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…of slavery created re-memories, known to more than one person. Even those who never shared in the experience can know its terror. Sethe's re-memories about slavery are excruciatingly painful for her to talk about. She does not want her daughter to know the horror…

…to be flown to a burn center, and in a sense saved his town from thirst. He truly survived the terror, shock, and danger of the bomb. The novel goes through a couple of settings such as, Philip's struggle to keep his family alive…

…. The war takes an heavy toll on the soldiers who fight in it. The terror of death will infest the minds of soldiers and bring about horrible images of death and destruction until they break down and go to pieces. "Every hour and everyday, every shell and every…

…by the regime of terror that was governed by Stalin this century. This issue of whether a noble end justifies ignoble means is the revolutionary predicament that Koestler refers to, and was the question that he aspired to resolve. From the sixth hour until…

…are remembered, so that even in death, their story lives on. Who is Beowulf? He was a courageous protector of all. Even in death, he beat the odds and defeated the evil dragon. He inspired a cowardly warrior to fight not only the dragons but his own terror…

…defeat Grendel and end that terror." This religious description shows Beowulf as a sort of messiah sent by god to save man from evil. But, more than that, since Beowulf is in fact not a messiah, this description shows the good in Beowulf's heart…

…: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1994: pgs. 1511-1523. Walker, I. M. "The Legitimate Sources of Terror in 'The Fall of the House of Usher'." Twentieth Century Interpretations of Poe's Tales. Ed. William L. Howarth. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1971: pgs. 47-54.…

…like they were there in the camps, under the artillery, behind the stone wall, marched, bled, and prayed that Lee would not order the charge. Michael Shaara takes you there, as soldiers saw the war and army life. He showed the true sorrow and terror. "Yet…

…between the protagonist and a superior force (as destiny) and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that excites pity or terror. The play of King Lear is one of William Shakespears great tragic pieces, it is not only seen as a tragedy in itself…

…his suggestions are logical. Then his glasses, which represent intellect and reason, are taken from him without permission. “Piggy was surrounded before he could back away. His voice rose to a shriek of terror as Jack snatched the glasses off his face…