.... that their very lives were in the hands of their god. This holds true for both the people of biblical times as well as those of the epic era. However, even as both groups believed in a supreme being, they harbored different feelings and beliefs about the subject. In the epic, many gods are mentioned and worshiped, such as Ninsun and Shamash. These gods can give birth to mortals, and can communicate with these mortals, usually through dreams. In Genesis, there is mention of only one God, a being that created the earth and skies, as well as humans and wildlife .....

.... and active part in the development of the plot. Traditionally the narrator is usually outside of the story, but in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick Carraway (the narrator) is much more than that. Nick in this novel is an active member of the story, being only second in importance to the main character Jay Gatsby. This novel takes a very different approach in its development of the characters. Having the narrator change more than any of the other characters, this thesis will explain Fitzgerald’s unusual development of the characters and the .....

.... Macbeth is to be given the title of Thane of Cawdor. Cawdor is to be executed immediately. IMPORTANT TERMS: 1. newest state: latest news 6. Bellona: Roman goddess of war 2. broil: struggle 7. Thane: title of nobility in Scotland 3. choke their art: make it impossible to swim 4. kerns and galloglasses: lightly armed soldiers and heavily armed soldiers 5. all's too weak: all his efforts were inadequate IMPORTANT QUOTE FROM THE SCENE: "No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive Our bosom interest. Go pronounce his present d .....

.... in and for religion," was influential in Methodist church affairs as a speaker and a journalist in her crusade against the vices of her sinful times (Stallman 5). This emotional frenzy of revival Methodism had a strong impact on young Stephen. Nonetheless, he -- falling short of his parents’ expectations on moral principles and spiritual outlook -- chose to reject and defy all those abstract religious notions and sought to probe instead into life’s realities. Moreover, Crane’s genius as "an observer of psychological and social reality" (B .....

.... confronts the blatant red token and who has to deal with it. The letter A manifests in a variety of forms and places. Not only does the A manifest in various forms, but it also acquires a variety of meanings. It represents more than just the sin of adultery. Even as the original mark of adultery, the scarlet letter has a different individual meaning to the various characters. To Hester, the A is a symbol of unjust humiliation. The "A" magnifies in an armor breastplate at the Governor's mansion to "exaggerated and gigantic proportions, so as to be acutely .....

.... Until then, native Africans were judged as primitive. The most common adjective for the natives, as described by Joseph Conrad on behalf of western Europeans was "black." For example, in his novel, "Heart of Darkness," he writes, "A black figure stood up, strode on long black legs, waving long black arms...." In Achebe's essay, "An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness," he writes that, " Heart of Darkness projects the image of Africa as 'the other world,' the antithesis of Europe and therefore of civilization." Achebe wrote his novel to .....

.... who goes through a journey to uphold a promise he made a year ago. His journey begins after he accepts a challenge during his New Year's celebration, which is a blow for a blow by the strange Green Knight. He strikes the head off the Green Knight, and therefore it is the Green Knight's turn to strike Sir Gawain's head off. This is when the magical or supernatural part of the story comes. After Sir Gawain cuts off the Green Knight's head, the Green Knight picks up his head and puts it back on, which of course is impossible. Most romances will have a supe .....

.... away on which she was standing, but she was not the killer. One of the mysteries to this book was, of course, who killed all of the innocent people. Another mystery was that every time another person was killed a little indian figure would disappear from the edges of a serving plate. One more mystery was that every murder followed, in order, the famous poem "Ten Little Indians", which reads: Ten little Indian boys went out to dine; One chocked his self and then there were nine. Nine Indian boys sat up very late; One oversl .....