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…of Alkinoos. Throughout this journey Odysseus’ hubris slowly wears away to completely. This is show when he says, “ O hear me, lord of the stream: how sorely I depend upon your mercy! Derelict as I am by the sea’s anger… Here is your servant; lord, have mercy…

…of the way by force.”(1735, 878-882) The old man then struck Oedipus on the head with a two-point goad. His impaired thinking angered him so much, he attacked and killed everyone in the band of travelers, except for one survivor who managed to get away…

…that Denny has burnt all her books, and again the action is retold. In the movie we actually get to see the anger and frenzy of Denny, which gives a much more clear background and perhaps a deeper understanding of Rita's conflict with her husband. Another thing…

…were black deep into the quick” (Lee 27). Burris was instructed by the teacher to leave early to “wash you hair with lye soap. When you’ve done that, treat your scalp with kerosene” (Lee 26). Burris was angered by this remark responding, “You ain’t sendin…

…the writer is thinking. Rockwood uses this strategy in paragraphs one and two when he vividly describes his own childhood and refers to his “squelched aggression”, and how his bottled up anger helped him when he was acting. When he describes the situation…

…family and connections. Although Darcy s accusations of the unsophistication of certain of her family members are true, Elizabeth is too proud to listen and accept the truth. Instead, she becomes so angered with Darcy that it effects her entire…

…itself fiction, you'll have a hard time believing it. The realism, the captivity of emotions, tore at my heart, then turned around and angered me where I considered not reading any more. For example, here's a small story: "Later, higher in the mountains, we…

…pellets of sleet down their grieved and angered cheeks: ‘We shall overcome…’” (Walker, 48) Meridian becomes actively involved in the civil rights movement, although she must conceal this from the university. She successfully encourages others to join…

…down, “Take it easy, Stanley. Easy fellow” (Williams 57). However, Stanley does not listen, and instead causes Stella to threaten Stanley as her own defense, by saying, “You lay your hands on me and I’ll-” (Williams 57). Stanley’s anger is now out…

…and hear; why some things feel good and others hurt; how we move; how we reason, learn, remember, and forget; the nature of anger and madness”(Bear, Connors, Paradiso 3). This quote, found in my neuroscience textbook, basically sums up why we study…