Adam and Eve

What separates the epic poem Beowulf and John Gardner’s Grendel is how the devil-spawn Grendel, is presented. Is he a monster set on destroying humanity, or is he a misunderstood creature that is just trying to make amends with Hrothgar and his people? Gardner’s Grendel is a retelling of the story of Beowulf, through the monster’s eyes in depth. On the other hand, the epic poem introduces Grendel briefly, yet assertively. He is described as a terrible, evil being spawned by the devil and shunned…

In the book of Geneses in the Bible, the devil living within the serpent, tempted Eve by telling her she would by like God and know good from evil if she ate from the tree of life in the garden of Eden. Just as the serpent tempted Eve, the old man was tempting Goodman with the staff so that Goodman could travel faster to the ceremony. Ultimately, Goodman’s weak faith and curiosity as to what was ahead in the…

The Silmarillion is a fantasy epic by J. R. R. Tolkien that plunges you into a world full of the rich histories of the people that live there. Furthermore; it is a collection of five consecutive works; the Ainulindale, the Valaquenta, the Quenta Silmarillion, the Akkallabeth, and the section of the rings of power and the third age. The Ainulindale brings you into the mist of Eru Illuvatar and his holy ones the Ainur. At once the Ainur begin singing Ea (the universe) into existence. Nevertheless;…

someone loves something or someone is also sacrificing for it. In Lord of the Flies, Simon dies trying to help the other kids on the island realize that there is no beast. The beast is described as a snake, which can represent the serpent tempting Eve from the Bible. It is certain that Simon is the Christ-figure because of his actions and name. Disciple Peter’s name in the Bible was Simon. He helped the littluns go to the forest when they were hungry. Simon can prophesize his death just like…

Nag is a snake in “Rikki-tikki-tavi” and the author is “Rudyard Kipling”. Nag is a big black hooded cobra. He has a circle symbol on his hood. Nag is the enemy of Rikki-tikki. Nag also has a wife “Nagana”. Nag in the story is big, creepy, and greedy. Nag is a very big black cobra. In the story it said “Then inch by inch out of the grass rose up the head and spread hood of Nag, the big black cobra, and he was five feet long from tongue to tail” (8). So in the story it said that he was five…

“Good resolutions are useless…attempts to interfere with scientific laws” (Wilde 119), that Dorian’s lack of repentance for hurting Sibyl is proof of “A very charming artistic basis for ethics” (Wilde 106), and most detrimental of all, that society is hypocritical and “perfectly monstrous” (Wilde 195). Thus, Dorian erases from his mind the values instilled in him by said society - imperfect humans as they are- and begins to live his life according to Lord Henry’s paradoxes unaware of the…

On January 20th, 2017 Donald J. Trump was elected as President of the United States. He has only been President for a couple weeks yet it feels like his four years should be over. With the Republicans in charge of the congress there is nothing in is nothing in the way of accomplishing whatever they want; not even their conscious and sense of moral. In his opinion piece "Republican Fausts" , David Brooks is successful in his attempt to persuade his Republican colleagues that they have the…

Under the Shadow is a piano vocal score composed by Robert Denham. It is comprised of five vignettes and replies, a prologue, and an epilogue. Because it is considered a sacred piece, it often expresses themes pertaining religion. Additionally, the oratorio has themes about the conflict between light and dark. It uses these themes by describing a destructive event in history and in the Reply states a “hopeful truth” from the Bible or religious figure. Moreover, the composer utilizes many…

In the play crucible it was one main character who struggled the most out of anyone else throughout the play. This character name is John Proctor. He had a downfall, because he had a problem with both his wife and the town. Out of everyone else in the play he went through trials and tribulations. Multiple people did go through many things, but they relied on john the most. Why is that because at the end of the play when they wanted john to confess. With his confession it came out of him. He…

What figure do most people see as an idol? Is there someone or something that you desire or lust for? “In the mid-sixties, Bob Dylan’s followers perceived him to be a messiah” according to Anthony Sacduto (qtd. In Tierce and Crafton 207). Joyce M. Wegs, Mike Tierce, and John Michael Crafton have different critical interpretations about Arnold Friend but with the same viewpoint. Both sides make the excellent argument that Arnold is a substandard individual. Joyce M. Wegs views Arnold Friend as…