Hemingway, in The Old Man and the Sea , examines the struggles of man and nature through the eyes of the protagonist, Santiago. ... The old man and the boy, who parallels the old man in the conflict, felt bad. ... After a long struggle (close to 6 hours), the old man finally had the Marlin. ... It is apparent the old man has gained much wisdom through past experiences. ... The old man also shows endurance by staying with the Marlin for two and a half days. ...

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The Old Man and the Sea Literary Essay In numerous literary works throughout history, heroes appear in a multitude of manifestations. ... In Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, the novel's aged protagonist, Santiago, a humble old man living a simple and uncomplicated life, may appear to be an unlikely hero when contrasted to other literary and historical heroic figures. ... That same dignity is evident when "the fisherman man fun of the old man and he was not angry" (13) – showing a heroic restraint, not the "grumpiness" or bitterness of a stereo...

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Throughout Portrait, Joyce develops a myriad of patriarchal roles and authority figures which play major roles in the protagonist's development. ... Throughout the novel, Simon is depicted as a man who seems stuck n a rut, unable to move forward. ... " (O'Connor 50) Finally, the closing references back to Daedalus-the "Old Artificer" from Greek mythology who is Stephen's namesake and, in a way, the father of his quantitative existence-signify an optimistic approach toward a new beginning for Joyce's protagonist. ... Leaving Ireland by ship, Stephen is crossi...

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He is an ordinary young man, accepted by society, who is drawn by chance into a " journey" from life to death, and back to life again. ... His voyage to the region of death has turned him into a different man. ... Here in the South he had been overwhelmed by the greenness of the world, the sun and the sea." ... Metaphorically they are like the sea and the land. ... In conclusion, Godrey Rainbird, the protagonist of Janet Frame's novel Yellow Flowers in the antipodean room is an ordinary man until he undergoes an exceptional change. ...

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The reader is told that the narrator appears to be a happily married man, who has always been exceedingly kind and gentle. ... To the narrator in "Heart", that fear is represented by the old man's eye. The belief in the evil eye dates back to ancient times, and even today, is fairly common in India and the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ... When an author creates a situation where the protagonist tells a personal account, the overall impact of the story is heightened. ... This is what makes Poe an extremely intriguing man from all viewpoints. ...

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He was looked at from many different respects from writers and critics alike: "an old wise man, a brilliant stylist, a "culture hero," a fraud and a phony, an anti-intellectual, a courageous man who took chances with the violent world around him, a drinker with a metal stomach, a fun loving sportsman, and a strange primitive man." ... He continued to say, The Old Man and the Sea could have been over a thousand pages long and had every character in the village in it and all the processes of the way they made their living, were born, educated, bore children, etc. ... For those who found ...

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The environment is unspoilt to symbolise man kind's struggles in a perfect world of nature. In the beginning of the novel Ralph gazes out over the beach in the direction of a "coral reef" and past that, the "dark blue" of the "open sea." ... Golding has portrayed a dark forest, which represents danger, a sunny shimmering bay which represents excitement and an extensive open sea which represents remoteness. ... Golding shows the importance of the conch during the conflict, as Ralph believes that to "blow the conch" is a reasonable idea to determine who will listen and who has &qu...

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The main character and protagonist of the story is Guy Montag. ... He is not a robot like Montag, but he is a man who consciously chooses to do evil. ... "Beatty is known as the salamander man-(Koster). ... There had been no night in the last two year that Mildred had not swum that sea"(Bradbury 108). ... Using these shells, the people drift off to sea, so to speak, and lose sight of reality, which is what the government wants to happen. ...

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Simon is younger than the protagonist, but older than the smaller boys. ... He repeats several times that they will get rescued even when the protagonist Ralph, is strongly doubting the possibility. ... In the beginning of the novel, Simon displays an image of selfless caring by helping a few of the younger boys, also known as the "littluns" by the older boys, reach for fruit hanging from a high branch. ... "who allowed himself to be crucified and whose teachings must seem foolish to the worldly-wise" (Boyd 1). ... This novel is a prime example that isolation can bring out ...

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Fear has always been man's most primal instinct since the dawn of time. ... Some of them included Poseidon, the god of the seas, whose fury can cause shattering earthquakes and the most devastating of sea storms. ... In Homer's The Odyssey, the protagonist of the story, Odysseus, was a valiant warrior, who along with his men fought in the famed Trojan War and came out as the victors. ... Still my hopes ride high- I'll give that man his swamping fill of trouble!... Never has any other man withstood my potion, never, once it's past his lips and he has drunk it down. ...

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Hemingway suggests that life has no meaning and that man is an insignificant speck in a great sea of nothingness. ... Rather than pray with the actual words, "Our Father who art in heaven," the older waiter says, "Our nada who art in nada"-effectively wiping out both God and the idea of heaven in one sentence. ... For the old man, the older waiter, and the other people who need late-night cafés, however, the idea of nothingness is overwhelming and leads to despair. ... The empty blind old man, although wealthy, is "drunk every night". ... The old waiter, ...

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For this reason, Virgil has drawn comparisons to his patron's success with that of his protagonist, Aeneas, who has been portrayed to be an excellent warrior and fatherly figure, as the consistent use of the stock epithet "Father Aeneas" attests to. ... Evander, for example, is a man whose simple, peaceful existence suggests he is a character who the audience will want to sympathise with. His son, Pallas, is the "only source of joy" for the old man. ... Therefore it makes sense that Virgil would also advocate war through the protagonist Aeneas. ... Even the very idea o...

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Troy Maxson, the protagonist, draws upon his experiences to deal with situations in his life regarding relationships with others. ... Rose, Troy's wife of eighteen years answers, "Troy, why don't you admit you was too old to play in the major leagues?... Troy is older and with this type of talk and behavior, tries to establish himself as the family leader. ... Wilson typically paints a picture of black families as in the woman being the solid core, and the man, with a large ego trying to discover who he is. ... Wilson does not portray the characters as poor helpless souls in a sea...

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It was the brief, understated style of a newspaper man. ... Bernard Bereson summarized brilliantly what it is about Hemingway's prose that makes it so powerful when he provided a blurb for The Old Man and the Sea at Hemingway's prompting. (The Old Man and the Sea is) communicated in prose as calm and compelling as Homer's verse. ... Implying that clearly, there are people who are false artists, or that many who call themselves or are called artist are doing so incorrectly. ... (Fishkin 140-141) It was not just an attention to detail and a talent for brevity that Hemingway le...

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Explain how Shakespeare uses language in "Antony and Cleopatra" to depict the two main protagonists. ... However, if we are to look more deeply into the matter, we find that perhaps it was not meant to be that, but a story centred around ageing, jealousy, betrayal, power and human frailty, where the protagonists are maybe not quite so perfect. ... The rapid switch from the seasonal imagery to that of the sea is again typical of Shakespeare's late style - an impatience at the unexplored resources of language. ... Also, in Act I Scene V, Cleopatra recalls the great men who have bee...

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His depiction of Australia as Heaven, and Europe as Hell, and his insinuation that Jim Saddler is like Adam in his Garden of Eden, illustrate the innocence of the protagonist. ... Breaking glass a white shirted man with his hands over his face and blood between them" staggers onto the pavement. ... At "le Havre," Jim and Wizzer Green narrowly avoid a "sudden, unexpected confrontation," after Jim allegedly trips the man. ... "Listen Jim" Eric tells him, "who's gunna look after me I got no one I got nobody who's gunna look after me, back there." ... Significantly, the final scene i...

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Audience enjoys watching the couple overcome all the obstacles and twists in their lives in order to be together, they sympathize the protagonists. ... The characters are usual for a romantic drama: a young man Noah Calhoun (main character), young woman Allison Hamilton (main character), strict parents Anne and John Hamilton, fiancé Lon Hammond Jr., girl on the side Martha Shaw (she wants to be on the first place, but there is no place for her in his heart), also Cassavets decides to show the main characters when they're already old. Settings are realistic, the movie was filmed at...

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- So Athena disguises herself as Odysseus's old friend Mentes and goes to Telemachus, Odysseus's son who was a young boy when Odysseus left and now a young man. ... - Athena visits Telemachus again but this time disguised as a mentor, who is another old friend of Odysseus. ... - Proteus another man there in Sparta told Telemachus. ... CHARACTERS Odysseus - The protagonist of the Odyssey. ... Poseidon - God of the sea. ...

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In the beginning of the story, Jerry is portrayed as a young boy who is still very much attached to his mother. ... Jerry also wanted to fit in, be a part of a crowd, to have someone older to look up to, "to be with them, of them was a craving that filled his whole body. ( 67,51). The local boys saw Jerry as a "foreigner" but the protagonist sees the boys as role models due to the loss of his father and his need for manly direction. ... There was no one to teach Jerry how to become a man so these big boys substituted that void. ... He takes hold of a "big stone" and goe...

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The whole series tells us about a twelve-year-old dyslexic ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) boy, Percy Jackson. ... The second book, The Sea of Monsters, is based on Odysseus' story, The Odyssey. ... In tragedy drama this word means a personal error in a protagonist's personality that brings about his tragic downfall in a tragedy. ... The main character in that play is a protagonist named Joe Keller, a father who dedicates his whole life for his family. ... This online essay was written by tigerdolphin in WriteWork.com (retrieved 01:42 PM, June 11, 2014, from http...

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Buck, the protagonists take journeys through time and show how life can change for the better or the worst. ... Eventually, they are so thriving and successful that Wang purchases The Great House of Hwang and lives in that massive establishment as the most affluent man in town. ... Wang Lung builds more to his house and buys new clothing for his family making himself socially well known throughout the town as a wealthy man. ... Years later, Lung is an old man and has no need to be involved with Lotus, his second wife. He then becomes interested in Pear Blossom, a slave living in the estate...

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Characters The Heroine - The novel's protagonist and narrator; we never learn her given name. ... Maxim de Winter - A cultured, intelligent older man, and the owner of Manderley, a prized estate and mansion on the English coast. ... Ben - A harmless man, mildly retarded, who spends much of his time on the beach near Manderley. ... Danvers, and a man called Favell, and wonders where they are now. ... Van Hopper, a nosy, gossipy, vulgar woman, recognizes a handsome middle-aged man who is staying in their hotel, and points him out to the heroine. ...

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Introduction The Middle Passage is the crossing of the Ocean from Africa to America of African people, who passed from the state of liberty to the state of slavery, and took place between the XVI and XIX centuries. ... The Diaspora gives birth to a new human being: the African American, who links together the African and the American culture. ... We can also read Ralph Ellison's (Invisible Man, 1952) work. There are also various critical comments, for example Gilroy who speaks about Turner's painting of 1840 called Slaves Throwing Overboard the Death and Dying: Typhoon Comi...

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Often time protagonists are faced with the reality of the real world. ... The mirror in the Brothers Grimm version is a man. ... He found a new self-identity of being a compassionate man rather than a selfish giant. ... If she did not do so, by morning time she would be turned into sea foam because mermaids don't go to heaven (Andersen, CFT 231). ... At this point you see a mature girl who realizes it is wrong to sacrifice someone else's happiness because you made a bad decision. ...

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"[Beowulf,] the Anglo-Saxon epic is the most important work of Old English literature" (Brittany). ... "Like Cain, Grendel represents a figure who is denied a place within the community" (Strong Skilled 62). ... Grendel's mother, who lived with Grendel in the foul-feted swamp, is now feeling sorrow and great pain. ... After this vicious attack Hrothgar begged Beowulf to come once more to aid him in bringing peace to the Danes and Beowulf agrees saying, "It is better for a man to avenge his friend than much mourn." ... The ware-stroke destroyed the mighty sea-beast through my hand." ...

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