There can be challenges in bearing your own burdens. You can tell people your problems and let them listen but it doesn’t necessarily mean they will understand. To demonstrate my point I decided to compare the video game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to the fable, The Cross Room. Since my comparison is between a … Read more
John Gardner’s novel, Grendel, takes place in the fourth century A. D. in Denmark. The novel is about Grendel, a monster that lives in a cave with his mother who is unable to communicate with him due to her lack of ability to speak, and fails to fit in among humans, causing him to live … Read more
In Grendel the author John Gardner incorporates astrological signs with each chapter. The author uses each zodiac sign to demonstrate Grendel’s feelings and mental instability. The zodiac signs also demonstrate the challenges Grendel faces and his resolutions. These experiences influence Grendel’s growth throughout the story. The first sign demonstrated, Aries, Is shown with his encounter … Read more
Beowulf by Gareth Hinds is graphic novel based on the AngloSaxon epic from 1000 A. D. This work tells the story of a warriorprince named Beowulf, who completes various heroic tasks throughout the epic story. How to Read Literature like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster teaches the reader the real qualities and characteristics it … Read more
