Martyr

A City of Some Ladies: Religious and Economic Exclusivity in the Works of Christine De Pizan Though Christine De Pizan argued for women’s spiritual equality, she reinforced the exclusive economic and religious ideology of her time through her definitions of female virtue. The examples of extraordinary women from history in The Book of the City of Ladies ultimately serve as exemplars of a narrow feminine ideal. In an attempt to appeal to her largely male readership, Pizan constructed her…

Ronald’s Body In the chapter “Cunt Crazy.” Alex describes the continuous state of torment he was in due to his mother’s expectations. He explains the overwhelming embarrassment he felt when he could not remember the word “spatula” in English. This incident reminded him of another when he lived in Jersey City. A fifteen-year-old jewish boy, Ronald Nimkin, was “swinging from the shower head with a note pinned to the dead young pianist’s short-sleeved shirt”(98) after he hanged himself. Pinned to…

In the story of “Antigone,” written by Sophocles, there are many different characters all with their own unique impact. With having many characters like Sophocles does, it may become difficult for some readers when trying to determine which character is the true Greek tragic hero. The two most obvious choices for readers when choosing a Greek tragic hero would be Antigone or Creon. These two characters in most opinions have the biggest impact upon the story. Although Creon and Antigone both show…

For women, representation has been a consistent struggle. Women are often categorized into one of several predetermined literary “characters,” none of whom are reflective of the reality of female experience: for example, a saintly mother figure which echoes the Virgin Mary, a lustful and disloyal wife, or a conniving, manipulative woman who extorts men in order to achieve her will. Additionally, if a work has been produced by a female author, whether it be a poem, a letter, a speech, or a story,…

Weil, Ann. Medgar Evers. Capstone, 2013. American Biographies. EBSCOhost, proxygsu-satl.galileo.usg.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=625458&site=eds-live&scope=site. Weil, Ann is the author who wrote this source. This source is about who Medgar Evers is and how he fought for freedom. Evers, a black american, fought to the idea of “racial justice”. Medgar evers assassination made him one of the first martyers of the civil rights movement. This also…

In The Shadow Of The Abbey – St Margaret's In spite of being actually dominated by the main part of Westminster Abbey just toward the south, St Margaret's Church is one of London's most intriguing religious structures. St Margaret's Church was one of the ever-introduce points of interest of Pepys' life in London, and was the place he wedded Elizabeth in 1655. The Parish church of the Palace of Westminster, St Margaret's was finished in 1523 – it's tower is a bit more youthful, at only 226…

seemed wrong to chastise a boy who had sacrificed himself to avenge injustice, and done it bravely...ignoring his own physical weakness; somehow, he looked like a martyr” (294). This attitude towards Ellsworth carried well throughout his life and the remainder of the novel. Most of all, his appearance to those bystanders as a martyr foreshadows the altruism that he claims to stand for and reflects the power that he wields later on. Ellsworth also demonstrated an air of confidence in support…

into trouble. She wears the brooch that says “Amor vincit omnia" but this doesn’t show what her actual attitude was towards certain things in life. The Prioress’ story is of a child martyr that is killed by Jews (Hugh of Lincoln). Christians considered this to be a common theme in their history (killing of child martyrs) and this brought about much of their Anti-Semitism. There is a lot of criticism on Chaucer because of the Anti- Semitism in this part of the book…

Severus Snape is a complicated and well written character in the Harry Potter series but contrary to popular opinion he is not some valiant hero nor is he the persecuted martyr that the a majority of the fandom perceives him to be it is quite clear when you look at the bigger picture that Snape is actually a petty bully with deplorable morals who does not deserve Albus Potters middle name during his teen years at Hogwarts young Snape lusted after his childhood friend Lily Evans Snape tried to…

Humanity demonstrates how easy it is to get into a routine, because it is something simple and comfortable to do. In The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, Gregor’s death was essential to the theme, because it demonstrated many human qualities such as vulnerability and selfishness. It was imperative for him to die, because his death represents the fall of man, there was no reason left to live, but after his necrosis was taken very lightly. Gregor is a symbol of man, and the apple represents the fall…