The Omen

tells of a man on a voyage who through an impulsive and heinous act changes the course of his life. Throughout the plot, the mariner experiences an internal struggle regarding the crime he committed, killing an Albatross which was perceived as a good omen. In order to gain redemption, take responsibility and understand the consequences of his actions. The mariner’s journey becomes one of self-reflection, acceptance and repentance. By drawing upon Christian symbols and motifs, Coleridge portrays…

The modern women desires to have any job in order fulfill economic needs of the family. As for middle class family much importance is given to the maintenance of high standard of living. Many young girls of the middle and upper classes are educated for the cause of marriage and not based on careers. The majority of women held in a lower status. Though women have equal rights with men three are not enough jobs for women and working women are adequately protected from exploitation.…

A famous country singer once twanged the refrain, "Just call me Cleopatra cause I 'm the Queen of Denial”. In fact this performer is one of many vocal artists to employ this pun in some way. Even politicians like Al Gore have used the phrase, "denial ain 't no river in Africa". The ubiquitous image of an ostrich with its head buried in the sand is another icon of denial. Perhaps no human failing is more ubiquitous and insidious than the propensity to ignore the truth and deny reality.…

Title George F. Kennan, an american diplomat and political scientist, once said, “Heroism is endurance for one moment more.” We often think that being a hero means someone who is fearless. This is not always true as we see in Homer’s The Odyssey. We may think that to be a hero you have to be strong and fearless, but really, a hero is someone who does not give up and perseveres - even in the toughest circumstances. Odysseus is faced with countless and potentially fatal obstacles throughout…

principle that governs all things," he said. "In alchemy, it's called the Soul of the World. When you want something with all your heart, that's when you are closest to the Soul of the World. “It's always a positive force" and "Everything in life is an omen," said the Englishman, now closing the journal he was reading. "There is a universal language, understood by everybody, but already forgotten. I am in search of that universal language, among other things. That's why I'm here. I have to find…

Scene Explanation: This part of the play is taking place in Caesar’s estate where it is sunrise. Calpurnia, Caesar’s wife has just had many nightmares about the great dictator dying that next day. She tries to warn him to stay at home, and he listens to her. However, Decius, a conspirator who is plotting to kill Caesar, interprets Calpurnia’s nightmares in a good way. He says that it shows how much the common people worship Caesar and that it is all the more reason for him to go to the inaugural…

The Fixer, by Bernard Malamud, starts off with the main character, Yakov Bok, learning about the death of a Russian child. The Jews are blamed for the murder of this child, claiming it to be a ritual murder (or a religious sacrifice). Yakov is frightened, fearing that the police will accuse him because he lives in the city of Kiev, where Jews are forbidden to live in. The book subsequently proceeds to tell the story of Yakov’s life 6-8 months before the timeline in the first chapter. The…

Decades after the first publication of Mary Shelly’s revolutionary novel, Frankenstein, it still influences modern novelists and has even infiltrated our pop culture. Many authors have pulled upon her iconic book and have incorporated this memorable story into their own. These authors created literary connections between their work and Shelly’s to enhance their writing and Mary Shelly is no stranger to this common practice of intertextuality. Throughout her own science-fiction novel, she pulls…

Vanity has played a part in culture forever, the way people look can determine popularity or even a potential suitor. Business and commerce has been shown to capitalize on this sense of vanity each person beholds making for a more optimized marketplace. Belinda, the protagonist in Alexander Pope’s Rape of the Lock, has completely immersed herself as well as her essence and identity in the vainness of perfect appearance whilst her sylphs continue suit. Pope’s portrayal of Belinda’s vanity is…

Gold Ever since I was a child I have been fond of gold. The way it sparkled and caught your eye. The essence of how it makes an outfit glamorous, just by one single piece. A child found a shiny rock in a creek, thousands of years ago, and the human race is introduced to Gold for the first time. It was first found as shiny yellow nuggets. Gold became a part of every human culture. Its brilliance, natural beauty, and lustre, as well as its workable texture and resistance to tarnish, made it…