Grey Gardens

first it seems to represents Eve's innocence, but ironically it was used for the apple and the snake that both caused Eve and Adam to be cast out from the Garden of Eden. The piece is a symbolic representation of the forbidden fruit, which housed the snake that leads her to seduce Adam. Ultimately, the seduction led to their banishment from the Garden of Eden. This piece is both engaging and intriguing because Eve seems to embody the snake itself and the emergence of the snake coming out of the…

Ali Kudia Ms. Patricia AP Lit 9/25/15 Historical and Literary Allusions Paper Let's begin with a definition of an "allusion." An allusion is a reference in a literary work that references something else without saying so directly. Often, but not always, allusions are cultural or political references. However, allusions in Western literature will often be related to mythology, the Bible, and other well-known works of literature. In Dante Alighieri’s Inferno (Cantos XVIII) there are not many…

Anselm is best known for the arguments he provided in regards to the existence of God. He especially contributed to what today is known as the “ontological argument”, or an argument about the state of existing or being. Anselm provides many reasonable arguments for the existence of God, and had an avid ability to explain reason behind it. Through Cur Deus Homo, he tries to rationalize God’s method for saving the world through Christ’s death as satisfaction, Anselm has been able to offer a…

The Byronic hero is a character with “dark” attributes that are not usually associated with a hero. It is a character with several qualities that would normally describe an antagonist. In such way, Byronic heroes are usually arrogant, rebellious, cynical, mysterious, and many times have a troubled past. Byronic heroes are also primarily characterized by being outcasts, having self-destructive behavior, and possessing the ability of seduction or attraction. Milton’s Satan from Paradise Lost…

In Toni Morrison’s Sula, birds play a big role in identifying the fate of Sula, the Bottom, and as well as its residents in which its imagery gives clues to their fate. Toni Morrison uses bird imagery to foreshadow the plague of deaths and Sula’s significance in Bottom. In many different cultures and religions, birds influenced many spectrum of metaphors, beliefs, and myths. With the Bird's ability to take off and sail up through the skies, they are identified as a connection between Heaven…

Satan, who is seen throughout the epic as the main antagonist of John Milton’s, “Paradise Lost,”because of his nagging attempts of deception in the Garden which are successful more times than not. Satan’s use of disguise is brilliant by captivating Eve’s Curiosity through his knowledge of Eve’s ignorance. Satan also deceives Eve by constantly lying and making Eve conclude that eating from the Tree of Knowledge will deliver her full knowledge of good and evil and her senses. Through Satan’s…

Foo 1 The Charmer Why is it so difficult for us to accept responsibility for our actions? The more we are willing to accept the responsibility for our actions, the more credibility we will have. Everything we do each and everyday is based on our choices and only we are responsible for every decision we make. In the short story “The Charmer” narrated by the character Winnifred, Budge Wilson tries to illustrate that sometimes if we don’t take responsibility for our actions it could result in a…

Every great story has a villain; they serve a purpose, create a conflict, and in the end leave a message for the reader to learn from. Usually from the start, villains are straight to the point with their intentions, yet some villains often pose as a friend and someone that can be trusted in order to spread their hate towards others for their own benefit. The villains that hide who they really are typically make for some of the most captivating stories and some of the greatest lessons for life.…

Women are often times seen as the acceptable person to blame when it comes to mistakes. It’s like if something goes wrong just blame the women and let the men be. Things use to be that men were the reason behind bad outcomes. The roles have switched without any evidence of why. Two works that portray this thought really well are Othello by Shakespeare and Paradise Lost by John Milton. Both works have women who are blamed for the outcomes that happen. Whether they are rightly or wrongly accused…

Eve was tricked by the snake into eating it then convincing adam to eat the fruit causing them to be spelled from the garden. Adam was to live a life of labor and Eve was to live a life of childbirth and pain (menstrual cycle). Now Amelia Lanyer states that Eve should not be blamed 100% that adam was weak and he should of done something to stop his wife. She even states…