Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a medieval romance that follows a classic quest formula, along with the adventures of Sir Gawain. The artistry of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight has never been questioned. The admirable sense of architectonics, the skillful interweaving of the two motifs, the poetic treatment of the passing of the seasons, and the adroit variations in describing the three-day hunt and test-all have been praised. But there is another way in which the Pearl poet has proved his…

endured a period of political upheaval. King Charles I and Parliament’s relationship was distant and hostile from the beginning of his reign in 1625 after the death of his father, James. From 1625 to 1629, Charles I rid of Parliament three times and controlled his kingdom uninterrupted. Tensions were high among Charles I and Parliament for several rudimentary reasons, for one, Parliament did not appreciate Charles I constant “unauthorized” military spending. Moreover, Parliament did not feel…

Similarly, in “Beowulf,” Beowulf must save Hrothgar from the monsters that ravage his kingdom. His adventure ends when the dragon mortally wounds him; however, his comrade stays by his side to comfort him until his death. Both Satoru…

Egypt with his son Ptolemy XIII, who was only 10 years old. The consuetudinary law dictated that Cleopatra also became Ptolemy XIII’s wife. As the male, it was inferred that Ptolemy be the chief ruler. Considering his age, Ptolemy was also appointed three advisors who were to assist him in leading his nation. However, Cleopatra was headstrong and determined. She wanted to lead her county to the splendour of its prior days. Subsequently, Ptolemy’s advisers drove Cleopatra out of Egypt by the…

Romanticism vs. Realism Romanticism and Realism are entirely different. Romanticism is a movement that dominated literary, visual, and musical arts. It does not contribute to romance, it's main focus is ¨depicting emotional matter in imaginative form¨. Realism focus on ordinary people and their daily lives rather than supernatural, nationalism, heroism, and strange and faraway places, themes that characteristic the Romanticism literature. Romanticism and Realism are perfectly opposite each…

From Spoken Words to Written Works Since the dawns of civilizations, people have used literature not only to express their feelings and their imagination but also to narrate what happened on their surroundings. During the medieval period there was a sudden rebirth of literature. Spoken legends orally composed were transformed into written poems and hymns. New writing styles were introduced by those poets and scholars who traveled with the Crusaders – people who went on expeditions for the…

includes the omnipresence of romance, passion and worship provide a unique scope to love in every angle, theoretical and practical. To develop his philosophy of love, Donne sought to deeply understand it through his different experiences of its joys, pleasures and even sorrows. He thus went on a quest for discovery,…

Saki, in another name Hector Hugh Munro was a British writer and master of the short story form and his works were often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. He influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis Caroll and Rudyard Kipling and also he influenced to the other authors, such as A. A. Milne and P. G. Wodehouse. Saki was Munro’s pen name and inspiration of his pen name came from the boyish cupbearer in “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam” by Edward FitzGerald. However, Saki may refer to a South American…

In Chin and Kingston’s rivalry was a divide on whether to affirm Asian identity or not. This would be evident in Chin’s conscious effort in espousing Chinese mythology like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Major Problems 461). Through these actions, Chin sets out to solidify the heroes of Asian folklore to be on par with that of the European knight and American cowboy. In that respect, he feels angry for it because he feels alone in fighting…

Paul Celan is perhaps the greatest German-Jewish poet in the twentieth century. He was born in 1920 in Czernowitz, in the Kingdom of Romania (now a part of Ukraine). He was raised in an educated German-speaking Jewish family. He studied medicine at the age of 18 in France, but left early when the German occupied Austria in 1938. He then changed his course of study to learn Romance languages. When the danger spread all over Europe, he tried to warn his family, but it was too late for them to…