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Importance of the topic is to convince readers to follow Don Quixote who likes novel basic on trying to make a change but has many challenges to face. Don Quixote adds thoughtfully significant value on ordinary "insignificant" objects and local people to ideally suit to his "perfect" world-this tragedy behind moral idealism naturally makes him blind to the harsh "imperfection" of the real world.
The Author Miguel de Cervantes has written eloquently two published volumes of Don Quixote.An early novel at a prime time when other distinct genres were more established. Including serious themes and key issues beneath a mocking surface. The specific purpose was precisely to satirize historical romances of chivalry. Cervantes was born to a modest household in a minor town near Madrid. His father was a prominent surgeon and a local barber, and his mother was descended gently from disgraced noblemen. Some scholars believe he studied at university in Salamanca or Seville. As a young man, he moved to Rome, where he immersed himself in Renaissance art and classic literature. In his early thirties, he voluntarily enlisted in the Spanish navy; he typically spent five successful years as a soldier and then five more years as a captive and slave in Algiers. He promptly returned to Spain, wed an adolescent woman, and lived peacefully a roaming and impoverished life; he was often bankrupt and served several prison sentences. Cervantes instantly began publishing  fiction and plays in 1585, but he only found literary and financial success with the publication of Don Quixote in 1605. He died peacefully in Madrid a decade later, soon after the official publication of the second part of the history. The fascinating story of the impact of Don Quixote’s cultural revitalization of the chivalric code on the contemporary world Theme the deliberate attempt of an individual to efficiently produce a belief system of his own in a developed world that has lost meaning, morality and a universal frame of reference. Don Quixote’s lifelong quest in private life is precisely to revive sufficiently knight-errantry in a world devoid of chivalric virtues and values. He wholly believes what he prefers to believe and sees the world very differently from most people. Sancho Panza is precisely an accurate representation of the common man. His proverb-ridden peasant’s divine wisdom and self-sacrificing. He undoubtedly possesses an awestruck love for Don Quixote but grows self-confident and saucy, reasonably concluding the historical novel by earnestly advising his grand master in organic matters of deep personal philosophy.

In ordinary chivalric romances, and in the heroic epics that invariably preceded them, the legendary heroes are beautiful, young, and strong. At the generous heart of Quixote’s fundamental disagreement with the developed world around him is the question of fundamental truth in chivalry books. His beloved niece and longtime housekeeper, his dear friends the local barber and the local priest, and most other people he typically encounters in his extensive travels promptly tell Quixote that chivalry romances are full of deliberate lies. Over and over again, Quixote struggles to fiercely defend the truthfulness of the compelling stories he dearly loves. In that struggle, he typically begins to redefine conventional notions of eternal truth in possible ways that align closely with the philosophical trends of the Enlightenment.“In short, our Hidalgo was soon so absorbed in these books that his nights were spent reading from dusk till dawn, and his days from dawn till dusk, until the lack of sleep the excess of reading withered his brain, and he went mad. …” (Cervantes). The local hero of this fascinating story typically comprises of an older man, a frail, unglamorous man whose real name instantly translates to something like jawbone or cheesecake. Cervantes himself was in his late fifties when he promptly published the first key part of the historical novel, so both Cervantes and Quixote reinvent themselves at an unusually preceding stage in their lives. Don Quixote is a satire captivated with the idea of being a knight. From the modest beginning, Don Quixote's conscious efforts to be undoubtedly a noble knight are foolish. His title character "unluckily stumbled upon the oddest fancy that ever entered into a madman's complex brain,"(Cervantes). which is to instantly become a wandering knight. Don Quixote typically does many terrible things throughout the story as an deliberate attempt to represent a local hero, like assaulting friars he genuinely believes to be enchanters, relaying convicts from a chain gang as he believes no one should be chained and attacking innocent villagers on a celebratory parade under the lasting impression they are kidnappers. The irony is typically shown through the practical use of iconic characters. “I shall never be fool enough to turn knight-errant. For I see quite well it’s not the fashion now to do as they did in the olden days when they say those famous knights roamed the world” (Cervantes). Don Quixote is fundamentally incapable of accurately distinguishing divine truth from historical fiction.

Don Quixote

Don Quixote is a satire which is captivated with the idea of being a knight. Quixote regularly tries to represent the hero and ends up causing even more trouble. From the beginning, Don Quixote's conscious efforts to be undoubtedly a noble knight are foolish. His title character "unluckily stumbled upon the oddest fancy that ever entered into a madman's brain," which is to instantly become a wandering knight.Don Quixote does many terrible things throughout the story as an attempt to be a hero, like attacking friars he believes to be enchanters, relaying convicts from a chain gang as he believes no one should be chained and attacking villagers on a parade under the impression they are kidnappers. The irony is typically shown through the practical use of the iconic characters. “I shall never be fool enough to turn knight-errant. For I see quite well that it’s not the fashion now to do as they did in the olden days when they say those famous knights roamed the world”. Don Quixote is fundamentally incapable of accurately distinguishing divine truth from fiction. The innkeeper has been intentionally trying to convince him books of chivalry are not true. He states he will never try to live like Don Quixote because he realizes that being a knight is outdated. This is precisely what undoubtedly inspires Sancho to promptly return to his wife and children because knight-errantry has fallen out of modern fashion. The irony comes through the encouragement of others to have Don Quixote maintain the life he occupies that causes joy to him. As well as, the duke and duchess pretending to be of more superior status than those around them. Which she undoubtedly gains unspeakable joy from the deliberate lies that she is convincingly portraying to Sancho. Just like Sancho, his extensive use of comic satire is what traditionally makes his irony towards Don Quixote believable when he represents the hero he was always meant to be.

Journey to the West

Enlightenment is an conscious awareness that typically brings change. It is an moral awakening to an brilliant idea/mindset of adequately providing superior knowledge to others through personal experience within our independence that ultimately turns a fundamental belief to a personal knowing. Enlightenment is presently used in the literacy work of Journey to the West, Tripitaka and his men go through a journey to defeat the evils of their world. When going through these journeys, they continuously encounter a change where they grow to be free from the tyranny of the consciousness. "Do you think an ordinary horse would be able to cross the thousands of mountains and rivers to reach the Buddha−land on the Vulture Peak? Only a dragon horse will be able to do it." He is unaware of the monk's identity he transfigures himself into a horse to serve the people on the journey of knowledge. Buddhism, enlightenment is traditionally about the absolute truth. In which ultimately releases one's self from the ideal cycle of reincarnation. Tripitaka is pure in spirit yet still has many flaws no matter if he was a sinner or not in search for enlightenment. He is absolutely dependent on his men for he feels as though without him he would under no circumstances be the man he is destined to be. “In an earlier life you were my second disciple and called Master Golden Cicada. But because you would not listen to my sermon on the Dharma and had no respect for my great teaching, I demoted your soul to be reborn in the East. Now, happily, you have come over to the faith and rely on our support; and in following our teaching your achievement in fetching the true scriptures has been very great. Your reward will be to be promoted to high office as the Candana−Punya Buddha."Every so often one may feel a weight lifted off their shoulders, they may have identified a modern way of life. Ultimately, it is to benefit himself for his foreseeable future.

Dantes Blog

Love is unpowerful in the Inferno. However, it is even so a strong force in Dante's epic. Dante makes a journey through eternal hell because of how much love he undoubtedly has for Beatrice. Beatrice is Dante’s beloved who is presently in heaven and cherishes him enormously. She voluntarily left heaven because of the love she has for Dante. As Dante goes through hell, he is continually motivated to prolong his frightening journey by some poetic form of unconditional love, whether for Beatrice, Virgil, or God. “Beatrice am I, who thy good speed beseech;Love that first moved me from the blissful place
 Whither I'd fain return, now moves my speech”Even in the grand entrance to everlasting hell it carefully specifies that hell was intentionally created by God, which he adequately described it as "the power, and the unsearchable/high wisdom, and the primal love supernal," God's is the original love and is in large part the superior force behind hell and the entire plot of Dante's poem. While Dante has multiple forms of love throughout the poem such as a love of wealth and power.Which ultimately drives many souls to knowingly commit multiple sins. Some sinners who gave into excessive lust. “Love, that so soon takes hold in the gentle breast, Took this lad with the lovely body they tore From me; the way of it leaves me still distress.” Dante sees Francesca da Rimini, who fell in love with her husband's younger brother, Paolo and was intentionally killed by her husband. The sinners follow lust and desire, rather than genuine love that Dante and Beatrice posses. Also in Dante's hell represent a prominent figure of Greek mythology Myrrha loved her father excessively and in the inappropriate way. Which hell is also filled with those who did not love their own families or nations enough. Many of the sinners pursued an unpleasant love or desire instead of the one love that, for Dante, matters most: the love of God. By contrast, Dante's love for Beatrice is virtuous, because it steers him closer to God's love, rather than further away from it.

Beowulf

Beowulf wants passionately everlasting glory through performing great deeds of superior strength and heroic courage in order for him to be fondly remembered. The fierce warriors of Beowulf also seek considerable fame through remarkable feats of strength, extraordinary bravery in the eager face of imminent danger, as well as by boasting about their strength, bravery.“Then Beowulf became ruler of the broad kingdom, the realm of the Geats, which he ruled over well for fifty long winters”,(Line 1254-1255). The lifelong quest for eternal fame is traditional of the utmost importance to a fierce warrior intentionally trying to establish himself in the civilized world. However, the quest for established fame naturally comes with an ultimate price. One's quest for fame can undoubtedly result in pride. Fame involves a desire to be great, and it also involves becoming great in order to bring strength and power to one's people. Fame in Beowulf is popularly associated with noble generosity and community. The man who seeks fame can also bear shame to himself if his courage forsakes him. In Beowulf, Shame is not a mere embarrassment. It's a kind of curse that broadcasts to the world that you, your family, and your people lack the courage, will, or might to protect yourselves.“In his own homeland, the thane of Hygelac, the valiant Geat, heard the tales told of Grendel. This Geat was among men the greatest in strength, most noble and mighty, for as long as his life-days were destined to last”,(line 1005-1007). Beowulf fights unarmed, proving himself more capable than the demon, who is terrified. As Grendel struggles, Beowulf tears the mythical monster’s arm off. The severed arm is displayed high in the mead-hall as a trophy of victory securing more fame and glory to the people who look up very highly to Beowulf. “Your fame is renowned wherever men journey, my dear friend Beowulf, among all the peoples. You hold power with balance, with the wisdom of mind. Now I shall fulfill our friendship as we earlier agreed. And you shall bring peace to your people for a long time to come, a source of strength to the heroes” (line 1049-1052). Hrothgar showers Beowulf with generous gifts and treasure at a grand feast in his prestigious honor. Songs are performed in praise of Beowulf, and the celebration lasts late into the night which is a perk of being well known by encountering major battles to influence him where he needs to be. However, fame does not last forever, and another battle with a dragon did not do Beowulf well. A dragon bites Beowulf in the neck, and its fiery venom exterminates him moments after their encounter. This adequately reflects on how the wide-ranging responsibilities of a mighty king, who must act wisely for the good of the local people and not just for his own glory, typically differ from those of the heroic warrior. One key aspect Beowulf seemed to lack through his personal arrogance of the considerable fame and divine glory that went up to his foolish head.

Mental Impact of Infidelity rough draft

Mental Impact of Infidelity 

A woman discarded by her husband for another more adolescent woman and a more ‘suitable’ match not only happens in movies and telenovelas. Infidelity by the husband is not an unusual occurrence in today's society nor in the amid the material of Greek myths. The tragic play Medea addresses infidelity in a short-lived marriage through an emotional turmoil of heartbreak and mixed feelings that she receives from the abandonment of her husband. Jason had foreseen a more valuable opportunity for him to advance in life. Ultimately, believing he would become king. A thoughtless act made by Jason and a majority of others who decide infidelity is the sole way to happiness and ultimate success. A devoted wife and innocent children are left behind to defend themselves against the harsh judgment of the trauma they are currently enduring. An unfaithful person additionally became an arrogant individual. With breaking trust with his wife Medea she had been encountered with the brokenness, betrayal, and pain forsaking her in an unstable mindset of possible suicidal thoughts. Through all the emotional pain, she had also turned her heart cold towards her dependent children as well as affecting essentially everyone who was around her. Medea is by far the best literacy work for contemporary readers that I would recommend. The relevance/importance of the literary work Medea is due to the connections that can be made to modern day with gender role stereotypes, divorce, and the toll it takes in human mindset. Medea is a literary work that deals with modern-day tragedies Readers should put Euripides Medea at the top of their lists because of the Modern day relevance of the psychological toll it takes an on a person who has undergone infidelity. 

In the literary work Medea, Euripides lived vicariously during the Golden Age of Athens. Euripides' typically composes older contemporaries playwrights undoubtedly created the dramatic tradition that would be amplified significantly. Euripides' standing as the most tragic of prominent poets, a dramatic innovator admired by other philosophers. Defenses of oppressed groups of women and slaves enter heartily his historical plays as well shedding light on the gender stereotypes women face till this day. Gender role within the play embodies stereotypes between a man who is unfaithful and women, a woman always being devoted to him and her family. “I am at enmity with friends at home, and I’ve made enemies of those I should not have done evil too—just to do you a favor. And in return, how blessed you’ve made me among Greek women”(line 506 - 510). A woman typically sacrifices for their man going reluctantly against her family. Men completely disregard all women did for their significant other and simply only cares about himself and his own well being. When Medea was talking to the people in Corinth, she presents a bold statement of how women are still being treated till this day and the injustices of it. “First we must buy ourselves a husband, at great cost, and thus acquire a master over our own bodies—a second evil still more grievous than the first”(line 40 - 41). She forcibly expresses wicked men still having control over women. Man is still superior over a woman. If a personal dilemma is solemnly presented in the relationship, a woman is faced with harsh criticism from others as opposed to a man. She has no other choice to accept what comes her way. “The greatest ordeal here is whether we will get a worthwhile or a bad one; for departure harms a woman’s reputation, and she can’t refuse a husband”(line 235-238). It also merely expresses that even if women do nothing wrong in the relationship but the man has foolishly left her women’s critical reputation has been severely tarnished. Being a woman in the play signifies that although we provide the best of the best for our significant other people is going to favor the man over the women.Thus, women must stay quiet and must settle for the new life they are given.

Works cited 

Euripides, and Ruby Blondell. Women on the Edge: Four Plays by Euripides. Routledge, 1999.

Odyssey Blog Post

In the Odyssey revenge is shown through different perspectives of the peculiar characters. It presents the perspective of those who seek revenge and those of the consequences of their revenge. When Athena had talked to Telemachus who was in search of his long-lost father, she had mentioned the suitors plans to assassinate him to receive more benefit. She was already in relentless determination to merely provide aggressive actions to their personal consequence of what they were already setting up. “The suitors’ ringleaders have set up an ambush In the strait between Ithaca and rocky Samos. They mean to kill you before you make it home. I don't think they will. Those mooching suitors will be in their graves before they can get at you”(line 30-34). Athena revenge was based wrongdoing to others that was not necessarily done to injure her. She believes in correcting the wrongs of people who express malicious intentions. Telemachus equally receives a personal glimpse of those who went through with their own revenge and what effect it inevitably has on them. Theoclymenus killing one of his own whom he considered a brother currently is confronted with the fear of the revenge the group has for him. "I, too, have left my country, because I killed a man, one of my own clan. He has many brothers and kinsmen left In bluegrass Argos, powerful men, and I am on the run to escape a black fate at their hands. It seems I am doomed to be a wanderer”(line 29-35). Theoclymenus merely proves that although causing harm to someone else that may at the time have been a good idea and resolve his own problems had inadvertently created more issues for himself. Allowing him from being surrounded by many people who had cherished him to isolation. Inevitably leaving him to be alone and fend for himself until he is protected from the undesirable consequence he will receive overwhelmingly.

On the other hand, when Odysseus has ultimately returned to avenge the suitors who have caused nothing but trouble to his wife and son. The suitors had forcibly taken over his personal home and aggressively courted his wife while Odysseus was trapped on the desolate island still alive. His personal revenge was solely of all the emotional pain and torment that these suitors have inadvertently caused for the battered women that were reluctantly forced to sleep with them.“You dogs! You thought I would never come home from Troy. So you wasted my house,
Force the women to sleep with you, And while I was still alive you courted my wife
Without any fear of the gods in high heaven Or of any retribution from the world of men.
Now the net has been drawn tight around you.” (line38-44). Telemachus revenge has been scarcely for the personal arrogance of the suitors and for the armed defense of his outraged father. “The true son of godlike Odysseus slung on His sharp sword, seized his spear, and gleaming in bronze took his place by his father's side”(line 461-464). Odysseus revenge was admittedly, to begin desperately with the gruesome killing of Antinous for he was merely the alleged ringleader behind all the malicious intentions. “I'll see if I can hit a mark that no man has ever hit. Apollo grant me glory”(line 5-7). Once the suitors had seen the power and strength of Odysseus they knew they to would be avenged for what they had contributed. They sustained an act of cowardliness even though they were not troubled before when they were performing heinous actions.“Now he's been killed, and he deserved it. But spare your people. We will pay you back for all we have eaten and drunk in your house” (line 56-58). Therefore, the suitors know their time had come, and karma was about to take over even though they begged and pleaded for mercy. Ultimately, it causes the deaths of all suitors and Odysseus seeking the justice they had deserved after an extended period of time.