his mission: "I bring uplifting news however still we can’t rest. /I murdered the suitors to the last man! /Outrage and damage have been vindicated!" (Homer 454) Odysseus conveys peace to his dad by uncovering that he had not passed on. Odysseus’ cunning has served him well in a wide range of circumstances. He could cause wars and fights‚ yet he was additionally ready to make
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David shows great bravery by fighting with Alan‚ allowing Sophie to escape. Even after David returned home‚ and the adults had learned about Sophie‚ David remained brave and did not cry as his father whipped him. Also‚ David is a clever‚ cunning boy. Just before Alan could be sure of what he had seen‚ David managed to kick over a bucket of water‚ erasing the footprint. He also manages to evade being seen on the farm so that he does not have to do as much work. David’s intelligence is also
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the Slaughter by Roald Dahl‚ the protagonist is Mary Maloney‚ the wife of Detective Patrick Maloney. She is a major character as the events of the story revolve around her actions‚ and a dynamic character as she transforms from a doting wife to a cunning murderer. Mary is six months pregnant‚ and her skin was described as having a “wonderful translucent quality‚ the mouth soft‚ and the eyes seemed larger‚ darker than before” (page 107‚ paragraph 2‚ line 7). The story starts innocently enough‚ with
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In the play Othello‚ our first impression suggests that Iago and Othello are portrayed as having somewhat opposite qualities. Iago is first shown to be false and pretentious. Even though he says "I will wear my heart upon my sleeve"‚ giving the impression that he shows all his emotions willingly‚ he is then shown to be quite secretive and deceitful‚ plotting against Othello‚ Casio and Rodriguo‚ emphasising his ambitious nature. Furthermore we get the impression that he is spiteful and racist‚ building
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Strong‚ cunning‚ intelligent. These are some of the few simple words that describe the classic hero. To some‚ Odysseus is recognized as self-absorbed and a fraud. This is wrong; Odysseus is a true hero. Odysseus’ heroism can be seen through the two characteristics of strength‚ and intelligence. Using these‚ Odysseus is able to make it through the hardships of his journey. Throughout the journey‚ Odysseus’ strength is greatly tested. He shows strength when he blinds the Cyclops. Odysseus says‚ "I
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The word “Hero” refers to a figure that possesses extra human abilities and status. Heroes serve as protagonists of epics and myths and are widely celebrated for their deeds (Ogden 2010‚ 102). A hero is defined by certain outstanding characteristics. Throughout his works‚ Homer shows that the most important of these include arete‚ hubris‚ and kleos; however‚ none of his characters have all of these attributes. Castle (quoted in Harker 1996‚ 53) defines “arete” as the ability to fully maximize physical
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(and even the adult panthers). The reader may emotionally connect with the weeping child‚ but there is no denying that Robert’s provides for the reader a sense of mourning for the panthers and the decaying cubs. As discussed‚ man is simply a more cunning animal and so‚ there is a darkness and a mourning for the animal as well as the
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patience‚ loyalty and fidelity because without knowing the true whereabouts of her husband she blindly trusts his return‚ and along the work we can see how rejected suitors presented in its door. Here we can also see one of its main features‚ the cunning. And not only that‚ pride in her home and family‚ and features such as hospitality make her one of the most complete characters with Odysseus. Penelope knows how to act in such a way that inadvertently marry any of the suitors‚ an idea how to
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Process Writing Assignment Draft 1 Cassius’ actions are not driven by his love for Rome Cassius is a political enemy of Caesar and is a manipulator with ambition. He is very suitable for political survival and has a strong greed for power. He is cunning and dangerous‚ and together with a group of conspirators‚ planned a series of actions to get people against Caesar‚ so that they will be able to achieve their ultimate goal of killing Caesar. These actions include assassination of Caesar to get more
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are wicked and I believed them‚ for I have seen your fainted women under the gas lamps the farm boys‚” states imagery in the poem. Meaning the people of the town are bad‚ and how people are afraid. “Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action‚ cunning as a savage pitted against the wilderness”‚ states a simile in the poem. The simile is comparing the city to the dog. “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg luring has a theme that there can be more seen in a person’s eye than what meets the eye. The bad side
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