Poetics

The three components making up the mythic west are important in their own right. The West as an abysmal failure, though, I placed higher on the totem pole than the other categories. Abysmal failure is due to the people’s dashed hopes, broken dreams, financial ruin, or even tragic death at the hands of brutal bad guys or unrelenting forces of nature, and the dark side lurking in the shadows. The concept of abysmal failure is seen in the forefront of most sources representing the American West.…

Tragedy befalls upon those who let evil infect their lives and those who refuse to resist it. William Shakespeare’s tragedy play, Macbeth, emulates the truth that when poor morality surrounds the faint of heart and impressionable people of the world, it proves difficult to resist it. Macbeth, the main protagonist in Shakespeare’s play, exhibits these plastic qualities that allowed him to follow a path of darkness and suffering brought by himself. At the play’s premise, Macbeth showed great…

A person may be a great general, an efficient carpenter or a first-class pilot, a lawyer, a mechanic or a pathologist, a renowned doctor, a chemical engineer or a chartered accountant, but still may remain a semi-educated, ill-mannered, immoral, unrighteous or unjust person. Similarly, someone may be a very fine painter, a good poet; or possess a love of beauty which is highly delicate and sensitive, but may, at the same time, be cruel or brutal, or an untruthful, unsocial individual, who…

Document Response The Middle Ages was a time that began unpleasantly and finished as a successful time. The Dark Age could be a label of the Middle Ages because of the terrible conditions, causing bad times. These harsh circumstances left people with nothing but hope and faith. The Age of Faith also represents this era because of the overwhelming support from the powerful Catholic Church. The power and the stability of the church helped lead to the Golden Age. The inventions and enhancements…

“The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like the rest of us” (Umberto Eco). Have you ever questioned the role of a character from either a television show, movie, or book? Maybe, the villain doesn’t seem like such a bad guy, but that can’t be because they are the villain of the show, right? Well, little does one know that there are been things as antiheroes. An antihero is basically someone who does the wrong things but comes from good intentions or…

The ending of “Wall of Fire Rising” was very traumatic compared to the rest of the story. Author Edwidge Danticat let the conclusion of the story be very vague, meaning there are multiple reason as well as outcomes for the way this story ended. Guy’s lack of proud based off of his failures in life played a part in his death. I didn’t think Guy was planning on killing himself because, he never gave any signs of having suicidal thoughts. I knew Guy always wanted to fly the air balloon, but he…

Antigone and the Death of a Salesman Most plays focus on a central theme. The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and Antigone by Sophocles are two examples of plays which use betrayal as their central theme. Antigone is a Greek play by Sophocles. It is a Greek tragedy full of loyalty, betrayal, love and death. The play Antigone features many central themes with betrayal being the main theme of the story. The theme of betrayal is evident in the beginning of the play when the king Creon betrays…

Ignorance is the lack of knowledge towards a certain subject and it can cause great conflict. This idea is presented often in the play Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet, a play about a pair of star crossed lovers who fall in love and secretly get married. As problems come their way, they decide to take hasty actions. This is all due to their lack of knowledge. Ignorance caused love, violence, and poor decisions that ultimately led to Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. Ignorance…

Shakespearean Tragedies and Tragic Heroes A Shakespearean tragedy is when the main character has a hamartia, placed in a ghastly situation, and has a disastrous ending. A tragic hero is someone who is set-up to be defeated, and the hero doesn't have to be in high status. Shakespearean tragedies include: Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Titus Andronicus. Shakespearean tragedies were one of the most liked and popular plays that he produced, and it has shaped other stories and plays that we…

The Mistakes of an Honorable Man. Honor is the driving force behind the life of every great, good, or decent man. But does this pertain to a man with pure intentions and dishonorable acts? In Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus’ honor has been greatly debated for his notorious acts of killing Roman politician, Julius Caesar. Brutus is an honorable man who was influenced by those who had selfish intentions to perform this heinous act. Throughout the play,…