Essays Tagged: "dear friend"

The Fate of Patroclus in The Iliad

nizing fate. Of these deaths, the most interesting and intriguing death of all is that of Achilles' dear friend Patroclus. Although his life was taken by the mighty Hector's spear, who was truly liabl ... decideTo descend from Olympus and fight against you - Apollo,For instance, who works from afar and dearly lovesAll Trojans. Come back, then, when once you have saved theVessels, and let others go fig ...

(4 pages) 107 1 4.2 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

The Art of a Facial Massage

ooked in the mirror lately? Noticed that time has started marching across your face? Gravity once a dear friend now has become a distant acquaintance that doesn't recall your name. Now at the tender a ...

(2 pages) 50 1 2.6 Sep/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Reflection Questions about the novel "My Brother Sam is Dead"

really know what a war is. He has been in a war but Sam hasn't. He has seen a lot of things like 'a dear friend lying in the grass with the top of his skull off and his brains sliding out of them like ...

(7 pages) 53 0 3.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Day I First Rode a Go-Kart" - A past experience that has had an impact on your life.

the sunny beaches of a town called "Pwllheli". That summer we had rented out a wooden lodge from a dear friend of my mothers and we couldn't have been staying in a more beautiful place. Around the lo ...

(2 pages) 211 6 4.1 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

A moral dilemma. A patient has aids; should the docter tel his wife or not?

rson but, after looking at his file, she notices his last name and phone number are the same as her dear friend's. The doctor then informs the client of her friendship with his wife. Should she tell t ...

(2 pages) 105 5 3.7 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

A diary entry written by Romeo after his banishment from Verona.

e family would that have made a difference? Would that let me slip from banishment? And Mercutio my dear friend, "A plague on both your houses" you said, I too wish that to end the pain and anger towa ...

(2 pages) 20 0 4.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

"Our Hearts Were Yong and Gay" by Cornelia Otis Skinner and co-written by her dear friend Emily Kimbrough.

and Gay is written and narrated in the first person by Cornelia Otis Skinner and co-written by her dear friend Emily Kimbrough. It tells the story of the young authors, two hilarious and enchanting A ...

(5 pages) 21 0 2.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Shakespeare's Political Views in Juius Caesar- Determines that Shakespeare was anti-assassination when he wrote Julius Caesar

hen he writes the character of Brutus as being tormented by the fact that he has agreed to kill his dear friend Caesar. Brutus knows Caesar is becoming a dictator, but that still does not erase his lo ...

(2 pages) 20 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Who Has see the wind book report

death of the bird it seem like Brain runs into numerous counts of death, including the death of his dear friend Jappy (Brains Dog). " The feeling was fierce in Brian as he stared down; it passed on un ...

(2 pages) 23 0 0.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A letter to Utterson explaining what has been going on concerning Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

16 Centre Field RoadLondon23rd November -My dear friend Utterson,I write to you of a morbid affair of honour and of reason that has afflicted bo ... ,I write to you of a morbid affair of honour and of reason that has afflicted both the likes of our dear friend the late Doctor Lanyon and myself to a degree of incalculable lament. It is time the lik ...

(4 pages) 22 0 5.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Drunk and Dead

Drunk and Dead - a story by a dear friend of mine MattDing Dong as my doorbell rings. I roll out of bed early to see who it is. A ...

(11 pages) 43 1 4.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Lycidas

s after the death of his friend, Lycidas. The first stage, is one of grieving over the death of his dear friend. After this first stage of mourning, the narrator seeks to blame someone for Lycidas' de ... h the fact that he, similar to the speaker in Lycidas, could do nothing to prevent the death of his dear friend.After exculpating himself, through use of the Muses, the narrator continues his search f ...

(6 pages) 51 1 4.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Something More

your life,Wondering where I am, Writing poetry,That will help you along, Until I am there,With you dear friend, To live there after,We can be sad, We can be happy,As long as we're together, Getting o ...

(1 pages) 52 2 2.5 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

A Doll's House

ks that will afford them a more comfortable lifestyle.Helene, the maid, announces that the Helmers' dear friend Dr. Rank has come to visit. At the same time, another visitor has arrived, this one unkn ...

(5 pages) 67 0 4.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Lost In A World Of Touching.

that distance time and life can hold usI still prayNot to something or someoneBut of thanks for my dear friendHeaven's Gonna Be In Hell TonightEvery single curve is planningYou like chemicals working ...

(1 pages) 1206 0 1.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

The risk of doing business in Iraq for Nigerians

Dear Friend,Many have been the times we have been offered urgent and very confidential business prop ...

(2 pages) 22 0 3.3 Mar/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Mlk's arrest in 1958

efused to let us in. "My fellow friends I'm here today to watch the hearing of my fellow pastor and dear friend, to aid him in his trial". There is no wrong doing of this I explained. The unethical po ...

(3 pages) 1043 0 0.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

'Elegy Written In A Country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray: "The Paths of Glory Lead but to the Grave."

simple pastoral lives they lead. It is said that this poem was written in the memory of the poet's dear friend West who was also a simpleton.The poem starts with the poet setting the theme of the poe ...

(2 pages) 19 0 0.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Notes on "Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare

Antonio’s ships were all wrecked, he tells his wife he has to leave her to go back and see his dear friend. He leaves his love and rushes back to his friend Antonio.In Act IV Scene 1, the whole s ...

(2 pages) 11 0 3.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Forbidding Mourning by John Donne

event. He would want his loved ones to feel at peace with their loss. The death of a loved one or a dear friend is one of the hardest truths to accept. The death can be even harder depending on how on ...

(5 pages) 13 0 3.0 Nov/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature > Poetry