Kraken Essays

  • Analysis of “The Kraken” by Lord Tennyson

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    In the poem “The Kraken” Lord Tennyson describes how the kraken’s life depends on the upper deep in the abysmal sea. Lord Tennyson describes about a Kraken which a. Also, the author describes of how the monster spends his life in the upper deep. Furthermore, the creature has an ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep. In addition, the creature lives in a big wondrous grot and secret cell buried within the ground. Down where the sun lights flee the kraken is battening up huge sea-worms

  • How The Narwhal Got Its Horn

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    Millions and millions of years ago, the Narwhals that we know today were once hornless. We know narwhals as creatures swimming freely throughout the ocean. But, these animals once thrived inside of huge kingdoms within the clouds. Due to all the water stored inside of the clouds, the Narwhals were given a source of water. They would call the clouds Cloud Kingdoms. The Narwhalians (Narwhal people) were allies with almost everyone in the animal kingdom, including all the gods, except for one, Poseidon

  • Mythology Vs Perseus Mythology

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    husband Calibos and placed in a trunk with Perseus until found by a fisherman, Spyros. After a conflict with Hades which resulted in the death of Perseus’ family, Perseus arrived at Argos where, in order to save the kingdom and Andromeda from the Kraken sent by the gods, Perseus went in search of the Graeae which led him to Medusa. In ancient texts, Danaë was still alive when discovered by the fisherman Dictys in Seriphos, and his brother the King of Seriphos, Polydectes, fell in love with her.

  • Iambic Alliteration In The Kraken

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    “The Kraken” is a poem written in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme of ABABCDDCEFEAAFE. However, the poem is not written in exact iambic pentameter: for example, there is a sponde at the beginning of line two to emphasize how far beneath the sea the kraken resides. There are only two periods throughout the poem; thus signalling that there are likely two parts of the poem. While it is no surprise that the latter period occurs at the end since the end of the poem naturally results in the end

  • Krakens Informative Speech

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    A kraken is an enormous mythical sea monster said to appear off the coast of Norway. However, in a more exaggerated definition, a kraken is an island sized sea monster that not only rules the ocean, but terrorizes it. For years krakens have been a popular topic in the mythical fantasy of people’s minds, from legends of the appearance to stories of attacks. All in all, krakens are known to be humongous sea creatures feared by all sailors from their history in killing and their disastrous behavior

  • Behemoth and Leviathan

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    Britannica classifies the Leviathan as a sea serpent that represents Israel’s enemies and the Behemoth as a powerful hippopotamus. But what are they really? Do they have a deeper meaning? Or are they simply animals that walked the earth? Both of these creatures appear in the book of Job. The Leviathan is also found in other places throughout the Bible in Psalm, Revelation, Isaiah and even sources of mythology. However, the Behemoth is only found in Job 40:14-24. These creatures have puzzled Christians

  • The Role of the Characters in The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

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    The Role of the Characters in The Chrysalids by John Wyndham In the novel The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, several minor characters are presented to help convey the themes of the text. Alan Irvin, Sophie Wender, and Axel Morton are several of the minor characters, who are presented in the novel, that assist in the communication of themes to the reader. These characters help develop themes such as intolerance, and the nature of a closed society. John Wyndham also employs various literary techniques

  • Guidance In The Chrysalids

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    Guidance in the Chrysalids by John Wyndham The novel “The Chrysalids” by John Wyndham is about a boy named David who grows up in the oppressive society of Waknuk where changes are not accepted. Through Uncle Axel and his father, Joseph Strorm, he learns about the ignorance of human nature. This helps to guide him through life and develop his maturity. Hence, the author conveys that a father figure is an essential part of development in a child’s life. In the novel, David’s father, Joseph Strorm

  • John Wyndham's The Chrysalids

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    A relationship is a tie or connection that one makes throughout one’s life. These ties are usually broken if they are established incorrectly, that is to say, in a bad relationship. When a father creates a tie with his son, the tie has to be established properly, or else the child will miss a vital part of his life. During the progression of The Chrysalids, the author, John Windham illustrates two unique relationships. This story is set in the future on a post-apocalyptic land called Labrador that

  • The Chrysalids Essay

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    In the novel The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, the readers are introduced to traditions and strict social agreements which lead to unfortunate destructions of living beings. The vision of blind acceptance of human beings is shown by Waknukians, who only accept those who resemble God’s image, which is a human without deformities such as Sophie who has six toes; the blind acceptance of traditions leads to the ruination of the Waknuk society of The Chrysalids. Due to the strict laws everyone is intensely

  • Religion In The Chrysalids

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    In John Wyndham’s - The Chrysalids, a civilization has become biased to any kind of alteration with regard to the appearance of people or their “abilities”. This consists of the main character David, and others like him who are telepathic and Sophie - the girl with six toes. Their community wrecks any person, plant or thing that does not match “God’s strict image.” David and his friends that are able to telepathically communicate, are identified as “mutants” according to their society. The group

  • The Chrysalids Lessons

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    “Every situation in life give some important lesson”. The Chrysalids is a science fiction novel by John Wyndham. It's about conformity in a post-nuclear world. The novel revolves around the superstitions which existed in the society at that time. Genetic invariance has been elevated to the highest religious principle, and humans with even minor mutations were considered "Blasphemies" and the handiwork of the Devil. As the story proceeds it teaches different lessons at different stages. The three

  • The Theme of Vision in John Wyndham´s The Day of the Triffids

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    John Wyndham’s The Day of the Triffids explores the theme of vision, in both a literal and symbolic manner. The literal vision represents the Triffids and their ability to impair an individual’s vision. The characters that can see, have to see this situation through which is the represent of a symbolic vision. Though there are two meanings of vision, the common vision needs to be established quickly and precisely in order to help the individuals who are visually impaired. In the novel, The Day of

  • Intolerance in the Chrysalids by John Wyndham

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    Intolerance in the Chrysalids by John Wyndham The Chrysalids was by John Wyndham. It Involves Children that have ESP (Extra Sensory Perception) living in a community that does not tolerate differences. They are eventually found out and escape to Sealand (New Zealand). All societies in this novel practice intolerance in one way or another, even though Wyndham doesn't approve of it. We see it with the Norms, the Fringes, the Sealanders and even people of today. I feel this was a great way

  • The Result of Fear

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    “Social control is best managed by fear” (Michael Crichton). According to Michael Chrichton fear is used to control people’s actions. Fear is one of the biggest impacts on human behavior therefore it can result into taking over someone’s life by constantly worrying and living in distress or even guiding oneself in a deathly situation. This is where The Chrysalids by John Wyndham begins to link in. The people of Waknuk, David and his group of telepaths, Sophie and blasphemies in general are in constant

  • Analysis Of The Chrysalids And Let's Get Lost By Adi Alsaid

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    "Some do not realise the journey they are taking until they are faced with its obstacles." As individuals embark on a journey, some do not face it head on but rather wait for the obstacles to face them. This is evident in the texts, The Chrysalids by John Wyndham and Let 's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid. Both texts display the themes of punishment, either self-afflicted or forced upon by another and kindness and compassion. Although these themes are represented in a variety of ways throughout the texts

  • Human Flaws In The Chrysalids

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    Humanity's Flaws Portrayed by The Chrysalids Humans have many flaws, the seven deadly sins, our morals, our mentalities, and so forth. The Chrysalids, written by John Wyndham does a very good job of portraying these flaws, throughout its story, characters, and plot. The novel The Chrysalids reveals the true nature of humanity through various situations, and characters such as, Joseph Strorm’s ignorant and strict ways regarding the true image, Spider-Man who bears a grudge toward his brother and

  • Similar themes in Both Alfred Lord Tennyson’s The Kraken and Lewis Carrolls Jabberwocky

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    Both Alfred Lord Tennyson’s The Kraken and Lewis Carrolls Jabberwocky are poems concerning fictional monsters. Both poems share obvious similarities in both theme and irregular use of language. However the format and how each poet presents their monster contrasts significantly. The most obvious similarity between both poems is their theme. Jabberwocky by Carroll is an example of Nonsense poetry and first appears in ‘Through the Looking Glass’ by the same author. It concerns a young man’s attempt

  • Compare and Contrast Alfred Lord Tennyson’s ‘The Kraken’ and Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky’ and the way they represent their Monsters.

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    Both Alfred Lord Tennyson’s ‘The Kraken’ and Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky’ are poems concerning fictional monsters. ‘Jabberwocky’ by Carroll first appeared in ‘Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There’ and concerns a young man’s attempt to slay a monster called the Jabberwocky. Tennyson’s ‘The Kraken’ is based on a Norse myth of a legendary monster that sleeps beneath the ocean. Both poems obviously share a similar theme. Yet differ in their format, syntax and use of poetic devices, these

  • Medieval Creatures

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    stories that contained a strong antagonist. Mythical creatures also allowed society to have heroes because with every evil monster there must be a savior to slay the hideous beast. Although many different monsters have been mentioned the Dragon, the Kraken, the Basilisk, and the Griffin were among some of the most popular and well known creatures. Dragons are very popular mythical beings because they are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land. This makes a Dragons attack much easier because