A Great and Terrible Beauty

She is still consumed in her sin, and an despised by her community, however, she starts to understand that there were positive outcomes from such a terrible act. Hester Prynne finds a new part of her identity in her daughter, Pearl. Hester names her child Pearl as a symbol of the great price she paid for the child. As her only treasure, Hester paid with all she had. Hester begins to understand that Pearl consequence of her sin, the narrator explains the fear Hester…

to be let out. No one is allowed to speak to the child or even stay with it long. The irony is that, the great happiness of the whole city lays on the misery of this one child. If it was rescued from its cell-like closet, the city of Omelas would falter, and its possible happiness would be set against the sure failure of the happiness of the many. Thus, the people have been taught the terrible reality of justice, and on this, they base their lives. Inexplicably, however, sometimes young people,…

seed; things rank and gross in nature/ possess it merely” (p11). Beauty and potential is spoiled by laziness and this beauty deserves it time…

true love is not just with some lousy prince, in this move feminism is represented as girl power can in fact be stronger than “fate or destiny”. Within this adaption from Sleeping Beauty, women are portrayed as artists, not as toys, as they show heroism, independence, and support. Complex characters are key to unraveling great movies…

English-122 The air was still and warm like summer, but the trees had already began to change color. The trees bright green leaves all started to show their final beauty, Some just turning deep orange, some already reaching red, and few that were soon to fall, or ones that were already laid to rest on the ground, a dull brown. Dusk had just began, and the hue of the orange-purple sky had began to show. My team and I arrive at the stadium in the claissic, from the kiddy books, bright yellow…

countries and beliefs. Many of the same gods have the same traits, but others vary. Ares, Odin, and Agni are great examples of that. Ares, the Greek god of war, shares many qualities with the Hindu god, Agni, and the Norse god, Odin, though they also have deviations in the roles they play. Ares is the god of war in Greek mythology. He is known for his strength and power and temper. He was a terrible god who was unmerciful and unpleasant. He terrorized all the mortals and was unliked by many of…

are naturally good at, Plato states that only philosophers will be fit to rule. All others that try to rule will result in a city with a terrible outcome. Philosophers are shunned by the people because they are lovers of knowledge and are then looked to be different. The majority of people in a city are not lovers of knowledge; rather they are lovers of beauty. In the book, every person has different skills they are naturally good at. Knowing this, philosophers must be naturally good at…

glamorous or enchanting to describe these pageants, but others may use words such as horrible or awful to describe something that is meant to promote child beauty. Child pageants are harmful because they are very expensive, they sexualize children, and they also bring negative attention to these little girls. They are meant to promote beauty but in reality they are horrific spectacles hidden behind and publicized in front of the curtains. In front of the curtains, Kiddie Pageants show…

A pearl is an item that is glorified for its extravagant beauty, but how can a thing with such beauty cause such an ugly demise? “The Pearl” was written by John Ernst Steinbeck in 1947. Steinbeck was an author known for using experiences from his from his travels, the people he met during those, and his own life experiences, such as his marriages to inspire beautiful novels giving insight to the lives and struggles of others he hoped to better shape other’s lives. In this novel, Steinbeck takes…

Collections Analysis 1.“She served the people all her life, and now the people are scattered, driven like tumbleweeds by the winds of war. The war sucks everything dry…” (Anaya 13) Anaya uses a simile to compare the people of Santa Rosa, New Mexico to tumbleweeds. This is comparing them with the environment of the town and connecting them with the environment that they live in. Anaya is saying that the people of the town are in a state to where they have stopped caring and are easily…