Virgil Tibbs

protected by the profound poet Virgil. In result there is correlation found between the occupation of Virgil and that of a parent. From birth it is socially proper for a parent to nurture their child. The relationship between Dante and Virgil, correlates…

As Dante and Virgil make their way through hell, they encounter souls in many circles of hell who “beg of [Dante]” to “speak of [them]” when he returns to the world (XVI.79). They “tearful[ly]” ask him to “promise to remember [them] to men” (VI.75, 87). These souls are…

The question of justice in any situation concerning warfare is a difficult one to address, as many people hold opposing views on the righteousness of war itself. In the Aeneid, Virgil proposes a new question for readers to consider as he allows the main character, Aeneas, to undergo a change in mentality throughout the epic. The reader is forced to decide whether the killing of an opponent is deemed as just or unjust. Although many scholars have proposed differing definitions of justice, Plato…

Art can be divided into the mediums of which art can be displayed. Art can be visual like a movie or kinesthetic like games or interpretive dance. Text is another medium for art and text can be expressive like poetry or it can contain a plot through a story. Stories can be broken down by length, short stories would be considered short stories while long stories would be literature. A plot, substantial length, continuity and artistic writing all must be essential characteristics in writing of…

Homer, Plato, and Cicero were three ancient writers. They each had disagreeing ideas about the afterlife. These three explained their ideas of the afterlife through literature. Homer expressed his ideas through The Odyssey. Plato expressed his ideas through Socrates’ Apology. Cicero explained his ideas of the afterlife though “On Friendship.” These ideas are both similar and different. The Odyssey is a narrative written by Homer. In this narrative, Homer references the afterlife and…

The passage above demonstrates the wealth of Menelaus by describing the precious metals and expensive material used in the palace. The imagery also creates an extravagant mood. The use of “[…] the echoing mansion” (Homer 126) illustrates the enormous size of the palace, and provides spatial context that depicts an expansive palace adorned with metals and valuable additions, which demonstrates Menelaus’ wealth and power. Furthermore, the comparison of the palace to “[…] Zeus’s court on Olympus”…

heighten the entertainment value of the stories. While Virgil manipulates the gold branch to include the recurring theme that Aeneas will lead his people to growth and prosperity. Also, the heroes of both epics had a significant conversation with one of their parents while in the Underworld that helped guide them in later events. Odysseus meets his mother on his visit, however, Aeneas discusses with his father about the future that he…

According to Virgil, Turnus and Aeneas fought alone. Aeneas killed Turnus in a rage when he saw that the latter was wearing the sword belt that had belonged to Pallas (Virgil, Aeneid 12.1027-1107). Aeneas loses the objective calm he has managed to keep over many months. He proclaims to Turnus, “you in your plunder, torn from one of mine – shall I be robbed of you? This wound will come from Pallas. Pallas makes this offering, and from your criminal blood exacts his due” (Virgil, Aeneid…

The texts Daodejing by Laozi and Inferno by Dante both provide a powerful definition and illustration of virtue, which determines the future of an individual. Under Daodejing, virtue is defined as the power intrinsic in each thing in its natural state and the force that allows humans to reach their full potential. To achieve this power, one must follow the natural way of being uncorrupted, and ultimately it will reach their goals. The Inferno talks about a number of virtues as well as sins that…

Imagery is is used as a literary device to focus on morality during the Colonial era. During the Colonial period, settlers of the new world had a different view on their religious beliefs. Many individuals left their establishments in Europe to start their own congregations. In the excerpt “Sinners in the hand of an Angry God”, the author Jonathan Edwards writes how God is angry at people who chose not to follow him. The author condemns these individuals with his writings to express God’s view…