… justice of the knight errant is no longer acceptable for people with positions of stature in society. While courage and honor are still praised by society, one rarely finds a man true to his word regardless of cost. Chivalry towards ladies is sometimes…

… The city is a place of sterility of chaotic attacks on people's very souls. In the 1790s, as well as today, the city was inhospitable to those of the population who needed freedom and natural life to thrive. William Wordsworth was one such person;…

… flower, picture, sunglasses, watermelon, puddle, school bus, and lawnmower are words that connect with people with his or her memories in some way. An instant word can bring memories back into his or her reality. Their memories can be so vivid that…

… the zoo in which the animal resides. He slowly builds up to the Jaguar by describing the docile animals around and creating the atmosphere of almost unsettling stillness. He emphasises this disturbing aspect of the zoo with similes such as 'parrots…

… in early Medieval literary works is a key theme early authors used to give their works more depth and meaning. Two works that use the theme of father-son relationships are Beowulf and The Song of Roland. In Beowulf, the relationship between…

… poem that I chose from her was "I'm "Wife"--I've finished that--". I am comparing this poem to, "Wild Nights--Wild Nights!. I will be discussing the similarity in writing between the two, each who have a different theme. I have considered the line…

… Manila to Kapampangan and Tagalog parents. He was a poet, an essayist, a short story writer, a critic and an editor. He discovered such writers as Ligaya Victorio-Reyes and Estrella Alfon-Rivera while he was the literary editor of the Graphic. He used…

… personal pieces of literature a person can write and they often do so to soothe any real-life problems they face out side of the literary world. Stevie Smith's characters in her poems often exhibit a lack of acceptance, but it is interesting to notice…

… scop wrote a great song about heroes, monsters, and fate. This story is called Beowulf, and is the earliest known piece of English writing. It tells of fantastic monsters, larger-than-life heroes, and treasures beyond belief. In it, a young…

… virtues in the highest regard. The Anglo-Saxons, like the anonymous scop of the poem Beowulf, valued strength and courage over any other quality. On the other hand, the earliest English people, like the poet of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,…