Ulysses College Essays Samples For Students

Concept of justice

If there is one thing that deserves credit in the existence of mankind is the presence of a woman. Though they are neglected, abused and discriminated, they are the ones who hold the earth together. In Greek for example; antigone, Lysistrata and Odyssey were well nurtured and they stand out above their heads to be noticed as women of high integrity, determined to do their duties and uphold the moral principles of ancient woman. They always fight for there rights and demand justice in every action (Sophocles 665). Justice is an act of bringing people together in a community where there ...

Abstract – This paper talks about the study of modernism concept in contrast to the mid century style and its progress till date
Modernism has not only changed the definition of a lot of things around us but also has a different meaning with time. Whether it is the dressing sense of the young generation or the look of an apartment block they all seem to reflect a drastic change in design and statement however one important thing is that its looks as if the old-is-new trend when we’re talking about Mod in today’s sense.
The world has changed ...

The Odyssey is one of the oldest Greek poems associated with Homer. The poem starts by introducing the main character; Odysseus who embarks on his journey back home after the fall of Troy. After the Trojan War ends, Odysseus takes another period of ten years before arriving back home in Ithaca. During this period, his wife Penelope and his son Prince Telemachus languishes in pain and suffering, bearing in mind that Odysseus had died in the war tone area. One of the major challenges that threatened disintegration in Odysseus family is a bunch of suitors who seduced Penelope to replace ...

The Greek mythology literature focus on the relationship that people has with the gods and their roles in helping them win battles. The need to overturn a particular city and gain control made kings engage into physical battles as they sought the favor of the gods. Dante’s inferno is one literature that not only looks at the fights that different communities had, it also looks at the aftermath of such kings and their ultimate destiny in hell. Despite the physical wars that were fought on earth, it was believed that there would be an eternal reward and punishment depending ...

Analysis of the following poems: William Wordsworth, "The world is too much with us;"

Emily Bronte, "Often rebuked, yet Always Back Returning;"
Alfred Lord Tennyson, “Ulysses" and
Emily Dickinson, "I heard a Fly Buzz-when I died"
Good poetry, like good music transcends time. The poetry of these five poets are legendary; they share one common thread, the mastery of using diction to stimulate the senses.
One cannot study British Literature without encountering William Wordsworth. In his sonnet, yes, it is a Petrarchan sonnet, "The world is too Much with Us," he politely expresses his disgust with man’s deviation from nature. Wordsworth begins his sonnet by saying that worldly advancements have ...

“Ulysses” is one of the best Tennyson’s lyric poems, which is written in blank verse. The writer took inspiration from one part of Dante’s epic poem “Divine Comedy”, which is dedicated to Odysseus. The hero of Tennyson’s poem is represented as a tireless seaman, rebellious person who used to travel a lot, looking for the pleasure in his journeys and now, in his old age, he knows the real taste of life.
In addition, this person shows interest to the life that surrounds him, he is “always roaming with a hungry heart” (12). Due to this, he is ...

Introduction and Thesis

The 18th president of the United States; Ulysses Grant occurs as one of the most transformational leaders of all time. In fact, their life mark the unprecedented efforts that can be tapped from effective and efficient leadership. Born by the close of the year 1822(Broadwater 24), Ulysses Grant was often perceived to be a failure in his tender years. This can be accredited to the fact that he failed in a myriad of occupations that he tried. On a similar note, he was indifferent as a student, and this is perhaps he would never transform into a leader whose reign in the History ...

When James Joyce was talking to a potential publisher of dubliners, he thought it would turn out to be just one section of Ireland’s moral history. Ulysses turned out to be much the same, in the form of a huge magnification of the ongoing argument that contains the frustrations of a broken heart and the awful clarity with which this Irish writer remembered, from the depths of exile, the specifics of a face that he could not forget. In Ulysses, what you get is some historical fiction showing the average lives of average dubliners thrown in high relief against he scenery of ...

Coming of age and making the transition from child to man is one of the most difficult experiences a person ever lives through. One of the hardest elements about this is that it is the first major change. There is no former frame of reference to look back on. There is no concept that the smallest of errors will not have lifelong consequences. There also is no understanding of how thoughts, whether acted upon or not indirectly shape our actions.
Araby by James Joyce and Nobody Said Anything by Raymond Carver both address that transition, and the attendant feelings ...

Thesis: As a fierce beast cannot be tamed absolutely, so is it not possible for a man who has led a life of thrill and adventure to resolve himself to domestication.
Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem Ulysses in the immediate aftermath of the death of his closest friend, Arthur Henry Hallam. Ulysses is another name given to Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. According to Homer, after the end of the Trojan war, Odysseus took 10 long eventful years to finally reach Ithaca, his country. Homer mentions that Odysseus is to make one final journey before he ...

The years of James Joyce's life mark major transitions in world history, as well as in world culture. When he was born, in 1882, the worldwide transition from an agrarian way of life to the industrial paradigm was still in fits and starts. Wars were still fought hand-to-hand and on horseback. Literature was still primarily a mostly straightforward affair, as were the visual arts. Matters of perspective, the bailiwick of the modernist artists, were still yet to be the matter of much experimentation. However, the arrival of the Impressionist painters began to erode a unified perspective by considering how subjects might ...

György Lukács, the controversial Marxist literary historian and philosopher, proposed that as far as the context of literature is concerned, it reflects the condition of social life (Lukacs). Therefore, rather than appreciate a literary work from its aesthetic values, we can appreciate more from this perspective. Moreover, we cannot separate the process through which a literary work is created from the actual condition and environment of its creation. When it comes to literary works, they are greatly influenced by the socio-economic condition. In this case, authors would reflect this condition in their works. One such literary work that we ...

The sense of paralysis is often the background context in which James Joyce’s novels develop. In this case, discussing about a development of an action is paradoxically, because events have a round shape and it seems that they repeat over and over the same or in a very similar manner. In this setting there cannot occur any sudden change, any major event, but the life described in the author’s novels is dominated by an inertia, although the expectation of something to happen, to outburst is constantly dominating the Joyce’s writings. This setting can be visible in “The Dubliners” series (“ ...

Introduction.

Odysseus’s story of wandering from one adventure to another clearly shows how travel plays a key role in literature. It is from travelling that many narrators, storytellers and even novelist finds an ingredient for their stories. Even with technological advancement, there is still need to travel to make literature real and practical. In travel literature, the author explains the experiences along the journey. In this paper he explores Odysseus’s and his friend’s eleven journey travel.
Journeys 1: The narrative begins with Athena requesting Zeus the he be given a chance to continue with his journey home. Meanwhile, ...

Within the Odyssey, there are many choices that are made that shape the outcome of the story. Each character makes choices, and these choices affect not only themselves, but also each of the other characters within the story. Telemachus is a character who makes both positive and negative choices. In the beginning of the book, Telemachus makes poor choices which leave him in a bad situation, but through his growth and development in the book, Telemachus learns to make strong choices and ultimately saves his family. Throughout the Odyssey, Telemachus develops into a strong and positive character by making the choice to assert his ...

Story that I decided to use for this essay and exploration of some of the Aristotle’s story telling ideas is a story Eveline, written by James Joyce. Elements that are going to be analyzed include the following: the universality of theme, the application of the theme to the audience, dramatic irony, and if the story contain an epiphany, or a sudden reversal of fortune.
James Joyce, one of the greatest writers from Ireland, knew very good Aristotle’s ideas of good story telling, and based on this story he applied them into his work. Aristotle had a very big influence ...

Analysis: Ulysses by Alfred Tennyson

Thesis Statement
Tennyson’s Ulysses, when compared to Dante’s Inferno, is a more realistic version of Odysseus’ discontentment with domestic life and his yearning for his final journey.

Paragraph 1: Introduction to the poem

Paragraph 2: Overview of the form of the poem
Paragraph 3: Background of the poem followed by a discussion of Ulysses’ views of his domestic life, his country and his wife
Paragraph 4: Discussion of Ulysses’ view of his administrative duties, his people and his strong desire to live life to the fullest

Paragraph 5: Discussion on Ulysses’ view of his past adventures and his hopes for the future

Paragraph 6: Comparison between the characters of Ulysses and his son, Telemachus
Paragraph 7: Conclusion
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English Literature

14 May 2011

The immediate thought of what a journey represents is the progress of a story or even of the metaphorical progress of a character’s development. In Homer’s Odyssey, we are told the story of Odysseus’ journey home from the fall of Troy; it is a long, dangerous journey which is plagued by various mythical creatures. In Canto 26 of Dante’s Inferno, the reader bears witness to the journey of Dante who is travelling from the seventh to the eighth circles of hell. In Canto 26, the reader is presented with Ulysses who along with Diomedes, convinced the Greeks ...

Alone, the word ‘epic’ denotes a number of central ideas pertaining to size, volume and length; these ideas are also central to an epic poem. Traditionally, epic poems are long in length and usually deal with an extremely involved plot: heroes, wars, battles between gods, and journeys are usually integral plot devices. They also have a number of key characteristics which help to define them as such. The purpose of this essay is to explore what defines a poem as being an epic with reference to two key examples of such poems: The Odyssey by Homer (and translated by Robert Fitzgerald) and ...

Introduction

Death is the cessation of life or the termination of biological functions sustaining a living organism. Causes of death include: malnutrition, accidents and predation. Death has for a very long period of time been a central concern of the world’s traditions both religious and philosophical. Belief in some kind of afterlife or rebirth has a central aspect of religious belief.

Themes of Death and How They Compare to a Modern Epic of Gilgamesh, the Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the earliest books which are still in use today. The influences of this book are still being seen in many modern works today. ...

In W.S. Merwin’s poem “Odysseus,” we hear about Odysseus’ point of view, as he journeys out into the sea and thinks of home. Odysseus is weary from his journeys, and feels like he is not getting anywhere “but older.” No matter where he goes, what he does, his situation remains the same, and so he opines on the futility of his life and journey. He also seemingly has a great deal of trouble remembering what happened in the past, as he does not know the difference anymore between the “one who wished on his departure / Perils that he ...

Critical regionalism is defined as “the deliberate use of region as a way to envision and critique relationships among people and places and envision better alternatives.”1 They focus on showing us more about our relations with each other and how we interact with our surroundings, often by emphasizing the natural aspects of the region and often contrasting it neatly. In this essay, we will explore some of the basic tenets of critical regionalism, as well as look at a few examples of regionalist works, so that we may understand more fully this concept as a response to modernism.
The idea ...

Although the Odyssey is often considered the story of Odysseus’ homecoming, there are many other characters who have significant roles to play in the development of the general social milieu in which the epic is set. Two of the most important characters are Telemachus and Penelope, both of whom have to contend with suitors who, literally, eat them out of house and home. Since neither of them have the strength, either physically or politically, to drive out the suitors (called the Porci), they seek power through other means, particularly through the exercise of their intellect and their character. Although ...

English literature

The 19th and early 20th century had to face a reality characterized by social, political and economic issues. Furthermore the World War One dramatically changed the already complex and troubled frame which gave birth to the Modernism. Indeed during the 19th century the traditional Victorian society turned itself into a modern and industrialized society, where cities were growing fast and the old ethical and religious values were rejected. This massive change also involved all the traditional forms of art, literature, architecture, philosophy, science and even all the aspects of the everyday lives.
Salient of the Modernism Era is the ...

Modernism combines a lot of literary directions and styles. It was rooted in literature with a new treatment of human being and it was focused on something atypical and personal. Besides, its main feature is to depict reality as a kind of absurdity and chaos. Personality is represented in the context of isolation from society. Society, in turn, has irrational and alogical rules, which are difficult to comply.
The stream of consciousness belongs to one of the most prominent ways of modernism. The stream of consciousness in fiction is an extreme form of the inner monologue, which makes and imitates immediate ...

Literature is entertaining and provides valuable lessons on various subjects to the reader. A writer must use different methods to pass their message across to the reader. Some of the time, the idea maybe plain, but possess a hidden meaning to engage the reader’s mind. The methods used by writers in accomplishing this fete are known as literacy devices. There are several literacy devices that play various roles in literature: chiefly among them is the theme of the story. Writers tell a story through the characters and reveal the theme through the events in the story. For instance, ...

Initial Tension

The initial conflict in this story is between Odysseus, his family, and the society. Telemachus' father is not in the kingdom. Calypso is obsessed with Odysseus and traps him on an island. He feels helpless as he thinks of a way to escape the island. Consequently, men with evil ambitions conspire to make Telemachus' mother their wife. Telemachus considers it so disrespectful, none of these men would even think of courting his mother if his dad were present. Furthermore, no one had confirmed that his father was dead. If anyone were to marry Odysseus wife, then they would assume ...

Odysseus’ Voyage home would not have been possible without the assistance and support of the goddess Athena. Throughout Homer’s Odyssey, she plays an integral role in guiding the epic hero home and bringing him to victory in his final battle to be with his family. While she and Odysseus share many traits, such as cleverness, guile, and prowess in war, in Book XVIII we see her acting to manipulate the situation at hand more than at any other moment in the story. The reason for this is that she alone knows the outcome of the impending battle against ...

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is an exceptional book by James Joyce, a renowned Irish writer. Arguably, one of the key aspects of the story is the depiction of a character, Stephen Dedalus, who aspires to be an artist. The story explores his transformation from the good and religious boy he is to a man who ends up running away from his hometown, denouncing his religion and social constraints looking for a world of freedom to express his artistic self. The story navigates the transformation of the boy from an immature believer to a mature college student who can decide what ...

Every nation has own traditions and customs, but what really makes people well- known in every part of the word, is their hospitality and pleasant attitude to the guests. Nowadays and in the ancient times the tradition of hospitality was understood differently by individuals because each country had their own treatment and rules towards this concept. Many brilliant authors have depicted the theme of hospitality in their novels or stories, including Homer and his the best work, called Odyssey.
First of all, the author in his ninth book tried to show us that some people or better to say “ ...

Greek mythology as it exists today was a culmination of oral tradition that was part of the early Greek civilization. Different regions of the Greek empire had different heroes with their own traditions and thus Greek mythology was firmly tied to it geographical location. Geography and physical places/ space helped shape Greek mythology to a large extent. Homer’s Odyssey, Iliad and Hesiod’s Theogony are examples of Greek mythology where the myth is tied with the geographical space. With the mention of places these poets also driven by a certain ‘Panhellenic’ impulse-a desire to appeal to as many city states as ...

Introduction

When it comes to story-telling, many people emphasize the story part, instead of the telling one. Nevertheless, the manner in which a story is told can be very influential in its reception. In fact, many people would say that the story itself changes depending on the discourse that presents it.
This came to the limelight in the end of the nineteenth century with the Modernist current. Authors such as James Joyce and Virginia Woolf deliberately modified the way that stories were told. They utilized many techniques that allowed them greater range of expression, many of which were not even ...

The Connection between Romanticism and Z. Freud's Theories in V. Woolf's story "The Mark on the Wall"
Undoubtedly, Virginia Woolf's creativity is one of the most mysterious and comprehensive in the world literature. She is considered the most prominent literary critic of the first half of the 20th century. In addition, the authoress entered the history of world literature as a representative of the modernist literature. Her writings have very deep and well thought-out plots. For a long time, Woolf had studied the works of Freud and Jung in order to understand the deeper spiritual experiences and to reflect ...

The council of the slew of generals President Abraham Lincoln had to tread through, was not unlike dangerous waters which were constantly shifting amid the complexity of the Civil War. The events surrounding the Civil War era, the Lincoln presidency with its turmoil of revolving generals, and the hotly debated issue of slavery form the most contested episode in United States’ annals of history. Among the short string of military generals under the auspices of Abraham Lincoln include George B. McClellan, Joseph Hooker, Ulysses S. Grant, and George G. Meade. Whether or not people agree with Abraham Lincoln’s ...

1. Using information from the readings, write a comprehensive and detailed essay discussing the three most important factors in the Confederacy’s defeat in the Civil War. Be sure to defend your position.
Both the South and the North expected to gain a quick and easy victory. Yet, the Southern army suffered a defeat. And there are many reasons for that. From the modern point of view it actually seems that Confederates had no chance to win, but it was not obvious either for the Southern Armed Forces or for the Northern ones.
Likely, the most important factors above others ...

Ulysses is a literary work written to immortalize the feelings of Ulysses after the Fall of Troy. It was about his adventure with his followers following the Straight of Gibraltar. In his prolonged journey, he abandoned his wife, son, and their Kingdom in Ithaca. His yearning to be reunited with his family and the kingdom was overpowered by his adventurous spirit to travel the world and pursue knowledge rather than rust without use in the confines of Ithaca.
His poem reveals his longing for adventure when he states, “Gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades forever and forever when ...

In this paper, I will look at the themes in The Odyssey and Inferno. The theme I will look at first is journeys. In the Odyssey, Odysseus struggles to return to his home and family. His journey takes ten years to complete. Unlike Odysseus, whose journey is physical in the Inferno, Dante’s journey encompasses the struggle between good and evil within himself. Dante see’s the afterlife as consisting of three level heaven, purgatory and hell. In the Odyssey as Odysseus is traveling back to Ithaca he encounters a number of mythological and supernatural creatures like Poseidon, Circe, ...

Since Telemachus was the only prince that was left in the palace after his father left for the Trojan War, he had to take responsibility as a man of the palace. When his father Odyssey did not return to Ithaca after the war, many people, including the queen herself assumed that he was dead. Many suitors flooded the palace to try and win the queen, this angered him but he had nothing he could do since he was a young and helpless boy. However, Telemachus matures from a young and inexperienced boy to a man who can take up roles and revenge for ...

“Araby” by James Joyce and “Death in the woods” by Sherwood Anderson are short stories that are written by different writers. However, there are some common and different features that are applicable to both works. Both of the works are similar in their genre and focus on the female character, but on the other hand, they are very different from each other in themes.
Short stories “Araby” and “Death in the woods” are very similar in the way they are structured. Both authors are using a male narrator for their stories. The stories are told from the first person ...

Introduction

The topic of moral paralysis is the central issue in the entire anthology written by James Joyce. The author created his works during the time of economic stagnation of Ireland, which affected his oeuvre. This period of paralysis of the Irish society stemmed from the nationalist movement that promoted independence from Britain in terms of economic, political, and cultural development. During those days it was considered that England was responsible for the stagnation of Ireland by limiting its national identity and the ability to evolve. Therefore, Britain managed to paralyze its citizens, politics, economy, as well as culture by ...

The Odyssey is a major Greek poem and is attributed to Homer with its fundamental nature to the modern canon of the Western world. This poem centers on the Greek hero who is Odysseus and his journey after Troy’s fall. Odysseus had his wife Penelope remains at home as he went for war and men came around wanting to marry her. This essay aims at exploring how gender—masculinities and femininities—is portrayed in the poem and further explain how male characters think about the female and how the females and males interact. In general, the essay has an ...

The epic poem of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey has many forms of many conflicts, internal and external conflicts. The Odyssey is a novel by Homer while the Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Mesopotamia believed to be the oldest written story on earth with anonymous authors.
In the Odyssey by Homer, there are many different types of conflicts. But the one that sticks out and the most exciting conflict is that between Telemachus and the suitors. Telemachus dominates in the first books of the Odyssey by defending his mother against the suitors. Telemachus had to do everything ...

Tormenting mankind is no difficult feat; given sufficient power, any person or entity that has power over another can abuse it to inflict substantial harm and torment on other people. Dictators do this; tyrants do this as well. In terms of Greek mythology, the closest analogue to these terrible people are the gods – capricious, spiteful entities who often treat mankind like their own, personal playthings. All too often in Greek myth, mankind will fall victim to the whims of the gods, who perform terrible acts of spite or capriciousness on them for their own selfish reasons. The Greek gods ...

In his book Dubliners, James Joyce included fifteen short stories, which were originally aimed to depict the reality and naturalism of the Irish middle class life in Dublin and its suburbs in the beginning of the 20^th century. Not only did James manage to depict the actual life of its protagonists, but he also managed to show the variety of colours of that life, catching reader’s attention, at the same time shocking him. The stories were actually written when Irish nationalism was in full swing. These were the days when people were searching for national ...

Character analysis

Character analysis
What are you afraid of? I believe, all people have fears, both rational and irrational. While some people are afraid of heights, others have the fear of public performace. Fears can be conditioned by various reasons such as personal priorities, childhood traumas and other psychological aspects. Nevertheless, I am convinced that there is one fear which is common for most people. It is the fear of changes. The short story under consideration presents a very powerful piece of writing, since it addresses the alleged theme. Undoubtedly, James Joyce managed to portray a character in a difficult situation ...

The motif in the portrait is about a man, the main character called Stephen Dedaus whose life unfolds as a young obedient boy living with his parents in a Christian setting to an independent man who learns what he wants in life and goes ahead to follow his dream as a man. Leaving behind his parents and the expectations of his community towards, him he flees to Dublin. The portrait of an artist is brought out by Stephens’s character in following his dream of being an artist and the portrait as a man is explained throughout his life as he meets the women ...

The poems I have selected to analyze, interpret and compare and contrast are Dylan Thomas’s “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” and Luke Maguire Armstrong’s “Flaming Fire Ants.” Both have a similar theme, but treat it very distinctly. Both have to do with death, or rather, the holding onto life in the face of death.
Unlike Armstrong’s poem, which is completely free verse, Thomas’s poem has a repeating refrain, which is also the title, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Cold Night.” Thomas’s poem translates it’s theme very clearly in the opening ...

Final Essay Examination: HIS335 – US Civil War

Answer to Question 1
The most important factors that led to the defeat of the Confederacy in the Civil War were: a) the Emancipation proclamation of 1862, b) General Sherman’s 1864 March to the Sea, and ) low morale arising from poor economic planning by the South.
One of the most important factors that led to the defeat of the Confederacy in the US civil war was the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862. The Southern states comprised of a substantial African-American slave population. It was expected that these slaves would be used as soldiers to fight the North on behalf of ...

Multiculturalism Perspectives

Multiculturalism is demographic information explaining the co-existence of individuals coming from varied races, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds in a single organization or society. It is an ideological desire to celebrate diversity by providing certain policies and norms to manage diversity or by detailing a system which helps racial and ethnic communities to leverage encouragement to attain their desires. In most European nations, multiculturalism has led to serious debates and has drawn particular skepticism about its failure (Banting & Kymlicka , 45).
The story Eveline by James Joyce and the poem People by Yevgeny Yevtushenko are powerful literary pieces which deal with ...

Originating in the middle of the twentieth century, the theory of existentialism is based on the principle that it is a person’s actions that determine the course of his mental, emotional and spiritual development. The focus of the theory is on the fact that each individual has the freedom to choose a course of action that would to reach their maximum potential .
More importantly, the theory states that in order to truly exist, a person has to be aware of his own hidden talent and it is this self-awareness that allows human beings to reach the stage of ...

Introduction to Existentialism

Discuss the film in terms of Nietzsche’s eternal return
“Inside Llewyn Davis” by Ethan and Joel Coen is centered on a harshly ironic existential joke and a secular riddle. The film starts and ends with somewhat dissenting versions of a similar event. Llewyn Davis, an aspiring folk singer performs onstage at a coffeehouse called Gaslight and mysterious stranger awaits to beat him up as he steps into the back street. People wondered whether the last scene was a flashback and the first scene was a flash-forward. It is framed in a playful harshness towards the audience and main ...

There is a huge discrepancy connecting the traditional literature and the modern literature. The classical literature is marked by a specific format and definitions. Most of the classical literature work often adhere to a specific format incorporating rhythms and meters. In the ancient writing, for instance in the Greek literature, most of the Greek writers spoke about the motivational forces like they were separate entities which were not part of their personal consciousness.
Human motivation is often the major raw material in literature, both modern and ancient. The human literature criteria have evolved from being about humans as the ...

One of the widely discussed topics in the classic literature is hospitality. It found a deep reflection and great importance in the Homer's Odyssey. The rituals of modern hospitality go deeply into ancient traditions. They shaped relationship between host and guest, which had been expressed preliminary in non-material benefit as shelter and protection, food and support, as well as gifts. From modern perspective, this is one of the key cross-cutting themes of the Odyssey as the book, which tells about a long journey and a return. The essay discusses specific examples of such relationships, both good and bad, and ...

The point of view is a perspective from which the author chooses a narrator to tell a story. The third-person narrators are usually observers but not characters in the story. Kate Chopin in “The Story of an Hour” uses the third-person omniscient narrative, which captures the reader and makes him sympathetic to Louise Mallard. The reader has a possibility to see how the woman interacts with other characters, her thoughts, and feelings. Indeed, the omniscient narrator is able to tell the story of Louise’s hour of evolution and freedom but the happiness lasted only for an hour before ...

Many people agree that the period of chivalry was probably the most interesting and fascinating. The word chivalry is mainly associated with knights and is usually described as institution of knighthood. It is also believed that chivalry presupposes such traits as courtesy, valor and generosity. It also presupposes helping the weak (such as women and children). It is clear that nowadays the concept of chivalry has become archaic. However, its examples may be still found in fiction and in modern life. For example, William Faulkner in his work “A Rose for Emily” and James Joyce in his work “Araby” ...

“The Dead” is one of the short stories found in Dubliners, an anthology by James Joyce. The events narrated in this story are a snippet of Irish culture in Dublin, the capital city of Ireland, at the onset of the 20th Century. Joyce employs symbolism, anecdote and description to create a vivid portrayal of Irish culture which is affected by political pressure (Parrinder 67).
Joyce’s utilizes symbolism in “The Dead” (Parrinder 67) to capture the stagnant condition of Irish culture. As he arrives at the party, Gabriel, the main character, is freezing from the snow outside. Snow covers everything ...

- Family Influences.
Cultural mores have a lot to do with the ways in family life influences you as you grow up, and with later decisions in life. You can have all the differences of thought, opinion and behaviour from other members of your family, but you can seldom, if ever completely divorce your identity from them. Your family is a vital component of your identity, and it shapes your character, as much as your individual influence affects other members of your family. Though family values are more or less more or less universal across all cultures, various cultural elements ...

There are numerous subjects of memory and overlooking or forgetting in the realm of "The Odyssey". Both have massive impact on the storyline and events. To say which is more imperative is easy to contradict. Some contentions indicate how in a few cases one is superior to the next, yet despite the fact that there may be occasions where disregarding may have been more gainful, memory is more significant as it relates to the primary characters Odysseus, Penelope, and Telemachus.
At the time of the Odyssey, Greek men went into fight as they needed to be celebrated for their ...

Homer, the stalwart figure in the history of literature of the world, made his mark in his seminal work, The Odyssey, which has passed the test of time and has got engraved in the verses of immortality all over the globe for its literary excellence and quintessence. The cinematic adaptation of the epic was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky and it released in the year 1997. Odysseus is a man of paramount strength, but relies on his brains than his brawns. The perseverance of the human soul and loyalty are all the various facets of human emotions which the epic as ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’
Short stories about love
Alienation and initiation are two important themes in cotemporary short fiction. Literature exists through experience, and, more often than not, the protagonist of the story represents the society we live in and the experiences of every man. Particularly, in modern fiction, the adolescent hero and his struggles to embrace adulthood has been a major theme. Most stories having an adolescent protagonist portray the coming of age or the initiation of the young hero. This essay is an attempt to compare the portrayal of the experience of initiation of two such protagonists, from the ...