Abel Meeropol

On their journey to find death, the three brothers come across an infinitely old man. They ask him for directions to death, and he tells them of a tree where he had last come into contact with death. After the brother’s part ways with him, he is never mentioned again in this tale or in any of the others told throughout the overall text. The presence of old men in literature are often portrayed as wise, god-like, or as a magician who is very wise. However, the man that Chaucer writes about…

Genesis means "generation". If you were a Levitical Priest and you could not trace your ancestry to Levi, you would be removed from your position (Neh 7:64). The genealogical record for every Israelite confirmed their ownership to their land and home. It is quite often that when the book of Genesis is discussed, people will comment on how, in their perspective, Genesis was written for the purpose of having a ‘story book’ to explain why and how we got here, and where we came from. This is not…

The Hebrew Bible consists of two main sections: the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament begins with the book of Genesis, which tells stories of creation and how the world and mankind comes into existence. This book alone shows of God’s magnificent and omnipotent power as the creator of all things. Genesis begins with the beginning of time, the creation of the earth and the heavens. Each day, God creates something new, which He deems all of what He creates as good. (Genesis 1:31, NIV) On…

Villains that are portrayed in Shakespeare’s plays are usually shallow, confident men who feel no remorse for their actions. These criteria initially apply to Claudius, the main antagonist in Hamlet, as he delivers his “inaugural” speech honoring Old Hamlet. But after watching a play, made by Hamlet, which accurately depicts how he had murdered his brother, Claudius falls into a deeply conflicted state of mind where he questions the morality of his actions. In the soliloquy that follows the play…

Charles Dickens promotes the idea that association with societal issues reveals one’s true nature. Dickens does so by characterizing figures of Great Expectations according to their response to these societal beliefs, specifically through characters Pip and Estella. Pip shows significant maturation throughout the novel, credited to his constant conflict with criminality. The first scene of Great Expectations introduces this conflict as Pip meets Magwitch. Pip, being six or seven years old,…

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens tells the story of Pip, a common orphan boy who dreams of being a gentleman. The novel is set in Victorian England and follows Pip’s encounters with many colorful characters throughout his rise through the social classes. At the center of Pip’s story is the weather. Dickens uses it as a tool to share aspects of the story. Although he may use the weather just to explain the setting of the novel, Dickens actually utilizes it to foreshadow what will happen next…

The moment somebody walks outside, people suddenly start to judge. People make assumptions based on how people dress and look. “Everything That Rises Must Converge” and “Goodbye, My Brother” take place in a world where if men don’t wear a tie they look like a “thug,” a briefcase symbolizes respect, and they long for a return to their past glories. Each main character has a distinguishing feature or item of clothing- the garish hat, wedding dress, protruding teeth, or the holiday home. While…

Fear overcomes Pip many times in the story due to the people he encounters at certain places. In particular, the marshes create a suspenseful mood, because Pip always risks death due to the people he meets, especially the convict Pip first encounters in the novel. When the convict chases, violently shakes and yells at Pip, Pip thinks of him as a “fearful man” who threatens that if Pip ignores his orders, “[he’ll] have [Pip’s] heart and liver out” (3). The convict threatens to kill Pip if he…

The biblical story of Cain and Abel can still be related to today. Cain was jealous of Abel, so Cain killed Abel in remorse to calm his own tensions with malicious intent instead. Now, not all types of jealousy face this magnitude, but, we are able to see the same reasoning that does not end with death. However, Grendel’s…

Maddi Berry Great expectations essay Mod B In the book Great Expectations a character named Pip, meets many characters and faces situations that help to shape his views on life. Many different aspects of the book change his character dramatically such as wealth, social class, beliefs and wants. In the beginning of the book Pip is in a graveyard looking at his parents grave when a convict comes running towards Pip. The convict begs Pip to bring him food and a file so he may remove his…