Grim Reaper

("By the way — I like this human idea of the grim reaper. I like the scythe. It amuses me.") Most of it is confined to Molching and has a coyly claustrophobic outlook. As Liesel and her best friend, Rudy Steiner, trade dubious endearments (most of which translate as "You filthy pig!"), they also commit…

Having read the play “A Streetcar named Desire” by Tennessee Williams and watched the film “Blue Jasmine” directed by Woody Allen, I have come to feel more sympathy for Williams ‘ character Blanche than Allen’s character Jasmine. “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “Blue Jasmine” similarly tell the story of a socialite who faces an epic downfall in life. Woody Allen’s film manages to parallel Tennessee’s original “A Streetcar Named Desire” whilst adding a modern twist and subtle adaptations. Despite…

“They told me to take a street-car named Desire, and then transfer to one called Cemeteries and ride six blocks and get off at-Elysian Fields” (Williams 95). In Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche Dubois’ doom is hinted in the first scene when she asks if she has arrived at Elysian Fields. It is very clear that her desires are associated with sex and alcohol, however, it is questionable if the Cemeteries was the death of her relatives in Belle Reve or her own demise, and if her…

when something life threatening comes their way, but are not knowingly pushing themselves one step closer to it with their daily habits. How can one fear something such as getting Ebola and dying from it, when he/she is pretty much asking for the Grim Reaper at their doorstep. In the cartoon dated 10/9/2014, the artist draws attention to the American man fearing getting infected with the Ebola virus because he does not want to die, but is clearly pushing himself closer to his death by eating all…

“Actions speak louder than words” said Eddie Aikau. Eddie Aikau still inspires us today, with those wise words of his. He was born on May 4, 1946 on the island of Maui, later he moved to O’ahu where he became a lifeguard. As a lifeguard, Eddie had the courage to make sure that no lives were lost during his duty on Waimea Bay. He gave the people on the island tips, to stay safe and was able to work well with others during a rescue. Eddie wasn’t only able to save the lives of the people, he was…

letting a court rule whether a man or a woman gets to live in a jail cell or die on a jail table. The ruling that the court provides to elicit fear in those accused of a crime that rattles a society. Rattling that lets those convicted envision the grim reaper at their cell door on that set date instead of a spontaneous point in time. Eliminating any sort of speculation in the convicted to insure that the passing will be done in manner of set morals and justice. With morals some individuals set…

Dramatic Irony- irony occurs in a fictional work when the audience / reader or a character knows something that another character does not. The pardoner’s prologue exemplifies dramatic irony within the Pardoner’s preaching regarding evil. ( Chaucer 18, 20, 21,) The pardoner addresses within his sermon the root of all evil is avarice, yet he willingly reveals to the reader his true intent within such declaration was a selfish greed.( Chaucer, 46) Due to his occupation, and previous assertions,…

Meeting with the deathless man in the novel The Tiger’s Wife, I was taken back by his pleasant demeanor. Throughout the novel, there are many variations of how people conceptualize death. From the villagers sacrificing themselves to kill the tiger to the gypsy diggers finding the carcass of a family member, people’s view of death’s importance is diverse. Throughout these groups there is a common fear of death, how it affects others, as well as what will happen to your soul afterwards. Yet, the…

Gemma. Lucy Christopher does a great job at describing Ty when you first meet him, “Those blue, blue eyes, icy blue, looking back at me as if I could warm them up. [...] All the good guys have baby blues. The dark eyes are for the villains … the Grim Reaper, the Joker, zombies. All dark”…

his analogy. It came off like a sort of story tale, with ridiculous drawn-out imagery very little character exposition and characterization. And the presence of characters and antagonists as nothing less than monoliths and caricatures. Like the Grim Reaper and a venom spitting succubus. It’s a dangerous vision in that it intricately weaves the traditional fairy tale of bogeyman with the exposition of traditional science fiction in an almost anachronic manner. Traditionally, ghosts, devils, and…