The Spell

Solving the mystery of a secret can always come with mixed emotions such as fear or sadness. Oedipus the King and The Last Witch Hunter, directed by Breck Eisner, are trying to discover the truth for their love ones and for their own benefit. The powerful love they have helps them overcome hard obstacles to find the truth. For example, they wanted to stop their journey because the secrets they discover made them fear the worse. However, they overcame the fear and continued the journey to help…

In the play, A Midsummer 's Night Dream, the audience is introduced to three, young, beautiful women known as Hermia, Helena, and Titania. Each of these women have different qualities that make up who they are as a character. Hermia portrays herself as strong - willed and independent. Helena however, presents herself as feeble yet persistent. Titania depicts herself as mystical, majestic, and compassionate. Despite these women having different traits, they all share something in common. In the…

The famous mythologist Joseph Campbell is one of the first of his generation to come up with a new term for literature, monomyth. Monomyths, or the hero’s journey, follows the adventure of a valiant hero who faces off against a great evil and emerge victorious from the ordeal. The hero’s journey is not primarily focused on ancient myths, but the elements from the hero’s journey is also shared with modern stories. Such modern stories that display the hero’s journey are The Wizard of Earthsea by…

“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever,” an infamous marine biologist, Jacques-Yves Cousteau once said. He knew this spell well, enduring many dangerous marine trips in the waters surrounding his home country of France. The French-Marine explorer sailed around the world, learning about the organisms inhabiting it. This would not have been possible without his invention of scuba gear. Students study him in order to get a better understanding of marine biology.…

As his grandfather lies there on his deathbed, he told him about a terrible crime that he committed many years ago and got away with. He also tells him that his freedom was the result of a spell he performed and that you should expect a visit from a dark man. "He will come out of the shadows," were his final words. He lay in bed that night wondering if this supposed ‘DarkMan’ was real and when he would come, his grandfather was just playing a joke on him wasn’t he? But then again he thought…

It is a common statistic, you have probably heard it at least once in your life: one out of every five women will be sexually assaulted by time they receive their master’s degree. In a recent statistic, it was stated that “1 in 12 male college students surveyed report engaging in acts that meet the legal definition of rape or attempted rape, but 84 percent of them report that what they did was ‘definitely not rape’” (Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment). Another serious issue with young people…

it is an all love stone. Rose Quartz are prone to fading and are best kept away from sunlight. There really isn't much history on the Rose Quartz. Beads were found in today's Iraq that date back 7000 bc. Rose quartz is an excellent stone to use in spells where the intent is to bring peace to a home or to a group of people. Place rose quartz around the home or office to encourage optimism and to dispel negativity. Rose quartz will ward off arguments and calm violent tempers. Healing Properties…

her friend 's confidence. However, she deeply desires Demetrius and as a result, informs him of the plan in order to win his favor. Later in the play the four young lovers will have their duties and desires turned upside down by the casing of a love spell. Love turns into hate, hate into love, and friends into enemies. Although outside…

Jill M. Hebert considers the duality of Morgan Le Fay in her book Morgan Le Fay, Shapeshifter. Hebert explains that the contradicting characterizations of Morgan stem from authorial manipulation; in each story that mentions Morgan, the author has slightly changed her character traits and personality to fit the author's vision of who she should be. Morgan is a complex legend and that is exactly why Hebert claims that to limit her as either a witch or a goddess would be undermining who she is. Her…

plays an “Arab” character after the Princess is resurrected within her. Furthermore, she still mostly plays her “regular” British self unless Imhotep has called on her which awakens the Princess. When she is the Princess she is enchanted and under his spell, she is obedient to him calling out his name and walking like a zombie to find him. When Imhotep brings her to the museum she is in her “ancient Egyptian” dress, a metal bird-like headpiece, a jeweled brassiere and flowy, sheer, and jeweled…