.... purpose in life is to help others, and eventually sacrifice his own life in doing so. In the short time period in which we have joined , more heroic acts are presented than any normal man can have accomplished in his entire being. 's motive for crossing the sea to visitHrothgar was to repay a favor that was owed by his father, Scyld Scefing. Known to wasthe chaos that which had been implemented by the demon, Grendel, on the kingdom. His plans were to rid the people of this nuisance. But this feat would not be as simple as first thought. was able to overcome Grendel with minimal effort, but this was only the beginning of his quest. Next, the .....

.... today, our knowledge of how many Jews were killed by the Nazis. Although we have a general idea of the kind of life people led in the concentration camps, people never really stop to think about what it must have felt like not knowing what was going on or what was going to happen next. Throughout the book, Wiesel talks about people not realizing what happened. He shows the reaction of the townspeople when they first heard of Hitler and German troops. I did not realize how much effect the book had on me until I noticed how much life has changed for Wiesel and the rest of the Jews and how unexpected this change was. The book shows the progression of an i .....

.... to his argument. Through the effective use of all three of these tools, this poem conveys a strong meaning and persuasive argument. The poem's use of excellent diction helps to more clearly define what the author is saying. Words like "guttering", "choking", and "drowning" not only show how the man is suffering, but that he is in terrible pain that no human being should endure. Other words like writhing and froth-corrupted say precisely how the man is being tormented. Moreover, the phrase "blood shod" shows how the troops have been on their feet for days, never resting. Also, the fact that the gassed man was "flung" into the .....

.... are depicted in the nineteenth century novel The Scarlet Letter. Hawthorne uses a myriad of motifs to provide an insightful look into the harsh society. The scaffold, the most prominent motif in the novel, reflects the characters innermost thoughts and feelings to their fellow townspeople, and proves to be the only place in the Boston community in which unbridled- and often brutal- honesty can be found. Hawthorne uses the scaffold as a tool through which he demonstrates the public revelation of one’s sins. Public penitence upon the scaffold was the only way society would acknowledge, and later forgive one for their sins. It is the first step on t .....

.... name to which he relied "Noman" When the cyclops had drunk himself unconscious, Odysseus and the men blinded him. When Polyphemus called for help, he said that "Noman" was harming him and the other cyclops promptly left. The next morning Odysseus and his men escaped the cave by hanging underneath the sheep as they went out. For the cyclops let his sheep out to graze and he was touching each different sheep as they went out to make sure that no humans would escape. But escape they did and promptly they left the island. After escaping Polyphemus, Odysseus and his men arrive at the island of Aeolus, another paradise-like island where everyone lives well and luxu .....

.... looked straight ahead,”(116) and did not once think about turning back. Phoenix set her expectations and said, “I got along way.”(116) “One she went.”(116) Never once complaining about the condition she is in. In these passages, shows how one can be so determined and never think about the consequences at the moment. And the soul purpose is to keep going and don’t give up. Phoenix time is limited, “But she sat down to rest.”(117) As she rested, Phoenix started thinking about how hungry she is and imaging a food being brought to her. “But when she went to take it there was just her own hand in the air.”(117) Imagining Phoenix condition, she can only wish an .....

.... God. Another contrast is the Ibo practice polygamy unlike the Christians who practice monogamy. A final contrast is the afterlives of the two religions. First of all, the Ibo practice polytheism and Christians practice monotheism. Polytheism is the belief in more than one God, and monotheism is the belief in one God. Christians believe in one supreme creator of the heavens and the earth, who is called God. In contrast, the Ibo have various gods who they worship. The conversation between Mr. Brown, a Christian missionary in the village of Umuofia, and Akunna, a member of Umuofia, explains the Ibo religion very well. Akunna said that the Ibo believe in one supr .....

.... all college kids in the other story. The students in “Dead Poets Society” go to school and live on campus. In “Day of the Last Rock Fight” they go to school eight class periods and come home. The similarities are both schools are all boys. Both of the schools have a conflict and could see girls when they didn't have school. The deaths in the two stories also differ. In “Dead Poets Society” there is 1 suicide and in “Day of the Last Rock Fight” there is 1 suicide and 1 murder. The suicide in “Day of the Last Rock Fight” is due to the fact that the cops found that Peter murdered the bully. And in “Dead Poets Society” it was because of pressure from the family. T .....