Thomas Hardy's Wessex Essays

Dave sat near the back of the tavern, carefully sipping a glass of ale he’d only bought to get the keeper off his back. He supposed it was fair, he was taking up half a table with the papers he was pouring over. But Dave wasn't much of a drinker, he was still fairly young, for a drow, and never thought the idea of getting absolutely wrecked was a proper transition into adulthood, for most races. (dwarfs, he supposed, are the exception.) but a small buzz couldn't exactly hurt his research. The opening

Thomas Hardy was born on June 2, 1840. He lived 87 years, dying on January 11, 1928 (Merriam). His writings were considered obscene at the time, diving into the complexities of sin and women. Having had two wives in his lifetime, however, Hardy was probably qualified to write such things. He grew up in a county of England called Dorset, and the scene was rough (Thomas Hardy). This rough and tough life inspired his writings, as did his apprenticeship as an architect. He created his own environment

According to Thomas Hardy, “A story must be exceptional enough to justify its telling; it must have something more unusual to relate than the ordinary experience of every average man and woman.” Thomas Hardy is an English novelist and poet born in Dorset, England in 1840. Hardy grew up in a small cottage on the edge of a heathland, and gained inspiration for his writing from the cultural surroundings. When he was 22, Hardy began working for a well-known architect and gained social and economic skills

Walter M. Miller Jr. in his novel A Canticle for Leibowitz expresses his own unique style of writing, which originated after the events of WWII. Christianity and church plays a major role in the novel, and as a result Miller abundantly uses terms that are related to Christianity. The style used by the author represents and emphasize the idea and importance of religion, and this is achieved by using Latin throughout the novel. This emphasizes and draws more similarities to the Catholic Church as Latin

“Of all the enigmas which ever confronted a girl there can have been seldom one like that which followed Henchard’s announcement of himself to Elizabeth as her father.” The preceding excerpt from Thomas Hardy’s The Mayor of Casterbridge follows Elizabeth Jane, a waitress in the town’s local tavern, and her discovery and initial shock of learning that her estranged father is Michael Henchard, the now wealthy mayor of a small town. This story illustrates examples of formal diction with levels of abstraction

As the embodiment of the American Dream, Gatsby is both present and unreachable. Gatsby, although corrupt for most of the novel, turns out “alright” in the end. In her article, “The Great Gatsby and the Obscene Word”, the author, Barbra Will, focuses on how Gatsby’s characterization and the obscene word on his steps complete the ending to The Great Gatsby. With his past life being full of corruption, the audience, as well as Nick, is forced to forget about Gatsby’s past. When Gatsby’s past is forgotten

The Conflict between Romanticism and Realism in Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is a story of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, sisters who individually speak to the sense and sensibility. In other words, the film is drawn between two cultural movements; the romanticism and the realism. Realism carries a message that portrays circumstances sensibly, while romanticism represents messages by utilizing fiction. Romanticism concentrates on plot, overstatements, illustration and

On the chance that one is born in to a world of godless gloom, without religion and no path to salvation, a bleak and heavy hopelessness is bound to be engrained in the way of the land. T.S. Eliot paints a picture of a woeful world of despair where the “hollow men” live solely with religious reverie and of salvation in slumber. By joining literary methods of imagery, tone, and diction in his poem, “The Hollow Men,” the hopelessness is visible all over the whole poem, and is established as the poem’s

“Social oppression is a concept that describes a relationship of dominance and subordination between categories of people in which one benefits from the systematic abuse, exploitation, and injustice directed toward the other.” This quote, stated by Ashley Crossman on Thoughtco, perfectly describes what oppression is especially from a feminist point of view. As Britannica stated, Feminism is “the belief in the social, economic, and political equality of the sexes.” In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott

England in Shakespeare’s time was established on the basis of divine order, which stated that the monarch was placed by God to preside over the commoners and animals. Shakespeare, in King Lear and Macbeth, explores the idea of an unnatural society, one that has been destabilized through the malevolent agents of the supernatural. Shakespeare conveys the supernatural in Macbeth through recognizable characters, such as the weird sisters, but utilizes only imagery and action to mention the supernatural

The Victorian Era, in which Austen and Dickens’s novels were written, saw a significant shift in the form of the novel. The form began in the Romantic Period, with novels feeling under the category of “pop” literature (Greenblatt, 2012a). However, under the structure of the Victorian Era, novels not only gained popularity, but began to be viewed as much more reputable in literary circles (Greenblatt, 2012b). In addition, the subject matter of literature changed during this time. According to the

During the late Victorian period of literature, Thomas Hardy gained success with his controversial writing (Tess of the d’Urbervilles 278). Hardy’s novels seemed a bit darker than other writers of the happy industrial period because of his certain beliefs; for this reason, his later novels created the eye-catching shadow in an era of light. His beliefs led him to follow the style of pessimistic writing (Diniejko 1). Because of his depressing view, he became a vocal critic of the changing English

Under the guidance of Alexander Hamilton and John Adams, Federalists became a popular political party at the end of George Washington’s term. As a proud Federalists in The United Stated under George Washington, a numerous amount of hypocrisy has consumed the population on, “What were Federalists’ views?” A Federalist strongly believed in the power of the national government because the central government would have yielded stability to the country. Instead of a democracy or popular sovereignty,

Thomas Aquinas once said, “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” In the novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor, Stacey should choose T.J as his friend. T.J would make the better friend because it is socially acceptable, he is able to give important information and finally because Jeremy's family has the power to falsely accuse Stacey of a crime. T.J is a much better choice for a friend because it is socially acceptable by the community. It is Christmas

Oppression is often portrayed in a negative light. Those who fight oppression are frequently regarded as heroes. The opposite is true for Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s book, V for Vendetta. V for Vendetta totes a mysterious character who goes by the alias of V. V is a villain who will stop at nothing to achieve his end goal: freeing England from the Norsefire regime. Many would see V as a hero due to the fact that he is trying to free a country and its civilians from an oppressive government. Majority

Prospero's monologue at the end of Shakespeare's play The Tempest is important in that it helps relay to the audience Prospero's instrumental role in orchestrating many of the events in the play itself, while also explaining the intentions behind his actions. Through the epilogue, it is brought to the audience's attention how Prospero's departure from the island contrasts with the circumstances under which he had initially been exiled there many years ago, paralleling the story he tells Miranda

On May 28, 1779 the history of Irish music would change forever. On this time in history, Thomas Moore was born into a Roman Catholic family. At this time in history in Ireland, Roman Catholics could not own land, be educated, or vote. Even though Thomas Moore was born into a Roman Catholic family, he still achieved greatness through his music. Thomas Moore was one of the first Catholics to go to Trinity College. He went to Trinity College to become a lawyer, which is what his mother wanted and

As a student, I come across readings/media and interpret them through their metaphorical meaning rather than its literal. My views may be critically opinionated, often times creating a scenario to where people decieve my true identity. When it comes to Shakespeare's notable play, Hamlet, my first instinct brings me back to my childhood: The Lion King. Both protagonists portray a sense of heroism. Hamlet, being my hero, shares a parallel journey to that of Simba of The Lion King as the two characters

History HL: History of the Americas • United States Declaration of Independence; processes leading to the declaration; influence of ideas; nature of the declaration; military campaigns and their impact on the outcome (suitable examples could be Saratoga and Yorktown) “I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory.” (Adams) The United

Characteristically, the settlement of American land was established almost exclusively by men, especially those of European decent. Therefore, after the Louisiana purchase -- and the consequential doubling in size of the continental United States -- the western half of the country begged to be explored and settled, a job that many believed lay in the hands of the white man. Despite the “White Man’s West” that lay readily ahead of them, many potential settlers were hesitant to travel to the newly