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    Heroes In Greek Culture

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    will—is valued above all. In addition‚ the properties of heroes are also upheld though differently from

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    King Richard's Villain

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    Deformed in body and twisted in mind‚ Richard is in every way the dominant character of the play‚ to the extent that he is both the play’s protagonist and major villain. He is selfish‚ evil‚ corrupt‚ sadistic‚ and manipulative. His intelligence‚ political brilliance‚ and dazzling use of language keeps the audience fascinated and his subjects and rivals under his control. At the beginning of the play‚ it is made clear to the audience that Richard has no justification for seizing the throne. This

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    Task: Shylock: Victim or Villain? From the book ’The Merchant of Venice.’ Written by William Shakespeare Shakespeare sets his play within the 16th century. During this time Venice was a powerful city involved in trade and was a strong believer in the religion of Christianity. In the Merchant of Venice‚ Shylock is the only Jewish character‚ he is complicated‚ yet wise‚ and the one who gets tormented‚ mocked and humiliated in front of everyone. The

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    make you a hero. Heroes can be anyone or anything‚ they can also do deadly tasks‚ or do the most simplest of things. Ancient Greek heroes would go on deadly quests defeating monsters of all shapes and sizes‚ like how Perseus slayed Medusa. Modern day heroes do things a bit differently‚ but that doesn’t make them any less of a hero. What makes a hero isn’t their appearance or the size of their arms or legs‚ but the quality of their heart. The Ancient Greek heroes and modern heroes share many of the

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    Action Learning in Action

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    the first century. Action learning for many organizations has become one of the most powerful action-oriented‚ problem solving tools as well for team approaching in order for them to operate better. With today’s many demands and so little time to focus on a one on one‚ corporations must find ways to get everything together in one session and begin the work in order to survive this world’s new change and be successful. Chapter 2 shows us the six essential elements of effective action learning. In chapter

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    Villain or heroine? Clytemnestra‚ one of the most misunderstood characters in all of the Oresteia. By most she is looked at as a terrible monster of a woman who killed her husband to take another man as her lover and then banished her children‚ but if her story is actually looked back on she might have every justifiable reason to have kicked Agamemnon to the curb. Not only does Agamemnon kill her daughter just so he can go to war –talk about daddy problems-‚ but they begin much before that when

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    Maleficent’s original power and awesomeness. Maleficent had been changed from a truly villainous villain to a misunderstood heroic antihero. And the question that fluttered through my head was: but why? Why would Disney take a perfectly

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    (somebody who probably had little to no experience with war‚ someone who just needed money) while also running away from America. Andrew Carnegie being a coward after “proving” to have obtained immense power over others is a big deal in history because it leads to the fact that he wanted money and didn’t want anything to do with risking to get

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    Odysseus: Hero or Villain

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    Breyer 1 Lauren  Breyer Holcombe Period 8 April 2‚ 2014 Odysseus: Hero or Villain? In the epic poem “The Odyssey” by Homer (translated by Robert Fitzgerald) Odysseus‚ the King of Ithaca embarks on his journey home after the Trojan War with his crew men. On his way home Odysseus gets caught in storms produced by Poseidon and end up traveling to many islands to survive. Meanwhile his son and wife stay at home dealing with over welcomed sutors  in their home who are trying to marry Penelope.

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    Carl Jung Villain

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    My Carl Jung Villain has the power to shape shift into any person he needs to. Because he believes in the collective unconscious‚ he thinks that people are able to inherit traits from previous generations and experiences. Therefore‚ he will be able to change his personality and outward appearance when he deems it necessary. Carl Jung’s arch nemesis is Sigmund Freud‚ the superhero that everyone looks up too. Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud have very different concepts of the unconscious. Freud believed

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