The engrossing story, The Odyssey, tells the tale of the heroic Odysseus’ journey to reach home after the Trojan War. In the first four books, the reader learns about Odysseus through other characters eyes. They follow the footsteps of Telemakhos, the son of Odysseus, and his awakening to save his father. Telemakhos’s house is being overrun by his mother's’ suitors, however dear Penelope can’t help change that. Telemakhos is then visited by Athena, in which she arouses him and gives him the confidence and steady mind to search for word on his father. Telemakhos and the reader can interpret from the stories told about Odysseus that he was an important warrior and is thought to be dead. Therefore he is held to a higher respect than most Trojan…
In Edith Hamilton's Mythology, many mortals make the mistake of thinking themsleves equal or greater than the gods. Thinking "thoughts to dangerous to man" is the crime the gods hate the most. This stunt is called the folly of hubris. The folly of hubirs is will certainly be punnished for their arrogance. Bellerophon, Salmoneous, and Niobe all commited this crime and were most certainly punnished.…
While both men were waiting on the porch of the King Archon for their individual trials, Socrates and Euthyphro discuss the concept of holiness. The trials of these two men hold that of different merit, Socrates is being charged for corrupting the youth of Athens by sharing with them some of this ideals. While Euthyphro is going to trial not because he has done anything wrong but because he is accusing his father of murder for allowing a…
Bullying is a prevalent behavioral issue among adolescents. It can be defined in terms of any and all forms of aggression where one is targeted and is repeatedly, physically, or verbally harassed. This type of behavior, whether it is the bully or the one being bullied, can lead to long and short-term effects on the mental wellness of a still developing adolescent.…
This book has opened my eyes about a number of certain things in my life. Throughout this journey from giving realistic scenarios to leading and giving steps to do in such a position, this was an overall great book. It taught me how to spot out all the “scorners” and “Mockers” throughout life. A scorner or a mocker is someone who is unwise and puts people down all the time. Most of the times they will have a terrible attitude about everyone and every little thing that comes their way. If you have one of these people on your hands, don't jump to conclusions right away, be slow to judge. Sometimes an individual will behave horribly or will express their feelings as such due to their actions, not because of something that happened to them.The…
Morality is concerned with the theory of right and wrong characteristics or good and bad behaviors; its role can shape an individual’s personality which can affect his or her call of action. It is only natural that we should have some kind of moral laws since our experiences are dwelled from our sense of duty and physical forces. It’s an aspect in humanity which helps them make rational decisions and it also serves as guidance for mere goodness. Our existence defines who we are as an individual because of our values that help us see past our wrongdoing and helps improve our future. This can be seen in Sophocles’ story of “Antigone,” Antigone’s character portrays a strong individual who is loyal and values her family more than the society. This tragic heroic story demonstrates the…
The use of deception in different ways shows the contrasting interests of its users. For one it can be used for good, to protect others and uphold the values of loyalty and honor, whereas in other cases it can be used to promote greed and selfishness. Within the odyssey, Odysseus utilizes it for good, while others choose to use it for evil. Antinous and Eurymachus use deception to promote their own selfish desires and attempt to exploit others for their own personal gain. When word of the return of Telemachus reached the suitors, the suitors needed a way to secure the hand of Penelope. Becoming greedy for the throne, and with hope of gaining what they sought regardless of the jeopardy those wishes due to the return of Telemachus, Antinous knows…
The Odyssey is an epic poem full of morally ambiguous characters. Few people in the book live a moral life. Telemachus lies to his mother, Calypso seduces Odysseus, and Penelope claims to love Odysseus but continues to lead on her suitors and convinces them to give her gifts. Out of all the Homeric characters though, Odysseus is repeatedly shown, mainly due to his function as the protagonist, to be by far the most morally ambiguous character. Despite his heroic motives and highly intelligent qualities, Odysseus is still a deceptive character whose unwise decisions are what shapes The Odyssey into the tale that it is.…
“The spirit of envy can destroy; it can never build” - Margaret Thatcher. Jealousy and envy are horrible human traits which stem from insecurity, strife, bitterness, and obsessive caring and can lead humans to do sinful things. Morley Callaghan’s short story “Watching and Waiting” depicts Thomas Hilliard, an envious husband who feels neglected by his wife, and wishes to receive the same affection she shows to others. However, due to his feeling of jealousy, Mr. Hilliard loses trust in his wife and believes that she is cheating on him. Ultimately, his mistrust in her ends up destroying their relationship and ends up destroying the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard. In “Watching and Waiting,” Callaghan explores the idea that the nature of envy…
‘‘After nearly 15,000 students were suspended, for bullying in the 2008-2009 school year’’ according to source 2 in the story ‘’Tales of Bullying’’ written by Modigliani Laura. There are a lot of people bullied they need to be stopped, every day there are lots of kids bullied. A bully is worse than a bystander because bullies hurt people’s feelings, they could cause someone to commit suicide, and usually are suffering from something from their personal life. ‘’The rise in teen suicide kids were once able to put bullying behind then after leaving school at the end of the day’’. ‘’ The reason kids bully is because according to Source 1, bullies might have a problem at home, angry, or hurt about something. One such example is a child…
Penelope is shown to be contsently in emotional termilol over odyessus throughout the Odyssey. For much of the book she is seen to be crying until a god take pity on her and allows her to fall asleep. But while Penelope is seen to be very leaky, she is also shown to be very rational, and very bounded to many things. One of this things is the funeral shroud that she uses to trick the suitors for three years by unraveling it at night. This was a very interseting part, because in some way it reence backs to Zues putting a viel on chaos and giving it form. Rather in this intsence the viel is a shroud, Penople is Zeus, and the chaos she is bounding is her solution to keep her husbands home without remarrying, or having to give it up, and to move back in with her parents. Penelope is and intersecting character because she mirrors Zeus first wife in many ways, such as tricking her suitors for three years, and by rational finding out that is Odysseus was the true Odysseus, and not and…
To sum up, this myth is used to teach people about loving other people and not being conceited. If we are self serving, it could only end up lonesome and depressing and possibly death. Greek mythology can be used for many valuable reasons today. One could be how our current western civilizations have expanded vastly and has evolved much to the greeks help. But one of the main reasons Greek mythology is widely important, is because it helps teach lessons and morals. It teaches students about love, trust, and helps inspire them to be creative and create different kinds of…
There are many important concepts that weigh in on the success and failure of an organization. Concepts that imply simplicity such as interpersonal communication, noise and nonverbal communication. Everyone in the organization is aware these concepts exist, however, it is the strategies that surround these concepts that can give an organization a competitive edge.…
Naivety and ignorance is shown constantly by Othello when he foolishly accepts Iago’s ‘proofs’ of Desdemona’s infidelity without question. He is so enraged and jealous at the notion of his wife sleeping with someone else that he looses his sense of judgement and rationality. This could be considered a relatively natural reaction to such a situation, but it ultimately shows a weakness in the human psyche. Again Othello shows poor judgement by not confronting Desdemona about these claims and instead contents himself with Iago’s word. He convinces himself that he is acting in Desdemona’s best interests and wrongfully assumes her to be the “cunning whore of Venice”.…
1.0 Summary: The gist of the article is about how negative communication can affect the workplace. Workplace is defined as the meeting place of people with the same purpose in life – work so that he can earn a living and he works to contribute to the productivity of the company. However, since workplace is a place of different personalities with different upbringing, communication gaps are very likely to happen. The article explains the effects of negative communication in the workplace and how these negative effects reduce the overall performance of the organization. Along this line, the author gave reasons why there exists a negative communication, and what are the impacts of this negative communication to the workplace setting. The primary reason why there exists communication gap is rumor, which is entertained by most of us in the workplace. The last part of the article is the writer’s own recommendations and suggestions on how negative communication can be resolved and how would people relationship within the organization can be improved.…