The Fall of Hyperion

Critiquing Books for Age 0-8 Anyone can write a book. But capturing the attention of young kids from 0-8 can prove challenging. However, some authors have written some books that are worthy of a Caldecott or Newbery Medal. Whether the book receives an award or medal the importance is a child opening up the book to discover laughter, fantasy, and truths. Newbery Medal Award Winning Book for Ages 3-5 The first book “The Last Stop on the Market” was written by Matt De La Peña, and illustrated by

how human and mortal the characters really are. At the two extremes of the scale there are those who are favored by the gods and are even sometimes called “god like” and there are those who are just mortals, no special treatment from up high. Yet all fall pray to temptation

able to get away with things where otherwise the King would suspect him and find a way to shut him up. The quote 'These tedious old fools.' from Hamlet after Polonius had left suggested that Hamlet thought Polonius was a fool since he falls for his acted madness. Basically these quotes brought up the key themes in the play, which were madness and appearance vs. reality. Another key theme, order and disorder had also taken place in the beginning of the play. From Hamlet's

Marriage is the legally recognized union of two people, whereas a relationship is merely defined as a connection between two things, or in this case, between two people (OED). In the Elizabethan age, marriage was mainly arranged for political alliances and the merging of wealth in noble families (Vasuki). While relationships refer to the meaningful connections between people, marriage was more of a tool for advancement. Shakespeare’s plays demonstrate these societal conventions by organizing marriage

world and kill the mortals, banish the gods to Tartarus and extinct the demigod race. In the book the seven of the prophecy travel to the ancient lands of the gods: Greece. They must fufill the line of the prophecy “To storm or fire the world must fall”. The main characters of the book are ‘The Seven’. The seven are: Piper McLean, daughter of Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love. Leo Valdez, son of Hephaestus, god of blacksmiths. Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena, goddess of wisdom

prevalently believes in taking revenge. However, it’s in his subconscious that Nietzsche’s statement holds true. Hamlet, fueled by his cynicism, slowly finds himself falling deeper into this state of depression throughout the play. The farther he falls down this rabbit hole, the clearer his understandings shine through from the beginning of the play. Hamlet’s mind is clouded with grief when he is first introduced. He likens everything of this earth as “-weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable-”

encounters within the play is the murder of his father: “But two months dead, nay, not so much, not two; so excellent a king that was to this Hyperion to a satyr, so loving to my mother” (Shakespeare, I, ii, 139-141). Shakespeare uses this allusion to show Hamlet’s admiration of his father, and how devastated he becomes after Old Hamlet’s death. “Hyperion is the God of Light, while a satyr is a grotesque creature that is half man- half goat, symbolic of sexual promiscuity” (Mabillard). This allusion

Tradition has always played a key role in the development of humankind, but change, as some say, is necessary to the growth and survival of our species. A tradition is generally seen as any belief or custom that is transferred or passed on from one generation to another while change is anything that forces a deviation from this linear way of living. If we look throughout history, we see periods of massive change where societies have diverged from long held traditions. Religion being a very vital

Tragedy, according to American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, is a drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, tragedy is no short supply. Shakespeare takes the reader on a journey of epic proportions through the struggles and conflicts, internal and

Ancient Hellenic (Greek) Priesthood My name is Hippomenes and I am a priest of Zeus. It is the late archaic period, 506 years since the fall of the Mycenaean civilization (1000”BCE”) and I am based at the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (298 “kilometers” from Athens). As a priest it is my job to oversee that all the sacrifices to the gods are performed correctly, make sure the prayers are spoken properly and to help maintain our glorious temple. I will be guiding you through the various aspects of my