|
Nick Wolfe
Nick Wolfe is a fictional character from the universe of the '' Highlander'' franchise, appearing in the spinoff series '' Highlander: The Raven'', portrayed by actor Paul Johansson. He is an Immortal. Nick has an older brother, who was 4 when Nick was adopted. Has a tattoo on his rear, learned to dance in the East Side Gym, and went to Law School. History Nick Wolfe is handsome, athletic, a touch cynical, quick-witted and able to think on his feet. He comes from a blue-collar background and was raised in an urban environment. His father was probably a shop steward in a factory, his mother taught second grade. He has an older brother as well as a younger sister. Nick did well in school, excelling in scholastics, athletics, and girls. He earned an athletic scholarship to Stanford, but a blown knee ended a football career and his free ride. Nick quit college and drifted for a while before signing on as a deckhand on a tanker. He ended up in Marseille, where his pride and his tende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Raven
"The Raven" is a narrative poetry, narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a Talking bird, talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow descent into madness. The lover, often identified as a student,Meyers, 163Silverman, 239 is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Athena#Pallas Athena, Pallas, the raven seems to further distress the protagonist with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". The poem makes use of folklore, folk, mythological, religious, and Classical antiquity, classical references. Poe claimed to have written the poem logically and methodically, with the intention to create a poem that would appeal to both critical and popular tastes, as he explained in his 1846 follow-up essay, "The Philosophy of Composition". The poem was inspired in part by a talkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
