leadership and was accused of plotting a campaign of bombings and assassinations in Lebanon. Mr. Samaha’s arrest was widely seen as part of Lebanese government efforts to prevent the spread of sectarian mayhem in the country. General Hassan‚ a Sunni Muslim‚ also was close to the family of Rafik Hariri‚ the Sunni former prime minister who was assassinated in a 2005 car bombing in Beirut that Mr. Hariri’s supporters have blamed on Syria and its Lebanese allies. There was no immediate word on who was behind
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that there is great discontinuity between the structure‚ and indeed the very nature of epic and novel hero; I contend that any such disruption is rooted in alterations of both societal expectation and construction–heroism is universal‚ its manifestation is not. Epic hero is one of worship‚ one which embodies societal ideals. The epic hero embodies the power dynamic outlined by Patterson. Epic hero has the power to create‚ to destroy‚ to define and to name‚ powers embodied by Odysseus. “My name is
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a trailer park in the small town of Naomi‚ Florida with her itinerant preacher father. While in the Winn-Dixie supermarket‚ she encountered a scruffy dog that was wreaking havoc in the store. She claimed the dog as hers in order to save him from going to the pound and named him Winn-Dixie. Winn-Dixie’s first act of inspiration on Opal was for the girl to challenge her father to list ten things about her mother‚ who had abandoned them years before‚ due to a problem with alcohol. Opal also befriended
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The Hero Odysseus Homer’s Odyssey is an epic tale that shows us the struggle of one man who is known as Odysseus‚ and his ten-year struggle to return home to his wife after fighting in the Trojan War. Along the way he is faced with many challenges‚ and the decisions he makes shapes his fate‚ his life‚ and the lives of his crew aboard his ship. During his journey‚ he makes good and bad decisions such as blinding Cyclopes‚ leaving the mystical bag of winds unguarded‚ and building the Trojan horse
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tracks‚ I discovered “The Anger of Achilles.” This oil painting seemed to call me hither to take a closer look. As I walked closer‚ the painting became more clear and vivid. It was as if Jacques-Louis David was oil painting in high definition. This is a stunningly clear oil painting. So clear‚ it resembles a modern day photograph. The expression on the faces of each character in this painting drew me in even more. I wanted to know more: Why? Who? What was about to happen? At first glance‚
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Tragic Hero From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A tragic hero is a protagonist with a tragic flaw‚ also known as fatal flaw‚ which eventually leads to his demise. The concept of the tragic hero was created in ancient Greek tragedy and defined by Aristotle. Usually‚ the realization of fatal flaw results in catharsis or epiphany. The tragic flaw is sometimes referred to as an Achilles ’ heel after the single fatal flaw of the Greek warrior Achilles. [citation needed] Aristotelian tragic
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Outline I. The Irish migration was not just because of the potato famine. A. There was more than just one potato famine in the 19th century. 1. The British government helped the Irish out of the first famine. 2. How they helped during the first famine. B. The British government did not help during the second famine. 1. The reason they did not help was political. 2. The result was the death of thousands. C
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character by the name of Kritias tells of his account of Atlantis‚ told to his family generation ago by a priest during a family members visit to Egypt. It is said that there was a powerful and advances civilization located to the west of the “Pillars of Hercules”. The nation had been established by Poseidon‚ God of the Sea. Poseidon was the father of five sets of twins on the island. Atlas‚ the firstborn‚ had the surrounding ocean named after him and received one of ten sections of the island and then
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everyone’s perspective on him. Achilles has a similar personality: Agressive‚ doing anything he can to avenge Patrouclus. Both Lance Armstrong and Achilles have similar personality but they show it in different ways. Both Lance Armstrong and Achilles demonstrate an aggressive personality when they are competing. Lance Armstrong shows aggression when he races and Achilles when he fights. To show this‚ Lance Armstrong “excelled in football‚ swimming and running” and by 21 he was cycling for the US Olympic
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A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements or noble qualities. These heros put their best selves forward in service to help humanity. Heros take action on behalf of others that are in need. Andrew Carnegie was in fact was a hero. This subject can be controversial because of the fact that Carnegie gave away money after he died‚ and not while he was alive. Carnegie started off in a very poor family and eventually became very wealthy. This shows the world that
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