Indian epic poetry

Medieval poetry written in the mid-14th century is a form of period entertainment focused on melding history and legend into a captivating story. Undoubtedly the most popular manuscripts from this age are the Arthurian legends, poems written to commemorate the brave king, and his faithful knights. No exception is the alliterative poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”, a tale that encompasses a man who maintains his honor in a sinful world. While the author of this work remains unknown it is…

Panic: ‘that terrible, profound emotion that stretches us beyond our ability to imagine any experience more horrible’ (Schmidt and Warner). This intense feeling has been known to man since the very beginnings of civilisation, and has been explored throughout time: prehistoric humans took advantage of it, using it as a hunting technique, whilst the Ancient Greeks delved into its origins, attributing it to the nature god ‘Pan’. The concept of panic is especially prevalent in contemporary works-…

The word “super” illustrates something of extreme excellence and “hero” usually describes an individual with courage and helpfulness. Together, the word “superhero” exudes an image of power, bravery, and increased importance. The name “superhero” represents those who use their skills to protect and save the people, but in some cases the heroes’ “helpful” actions are viewed as harmful by the public. In Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons reveal, through the character Dan Drielberg, Nite Owl 2.0…

Question 1) Who were the Samurai? The Samurai were the warrior class of Japan. Being a Samurai was the greatest honour most men could have. Their masters were the Daimyos and Shogun. Question 2) Who were the Daimyos? The Daimyos were warlords whose status was below the Shoguns but above the Samurai. The Daimyos were wealthy, and this wealth usually came from the taxes they collected from people of lower status to them. Part of the Daimyos wealth had to be shared with higher status warlords and…

Since biblical times, the concept of heroism has consistently been male-dominated; however, just recently, female heroism has begun its progression into stories and real-life. The characteristics of a hero within stories have been centered around courage, honesty, perseverance, attractiveness, and above all, strength. Due to strength being a common attribute of a hero, it is understandable that a man would be chosen as the hero for fairytales or action stories. Masculinity exudes strength and…

The Aeneid follows the mission of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, to found a new city following the destruction of Troy. Throughout his voyage, Aeneas has to overcome many obstacles and persevere through all the hardships in order to create a new city for his people. The Aeneid presents a multitude of themes that begin in Book I and continue throughout the course of his journey. The concept of land versus sea presents itself as a major concept throughout Aeneas’ expedition. The feeling of being on land,…

One of the oldest surviving poems in Old English, Beowulf is considered to be a brilliant piece of Anglo-Saxon literature that truly embodies the journeys of an epic hero. The protagonist, Beowulf, went through three distinct challenges as an epic hero, with each one being more difficult than the one before. Throughout his journey, themes of religion and identity along with good versus evil are revealed in order to show the ultimate morality and strength of will power in a man. The topic of…

How can a leader be decisive and have emotions cloud their decisions?The Odyssey is written about a hero named Odysseus and his journey home from Troy. In the epic poem The Odyssey written by Homer the poet who use language such as dialogue,imagery, and epic similes to demonstrate that Odysseus is a leader who is decisive but also has a lot of ego and battle rage that can cloud his decisions.In most situations he makes a decision and decides to follow through but why he makes the decision is…

do and they still do it. Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus is a hero. He performed acts of bravery and intelligence to protect his crew . Doc Hendley created a foundation to save the lives of men, women, and children all around the world. A true hero completes selfless courageous acts despite the obstacles they pose without expecting any reward. While putting others first, Doc Hendley and Odysseus demonstrated the core aspects of a true hero. In the epic The Odyssey the…

Anonymous’ Everyman Influence in Stuart’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory The play, Everyman by Anonymous, is a play that the masses could relate to. It is an allegorical piece that allows any person to place themselves in the shoes of Everyman and walk his journey. The play beings after a brief prologue, God speaks of humanities lack of faith in Him and becoming too absorbed in material wealth, so He instructs Death to go to Everyman and summon him to heaven for his final judgement. In…