The poet tells of how the peace and contentment of Hrothgar ends because Grendel comes and brings misery to the Danes: And then as now warriors sang of their pleasure: so Hrothgar's men lived happy in his hall till the monster stirred, that demon, that fiend, Grendel, who haunted the moors, the wild marshes, and made his home in a hell not hell but earth. He was spawned in that slime, conceived by a pair of those monsters born of Cain, murderous creatures banished by God, punished forever for the crime of Abel's death. ... In these lines the poet tells of the sneakiness, greed, a...

• Word Count: 1278
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

That is why this stage was dragged on until Perseus changed his mind after encountering a fire-belching monster, which tried to kill his villagers including his son; and being informed that his father was captured and betrayed by Ares and Hades. ... The storytelling is very straightforward, single-layered and fast-paced with its complete focus on describing another victorious journey of the great Perseus rather than guiding the viewers to a story of how a demi god, who wants to be an ordinary fisherman, tries to conquer the most terrified monster that even gods fear to save the humanity. ... ...

• Word Count: 1814
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Devil-bug is portrayed in this way by Lippard through this description: "Deep in the heart of this monster, like a withered flower blooming from the very corruption of the grave, the memory of that fair girl, who, eighteen years ago, had sought the shelter of Monk-Hall, lay hidden, fast entwined around the life-cords of his deformed soul." ... Lippard describes Devil-Bug as a monster, though he alludes that there is a reason for it. ...

• Word Count: 1860
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Beowulf was a long and Old English literature written by an unknown Christian author who imposed religion on the story. It was based on legend passed down over time. Prior to the time the poem was written, The Scandinavians, German and French experienced a large-scale conversion to Christianity at t...

• Word Count: 1284
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Religions do not miraculously appear in history out of a blank space. Religions are developed over time across generations, often times internationally, and tend to become influenced by other cultures and religions. Some religions develop among the people and cultures that have adopted it, while oth...

• Word Count: 1856
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We are all going to die at some point in our lives. When we die God make a decision about where our soul will go. Some of us will go to heaven, but most of us are going to hell. The world isn't what it used to be. God is upset because he knows what this world looks like. This place is like hell on e...

• Word Count: 1419
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Written thousands of years ago, Greek myths are still passed on and studied today. Edith Hamilton writes these myths in his book Mythology. He allows the reader to understand the Greeks and their ability to tell great stories, their relationship with god, their view on man and human nature, and how ...

• Word Count: 1549
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• Grade Level: High School

Within the various plays that William Shakespeare wrote throughout his life, there are numerous characters that go through various trials and tribulations. Some of these hardships that these characters go through involve tough decision making that sometimes lead them down treacherous paths that resu...

• Word Count: 1545
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Before we jump into the 'The Tyger' and 'The Lamb,' let's discuss the larger bodies of work the poems belong to. In 1789, William Blake printed a collection of nineteen poems called "Songs of Innocence" (which contained 'The Lamb'). Five years later, in 1794, Blake printed a collection of twenty-six...

• Word Count: 2028
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School