Lost

Raiders of the lost Ark is a modern epic movie directed by Steven Spielberg. It has been filmed in 1981 and has received many prizes. An epic has five main characteristics. Indeed, the protagonist must be a hero of great stature, the setting is on a vast scale. An epic also requires superhuman actions, supernatural entities and it is written in an elevated style. I am going to describe three of those characteristics and illustrate them with pertinent details of the movie. First, the setting is…

In Paradise Lost, John Milton writes an epic that tells the ever captivating tale of good versus evil from where he believes is the beginning, the Garden of Eden. To do this however, Milton first lays out what had transpired before God’s creation of the Earth or of Adam and Eve to the fall of Satan and the angles who chose to follow him. In this Milton presents the idea that evil had been present before the creation of the world in Satan and by his fallen followers. The parallel of the evil in…

would seem that man is naturally drawn towards the topic of epistemology and obtaining knowledge, but during the 1700s it has given a negative While there is a rather negative view on human nature, which is exemplified through John Milton’s Paradise Lost,…

“Better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heav’n” (Paradise Lost Line 263). This quote is from Milton’s famous epic poem, “Paradise Lost”. The zeitgeist during this time was the fear of kings disobeying the Magna Carta and starting a war with The Church of England and countries. As a religious and political dissenter, Milton is a supporter of the Commonwealth government of Oliver Cromwell (Enotes). He wrote several political tracts opposing the former monarchy. The English Civil War in England…

“The Lost Generation” was the generation who participated in the Great War (WW1), and were forever impacted by their experiences. It is said that after living through their experiences in the war, they became disillusioned with the world, and refused to live a normal life. You can see the repercussions of the lost generation in the 1920’s of course, with the literature of the time, but also with what in inspired the literature, the Roaring 20’s. This decade inspired many of the writers to…

Paradise Lost by John Milton makes God appear unjust from Satan’s viewpoint. Satan’s grand speeches in books I & II give the reader a sense that Milton is attempting to make Satan the hero. However, Milton later reveals Satan’s exaggerative and untruthful ways indicating he is actually the enemy. Thus, through the character development of Satan and the manner of a true Promethean / Romantic hero, Adam is the true hero of Paradise Lost. Since the reader doesn’t know of Satan’s deceptive ways in…

that hide who they really are typically make for some of the most captivating stories and some of the greatest lessons for life. One of the oldest known villains in the history of writings is Satan and he is no different in John Milton’s “Paradise Lost: Book 9”. Satan is most known for being a deceiver, leading people astray, and causing sin in the lives of others. Baring a similar attitude towards authority and the want for power, Goneril in William Shakespeare’s King Lear is a unique character…

anyone everever yelled this phrase at or near you? Well this is what Perseverance is all about. These three articles will show you all about perseverance. The titles you will be hearing about are. “The Little Rock Nine”, “Life Without Limbs, and “The Lost Boys”. The First text that demonstrates perseverance is “ The Little Rock Nine”. First African American citizens were not allowed to go to the same school as other Caucasian citizens. People were upset and wanted to integrate the schools that…

Indiana Jones, the main character in the first film Indian Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark, is an archaeologist that goes on a hunt for the tablets which contained the Ten Commandments. The purpose of this paper is to conclude that Dr. Jones is not a true archaeologist, but instead a looter. This paper will focus on his behaviors in the first movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark to give evidence to support the theory mentioned. The definition of archaeologist is “the scientific study of prehistoric…

Although in The Lost Honor of Katherina Blum, there’s a more obvious line between good and bad people and their actions. In this film, police and the press are the negative side and Katharina is the heroine. But at the same time, we can see that there’s one or two good…