Catacombs

“dusk one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season” this means the story starts out as a festive night where everyone is drinking and having fun. Then the setting changes to the catacomb “We came at length to the foot of the descent, and stood together on the damp ground of the catacombs of…

Machiavelli's last argument "the end justifies the means" is a quite controversial issue. In his book Machiavelli explains gives an example of Agathocles and Oliverotto da Ferma. Both of them seized the power by cruelty. They killed others in order to come to power and stay in power. Well, I said it's a controversial, because sometimes the end does justifies the means, but sometimes not. For instance, cheating in the exam (the means) in order to get a good mark and make your mother happy (the…

A primary source I am using is Guardian Devil by Kevin Smith, Joe Quesada, and Jimmy Palmiotti. The part of the story I would like to focus on is Matt Murdock’s anger. In the comic, Daredevil seems to snap and become aggressive against allies. He is shown as depressed and enraged and using this part of the character is useful to show that he is a tragic hero. I am using this as a primary source because the comics are the original sources for Daredevil’s heroic traits and character development.…

Being accused by the sin that you did not do is definitely a hard thing. A hard thing to accept, a hard thing to admit. But how can you help yourself, how can you defend yourself if you are totally innocent... The life of Edmond Dantes also known as The Count of Monte Cristo is definitely admirable. Though his life starts by being down. At first he is a man who knows nothing. A man who follows. A man full of love. But sooner his heart is filled with hatred. His mind only says "REVENGE".…

The Cask of Amontillado In Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Cask of Amontillado" is loaded with irony especially several examples of verbal irony. When the reader sees the irony, it lets them know that something is going to happen towards the end of the story. A big part in the story that shows irony is before Fortunato's death. He suffers from a cold, which therefore means he is sick. He shows that something is wrong with him. Fortunato tells Montresor about his couch. He lets him know that he is…

“Cask of Amontillado” and “Masque of the Red Death,” by Edgar Allen Poe both utilize symbolism to demonstrate what leads to a premature or ill-timed death. In “Cask of Amontillado,” Poe uses Fortunato’s jester costume and the Amontillado as symbols. Fortunato’s costume is symbolically representative of what he is; a fool. He is a foolish man for committing the monstrous act worthy enough to warrant death by the hands of Montressor, as well as for trusting Montresor.This ultimately leads to…

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe is one of the greatest short stories ever written. In this story, Montresor carries out a grim plan to get even with Fortunado by disposing of him once and for all. Montressor is a proud man with a secret hatred for Fortunado. Montressor hid his feelings from everyone including Fortunado himself. He never spoke of this to anyone. Fortunado was a self-absorbed man which also explains why he had no clue that Montressor despised him. This all fueled his…

Much of American Gothic literature shares the same theme: evil. Two popularliterary works, Moby Dick by Herman Melville and The Scarlet Letter by NathanielHawthorne, share the theme of evil. The evil in the work Moby Dick is in Captain Ahab,the captain of a whaling ship, whose only goal was to kill the white whale, Moby Dick,no matter the obstacles or consequences. Evil in The Scarlet Letter was in the form ofRoger Chillingworth, Hester Prynne’s presumed dead husband. His goal was to cause…

Revenge of The Demon Lover A promise should alway be carried out to whomever, when it fails revenge will take place. A promise should alway be carried out to whomever, when it fails revenge will take place. In the short story The Demon Lover, Bowen uses the primary character Mrs. Drover, to depict how far one person will go for revenge and the internal conflict of a memory. Mrs. Drover is murdered by an ex-lover who wants his bitter revenge after a failed promise. Elizabeth Bowen was born in…

In Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff is seeking Justice. He is looking for revenge since he was brutally abused and was treated very badly. He had many problems with Hindley and passed through some horrible times. First, in the story of Wuthering Heights, Heathclif and Hindley had many problems between each other. Heathcliff was currently seeking revenge on him. He didn’t care how long it would take to seek revenge on him, but he only hoped he didn’t die before Hindley. In the book, Heathcliff…