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Do some Internet research on the poem; what from Anglo-Saxon backgrounds can you find that is useful in understanding the poem?
Today, the Anglo-Saxon poem "Beowulf" is most often read in translation from its original old English. The poem likely began as part of an oral, heroic tradition and was only later transcribed onto the page. The condition of the Beowulf manuscript, particularly around its damaged outer margins, often necessitates reconstruction of words or parts of words which are now lost. (Ellis, 1997). The 'oral' nature of the poem is also reflected in the fact that some words occur in a number of variant spellings, as well as ...
HUCKLEBERRY FINN?S NEGATIVE POTENTIAL Huckleberry Finn?s Negative Potential Although I disagree with the censorship of the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, I can note various reasons why administrators across the country proclaimed it a bad influence and took it off of their reading lists. Because the main ch...
Both Paul Baumer of Erich Maria Remarque?s All Quiet on the Western Front and Brutus of Shakespeare?s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar are innocent and trusting when introduced to the reader, but after experiencing indescribable pain, both become realistic stoics without hope for a better life. Both characters? naivet? leads them to ma...
Candide, a novel by Voltaire, is an adventure story that can be summed up into one word: eccentric. The story begins with the introduction of an extremely wealthy family that resides in the England province known as Westphalia. While there, he encounters two people who will have a greater impact on his beliefs, goals, and determi...
All you need is Faith An obsession with the Puritan religion is what Nathaniel Hawthorne battled with his entire life. Or more accurately, he was obsessed with counter arguing the Puritan's belief that they were without imperfection by creating characters that defied this pompous attitude. "Young Goodman Brown" tells the story of Hawthorne...
Cyrano de Bergerac was written by Edmond Rostand and translated by Brian Hooker. It tells the story of a man named Cyrano with a long nose. Cyrano is in love with a woman named Roxane. However, Roxane loves Christian and asks Cyrano to teach Christian how to write about love. Cyrano helps Christian win Roxane. The story takes pl...
