So far the important characters in the book are Charlotte(main character/13 year old girl/used to royalty/somewhat guilty), Captain Jaggery(In charge/cruel/scared face), the crew, Mr.Hollybrass(First mate/Dead), and Zachariah(Old black man/whipped harshly on back/is still alive). In the beginning of the novel, Charlotte is supposed to travel back home from school with two other families but they cancel their trip so she goes aboard a ship with a captain and a crew. When Charlotte gets on the ship she is nervous and uncomfortable. On one of the first days, a man named Zachariah comes, introduces himself, tells her about him and the rest of the people on the ship, and gives her a dirk and says “You might need this” meaning to protect yourself…
Fortinbras’ plans became known to the Danes, as his revenge for his father’s death is turning to the lands they inhabit. Horatio and Bernardo are on watch duty talking about the future of the kingdom when they encounter a ghost; this ghost promotes the idea of wickedness rising in the mind of Fortinbras, and it warns the guards of what is to come. Exacerbated in this quote is the idea Fortinbras has to gain revenge for his father’s death by reclaiming the lands stolen from him. The reader can assume it will not be a peaceful trade, as noted when Horatio mentions: “recover of us, by strong hand…” -- an ode to the military presence Fortinbras has. This quote assists the beginning act of Hamlet in moving the plot forward for the continuation…
Book Reviews: “Kirubaharan has shown true courage and will be remembered as a proud Canadian citizen in saving lives of not only animals, but humans. People like Sharanga have the power to begin the world again and bring nature’s wildlife back.” -Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, leader of Liberal Party, and politician 2. “Sharanga Lost At Sea is a must- read for anyone who wants to appreciate what it took to help restore nature and what it must take in the future for us to live further in harmony with Earth’s nature.” -Barack Obama, President of United States, and politician 3.…
Treasure Island has been a novel of greed. But the main theme is Jim Hawkins…
Blood Lust People enjoy violence because it gives them an escape. Since the beginning of time people have had to fend for themselves, whether it was fighting off dinosaurs or roaming people. We as people are genetically driven to hate, kill and attack. With the recent televising of violent assaults/actions, our genes allow the human race to enjoy watching. These effects added to the recurring amount of violence causes it to be normalized.…
It is possible for someone to become so consumed by revenge that his health suffers. He has been wronged by someone and believe in “tit for a tat”, so they choose getting even instead of forgiveness. This may seem like the easiest and fairest way to live life, but it can completely occupy lives and cloud judgment. Roger Chillingworth chose to take revenge on Dimmesdale (for the affair the minister had with his wife) in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter. His need for revenge becomes unnatural and his hatred for Dimmesdale eventually ruins him over the course of several years.…
Satan’s soliloquy in Book 4 is ultimately a self-reflection that allowed for further character development through the demonstration of Satan’s internal struggle and complexity of…
|CH 1 – “The quest consists of five things: (a)a quester, (b) a place |In this passage, the author is stating that all “quest” stories have |…
He is a man plagued by vengeance. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne describes how a woman named Hester Prynne fits into a Puritan society after committing an act of adultery and giving birth to another man’s child. Her husband, Roger Chillingworth, develops a bitter coldness and a vindictive obsession that impacts both Hester Prynne and her secret lover.…
The use of deus ex machina at the end of Sophocles’ ‘Philoctetes’ serves as a final anchor point to tie together the events which unfolded prior. Heracle’s intervention allows us to reflect on the nature of events in the play and the themes of the play. Finally it gives us insight into divine influence and the role of fate.…
There are many forms to degrade a person, some are deep wounds that can leave an imprint forever, and some go through one ear and out the other. There have been many occasions where one’s life is played upon, where the only solution is death. But there are two of those imprints I want to focus on; revenge and hatred and how these two abhorrent features can destroy a person physically and spiritually.…
RevengeThe novel contains revenge because of the mentioning of the quote; “When I reflected on his crimes and malice, my hatred and revenge burst all bounds of moderation. I would have made a pilgrimage to the highest peak of the Andes, could I when there have precipitated him to their base. I wished to see him again, that I might wreak the utmost extent of abhorrence on his head and avenge the deaths of William and Justine” Victor seeks revenge on the monster, because of all the murders the creature has caused. Victor uses strong emotions to show his feelings towards the monster.This quote shows revenge because of visual imagery…
Rick Warren once said, “We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.” It is possible for people to change and redeem themselves for their wrongdoings. Being young and naive can cause cowardly actions; however, one has the ability to make up and fix their misbehavior. In the novel, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, Amir redeems himself from the time he was young and cowardly and betrayed his loyal friend, Hassan, by saving Hassan’s son and taking him in as his own.…
The craving for vengeance spurs uncontrollable, dangerous emotion that bear equally as dangerous consequences. Following the monster’s creation, Victor Frankenstein’s very existence is driven by the desire for revenge, distorting his once clear, purposeful mindset. Victor’s appetite for revenge is self-destructive, he constantly “burn[s] with rage to pursue the murderer of [his] peace” (121). For years and years, Victor Frankenstein’s hunger for retribution grows and his feelings of rage, loneliness, regret, and even suicide, intensifies and the emotions consume his former, passionate self. By representing the lust for retribution as “burning”, Shelly suggests that experiencing such a profound feeling of rage can create an unstoppable force…
The initial existence of innocence is vital to the story development in the novel, Lord of the Flies, because they are not concerned about danger where concern is due, they have a lack of knowledge, and they eventually become savages.…