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Death Of A Salesman 2
<view this essay>.... characteristics, he perceives himself as having them as he cares for himself, his children and his wife. A final distinction noted by Aristotle was that a tragic hero is not a bad person deserving of his impending misfortune, but instead, has made a series of mistakes leading to his downfall. We can see that Willy does not purposely create this harmful situation for himself, he is only ignorant that certain actions of his are wrong, which contribute to his self-ruin. Willy Loman thusly personifies the attributes of a tragic hero as proposed by Aristotle.
Willy, with a house, a car, a job, two sons whom he adores, and a supportive, caring wife, seems to have eve .....
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Zeus The King Of The Gods
<view this essay>.... and father to most of them. He was god protector of the kings, that is why he was also called Zefs Megistos (Zeus the greatest) and Zeus Aristos (Zeus the Best). When democracy became popular in Greece those attribute names changed to others like Zefs Eleftherios (Zeus the liberal). He was also worshiped by the attribute names Milihios (mild) and Xenios (of hospitality). The first because he was thought as a god that his rage could be milled and the second because he was protector of the travelers and those who didn't offer a place to stay to strangers were punished by him. Zeus was also the god of thunders and storms, and generally of the weather and ever .....
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Millington's "The Innovators": Summary
<view this essay>.... developments, still a major part of the
world, is Futon's steamboat. His "thinking outside the lines" allowed him
to utilize preexisting designs in an unprecedented way to maximize the
potential of the water travel. While he did not invent anything in
particular, he optimized many different aspects of water travel to secure a
place for himself in history. Futon's innovation is best summarized in the
following quote: "The mind of the individual inventor or projector was the
ultimate key… The men who emerged as the most effective in developing
designs of complete steamboats based upon individual and unique
combinations of a complex of elements all enjoyed a capac .....
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Catcher In The Rye 5
<view this essay>.... learn the truths of society and growing up, sixteen year old, Holden has a hard time adjusting to maturity. After the death of his younger brother Allie, his inability to remain in one school, and his ongoing dislike of many people and their morals, Holden has been driven to depression in which he dispenses to a psycoanaylgist throughout the novel.
Through his novel, Salinger incorporated the theme reality verses allusion, to demonstrate how the mind of some adolescents are so unwilling to face the truths of society. As stated above, Holden wishes to accomplish an futile task, save children from growing up, and protect them from the corruption of adulthood. .....
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Billy Budd
<view this essay>.... we need to have morality and
virtue; we need to be in the world, but not of the world.
To illustrate his theme, Melville uses a few characters who are all very
different, the most important of which is Billy Budd. Billy is the focal point
of the book and the single person whom we are meant to learn the most from. On
the ship, the Rights-of-Man, Billy is a cynosure among his shipmates; a leader,
not by authority, but by example. All the members of the crew look up to him
and love him. He is "strength and beauty. Tales of his prowess [are] recited.
Ashore he [is] the champion, afloat the spokesman; on every suitable occasion
always foremost"(9).
Despi .....
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Fahrenheit 451: A Censored And Structured World
<view this essay>.... becomes acquainted with another main character named Guy Montag. Montag
is a fireman who deep inside does not want to live a life without having to
think. Montag's inner thoughts become more and more a part of him as the book
progresses. Montag eventually becomes a freedom fighter of sorts when he joins a
group of people who illegally hide and read books. Montag's wife Mildred on the
other hand prefers not to have to think, but rather to allow others to think
for her to simply say "yes I agree." Mildred is the epitome of laziness. The
most complex of all the characters is the fire chief Beatty. Beatty is a man who
once was educated but has now turned his back .....
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A Farewell To Arms
<view this essay>.... love with her until he gets badly wounded and is put in a hospital. They begin to have alove affair and Catherine becomes impregnated. With a baby on the way Fredrick feels a real sense of responsibility towards Catherine. When he finaly recovers from from his lengthy stay in the hospital he returns to front. When the two part it is very rainy, cloudy, and gloomy. Hemingway makes good use of weather in pursuit of verisimilitude. There is so much violence and death in the war Fredrick no longer wants to be a apart of it and deserts the army to return to Catherine. When they reunite the rain stops and there is light. They then escape to Switzerland by boat and .....
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Macbeths Ambition
<view this essay>.... his power all over the country by becoming the new monarch. He desires to be more wealthy and respected by the nobility as well as by the common people. Becoming king represents the highest rang in the political pyramid. The act of murdering is the only way to make his dreams come true because Duncan’s fair and prosperous rule over Scotland experience the support of the whole population. As Malcom and Donalbain fly to England, he automatically takes possession of the throne. Macbeth displays political ambition first of all because of his wife. After she reads her husband’s letter about his meeting with the witches, she suggests for Macbeth to ki .....
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