… better to believe in? Fantasy or reality? Actually they are not a pair of binary oppositions, instead they coexist. Let us try to look for the answer based on the recent movie: Big Fish as a text to thought about this question more thoroughly. First,…

… tells the history of the Lance of Longinus, the spear that pierced the side of Christ as he hung from the cross. He traces this spear through history and shows it to have been in the possession of some of the most influential people in history.…

… but one small example of how European and American people disrupt and disrespect other cultures. As said by Olunde, "I discovered that you have no respect for what you do not understand." Those who are from the European tradition, including Americans,…

… The Artist" is a remarkable example of the modern literary pursuits and experimental methods in prose-writing. In the beginning of the new century, more and more writers decided to say good-bye to the traditional methods of describing phenomena, and…

… impending actions through his soliloquy as he stands over Desdemona whilst she is sleeping highlighting her innocence and vulnerability at this point. Shakespeare has Othello and Desdemona like this because to murder someone whilst they are asleep is…

… Life of Walter Mitty, James Thurber sends our titled character, Walter Mitty from his boring and normal life to daydreams where he is on the top of life itself. Walter Mitty goes into daydreams throughout and is almost always rudely awakened from…

… well developed characters, and a titanic struggle of good vs. evil is "The Most Dangerous Game." In this story the author, Richard Connell, shows the reader his traits of his characters and how they do what they do with the plot. The main character,…

… 'Incorruptible,' was a lawyer and political leader in France during the time of the Reign of Terror from 1793-1794 in the French Revolution. As a member of the Committee of Public Safety for the duration of the National Convention, his goal was to…

… Written in Early Spring by William Wordsworth is a comparison of the state of nature to the state of mankind. This fits into the Romantic period because of how many of Wordsworth's poems represented the revolt against contemporary English poetry, which…

… thing of each individual, which is to attain happiness. Happiness is something that cannot be specifically explained, but its universal meaning is understood by all. I do not believe that humans will ever be totally and completely happy because…