.... ways. Paul had never encountered such an eccentric or bizarre piano teacher before, and immediately ridiculed his methods. He felt that he was too good to be taught by Herr Keller, when in fact it was because he felt belittled by him. This arrogance is shown when herr Keller finally lets him play the piano on their 8th lesson. "He fossicked among his own music for a few moments, finally emerging with a copy of "The Children's Bach". "I played that years ago," I protested. "You are too proud to play it again?" "It's easy." "...Bach is never easy." The fact th .....

.... to show how boastful was, is when he talked about the swimming contest with Brecca. It all started after and his men arrived at the Meadhall, in the process of trying to get permission to fight Grendel, he was questioned on how he intended to fight a monster as strong as Grendel when he could not beat a human (Brecca), and was "outstayed" in swimming contest. did not get upset at all, he just simply replied: ...A cruel ravager dragged me down to the sea bed, a fierce monster held me tightly in its grasp... but I escaped with my life from the enemies' clutches, worn o .....

.... gambles. A male will talk a gamble by asking a female for a date. This male is wandering will this lovely female will say "yes," or "no." If the female says "yes," He has won the gamble; although the male has lost the gamble is the female says "no." As life progresses, this child continues to gamble. When this person gets old enough to obtain a driver's license, he will continue to take chances. Some people will drive very recklessly by speeding, disobeying traffic signs, running traffic lights, and even passing. When a person does any of these, he gambles with both his life .....

.... is that it is bad and that what he is doing is right. This demonstrates that he has no conception of what is right and wrong. Another analogy of this is that he is so corrupt and disabled by his greed that he is in fact an invalid whom can not do any more then he is already doing. The arrival of Corbachio prompts Volpone to say “the vultures gone and the old raven’s come”. This line in it’s self exemplifies Jonson’s writing of ncredible depth, as well as Volpone’s ability to say bold things.Volpone and Mosca’s ability to create such .....

.... knew that all my purpose was this: to win the good will of your people or die in battle, pressed in Grendel’s fierce grip. Let me live in greatness and courage, or here in this hall welcome my death!” Beowulf is considered for his great courage and his fierce strength of overcoming the evil Grendel with his own bare hands for terrorizing the people of Herot. Beowulf believes in a fair fight and no true fighter should have the upper hand. “I have heard that the monster’s scorn of men is so great that he needs no weapon and fears no none. Nor will I. .....

.... Furthermore, Creon views himself a good leader because he believes he has the best attributes and no one can compare to him. Creon shows his over-confidence when he boasts of his role as the perfect ruler of Thebes. In addition, Creon believes he is always correct in his judgments and his beliefs. Before the sentry even explains the event that has occurred, the sentry states that he is only a messenger and that he has not committed the act. Yet Creon still accuses the sentry of receiving money for the act and threatens to punish him. "That wi .....

.... of her self-demotion and apologetic tone, she talks about the Great Writer Bartas, admiring his works, and sarcastically admitting that she will never be as talented as he is: “A Bartas can do what a Bartas will / But simple I according to my skill”(stanza 2, lines 11-12). The sarcasm in these lines cause the typical reader of the poem to reconsider that perhaps women are not as bad as Bradstreet portrays them to be, exactly the thought she has schemed for the reader to think. Continuing, Bradstreet mentions regret for her lack of skill, in which she laments the fact .....

.... aloud for the beadle. The whole beginning of 's story was created from memories which related to Charles Dickens' childhood in a blacking factory (which was overshadowed by the Marshalsea Prison ). While working in the blacking factory, Dickens suffered tremendous humiliation. This humiliation is greatly expressed through Oliver's adventures at the orphanage before he is sent away. Throughout his lifetime, Dickens appeared to have acquired a fondness for "the bleak, the sordid, and the austere.² (Bloom 231) Most of , for example, takes place in London's lowest slums. The ci .....