Scythe

("By the way — I like this human idea of the grim reaper. I like the scythe. It amuses me.") Most of it is confined to Molching and has a coyly claustrophobic outlook. As Liesel and her best friend, Rudy Steiner, trade dubious endearments (most of which translate as "You filthy pig!"), they also commit small, meaningful acts…

Discoveries made by individuals will undoubtedly transform them, where it be a positive or negative transformation. This can be seen in the poems by Robert Frost, namely ‘The Tuft of Flowers’ and ‘Stopping by woods on a snowy evening’, and also in the short story ‘Big World’ by Tim Winton. In ‘Stopping by woods on a snowy evening’ the speaker makes a discovery on his own perceptions of the world round him and how he must change in order to fulfil his responsibilities. Similarly, in ‘A Tuft of…

Alexander the Great was and still is considered one of the greatest military leaders of all time. He changed history and the way we think about it, through his exceptional ambition and many talents. His bravery, strategy, and decisiveness allowed him to expand his empire into Persia without losing a single battle. He had a reign of 13 years, starting at the age of 20 after the assassination of his father Philip II of Macedon. Alexander himself died at the age of 32 in 323 BCE and the division of…

The French Revolution, one of the most chaotic, cataclysmic, and gory events in history became to be known as one that would tear apart the stained fabrics of France and inspire others nations to be independent. Why? Because the hungry, needy voices of the Third Estate echoed throughout France; voices that could not be neglected for long. It all began with the indecisive, pompous King Louis XVI and his Austrian wife Marie Antoinette. Succeeding his grandfather’s rule, which had run up extreme…

Death is Inevitable What is death? You most likely think this is a dumb question. A Wikipedia definition: “Death is the termination of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include biological aging (senescence), predation, malnutrition, disease, suicide, homicide, starvation, dehydration, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury.” (Wikipedia). There is more to this word than the given description. When someone dies, this…

Stolterforth in 1908, Kollwitz said of this print: “It is an abducted woman, who after the devastation of her cottage is left lying in the herb garden, while her child, who had run away, looks over the fence.” The third print entitled ‘Sharpening the Scythe’ (Fig. 14) focuses on one of the rebels, Black Anna who is depicted dreaming of revenge. Kollwitz underlines the universal theme of revenge, whilst infusing the print with a sense of dread as the woman sharpens her tool. Her face dominates…

Cold, dark and quiet. Nearly dead with a gloomy figure approaching. This might have been a recounting of a someone’s worst nightmare, but it also explains Death. No, not the true act of dying, the personification. Whether it is named Death, the Grim Reaper or The Angel of Death, this fictional beast has tormented thoughts for ages. Not only is he a source of anxiety, the Grim Reaper is a complex myth practiced all over the world that has a large influence on modern-day society and pop-culture.…

A tranquil view of death presented in Because I could not stop for Death Death is a reality for everyone. Yet for many people dying is a frightening consequence of living. Images of the grim reaper with his scythe ready to steal people from the land of the living have haunted many peoples’ nightmares. In her poem Because I could not stop for death Emily Dickinson’ through the tittle, personification, and meter and rhyme presents a peaceful and somewhat idealized version of dying. To begin with…

iambic pentameter is used to add a beat or constant tempo to the poem. Another poetic device heavily used to produce this effect is alliteration. There is a plethora of examples of alliteration used such as “sound of steel on stones are sharpening scythes” and “hones/In their hip-pockets” to help create an effect of smoothness and swift action done by the reapers (3-4). There is also alliteration in the last four lines such as “blade, / Blood-stained; however, unlike the effect that the…

the only other living this in this panel are the bulls, which in Spanish culture is symbolic of strength and an unstoppable force. Death stands on a chariot which is shaped similarly of an outer sarcophagus and is illustrated as a skeleton holding a scythe, which are both common representations of death. You can even see a crown illustrating the tone that nothing, no matter how powerful, can triumph death…