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    Both the historical characters come within the realm of mythology and legend. Their fame is attributable to legend. Both men hold high places in the folk lore of many a centuries ago. Both are credited with stories of valor and heroism. Both these legendary figures possessed extraordinary physical powers gifted to them by the gods. Both the stories were initially written in the form of epic poems serenading their respective heroes. Gilgamesh was the Babylonian king of Uruk (modern day Iraq)

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    PROJECT In Christian Living Education (Reflection Paper: Paschal Mystery of Jesus) Submitted by: Jesthony C. Rodriguez Submitted to: Sir John Paul Cabrera The Paschal Mystery of our Lord Jesus Christ’s main subject is the Passion/Suffering‚ Death and Ressurection. The Passion includes the physical‚ spiritual and mental suffering of Jesus in the hours before and including his trial and execution by cruxification. One that comes with my mind is the “Stations of the Cross”. There are lots

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    the truth in a courtroom of lies. You would be lying if you said you didn’t rethink our justice system after listening to her lyrics. Lauryn Hill’s Mystery of Iniquity captures the essence of the role of capitalism within the Anthropocene by highlighting the iniquities that exist within the justice system and the different socioeconomic classes. Mystery of Iniquity makes a political statement about the overall corruption that is present inside of our court systems. She offers harsh criticism to the

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    One’s a Mystery” and “The Girls in their Summer Dresses” are both short stories that raise the question; when is it time to let go of love? The obvious answer is when it begins to hurt somebody more than it makes them feel elated. ‘Love’ is not easily defined by a dictionary or an internet search; love is something that you must feel and experience for yourself‚ however some kinds of love are dysfunctional and do nothing but leave someone bitter and jaded. In the short story “No One’s a Mystery” a

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    What does the term Heroic mean to you? To be heroic means to be brave‚ courageous‚ and selfless. In the short story “The Golden Lie” and in the poem “Those Winter Sundays” the characters show acts of heroism. In the text “The Golden Lie” a character by the name Triple G is considered to be heroic. For example in the story it states‚ “But my Triple G wasn’t just tough; he was downright heroic… he walked in the snow for days‚ going without food while cutting off pieces of his leather shoes to feed

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    Exploring the mystery of Chichen Itza (1) Chichen Itza once cradled an ancient city of advanced civilization‚ the Maya. Thriving in both commerce and science‚ the Mayan civilization has its life in progressive path when Europe was still experiencing the bleak Dark Ages. However‚ at around the 1400s‚ its inhabitants left for unknown reasons leaving the city to the hands of time and power of nature. What was once a booming city lay abandoned‚ yet its beauty and mystery still calls out for people

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    inspired me to write. When we think of great mysteries‚ controversies‚ conspiracies or historical questions... many come to mind: Who really assassinated Liaquat Ali Khan? Who really murdered John F. Kennedy? Who was really behind Airplane crash of General Zia ul Haq? Who was really behind 9/11? Who assassinated Benazir Bhutto? Was Marilyn Monroe killed? Did aliens crash at Roswell? What was the mystery of Philadelphia Project? Another historical mystery or puzzle is: What was the real story behind

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    In the novel Red Badge of Courage‚ Crane depicted the main character Henry as a callow youth who recently joined the Union army for the sake of his naive conception of heroism plus the quest for honor. Thus‚ in the beginning‚ Henry fought along with other comrades during the first battle. Although he bosomed the sentiments as fear and uneasiness‚ everything was still new to him and it left him no time to react on his guts. However‚ after the early round of brutality‚ Henry savvied right enough that

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    In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby isn’t like any other New Yorker‚ he is from the West‚ and gives respect to everyone that comes upon his presence because he has one goal he focused on as he went to the war and one common goal that every American wants to achieve. He was friendly to many people‚ not by talking or knowing them‚ but by the use of his money. He threw enormous parties every weekend for one reason‚ they were all for his one dream‚ to fall in love with Daisy Buchanan

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    Heroism‚ Hubris‚ and Moderation in Homer’s the Iliad Why are morality‚ justice‚ honor‚ and virtues important for the world of "mortals?" Describe the relationship between the humankind and gods? What is hubris and what is the opposite of hubris? Why is longing for immortality so Important for humans? In the Iliad‚ morality‚ justice and virtues are all simply devices to obtain and uphold honor. There are different kinds of honor: honor from heroic deeds‚ honor from being charitable‚ and honor to

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