Author Archives: k.malik

I agreed with many of the points you made throughout your response such as the symbolic meaning behind Gregors meaningless life style and how out of all the animals he could have been transformed into a cockroach. As you wrote, … Continue reading →

Writers often write many pieces of literature such as a novel, script, or anything else to help make a point across in the real world and this often leads to creating a dynamic image for the reader. This was seen … Continue reading →

At the end of the story I believe that both Georg and his father are the prime culprits behind the suicide at the end of the story. The suicide of Georg can be accredited to his father and himself which was caused by self-realization … Continue reading →

An anti-hero can be defined , is a protagonist who lacks conventional heroic qualities such as idealism, courage, or morality. These characters are usually considered “conspicuously contrary to an archetypal hero”. Famous anti-heros from literature include Holden from The Catcher … Continue reading →

In my opinion both Monkey and Tripiptaka fit into the Heroic Journey model as they both go through many hardships and have different experiences throughout their own journeys. Tripitaka fits into the Heroic Journey model because he goes through a … Continue reading →

Tao is the Chinese word that signifies way or path and is often times also referred to as doctrine or principle. In Chinese culture and religion, the Tao cannot be fully understood or defined by an individual and each individuals … Continue reading →