Essays Tagged: "monsters"

Theseus or Hercules

re he followed through with them.First, Theseus was very strong. He fought many terrible horrendous monsters suchas the Minotaur, '..a monster, half bull, half human..' (p.151), and went on many great ...

(2 pages) 68 0 4.1 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Beowulf--author unknown....another paper on beowulf as an epic hero

his personal welfare for the good of others. Beowulf"Lucky or not, nine was the number of sea-huge monsters I killed. What man, anywhere under Heaven's high arch, has fought in such darkness, endured ...

(3 pages) 66 0 4.6 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Beowulf

o, Beowulf, who through his great courage, strength, and cunning is able to defeat evil and vicious monsters and save his people. Beowulf shows great power and resourcefulness, and in this way is simi ...

(3 pages) 92 0 2.1 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

CRITIQUE OF THE MOVE THE 13TH WARRIOR

arby village that is in need of help. The village is being terrorized by what the people think are "monsters". Cannibals that eat on the dead.The 13th warrior is chosen because he comes forth and is w ... h and is willing to proudly serve his village. They (the men) soon come to find that the so-called "monsters" are not really monsters but men and they can be defeated. But in order to do this they mus ...

(2 pages) 79 2 4.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Myth or Reality, Today's Perception on Monsters

Myth or Reality, Today's Perception on Monsters        Monsters, which are seemingly just myth and fantasy, do have some ... creatures may have actually existed and still do today, even though they should not be percieved as monsters.        What if the stories of a giant 'ape-like' creature that have circu ... rded sightings of the celebrity monster, according to cryptozoologist Roy P. Mackal, author of 'The Monsters of Loch Ness'. This figure may be on the high side, but whatever the figure is, Nessie is c ...

(7 pages) 89 0 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

The scientific explanation for the existence of Vampires

and probably die. In the countries of Syria and Palestine references were made to suchblood sucking monsters on ancient carved tablets. In Ireland the people believed in thesecreatures, which they aff ...

(7 pages) 62 0 4.7 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

UFO's, Fact or Fiction?

n the public's opinion of UFOs. Starting in the late 50's, cheesy movies featuring larger than life monsters have created a feeling of foreboding towards the unknown. When combined with rampant UFO si ...

(14 pages) 152 0 4.6 Mar/1995

Subjects: Science Essays > Space

"East Of eden" by Steinbeck

y scene throughout the book. Steinbeck illustrates Cathy as being a monster , 'I believed there are monsters born in the world ... It is my belief that Cathy Ames was born with the tendencies, or lack ...

(3 pages) 45 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Discuss Crane's treatment of nature in The Red Badge of Courage and Henry's shifting attitudes towards it

the presumption that it actually has the ability to care or not.Naming army troops and weaponry as monsters, dragons, reptiles and serpents is common in the first four chapters, thus giving nature a ...

(3 pages) 116 2 5.0 Sep/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Society in the Old English Period. What was life like in the Old English period?

mpared to our laissez-faire lifestyle today. You could probably call it a little chaotic, what with monsters always attacking, and these crazy people talking about worshiping only one god (why would w ... o lived after you. And the only way to do that... yep, you guessed it... kill lots of those naughty monsters (or else pay someone to tell a really inspiring tale about how you did). This, of course, w ...

(2 pages) 43 0 4.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Essay on how the author of Frankenstein illustrates the sublimity of nature, Victor's feelings at meeting the monster and how the author portrays the monsters attitude and feelings in Volume II, Chapter II

s the sublimity of nature, Victor's feelings at meeting the monster and how the author portrays the monsters attitude and feelings in Volume II, Chapter IIMary Shelly displays the abnormality and stra ... satiated with blood on Victor's remaining friends. The author's graphic and gory description of the monsters threats shows very clearly that the author wants us to think of the monster as not being a ...

(4 pages) 47 0 3.5 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

In the story Beowulf there are many monsters. The explanation of what accounts for Grendel's evil can be shown by the author's figure of speech.

In the story Beowulf there are many monsters. Grendel happens to be one of the main characters whom Beowulf fights and conquers. The exp ... mple is how god exiled demons split into a thousand forms of evil such as spirits, fiends, goblins, monsters, and giants. This shows how evil was drove into many different forms and accounts for many ...

(2 pages) 42 0 4.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

This is about The Odessy and Odysseus' 4 part plan

win a war, but the troubles he would face would be far greater than ever imaginable. He encountered Monsters, Gods, and many other Mythology legends. In the end he would lose everything he had but the ...

(2 pages) 28 0 4.6 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Robin Hood: Fact or Fiction?

the hero who took from the rich to give to the poor. Throughout the medieval world legends told of monsters and dragons, of valiant knights and of maidens in distress, but why do these legends surviv ...

(6 pages) 106 1 4.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

This is a creative writing essay. it is about a girl, who prepares for her first date and when the time for it comes, the guy never appears.

re was only a sizable stereo system with two substantial speakers. Their shadows were like menacing monsters in a satanic wood. The rest of the room was empty. It only had a beige-brown carpet, the co ...

(3 pages) 53 1 3.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Grendel and Cain and how they relate in "Beowulf"

s and fables recited and practiced in the Old Testament, while concurrently adding pagan beliefs of monsters, demons, and multiple gods. The most striking of these biblical comparisons is viewed betwe ...

(6 pages) 43 0 3.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Sea monsters.

f unbelievable creatures told by early sailors. The stories they told of krakens, sea serpents, and monsters of enormous size that glowed with eerie luminescence, earned them reputations as liars and ... facts that we already know. Those sailors did see something that they could only have described as monsters of the uncharted seas. They told the truth about what they saw and were ridiculed for it. T ...

(1 pages) 24 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"Beowulf" An Epic Hero.

y an anonymous scop in 6th century A.D., Beowulf tells the story of a protagonist who rids lands of monsters and all things evil. The main character, Beowulf, is an epic hero because he fulfills the A ...

(4 pages) 144 1 3.4 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Tim Burton, the writer and Director.

ugust 1958. Tim was very shy growing up. He had a huge passion for movies; hisfavorite was type was Monsters and Horror. His role model growing up was VincentPrice, an actor. He soon received a schola ...

(2 pages) 48 0 2.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Comparison of Hrothgar and Beowulf as Kings.

poem Beowulf introduces two kings: Beowulf, the protagonist of the story, the famed hero who slays monsters with his bare hands and then becomes king of the Geats, and Hrothgar, the king of the Danis ...

(7 pages) 93 0 4.3 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry