... pride and retreated to safety, he would have lived to defend Troy. Therefore, the possibility arises that he could have stopped the onslaught of the Acheans altogether, and won the war for the Trojans. The result of Hectors pride was his death and the betrayment of his fellow warriors and friends. Another person within the Iliad whose pride was the downfall of his character, was Patrocleus. Patrocleus was a great warrior, friend, and asset to the Achiens. But, he made foolish choices on account of his pride. For instance he chose to wear Achille's armor into battle when Achilles refused to fight. This was only for his self-glorification. "…Once you have be ...
... of Development, the plot develops, the conflict intensifies, and signs of character’s flaws appear. Act III is the Act of Tragic Decision. Characters usually act under the influence of a tragic flaw, causing them to make a crucial decision. In Act IV, the Act of Falling Action, the character realizes the error in the decision. In a futile effort, they try to reverse it but ultimately fail. The damage is beyond repair. In Act V, the Act of Catastrophe, the character suffers the consequences of the decision, and is destroyed professionally, physically and socially. In Macbeth, Shakespeare strays from the traditional structuralist point of view and takes upo ...
... and god. They are optomistic as well as true non-conformists. They also believe that the basic human nature is good. Almost everything is symbolic in the Romantic wold. Romantics rely on their strong sense of intuition because they believe that there are things that lie beyond the senses. The Scarlet Letter is written in the Romantic style. It contains many elements that are vital to the Romantics. It is full of symbolism. For example, by the end of the story, how many different ways could the letter "A" be interpreted? What about the lot described in the beginning? Was Pearl Hesters child or was she symbolic of the wild life that sin leads to? The people in the ...
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... Stephen to leave it behind. From the beginning of the novel, "family" plays a central part in his growth, symbolizing many different things throughout his life. The first section of the novel sets the stage for the rest of his life. Stephen feels he should be the center of his family's universe, or the "baby tuckoo". His family symbolizes the oppression that Stephen encounters throughout his life. "Apologise, pull out his eyes, pull out his eyes, apologise (Joyce 4)." Later the reader finds that this symbolizes how his family will not accept his spontaneous outbursts, especially involving the arts. Its also important to note that even at this early part ...
... racial indifferences Richard would be forever separated from whites, the tension would always be there and he would never trust a white person enough to let his guard down. Racial prejudice had indefinitely effected Richard’s early life. Racial prejudice often leads to physical violence. Richard’s life was invariably surrounded by racial tension and had often seen as well as experienced the hate violence. When Richard had once worked at a cheap clothing store in Jackson, he had seen the boss and his son drag a poor black women into the back alley and had beat and whipped her. "The floor was bloody, strewn with wisps of hair and clothing. My face must ...
... of his tribe, the Mohicans. Chingachgook is a wise and much respected man. The British officer named Duncan is also very much in love with Cora Munro. He fights under command of her father, and despite her fathers initial dislike for Hawkeye, and his great liking for Duncan, Cora does not feel the same love for Duncan that he feels for her. Magua is a member of the Huron tribe and has a great hatred for Colonel Munro, and has made it is life's mission to kill Munro as well as his children to wipe out the Colonel's seed forever. Magua is a very seditious man, and is set on achieving his heinous mission. The plot begins to unfold when Hawkeye and is family d ...
... of a war between the two main characters, and what better place then an island which has such excellent geographical features to support this struggle. Some examples are the dense trees, trails, and some quicksand. This setting also makes the two characters display all the skills and tricks they have learned over the years, and then wage war against each other. The setting plays a sufficient role in the story's overall development. Without this setting the story would not reveal the game of “cat and mouse” which is going on. The setting holds the bulk of the action in it, the story has characters hiding in trees, falling in quicksand, and by being ...
... herself in the thigh. Yet, Brutus refuses to divulge any information, and says nothing to her other than to go to bed. From her dialogue with Brutus Portia reveals, that Brutus is indeed, a pompous self-centered man and that they have an un-pleasant relationship. Calpurnia plays a similar role in the story. She reveals an un-clear part of Caesar. Calpurnia shows Caesars' vague suppositious trait. Until the conversation with calpurnia, Caesar never directly admitted to being suppositious. He always added something in front of his superstitions. However, when calpurnia had the bad dream, she convinced him not to go to the senate. Her conversation also throws light ...
... His confidence, devotion and reason intrigue Jane almost enough to silence her inner passionate spirit , but it is the forces of nature that prove to be stronger than human will. The life path of a Victorian woman was somewhat limited in it's direction and expression of individuality. Jane Eyre strongly adheres to the Victorian morality which was dominated by the Anglican party of the Church of England in which passion and emotion were kept concealed. Jane's instinct for asserting herself was stifled at an early age and could only be expressed through defiance. The defiant declaration of independence from Mrs. Reed , “You are deceitful”,(v.i.37) giv ...
