Is Martin Luther Tragic Because His Arrogance And Scrupulosity Prevents Him From Achieving His Perfection ?

Isaac Atayero

Sir. John Campion

Advanced Placement English Language

01/09/12

Is Martin Luther Tragic Because His Arrogance And Scrupulosity Prevents Him From Achieving His Perfection ?

     In his brilliantly written play, Luther, playwright John Osborne explores the intricate and peculiar life of Martin Luther, the iconic figure behind the Protestant Reformation. Osborne presents Martin Luther as a hopeless tragic, whose arrogance and scrupulosity constantly prevent him from achieving his unrealistic goal of perfection. Luther focuses mainly on the historical character, and his religious experience with God as he attempts to reform the Holy Roman Catholic Church. Luther accidentally establishes the Lutheran faith after he incites the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther is undoubtedly the driving force behind the Reformation and his life , according to Osborne, serves as a witness to Luther’s rebellion . John Osborne, in this play, carefully examines Luther’s personal life and how it inspires Luther’s rebellion against the church. 

Is Beowulf essentially an Anglo- Saxon Poem or a Christian Allegory ?

Isaac Atayero

Mr. John Campion

A.P. English Language

10/13/11

        The Anglo-Saxons were in an age of darkness without literacy until the arrival of the  Christian monks, who wrote down the poems of the Anglo - Saxons. In an attempt to convert the heathen to Christian monks tampered with the poems and brilliantly inserted Christian motifs into the poems of the Anglo- Saxon poems. Beowulf, essentially a Christian allegory, is an example of the insertion of Christian themes in Anglo-Saxon poetry.One way the  reader knows that Beowulf is an allegory of Christianity is because the Anglo- Saxons the literary elements in Beowulf are beyond the knowledge of the Anglo-Saxons. Another reason that proves that  Beowulf is a Christian allegory is the absence of any Anglo- Saxon gods. The multiple allusions to the Old Testament present in Beowulf are also testament to the poem being a Christian allegory.Any reader  aware of the story of Christianity cannot read Beowulf without noticing the unusual similarity between the traits of the Christian God and the “god” in Beowulf. Undeniable  parallels between the villain Grendel in Beowulf and the devil in the bible help bear witness to support the idea that Beowulf is inevitably a Christian allegory. Finally,any reader  aware of the story of Christianity cannot read Beowulf without noticing the many striking similarities between Jesus and Beowulf .

Explain how the Romantic and Christian imagery contributes to the success of Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Isaac Atayero

Sir John Campion

Advanced Placement English Language

April 16 2012

Explain how the Romantic and Christian imagery contributes to the success of Rime of the Ancient Mariner

     What makes any piece of literature a great piece of literature is the device used by the writer in the piece. Authors who write masterpieces are authors who have mastered how to use the right device and technique in their literature. Romantic English poet , Samuel Taylor Coleridge, shows his mastery of literary devices in his infamous poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. In this poem Coleridge expertly uses Romantic and Christian imagery to contribute to the success of the poem. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner requires its readers to visualize in order to truly enjoy and understand the plot. By using Romantic and Christian imagery Coleridge provides his readers with  great visuals and scenarios which contributes to the originality of the poem.

Explain Grendel's Process of Acquiring Self Knowledge In The Novel Grendel

Isaac Atayero

Mr. John Campion

A.P. English Language

October 24 2011

   Grendel’s process of acquiring self knowledge is a journey that begins from that begins from the very start of the novel and comes to a finish at the very end of the novel . During this journey, Grendel makes various stops along the way that teach him lessons that bring him closer to acquiring self knowledge. The journey includes many stops, one of which is Grendel’s experience with the bull. Another important encounter that Grendel faces is the one with the shaper. Grendel’s meeting with the dragon also plays a crucial part in Grendel’s road to acquiring self knowledge. Finally, Grendel’s meeting with the priest serves as a significant event in Grendel’s road to self knowledge.Together all these events contribute to Grendel’s process of acquiring self knowledge.

Explain "The Nun's Priest Tale" as a mock heroic.

Isaac Atayero

Sir John Campion

Advanced Placement English Language

12/5/11

  The Nun’s Priest’s Tale is arguably the most brilliant of all of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. The tale is told by the Nun’s confessor when the Host picks the him to tell a tale. The priest tells a simple bestiary that serves as a satirical imitation of classical stereotypical heroes. The simple tale is a parody of medieval academics and romance, a true mock heroic. A mock heroic parodies a heroic subject while making use of a trivial matter and exaggerates it. The tale is a mock heroic because it also treats commonplace matters in the style of an epic. The tale also parodies burlesques heroic characters and mannerisms. The presence of these elements certifies the tale as a mock heroic.

Compare/Contrast Dr. Frankenstein and "The Monster".

Isaac Atayero

Sir John Campion

Advanced Placement English Language

05/07/12

Compare/Contrast Dr. Frankenstein and "The Monster"

  Frankenstein is one of the more brilliantly written horror stories in all of English literature. Mary Shelley’s novel about the man made monster has not ceased to impress and compel reader all over  for centuries . The novel tells the tale of the very ambitious Dr. Frankenstein, who creates  a  distorted human - like monster but fails to care for him . Doctor Frankenstein’s neglection of the monster highlights the different personalities of the Doctor and the monster. Doctor Frankenstein’s monster is a lonely creature that is rejected and despised by his own creator. Doctor Frankenstein , on the other hand, is a very driven man who appears to be very selfish and inconsiderate .

IS COLONIALISM A BLESSING OR A CURSE?

NAME:   ATAYERO ISAAC

TEACHER: MR. ORUNGBAMI YOMI

SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT

ESSAY:  IS COLONIALISM A BLESSING OR A CURSE?

DATE : 13/11/13

   One of the more highly debated topics in the history of Nigeria is whether or not the institution of colonialism has left behind a positive or a negative legacy. This is because Nigeria’s colonialism has and continues to affect the government of the people immensely. Like any method of governance, colonialism can be seen as either a blessing or a curse because it has both constructive and unconstructive effects. However, colonialism’s unconstructive effects greatly outnumber that of the constructive effects. This is why it can be seen as a curse rather than a blessing. The impacts of these unconstructive effects can still be felt firmly in Nigeria’s political system today.  This is because colonialism’s inability to set a proper foundation for Nigeria to be ruled as a country is the basis for the numerous conflicts that are taking place in Nigeria today.