.... to during the play and expounded upon Hedda's death that shows that Hedda's uncertain stance between masculine and feminine gender roles and their associated traits is not tolerated by her society. Ibsen employs a reversal of traditional gender roles within Hedda and Jorgen Tesman's marriage to emphasises Hedda's masculine traits. Hedda displays no emotion or affection towards her husband Jorgen. This appearance of indifference is a trait that is usually common to men: Tesman - "My old morning shoes. My slippers look!…I missed them dreadfully. Now you should see them, Hedda." Hedda - "No thanks, it really doesn't interest me'. In another gender role .....

.... to stage a mutiny. This changes Billy’s life dramatically resulting in him to kill an officer, and sentenced to death. Before he is executed though he blesses the man who sentenced him to death, which tells the reader that he had forgiven him and understands why he must be killed. Aristotle’s definition says a tragedy should have “incidents arousing pity and fear”. The incident with Claggart must have certainly caused the reader to pity him and to fear how Captain Vere would handle Billy. The modern concept of tragedy is that of Arthur Miller’s, that the audience feels and fears for the characters so much that it is as if they are .....

.... be necessary to first define the term “grotesque.” As defined in our class discussion, grotesque is the distortion of reality so that ordinary objects become so exaggerated that they become terrifying. The first point made by Kayser is that: Hoffman is a master in the composition of grotesque scenes; still we get the impression that the grotesque effect is usually weakened by the conclusions of his works. (Kayser 71) I find this statement to be very true in that in many stories, even by other authors, as well as some movies, this sort of thins happens frequently. During the course of the story or movie, the writer does an exceptional job of terrifying t .....

.... are birth and death, which are both caused by another instance of the latter (death of the “she-bird”). Nature’s role is omnipresent. Not only in the sense of it giving a constant livable environment, but also almost deified in the personification of its will and actions. The birth of vision in the speaker is due not only to the observation of death, as that is just a single occurrence, but to the observation of the role of nature in all of its mysterious cycles. Nature is not the sole source of dramatic symbolism in the piece. The actions of the characters themselves reflect the piece’s definite goals. Though these “characters” set the scene and take c .....

.... "After the long training the early sieges we are moving effortlessly in our love." To characterize the terrorizing, freezing, and finally fatal trek up Lenin peak as effortless due to a "love" depicts a bond of a immeasurable magnitude. When the speaker talks of love or strength within the team, the word "I" is seldom used. The repeated use of "our" and "we" show an intense strength of love in there group. They are one, working together toward a common goal with their hardship only serving to tighten their unit. A great courage is depicted in the character of the speaker. Her "yes," as well as the group's, work together to create a great feeling of strength .....

.... released. After returning home, he had a plethora of jobs including: a school master, a tombstone salesman, and even joined a “Gypsy caravan”. His searching for a profession then came to an end when he started writing articles for a Swedish car magazine. He became very well known in the areas of car racing and auto mechanics. He then used his literary skills to write novels that branched from his own personal reflections and experiences. He wrote several best-sellers including: All Quiet On The Western Front, Arch of Triumph, and The Black Obelisk. (contd.) Plot Summery Of: All Quiet On The Western Front All Quiet On The Western Front is a record of se .....

.... depth of Gilgamesh's physical strength first appears to the reader in the prologue. Gilgamesh is said to be "the man to whom all things are known"(Gilgamesh 13). The gods created him with great care giving him beauty and courage. "The great gods made his beauty perfect, surpassing all others, terrifying like a great wild bull"(Gilgamesh 13). Wolff writes in his study that Gilgamesh is the "strongest man of his time, and the greatest warrior..."(1). Furthrermore, his beauty and power were like that of no other man. The poem begins by stating that Gilgamesh is an overbearing king. He never sleeps due to his over indulgence in life. Gilgamesh "keeps th .....

.... lust and death. This conflict between courtly love and spiritual love demonstrates the drastically weakened religious values behind chivalry. An interesting parallel to t is the story of original sin in the Garden of Eden. Gawain’s temptation correlates to the temptation of Adam, which is rooted in the sins of the flesh. The women in the story seem to accentuate the downfall of Gawain, which mirrors the downfall of Arthur’s court, as well as man’s fall from grace in the garden. Originally, the first duty of a knight was to be at the service of his church. However, with the rise of courtly love, knights began to give their devotion to t .....