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  • Geoffrey Chaucer Was Born in London, the Son of a Successful Wine Merchant. After

    Geoffrey Chaucer Was Born in London, the Son of a Successful Wine Merchant. After

    Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London, the son of a successful wine merchant. After probably spending many of his childhood days in London's Vintry, his father did not send him to apprenticeship school, but rather to the aristocratic house of the countess of Ulster. There he trained as a page and learned the mannerisms and skills of the ruling class. “After that in1359-60 Chaucer serves in the war in France.1360 Chaucer, captured by the French,

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    Submitted: January 7, 2010 By: Fonta
  • The True Tragic Hero in Sophocles' Antigone

    The True Tragic Hero in Sophocles' Antigone

    The True Tragic Hero in Sophocles' Antigone In Master Sophocles' Antigone, the question of who the tragic hero really is has been a subject of debate for a great number years. Creon does possess some of the qualities that constitute a tragic hero but unfortunately does not completely fit into the role. Antigone, however, possesses all the aspects of a tragic hero. These are, in no particular order, having a high social position, not being

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    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Janna
  • Shakespeares Depiction of a Tragic Hero

    Shakespeares Depiction of a Tragic Hero

    Christopher Marlowe’s depiction of the tragic hero in both The Jew of Malta and Doctor Faustus displays protagonists that have a weakness which they give in to, and which ultimately leads them to their downfall. Faustus displays more human characteristics which the reader can relate to, Barabas being the more inhuman of the two, yet at their ends, the result is the same; the reader feels as though the right thing has been done, and

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    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Mikki
  • A Philosophical Death of an Unqualified Hero

    A Philosophical Death of an Unqualified Hero

    Hamlet has been analyzed in many different ways. He’s critiqued through different eyes, having offered many explanations of his character. However, “Hamlet is not simply a philosopher whose will is paralyzed and mind is in debate with itself; but he is also a neurotic weakling, an introvert and a hopeless procrastinator” (Hamlet Take Home Test, Frame). In Hamlet, Hamlet is a dynamic character who undergoes significant change. In Act I, feeling betrayed by his mother’s

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    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Vika
  • Is Beowulf a Hero?

    Is Beowulf a Hero?

    Is Beowulf a hero? It is vital when approaching the question of whether or not Beowulf can be viewed as a hero to attempt to understand the concept of a ‘hero’. Joseph Campbell, the American theorist, studied mythological characters and texts in great detail and developed the concept of the monomyth (or Hero’s Journey) which he suggested all heroes undertook: "A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Wine Industry

    Wine Industry

    America’s winemakers are making superior wines and reaping global acclaim. In a single generation the United States wine industry’s global success is a fascinating story of entrepreneurial vision and savvy marketing. The American industry has new innovations, new competition, and new markets, which make the future look bright for the wine industry. In terms of worldwide recognition and success, individual American wineries have made their mark only in the last 50 years. Not until the

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Jack
  • Timothy Leary as a Hero

    Timothy Leary as a Hero

    The term “hero” brings to mind many ideas, many events, and many people. However, one face it generally fails to conjure is that of Timothy Leary. Dr. Leary managed to create a level of infamy few Americans have achieved since this country’s inception; he is the poster-child of the mind-altering hallucinogen LSD and has been labeled by many as the subversive leader of the counter-culture movement of the sixties. Not many people appreciate this great

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Jack
  • Rudy: A Dreamer’s Hero

    Rudy: A Dreamer’s Hero

    Rudy’s story is for anybody who has a dream. He models strength and endurance of the mind, body and soul. Rudy is a hero for anybody wishing to accomplish a goal. Even though the world we live in often contains many dream killers, he pushed himself to keep going. Society tells dreamers that they are better off aiming low and succeeding than aiming high and failing. Rudy didn’t care. E knew he had some small

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    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Modern Hero Vs. Anglo Saxon Hero

    Modern Hero Vs. Anglo Saxon Hero

    Today’s modern day hero has similarities and differences than the Anglo-Saxon hero. The two heroes each have different values they believe in. Also, they are motivated to fight for different reasons. An Anglo-Saxon hero also fights differently than a modern day hero. An example of this comparison is Bono from the band “U2” and Beowulf. Both modern day heroes, like Bono and Anglo-Saxon heroes, like Beowulf, try to improve their societies, but do it in

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    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Faust as a Tragic Hero

    Faust as a Tragic Hero

    Faust as a Tragic Hero In the story of Faust, written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust is whirled into an adventure of sin and deceit. The further Faust follows the devil the closer he comes to his own demise, taking down with him the innocent Gretchen. As Faust goes on he embodies the characteristics of a tragic hero in a sense that he is borderline good and evil, constantly battling his conscience. The one

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    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Bred
  • Pat Tillman: Sportsman and Hero

    Pat Tillman: Sportsman and Hero

    If you're into sports, you've seen it happen. You've probably even experienced it, football players shaking hands after four quarters of knocking each other around, tennis players leaping over the net to shake hands with their opponents after a hard-fought match or Soccer players exchanging jerseys after an intense 90 minutes. Boxers touch gloves at the beginning of each round, and then hug after beating each other into a pulp for 12 rounds. It seems

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Hero

    Hero

    As we grow, the heroes we look up to change. Heroes take many forms. As children, our heroes ranged from comic book superheroes to imaginary friends. Now as young adults, our views got a little different and our heroes changed to those people that are more tangible. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a hero is a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities. To me a hero is a person that is brave in

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Hero

    Hero

    For most people, being a hero means wearing tights and having super powers that are on TV. For me heroes are unique individuals who constantly put people in their lives before themselves. They are devoted, strong-minded, unselfish, and willing to sacrifice for others. For that reason I chose my grandma, Mary Gilmer, over all my other heroes. She is the kind of person who makes me feel better when I get in trouble or when

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Odyseus as an Epic Hero

    Odyseus as an Epic Hero

    Odysseus' role as an epic hero is modified throughout the epic poem. As Odysseus leaves Troy for home, he is the typical bloodthirsty warrior. During the course of his trek, he undergoes a symbolic death and rebirth. Upon his arrival in Ithaka, the wiser man he has become is evident. The Odyssey is Odysseus' story of his journey not only from Troy to Ithaka, but also from bloodthirsty warrior to epic hero. Odysseus begins the

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Mike
  • Cold Blooded Heroes

    Cold Blooded Heroes

    Cold Blooded Heroes Twelve hundred dollars. The amount of money needed to create the first issue of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; a group of four crime fighting ninjas that take on an interesting body form. This group is interesting in the fact that they are a very successful parody of another super hero from the past. After watching the movie and doing some research on the hero Daredevil, it seems that the storylines

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Mike
  • Faust as a Romantic Hero

    Faust as a Romantic Hero

    Faust as a Romantic Hero In Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust, the protagonist exhibits many characteristics of a typical romantic hero. First, he is larger then life. He has obtained numerous advanced degrees, and conjures up spirits. In his effort to go beyond knowledge and gain experience he strikes a bargain with the Devil. He is “not afraid of the Devil or hell” ( Lawall & Mack, 444) and proves that by making the deal

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Kevin
  • A Doll’s House: Nora, Torvald and the Tragic Hero

    A Doll’s House: Nora, Torvald and the Tragic Hero

    A Doll’s House: Nora, Torvald and the Tragic Hero Henrik Ibsen’s play “A Doll’s House” features many characters, two of which are of great importance and have considerable difference among them. Nora Helmer and her husband Torvald live their lives in such a way that they are oblivious to their true desires and needs in life. Nora, the protagonist of the play, seems naпve and unknowledgeable of the world outside her home. Although she seems

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Jay Gatsby - a Tragic Hero

    Jay Gatsby - a Tragic Hero

    Jay Gatsby---A Tragic Hero What does the word пїЅпїЅheroпїЅпїЅ mean? Who can qualify as a hero? Heroes such as King Arthur may seem hard to understand and relate to, but there are many heroes in our everyday lives. Heroes are great people who have done special things; however, they are not perfect. Every hero has flaws; it is these flaws that make them humane but extraordinary. Happy endings are rare and unrealistic in the real

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Okonkwo Is a Tragic Hero

    Okonkwo Is a Tragic Hero

    Okonkwo is the protagonist in the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Things Fall Apart is about Okonkwo rule by success and fuel by the absolute resentment of becoming like his father, Unoka. Okonkwo chooses to live life by creating fear and anger to his tribe and his family. Okonkwo is ruled by fear and anger, which takes part in his ultimate downfall. Okonkwo is not so much a martyr but a tragic

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Max
  • Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone Follows Mythological Hero Model

    Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone Follows Mythological Hero Model

    In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter is the hero of the story. I believe that this movie follows Joseph Campbell’s model about the pattern of a hero’s journey. Campbell wrote that there were three stages in every hero’s mythological voyage. For the following five paragraphs, I compared the first stage, Departure, with the beginning of the movie. The hero is called to adventure when Hagrid brings Harry to Dumbledore. This makes sense

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Achilles: A Hero No More

    Achilles: A Hero No More

    ACHILLES: A HERO NO MORE In the introduction of the Essential Illiad given by Sheila Murnaghan, Achilles is labeled as “the greatest of the Greek heroes”. In classic mythology a hero is a person of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits and is often the offspring of a mortal and a god. Achilles was the greatest fighter among the Greeks or Trojans and feared no man in battle. He was also the offspring

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: David
  • Identifying Heroes: The Godfather and Pulp Fiction

    Identifying Heroes: The Godfather and Pulp Fiction

    Identifying Heroes: The Godfather and Pulp Fiction The form of Classical Hollywood films is, first and foremost, invisible. In a Classical Hollywood film, the narrative is foremost, and style serves the narrative. Camera angles, lighting and editing patterns such as the shot/reverse-shot pattern aim to give us the best possible perspective on the unfolding events(1). These events are arranged in a strongly causality-oriented linear narrative, with one event causing the next. This narrative is arranged

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: David
  • The Many Heroes of Our Day

    The Many Heroes of Our Day

    The Many Heroes Of our Day Heroes, since the time they were first written and recorded heroes have been the ones to set the example and uphold the morals and beliefs of the people. There have been, in general, three key ages of heroes: Anglo-Saxon Age, Middle age, and Modern age. They all have changed throughout time to fit the ways of the culture in each of their time period. The different characters that

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Vika
  • What Is in a Tragic Hero?

    What Is in a Tragic Hero?

    A tragedy is a type of drama that is found in the first century B.C. The famous “Poetics”, that written by Aristotle, happens to Aristotle’s theories on tragedies. Due to Aristotle’s “Poetics”, a tragic hero has to be qualified for all of his four criterions. Most important of all, the character must be a great man (kings, princes, etc…). Secondly, that tragic hero must have a tragic flaw that brings to his downfall. Then, he

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Kevin
  • The Hero

    The Hero

    The Hero A hero is not just the title of an action-packed kung-fu flick with subtitles. A hero these days has many meanings; depending on the time and reason that person is called a hero. According to Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, the definition becomes very broad. It starts as being "a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability" and becomes "a man admired for his achievements and

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Andrew

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