Futility In Zenobia's Short Story

Elizabeth is always true to herself and doesn 't hide from who she truly is. Abigail is a foil for Elizabeth due to their conflicting personalities and choices. The lesson to learn from these two is not to lie, do not push your luck beyond a certain limit, and be true to yourself. If the world or even just a few of its inhabitants learned these lessons, we could grow as a whole and lead a better and brighter future towards the next generation and leave our impact

Courage and physical power are Macbeths major claims of self esteem; without them he is nothing. From Macbeth’s moral thoughts and questioning, he is completely transferred when a well-rounded plan is calculated by Lady Macbeth, ‘’I’m settled

Modthryth, in spite of her isolation, is already shown to be fierce and capable of imparting physical harm on men. Grendel’s mother also seems to weave the strings of his actions as an antagonist. Wealhtheow, the Queen of Danes, is wise and bears the capacity to impact peace among the warriors. In her first appearance in Beowulf, Wealhtheow appears “Adorned in her gold, she graciously handed the cup first to Hrothgar, their homeland 's guardian, urging him to drink deep and enjoy it because he was dear to them” (Beowulf 614-618).

We are all familiar with the notion of “pleasure.” Simple pleasures are ever-present in our lives but complex, extended pleasures are fulfilling yet fleeting. They bring about intense experiences to gratify our desires, although they are not a necessity, in the same way slaughtering and plating an overhunted species is not absolutely imperative. However, despite my own belief that an endangered species is not to be poached upon, I commend Liz Alderman for completing “Chefs Fight for Songbird” in a way in which she successfully set key points from both sides of the arguments while also discreetly and strategically establishing and backing her own position in the feud. For those completely unfamiliar with the topic, Alderman might be able to

She thinks fast and is often the one who comes up with a plan in crisis situations. She never complains about the discomfort or fatigue of traveling. Many modern female readers can easily identify with Aravis character: she comes from the ruling nobility of Calormen, however she prefers leaving the comfort of her life to not marry an old, rich and powerful man to live her own life. She is a free-spirit.

She is also intelligent and witty, a quality often forgotten by those around her, conscious of the power dynamics around her. Yet it is her submissiveness, her willingness to please everyone, that ultimately seals her fate. She becomes the pawn of her father and the king and doesn 't have the ability to fight back, allowing herself to be taken advantage of. Her subservientness takes over her intelligence. Ophelia is the "perfect" daughter, and will do all that the powerful men in her life tell her to do.

She prepares her mind to accept her colour though it is not appealing to the eyes of the beholder. But she remarkably carves out her path to travel through which elevates her thoughts and her personality to an unexpected level. When the secret of her success is revealed she is eyed with a suspicion by others who are beautiful, appealing and good-looking. She has the knack to clutch all the chances that cross her way and knows to keep success within her promising limits. She pompously calls herself as a phenomenal

Pangloss is meant not to attack Leibnitz, but rather optimism as a philosophy. Thus the reader cannot forget that all of Pangloss 's ramblings in some way represent an often-humorous characterization of the "typical" optimist, or Leibnitz follower. Pangloss, writes Voltaire, "Proved admirably that there cannot possibly be an effect without a cause, and that in this best of all possible worlds the Baron 's castle was the most beautiful of all castles and his wife the best of all possible baronesses" (319). Thus Voltaire establishes Pangloss as the champion of optimism.

Idealism, or Seeing Life Through Rose Coloured Blinders Viewing the world through rose coloured glasses will undeniably allow one to believe that they can never fail, and that all the universe exists solely to actualize their hopes and dreams -- but at what price? While idealism is among the most powerful of driving forces towards progress and innovation on earth, it can often lead one to forget to assess whether or not their dreams are safe, furthermore, practical. Nella Larsen and F. Scott Fitzgerald in their novels Passing and The Great Gatsby respectively, both explore great tragedies inflicted by main characters with their heads too far invested in a dream to understand that their chosen lifestyles are neither realistic nor safe. Characters

Odysseus is a warrior who has been through struggle after struggle, so the idea of a having an easy-out, a life of complete relaxation, is extremely tempting. Calypso is the cage that is trapping

From gracing the stages of Broadway to travelling the globe, her greatest success and happiness were products of independence. Aunt Nora has an unbelievable amount of courage to challenge traditional expectations, which inspires me to deny society’s criteria for women in my own

Again Alyss’ seems to have grown immensely from this experience in many ways, especially the rites of passage she goes through . From a bratty but creative, easily trackable fun loving young princess. Into a mature, confident, intelligent queen who seems more worried the land she rules than herself. Even then she still seems to be the best for what she has to do, especially when compared to Redd.

Although Odysseus proved to have guile on the Island of the Cyclops, he made crucial mistakes. Odysseus’ first mistake was taking his men into the Cyclops cave. This brought upon a dreadful chain of events, for even Odysseus knew. In fact he said “I knew some towering brute would be upon us soon-- all outward power, a wild man, ignorant of Civility” (Homer 8). This quote states how Odysseus had already predicted that the presentence of him and his men would come down on them; but his selfishness made the lives of his men expendable.

Not only mind but also by heart they are unified. They both feel pain when they are separated and joy when they are together. When Odysseus was with Calypso, he had no physical pain; he was save, could have the power, immortality, and lacks nothing. While in Ithaca, Penelope was in her house, many suitors were asking her to marry, and she was getting expensive jewelries by them. Still Odysseus (in island) and Penelope were weeping (in Ithaca) like they have nothing in their life.

Benefits of Aristotle’s Three Appeals Authors will a lot of the time use Aristotle’s three appeals to get a point across to the reader. An author may use the pathos appeal to persuade their reader’s through their feeling. Another appeal authors use to get the reader’s attention is the logos appeal which has to do with facts and statistics convincing a reader of the author’s point. Also, an author will often use the ethos appeal, which can appeal the reader by showing off people with certain skill sets or people that are well known in their society. Authors will most defiantly use Aristotle’s three appeals in their writing to show individuals and their society why technology can be very beneficial to them.