... strength, courage or ability, favoured by the gods; later regarded as intermediate between gods and men, and immortal." (The New Oxford English Dictionary) By definition of hero in A Glossary of Literary Terms (pg139) a hero is "the chief character of work, of whom our interest centres" and this hero must have one of many factors including conflict concerning "the circumstances that stand between ... must also be fighting for a worthy cause. The two definitions demonstrate two sides of a true hero. The dictionary definition defines a character describing the characteristical attributes ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... price of hidden guilt is tremendous, and therefore wrongdoings should be confessed in order to receive forgiveness. Christian ideology is a prime example of such teaching. The Bible is the foremost literary work that preaches honor and righteousness in confessing one's sins, and that one's own guilt can be relieved by admitting to one's own fault. Based upon Puritan beliefs, The Scarlet ... Letter is another work that promotes the confession of sin in order to achieve redemption. In two literary excerpts, the sinner endures great pain while hiding his sin, and finally ends his own torme...

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... the elephant he did because of the yellow-faced people. He thought that if he was to kill this elephant then he would gain some respect from them. Other Literary Devices/Tools/Terms: When the man arrived at the scene of the crime many of the children were being pushed from behind a hut. The man walked back there, he saw a dead coolie ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School