Pity

travels, and words of beauty towards Nausikaa. On page 104, lines 185-87, Odysseus uses the words, “ And now the terror of Storm has left me stranded upon this shore- with more blows yet to suffer, I must believe, before the gods relent,” to evoke pity from Nausikaa while subtly hinting that he is known by the gods. By bringing up the gods, I believe Odysseus is trying to implant the idea that if Nausikaa helps him, she will be noticed and looked upon by the gods. The use of the implication of…

Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, is undoubtedly a tragedy. Many things can be described as a disaster. However, according to the definition of a tragedy by Aristotle, there are five main criteria for this. First, the play has to include a tragic hero, preferably of noble stature. Second, the tragic hero must have a tragic flaw. Due to that flaw, the hero falls from grace, power, or death. Due to the fall, the tragic hero will discover something and have a moment of remorse. Finally, there must be…

These qualities and virtues are indicated by the shield of the noblest knights. Some of the important qualities include, “friendship and fraternity with fellow men, purity and politeness that impressed at all times, and pity” (652-54). The quality and virtue tested the most is Gawain’s loyalty and fraternity with fellow men. Even though Gawain agreed to fulfill the formal agreement, but he only fulfilled a small portion of it after receiving the girdle. Gawain gave up…

the play, as the silence aroused a great sense of drama, This quote is an example of Misto’s use of emotive power over the audience, it also contrasts the themes of pity and admiration of both Bridie and Sheila; they are influenced into feeling pity and admiration. Misto’s use of emotive power moves the audience into feeling sadness, pity and admiration that women have endured so much suffering however they are brave enough to tell the whole world of their horrific experiences. The play also…

Rehabilitation of the Soul: How Flannery O’Connor Uses the Concept of Disability in “The Lame Shall Enter First” In her short story, “The Lame Shall Enter First” Flannery O’Connor shares the tale of a self-righteous reformatory counselor, Sheppard, who forgoes the raising of his own son to embark on a quest to improve the life of a young miscreant, Rufus Johnson, who has a clubbed foot. Eventually after devoting all his time and effort to the saving of this young boy, Sheppard realizes the…

When it comes to living life, there is often that though inside one’s mind about the end of life, about death. It is a common topic that reflects upon the humanity of oneself and those around. Life and death are a topic that is versatile to authors of diverse genres. Virginia Woolf is one of those authors who was drawn to this continuum. Woolf’s childhood was filled with death, born in 1882, her mother passed in 1895, her half-sister died in 1897, her father followed in 1890, and her brother in…

woman shows in doing what must be done — perhaps with inner dread and yet without whimpering self-pity. I like the phrase, “without whimpering self-pity.” It sounds much more dramatic and important than the phrase, “without complaining.” I also like the phrase, “gritty resolution.” Was there anything that you did last week that you dreaded and still did with gritty resolution and without whimpering self-pity? Here’s another quote from the same man in which he articulated his idea of what God is…

experiencing the closure he sought. Once he has punished Fortunato to his satisfaction, he can now feel sorry for his victim. Fortunato’s plea is only half-stated: the other half is implied. He means, in effect, “for the love of god, Montresor, have pity…

or community education. One of the key reasons that most survivors want to influence change is the fact that they feel pity on people that were not as lucky as themselves, as known authors such as Patrick W. Corrigan say, pity is very closely linked to self-determination and the will to persevere, this explains why these survivors are so heavily influenced by these feelings of pity which are highlighted in the documentary (Corrigan et…

(10-12). He is seen as more civilized and human-like, with no intention to capture men to devour. In this case, Polyphemus speaks poetically because he is vying to win the love of Galatea. Instead of violently smashing Odysseus’ men and showing no pity, this Polyphemus “loved not with apples, or roses, or ringlets, but with downright frenzy, counting all else but trifles” (9-10). The Polyphemus that Odysseus outsmarted certainly was not overwhelmed by loved and did not contemplate it, but…