William Grey Walter

Rationale A Poor man’s Happiness Sadness has no end Happiness does Happiness is like a feather, That the wind is blowing through the air, Fly so light. But he has a brief life. Needs wind to go on and on. The poor man's happiness seems The Great Illusion of Carnaval He waits all year For a moment of dream To make the fantasy King or God But will end on Wednesday. He dreams of what he wants to be, Because he has only one life He thinks There is only one chance To do what he wants. Golden…

narrative’s level, obedience appears not to be the primary goal of the testing: it seems to be, rather, Griselda’s chiere in its response to Walter’s ruthless commands. Indeed, true to the nature of a torturer, Walter never inquires as to Griselda’s obedience; he is interested…

Lie to Live, Confess to Die Readers of The Crucible recently discovered a serious phenomenon: cowards are the most sought after and well-admired individuals in all social situations, while brave individuals are abased to that of useless liars. It absolutely seems paradoxical and unrealistic, but this premise exists in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. In his play, the antagonist Abigail, who operates in cowardice, manipulates others for her personal benefit, and to induce hatred towards the…

What kind of woman wouldn’t fit in the Elizabethan society? A woman like Lady Macbeth from the “The tragedy of Macbeth” by Shakespeare. Shakespeare lived in England during the Elizabethan Era: where the ruler of the kingdom was a woman: Queen Elizabeth. You would think “since the queen is a woman, then women should be considered the same as men and have the same rights”. But, even if it’s hard to believe, women had a really limited role in the Elizabethan society. Lady Macbeth was written to go…

I. Introduction 1) Body Paragraph 1: When Nathaniel Hawthorne first introduces Roger Chillingworth in the The Scarlet Letter, he describes his physical appearance as mildly deformed. 2) Body Paragraph 2: However, Roger becomes consumed by revenge and as a result, transforms into a decrepit, uglier, more deformed man. 2) Body Paragraph32: Roger is also initially presented as an incredibly bright man who loves reading and knowledge. As the novel progresses, however, Roger loses…

The religious story “Ama-Terasu” which is told in Kojiki and Nihongi; is a Japanese take on how the goddess of Sun and the ruler of the universe Ana-Terasu deals with struggles her brother Sosa-no-wo the god of fire throws at her. While Ana-Terasu prepares for Sosa-no-wo’s arrival she anticipates the worst; because of his previous behavior. After his journey from the Netherlands he wishes for peace from his not so welcoming sister. When Ama-Terasu accepted his questionable request she started to…

In the article “Consider the Lobster” by David Foster Wallace and “Let Them Eat Dog” by Jonathan Safran Foer, use different argumentative strategies in an effort to persuade the readers to not eat lobster or animals in general. Through the use of questioning tone, a minimal degree of irony and optimal sincerity, Wallace attempts to express to the reader the brutality of killing a lobster for one’s own self-gain. Unlike Wallace, Foer takes a much different approach using sarcastic tone, an…

There are many qualities that make a character in a story a trickster. Some of these qualities include Humorous/Clownish elements, Uses of Anthropomorphism, and the characters use of Brain over Brawn. All three of these qualities need to be demonstrated in the three Trickster Tales provided, as well as the other qualities that are not mentioned. All three of the characters, Anansi, Master Cat, and Coyote, possess each of these qualities. The use of humorous/clownish elements is in all trickster…

Others fear to another's advantage in The Crucible. Fear is one of the leading reasons that influence people’s decisions in life. These fears were used as a bludgeon in Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible. This weapon was used to manipulate others to get what they want. This play starts with rumours about the rising of witchcraft, and when these rumors surfaced the cumulation of fear spread across the town like wildfire. The spread of fear caused the lives of the innocent to be robbed of their…

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” by Hans Christian Andersen tells the story of an emperor who is deceived by two swindlers. Andersen is credited for writing many popular fairy tales, including “The Little Mermaid” and “The Ugly Duckling.” In the tale, the emperor’s pride and fear drives him to make a fool of himself before his people. This narrative proves that being too prideful can only lead to disaster. The tale opens with the introduction of the main character, the emperor. The emperor was…