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An epic hero is someone who has supernatural qualities. Who values the people of his society, and who is larger than life itself. In Beowulf for example, they have faced many challenges and battles along the way. A prime example of an epic hero would be Beowulf. One way Beowulf is an epic hero is that he has larger than life qualities. One example is, Beowulf boasts about fighting Grendel with no weapons (16). Beowulf ended up killing Grendel by ripping off his arm with bare hands (18).…

John Peterson wrote a book called The Littles, which is very like The Borrowers, and published in 1967. For example, in Peterson’s novel there are little people with mouse-like features who live “in a house owned by the Bigg family” (“The Littles”). The Littles are also the same size as the Borrowers are in Mary Norton’s book. The idea of the Littles was probably drawn from the scene in The Borrowers, when Mrs. Driver sees the Clocks and…

In The Crucible by Arthur Miller many characters are responsible for the outcome of the story. The Crucible is about three teenage girls who are caught dancing in the woods. Dancing was not allowed in Salem in 1692 and they knew that they would be punished. To avoid their punishment they accuse others of making them do it by using witchcraft. Innocent people are hanged because of the lie they made. This starts the Salem Witch Trials. Abigail Williams, one of the girls in the woods, is most…

The Downfall of Crazy Willy Loman Miller's Death of a salesman is seen to be one of the more superior tragedies in the recent years of the post-modernist era. Breaking away from basic idea of royalty falling from greatness, Miller's play instead focuses on the downfall of the common man Willy Loman, a man with sociological and psychological problems. When first introduced to Willy the readers are immediately set up with the idea that this short tempered man is not in the right mind set.…

The Crucible The book, The Crucible, is the history behind the famous Salem Witch Trials. Arthur Miller, the author, tells the story that revolves around a teen girl named Abigail. Abigail is a seventeen year old who is subjected to the lechery of John Proctor. Abigail believes that someday John is going to leave Elizabeth to be with her. Proctor continues to turn down Abigail’s advances as he struggles to forgive himself. Abigail gets jealous and when she is caught sporting in the woods she…

century, resulting tensions in relationship between nations in early 20th century. Imperialism concentrates on the idea of one’s desire to include other foreign nations in attempt to expand their own nation. By October 8th in 1908, Austria-Hungary who had previously taken control of Bosnia and Herzegovina claimed their annexation of both nations which was supported by Germany and Russia. However, on the other hand, heavily influenced by ‘Imperialism’, Serbia stood on a disapproved position…

conch’s symbolic meaning: the use of the phrase “they’ll come when they hear [it]” suggests that by blowing the conch, Ralph will be exercising authority over the rest of the children because they will listen, showing obedience to the conch blower who, in this instance, is Ralph.…

On the other side of the story, one could see Tom Robinson as guilty. He is a very brawny man and for this reason it’s easy for the jury to make him out to be someone who could easily take advantage of her. They ignore his crippled hand because Mayella disguises it under her tears. Elaborating further, in the book when Atticus began to grill Mayella on the case, he was guiding her to what he believed to be the truth…

Lebrons character needs to be studied by all NBA players who want to be the next face of the NBA. He is an inspiration to me, you, and everyone and anyone. A quote that you'll most definitely remember is when he says, “I have the responsibility to lead, in more ways than one, and I take that very seriously” and…

Great Gatsby”, Daisy is behind the deaths of both Jay Gatsby and Myrtle Wilson. Daisy Buchanan is a self-absorbed, vacuous socialite whose decisions led to the destruction of both Jay Gatsby and Myrtle Wilson. Daisy is a careless and selfish person who continues to forget her actions have an effect on other people. Daisy led Gatsby…