Ogre

Technology has advanced tremendously within the last decade. Cell phones are becoming much smarter and becoming much more compatible with various new inventions. One of these new and trending inventions is the introduction of Virtual Reality (VR). These Virtual Reality goggles are one of the newest and fastest up-and-comers in the technology world, resulting in the affording costs, theme parks, and the new VR goggles for phones. “It appears that in 1860s, as artists began to create…

All folk tales are not suitable for children. Many are not originally intended for children. Too many folktales provide a context in which taboo subjects can be discussed; taboo relating to rape exists, known as “Rape Culture.” In chapter five of The Golden Age of Folk & Fairy Tales from the Brothers of Grimm to Andrew Lang edited by Jack Zipes, the title alone, “Dangerous Wolves and Naive Girls” radiates taboo. Various versions of the popular tale of “Little Red Riding Hood” began as oral…

The following paper will discuss matters of beauty and morality. Different meanings of beauty exist in present society, however the term is most popularly associated with physical characteristics. Physical characteristics include both aspects of behaviour and form and are deemed beautiful when perceived as appealing by others. Morality is the ability for individuals to think rationally and decipher between what is right and wrong. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Shelley wrestles with themes of…

“Malignant by nature, he never showed fear” (Heaney 137). Grendel, a disfigured, murderous beast roams the shadows of Heorot with his “monstrous hell bride” (1259) of a mother. To the people of Heorot, they are both outcasts, forbidden from living a normal life amongst civilization. This has been the case for as both Grendel and his mother have lived on the Earth, due to a God-cursed history leading to the birth of Grendel. That curse has led both of Heorot’s monsters to be separated from…

because many other people would have said forget it and turn back and give up. Gawain fought through and overcame the “cold, threatening woods of North Wales”(Ridley 65). Making his way through the woods of North Wales he had to fight off “dragons, ogres, and wild beasts”(Ridley 65). That show off his heroism because a lot of people would have ran instead of staying and fighting like Sir Gawain does. Gawain finally comes upon a castle and get invited in by King Bertilak and invited to stay until…

We stood in the room as she cried and rubbed our backs. I’ll admit it—my eyes were a little misty, too. I was shaking, I was so relieved to see her. She told me she’d just appeared at the house moments before. She didn’t remember anything since the ogre. She’d been going out of her mind with worry ever since. “So, where’s Gramps?” I said. “He’s probably in the garage tinkering with his Chevy.” My grandpa loves cars. In fact, he used to race roadsters up and down the main drag in his hometown,…

like the newly cut grass on the yard. She smells of onions, but she always refused to chop them before mealtime. Always made my father do it. What is happening? I shudder in horror and stumble backwards; I now see that this is not my mother, it is an ogre. I scream, but I don't hear my voice. I shiver from the cold as the interior of my old house melts and my ceiling reappears. I am ill once again, with the…

Alienation and loneliness existed since the beginning of humankind. Throughout time man has been isolated physically and emotionally. Individuals often feel isolated because of their views on a certain topic, social status, or appearance. People view others who deviate from the world of social normality as a cause of corruption in society and a threat to their welfare. The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley explores this theme of alienation and loneliness. Mary Shelley portrays her real life…

Seeing my dad behind bars for something he did not commit was surreal. What was going to be a family vacation in Mexico turned into a nightmare. The smoke coming out the cars blocked the view as we tried to figure out who was in the other car. When opening the car doors, blood dripped everywhere. My heart sunk. The difference between the sweat running through me had no exact justification, was it because of the immense heat or was I that hysterical. Sirens could be heard throughout the whole…

In this First Page of a Novel, I tried to use both direct and indirect characterization to kind of introduce the readers to the situation and kind of an idea of the main characters. I also tried to subtly let them in on the behavior, the mind set and language of the second narrator. I tried to show that the narrator was kind of humorous possibly a teenager with the statement “I apologize profusely for whatever boring narrative he has tortured you with” which kind of shows how moody all teenagers…