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The Last Kingdom, by Bernard Cornwell, is a historical fiction novel about a young man’s journey into adulthood. Beginning with the rather sudden death of his older brother, newly named Uhtred is forced to become the new heir of Bebbanberg and is taken to learn to fight the Danes. After he is captured and his father murdered by his captor, he is instructed by the Danes in the art of warfare and learns to lead his fellow warriors into battle. By the time he returns to the Saxons after Ragnar’s…

The Three Devices The use of literary devices is in every literature that is written. Authors always tend to put these term to great use and the terms will always emphasize their writing. In the epic poem, Beowulf, there are three main literary terms that help people understand the poem better; the three devices are theme, symbolism, and conflict. The first device that is used is theme. Theme is usually a moral or a lesson that is given in any literature writing. Authors use theme to show and…

Beowulf and Roland were two men that lead very different lives. One was a man who was perceived as a hero from the start of his story. The other was a man who was notably egotistical and did not redeem himself until his last moments alive. Though these two men seem have no common ground they are connected in their similarities to Christ and man. Though Roland did not show heroic tendencies throughout his life he died a hero. When Roland and the rest of the rear guard were attacked Roland…

and hopefully better able to face the challenges of the adventure. A critical attribute that the mentor often gives is confidence. Clemenza shows great confidence that Michael can perform the job and reassures him that all will go well. Although Clemenza plays the mentor in this earlier part of the film, Vito is the one giving Michael advice later on, after recovering from his assassination attempt. After the hero receives the supernatural aid, he is ready to continue on his journey. Stage 4,…

Have you ever felt like you needed to do something for your people? Or not even your people from a different country. Do you ever feel the need to sacrifice yourself for the others in show people what you are made of? In the poem Beowulf, there is man named Beowulf, and he decides to go to a different town, and try kill off the monster named Grendel. In the poem there are so many things that Beowulf is trying to prove, that everyone is a little nervous to believe him. Beowulf is trying to prove…

Beowulf is a hero cause he saved the village from the monsters. He saved the people in the village from being eaten. I consider him a hero in the book. He is the epitome of what his people believe in--loyal to family and friends, brave, a good leader. He is larger than life--his conquests prove this...sea monsters, Grendel, the dragon. He is strong, honorable, and does what he says he is going to do. He does choose not to use anything but his bare hands to fight Grendel since the creature is…

As the intriguing storyline of Beowulf heightens and progresses, the theme of egotism is consistently portrayed. Through various predicaments and events that occur within the book, obvious signs of Beowulf’s dualistic pride are revealed, both positive and negative expressions of it. Although Beowulf is considered the hero of this epic poem, his pride in violence and destruction can easily be paralleled to that of the hell-brute Grendel, making him monstrous in nature too. Beowulf has a…

For the fashion of the despicable layout of the sewer-palace of John Bunda was that it was set upon many levels, thirteen in total, and many halls and tunnels branched out of each. The seemingly random passageways twist and turn and are full of crossroads, and many lead to dead or dangerous ends: such device of design was made to deter the infiltration of enemies and wild beasts. Each level contained a main area; a great hall or a large sewer passage. Each level is larger and longer and wider…

Many themes are evident in the film Kingdom of Heaven. One of the more important themes is heroism within the film. The film began by showing how the hero in the film started off with hardship, but then continued to do good as a hero within the film. This film used martyrdom, equality of the people, and moral understanding to create this hero within the film. Martyrdom means to the characters in the film staying true to one’s self and doing what is right even if it means dying. This is first…

In Homer's Odyssey, there are a multitude of epic conventions, motifs, and/or archetypes. These are things the author uses to establish a recurring pattern. Three examples of this would be supernaturalism, Disguise and Deception, and Hubris. Recurring patterns like this are common in Greek Mythology. First is supernaturalism, this usually comes in the form of fantasy, gods, and monsters. An example of a monster would be Scylla, a six-headed beast with an ear-bleeding shriek. Scylla would…