Gentleness

From Hamlet to Harry Potter tragic heroes are seen in various forms of literature from completely different eras. They are able to compel sympathy in order to further the story and evoke the true meaning behind a book. In Things Fall Apart by Chinua achebe the tragic hero is Okonkwo who is very respected and successful in the Ibo culture. He is relatable despite all the cultural differences because of his tragic flaw and upbringing. Okonkwo grows up with great difficulty not being given the same

three wives and many children. His fame “rested on solid personal achievements” (Achebe 3). Okonkwo will not let one womanly trait sully his reputation. Therefore, he “hate[d] everything that his father Unoka had loved” (Achebe 13). One of these was gentleness. Okonkwo refuses to show any signs of emotion, except his temper. He

Speeches are the most common action that most people do when they are trying to express what beliefs and values they have to a group or nation. A speech can have a strong impact on people if they have a clear reason or opinions that need to discuss on what they are talking about to make an impact towards their audience. They can change a person view or opinions on a complex issue that is relevant to their audience. In the movie “The Great Dictator” that was written, produced, and directed, by Charlie

Jealousy is the root of all evil, bringing extreme consequences that may not have been originally intended. This theme is demonstrated in William Shakespeare 's play, Othello. The story was written in the early 1600 's when Shakespeare was forty years old. Othello is about a young Venetian woman, Desdemona, who falls in love with the Moor of the land, Othello. Many people disapprove of their marriage, and attempt to destroy the wedding. Iago is the mastermind in the play who devises a plan to manipulate

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is a book written by Mary Wollstonecraft. Written in 1792, it was the first great feminist dissertation. Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is a declaration of the rights of women to equality of education and political and social opportunities. The second chapter of Wollstonecraft's book, The Prevailing Opinion of a Sexual Character Discussed, Wollstonecraft discusses a woman's role as a wife. She states that if women are continually oppressed

Rhett Gregory Mrs. Dolch English 2 PDP P. 4 25 January 2015 Julius Caesar Seminar Questions 1. Brutus does not want the conspirators to swear an oath of allegiance because he feels an oath is just words. They do not need an oath to prove that they are willing to take action. “No, not an oath. If not the face of men, the sufferance of our souls, the time’s abuse—if these be motives weak, break off betimes, and every man hence to his idol bed” (2. 1. 114-116). Brutus is one to take action and not

Authors are known all around the world, some for their writing style and others for their remarkable themes. There are also those writers who are known by their books and not as much by their names. For instance, Chinua Achebe and Mary Shelley are authors who are mentioned by their books and not as much from their names. When you hear Things Fall Apart you instantly remember that it was a realistic narrative about the life in Nigeria and the book Frankenstein leaves a mark as a captivating novel

Msimangu once told Stephen Kumalo, “I have one great fear in my heart, that one day when they are turned to loving, they will find we are turned to hating” (Paton 71). Showing love to others is paramount when it comes to striving to live like Jesus rather than judging others for what they have or have not done. Even the most high up people who appear to have no flaw within them are just as fallen and broken as the rest of society. In Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country, Stephen Kumalo, a parson

In the novel Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe illustrates Nwoye’s innocence, sympathy, and naive relationship with Okonkwo through Nwoye’s actions and his father’s criticism. Things Fall Apart illustrates the division of society as new ideas are introduced. In the novel, Nwoye is Okonkwo’s eldest son. Okonkwo considers him very lazy, like his father, Unoka. Okonkwo criticizes him because Nwoye tends to enjoy his mother’s folktales rather than his father’s, and relies heavily on his adopted brother

they open themselves up to the possibility and reality of love. Jane Austen using indirect characterization to prove that Mr. Darcy is caring. In CH 46, Mr. Darcy didn't want to leave Elizabeth and talked to her with gentleness and commiseration.” The use of the words “gentleness and commiseration” show Mr. Darcy soft side. Jane Austen purposely uses these terms to describe Mr. Darcy’s true character. Throughout the novel Mr. Darcy has portrayed as arrogant, prideful bachelor. However, Mr. Darcy