Author Archives: c.chen8

Act I Scene I HORATIO What art thou that usurp’st this time of night, Together with that fair and warlike form In which the majesty of buried Denmark Did sometimes march? by heaven I charge thee, speak!   Act I … Continue reading →

Paper Prompts #1: Both Dante Alighieri and authors of One Thousand and One Nights reference their native land in their works. In the Inferno, Dante speaks to spirits of fellow Florentines about the future of the city, while Middle Eastern and Indian cities, … Continue reading →

In the first circle of hell, Virgil and Dante meets a group of virtuous people. These great people have not committed any sins other than being non-believers. Fittingly, therefore, that on this circle of hell, the shades of these people … Continue reading →

Demon, as for my story, these are the details. These two dogs are my brothers. We were raised by the great Huntmaster in Abha. As hunting dogs, we were trained to kill the biggest game in the vastness of the … Continue reading →

好好学习，天天向上 This simple Chinese phrase, ubiquitous in elementary and middle schools across the nation, has become a cultural icon. Self-deprecating (as close as self-deprecation gets, as it is not really part of Chinese humor), this phrase makes fun of the … Continue reading →

Upon first glance, law in Thebes comes from two difference sources: one unwritten, established by the gods, the other explicit, proclaimed by the new Theban king Kreon. The former has existed for quite a while, governing the everyday lives of … Continue reading →

Outline and Intro paragraph Introduction: In the Greek epic Odyssey, death is considered a tragic event. Shrouded with lament and sorrow, the dead enter the underground world of Hades, where they remain observant of the living. Despite the negativity associated … Continue reading →

Topic: Death of the suitors The bloody end of the suitors fulfills the frequently-mentioned prophecy of Odysseus. Through his might and wit, Odysseus took revenge against the young schemers in heroic fashion. Main Idea: The death of the suitors shed … Continue reading →

Though the Iliad portrays the Trojan War in a thorough fashion, War and Peace is undoubtedly a major structuring binary in the Odyssey. Upon first glance, those who participated in the Trojan War, such as Odysseus, Achilles, and Agamemnon, witnessed … Continue reading →

but the gods Stood in the doorway and laughed uncontrollably When they saw Hephaestus’ cunning and craft. One of them would look at another and snigger: “Crime doesn’t pay.” “The slow catches the swift. Slow as he is, old Gimpy … Continue reading →