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    passage begins with a dialogue as Achilles boasts to Hector how dogs and birds will maul his dead body. The mortally wounded Hector‚ struggling to speak‚ begs Achilles for some funereal dignity. He implores Achilles to accept the ransom that his father will offer in exchange for his body. Achilles‚ full of rage‚ denies his pleas and tells how the dogs will rend his body and how none can stop this no matter the size of the ransom. Knowing that an attempt to convince Achilles otherwise would be futile‚ Hector

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    of life. Achilles‚ in his quest to seek vengeance for the death of his be-loved friend‚ Patroclus‚ becomes distant as he struggles to remain emotionally intact‚ being unable to grasp onto the warrior and the leader he once was. Similarly‚ Priam’s better judgement and role as the King of Troy are clouded by the slaying of his son‚ Hector‚ acting irrationally‚ by conjuring up a precarious journey virtuously from a vision as a result of the trauma he has experienced from witnessing Achilles actions on

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    2nd century B.C.) are two sculptures made hundreds of years apart‚ yet they both display many similarities and show how art is constantly changing whilst keeping the same core ideas. The Torso of a God is a sculpture located at the Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco. The sculpture is of a pharaoh holding a staff in front of its chest with his left hand. In his right hand he is holding something that could possibly be a bell or a key‚ by his side. The piece looks as though it never had legs

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    of the story. Achilles‚ a warrior from The Iliad‚ can relate to this. Achilles emerges as a sympathetic character in The Iliad because people took from him‚ and because he showed mercy to people who did not fully deserve it. As the king of the Myrmidons‚ people would view Achilles as one who has almost everything he wants - which would be false because people took from him. When Agamemnon refused to spare

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    Return With Honor “Return With Honor” is a documentary about many brave Air Force pilots who were taken as P.O.W.’s (prisoners of war) in the Vietnam war. The documentary shows the viewpoints of the pilots as they were kept as prisoners in Honai‚ North Vietnam in the last 9 years of the Vietnam war. The documentary starts out with the pilots going through training camp. Each person has to take a class where they learn everything about the aircraft that they will be controlling and what to

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    There are many similarities and differences between Achilles and Odysseus. They both are excellent warriors‚ strong‚ and have some type of authority‚ Achilles being the leader of the Myrmidons‚ and Odysseus the king of Ithaca. Both of them have to face several trials‚ and both of them have some desire for revenge. Odysseus wanted to slaughter the suitors for coming to the palace and being horrible guests‚ while Achilles seeks revenge for Hector for killing Patroclus. They both show compassion for

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    Contrast Final Draft Essay Both Beowulf and Achilles are from complete opposite cultures‚ but are similar epic heroes. “Beowulf” was written around 750 B.C and the author is unknown. Beowulf‚ the great epic hero‚ goes out to defeat the enemy Grendel for his people. “The Illiad” was written by Homer in 700 B.C. Achilles in this story was a brave but selfish man and wanted to defeat a man that took his friend Patroclus’ life. Although‚ Beowulf and Achilles are both epic heroes‚ its in different ways

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    characteristics‚ Beowulf and Achilles stand out above all mythical legends. Beowulf and Achilles define what it means to be an epic hero. Both heroes possess bravery in the battlefield against unique enemies‚ display strong leadership skills‚ and loyalty to their home country. Nevertheless‚ both characters imperfection and shortcomings give them qualities that modern day humans possess Both characters demonstrate the traits of bravery and leadership in the battlefield. Achilles is brave because he fought

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    The Achilles Tendon is one of the largest tendons in the body. The scientific name for the Achilles Tendon is Calcaneal Tendon which adheres to the calf muscle and heel bone which allows for active range of motion (AROM) which consist of running‚ jumping and walking. The outer layer of the Achilles tendon is the paratenon layer then tertiary fibre bundle which holds the primary fibre bundle‚collagen fiber and collagen fibril. Ropes have the same structural base as the Achilles tendon‚ when you pull

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    Currently I’m In the 7th grade and this year I plan on going on to A Honor roll. The reason on why I want to achieve this goal Is because I want to do good In highschool and college so when I get there I would know most of these things. Another goal of mine Is to make a lot of friends because in times of sorrow they would be there to help me out or help me with a question. Also I would want to look for a upcoming job In the future. This is important because when the future comes I would know what

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