Three-toed sloth

Various actions I performed throughout my life were for the sole purpose of receiving what I want without outwardly asking for it. For the past few years, around the same time of the year, for example, I behave exceptionally well. Specifically around the holidays, when there is something that I really want my parents to get me, a series of events always transpire. First, I begin to do my chores when I am told, following with doing even more chores, ultimately to impress my parents. Then,…

Like captain Ahab in the movie Moby Dick, I too have a whale that causes me problems and sometimes drives me insane. Even though this whale is not a literal whale swimming in the sea, it still causes problems for me. My whale would be my grades and my ongoing chase to get A’s in all of my classes. Many times have I been up all night trying to finish outlines, study for test, and finish essays. “Tis madness to be enraged. To seek vengeance on a dumb animal is blasphemous!”(Moby Dick, Roddam),…

William Shakespeare, in the third act of his infamous tragedy, Macbeth, transitions the piece in various ways, from increasing amounts of murders, developments of theme, and transformations of characters. In Scene I, Shakespeare introduces two new minor character roles, the murders. Macbeth seems to hold himself to a higher standard than these men, and uses this in an attempt to persuade them to murder Banquo. Macbeth states: “Ay, in the catalogue you go for men, As hounds and greyhounds,…

I think the statement refers Erik as the poison. It’d make sense to refer Erik as the poison since he has been making fun of Joey and his brother, which really increased Paul’s hate for him. This quote also fits in with the recent problem about the termite infested houses, and putting poison in them to get rid of them. The poison, which is Erik is dangerous so, it should be covered, and bound by ropes. This is also kind of a foreshadowing since Erik in a way is secluded like the house, like when…

Lady Macbeth’s megalomaniac nature makes her the wickedest character in Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth. Throughout the script her character unfolds to reveal how her bad influence affects the story. Lady Macbeth is the most evil character due to her devious nature, her involvement in the murder and her guilty conscience. Lady Macbeth has bad intentions. She plots to deceive her guests that come to her house for dinner. She puts on a facade to disguise her evil innerself. To ensure her husband…

Takeo Makin Ms. Kline Brit lit per. 5 2 Mar, 2017 Beowulf Essay Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic poem about, a Germanic warrior named Beowulf, he sailed across the sea to the land of the Danes to fight against the monster Grendel. The story about Beowulf is one of the oldest poems, first told by the scops in 400 A.D. and finally transferred to paper in 1100 A.D. it has changed alot over the years from books and big screen movies. Although Beowulf the epic and Beowulf the movie share many…

Losing yourself is a central concern of madness which was explored in King Lear where madness was a prominent theme. Antoinette similarly to King Lear faced with a loss of reason. At the end of the novel, Antoinette becomes totally unable to distinguish between reality and fantasy and realise who she is. She believes she has seen a ghost in the mirror which in reality was herself. The statement Antoinette makes while looking in the mirror: “I saw her – the ghost. The woman with streaming hair.…

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the characters, especially Macbeth and his wife, go through many mental changes throughout the play. This is regarding one’s sanity and mental health. Many characters in this story struggle dealing with their troubled minds and give in to insanity. When Lady Macbeth and Macbeth receive the prophecy from the witches, they immediately start plotting how to fulfill it. After their first ambitious deed is done, both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth react and begin to feel…

Love from the Shadows? Where Are you Going, Where Have You Been which was written by Joyce Carol Oates has a clear interpretation of evil coming from Arnold Friend and how he is as a demon trying to lure Connie into the dark world of sex with different emotions. Oates tends to use scenarios of real life and bring them to her story. The character of Arnold Friend harsh reality that Oates includes in her story is that demons like Arnold exist. Arnold Friend’s character was very well…

The Witches of Salem The Crucible, a fitting name for the play. Reading this play was like being thrown into a crucible, over a raging furnace, a boiling pot of of screaming and wailing, people getting hung like Christmas lights in December. From the setting, to the extra dialog, and to the added plots, there were a lot of things similar and different to compare and contrast the movie to the play. One major difference in The Crucible is the setting at the very beginning of the play and movie.…