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…his father’s return. As he talks to Athena, in the disguise of Mentes in Book I, she says this of his attitude, “The gods decreed no lack of honor in this generation: such is the son Penelope bore in you. But tell me now, and make this clear to me: what…

…). Victor's fear of the monster is reminiscent of "The Tell Tale Heart", a story by Gothic writer, Edgar Allen Poe. When the creature tells Frankenstein, “I will be with you on your wedding night” (p. 163) Victor hears this phrase repeating over and over in his…

…Cry, thy Beloved Country "Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of it all. Let him not love the earth to deeply. Let him not be too moved when the birds of his land are singing, nor give tomuch of his heart to a mountain…

…opinions on love. Janie grows from a dreamy child with her fairy tale thoughts on love to knowing that you can not predict what comes in the future. Janie went from letting everyone in her life telling her what love means to having a set definition…

…decided to tell his tale to Mr. Neihardt, because it is not just his story, it is the wisdom of his people and of his vision.         The lessons gained in Black Elk Speaks are some that are as relevant today as they were almost two-hundred years ago…

….         Irving spins this crazy tale that's so ironic that it's funny and heart breaking at the same time. These circumstances can only be achievable through the winding of the Ironic circles. And without these circumstances the book wouldn't be near this interesting…

…but sympathise with Macbeth at the end of the first act. He tells his wife "I am settled" but adds, " false face must hide what the false heart doth know," showing that he knows he is acting against his better judgment. <Tab/>In spite of all…

…kill to how he might do the deed. Cannot but sympathise with Macbeth at the end of the first act. He tells his wife "I am settled" but adds, " false face must hide what the false heart doth know," showing that he knows he is acting against his better…

…Farewell My Concubine is a strikingly beautiful tale about love and betrayal, of not only individuals but also a country and its culture. The story spans fifty years, as China's turbulent history is the counterpart and contributing factor…

…Cry. the Beloved Country "Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of it all. Let him not love the earth to deeply. Let him not be too moved when the birds of his land are singing, nor give to much of his heart…