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    INDIA’S ENERGY CHALLENGES‚ OPPORTUNITIES STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS -SAUMYA UPADHYAY AND NIKHIL PANDEY “Energy and Persistence Conquer All Things” -Benjamin Franklin INTRODUCTION Energy is the basis for survival‚ growth and development. It is clear ipso facto energy consumed in the developed countries is many times higher in developed nation. Without energy you cannot enjoy the amenities that make life easier and faster. Energy is the oxygen of the economy and an essential part of economic growth and

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    Moses Versus Odysseus

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    IMPERFECT HEROES Odysseus and Moses represent the standard hero‚ which is one scarred with imperfections—a hero that commits crimes‚ lies‚ deceives‚ is in some sense immoral. Moses as an adolescent murdered an Egyptian who was pestering a Hebrew man (Exodus‚ 45) whereas‚ Odysseus betrays his faithful wife by having affairs with several women‚ such as Calypso and Circe. Odysseus’s crave for adventure and Moses’ violence show that both Hebrew culture and Greek culture are accepting of a tarnished

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    The adventures of Odysseus are dramatic‚ exciting and interesting even to a contemporary audience. It is a story of a great warrior who is cursed by the gods and must wander the seas for years after the Trojan War. There is beautiful scenery in Turkey and of course you have ships at sea and goddesses and gods causing confusion with the humans. What they did with the special effects is pretty impressive. Some of the more complex scenes were filmed in Malta. I noticed that there was some "overacting"

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    Odysseus Reflection Paper

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    who blinded you so-say Odysseus‚ raider of cities‚ he gouged out your eye‚ Laertes’ son who makes his home in Ithaca!” Date or approximate time of composition(oral and/or written):850 BC-700 BC Exact title of the story: The Odyssey Author or authors of the piece (theory surrounding its origin): Homer The country/region of origin: Greece Page & line number or page‚ paragraph‚ and speaker of the passage: Pg 369‚ Line #’s 553-562‚ and the speaker was Odysseus Context within the

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    Character Analysis: Odysseus Smart‚ yet Arrogant In books 9-12 of Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus shows three prominent character traits: quick-wittedness‚ hubris‚ and self control. Odysseus has gone down in stories and history books for his life-saving quick-wittedness. An example of his quick thinking is in the scene where Odysseus and a few of his men are trapped in Polyphemus’‚ a cyclopes‚ cave and Odysseus devises a cunning plan to help them escape. He gives Polyphemus all the liquor he has

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    The Odysseus: A True Hero

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    strapping man wearing tights and a cape with powers that will save you when you are in trouble. When it comes to Homer’s Odysseus in The Odyssey he has the looks but not the powers‚ tights or the cape. What makes him a hero is how well rounded he is. A great hero has to have three traits‚ they have to be strong‚ smart‚ and sensitive and Odysseus has all three. First of all Odysseus has the most important trait needed to be a hero‚ strength. It took strength to drive a stake through the eye of the

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    Odysseus as an Epic Hero

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    Odysseus as an Epic Hero In an epic poem‚ epic heroes exist. An epic hero‚ an important figure from a history or legend‚ has to relate to society. By having similar traits as humans‚ people will look up to the hero. In the epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ the epic hero‚ “Beowulf”‚ has the ability to die. Since he has this trait‚ he relates to the civilization and they look up to him. The “Odyssey”‚ another epic poem‚ has a hero also. Odysseus‚ the hero in the “Odyssey‚” fits a model of an epic hero because

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    Odysseus Character Traits

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    Odysseus’ Personality Over His Journey Why do epics fascinate people and captivate them? Is it because the story‚ the adventure‚ or maybe the humor. Humans may never know‚ but here’s the rundown on Odysseus from The Odyssey by Homer. In this epic poem the hero Odysseus is sent from his home to fight the Trojan War. On the return the Gods put him through many trials and tribulations until he gets home. When‚ as Homer narrated to listeners‚ his home itself was besieged by traitors attempting to steal

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     They gave him motivation to  reaching Ithaca. They were just about to start a family when Odysseus left for war‚ but that had  to be held off. Penelope adored Odysseus‚ and same in return. Even though he and his son never  actually met‚ they had a special type of bond that cannot be broken. Along the way‚ goddesses  assisted Odysseus in his obstacles‚ Athena and Circes particularly. Athena was a sort of  wingman‚ helping Odysseus along his journey‚ while Circes managed a deal with him that led

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    glory of their people. Odysseus from The Odyssey and Ulysses Everett Mcgill from O Brother Where Art Thou were both good leaders and their men looked up to them. Even though their similarities there are some things that make them different. Although Everett and Odysseus are alike‚ Everett has better skills to be a leader‚ which helped him and his crew get to where they need to go. Odysseus and Everett were both on a journey to get home to their families. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus has been away for twenty

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