Odysseus. A name known by some as a glorious hero and known by others as a trickster who uses intricate schemes. During the story of The “Cyclops”‚ and many stories before it‚ Odysseus goes on a many adventures and creates many sticky situations for himself in which he finds ways to gets out of. “In the next land [what] we found were Cyclopes‚ giants‚ louts‚ without a law to bless them” (1050). Odysseus knows that the cavemen are uncouth and aggressive‚ yet he chooses to enter the cave- endangering
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Searching For Who I Am In the novel Dare‚ Marilyn Halvorson suggests that Dare changes by realizing his poor choices lead to nothing but trouble. Without his family’s help and the events that occurred he would not have been the person he turned out to be. Laura had been patient and considerate with him‚ she wanted him to learn how to show respect. Also‚ when Dare got sent to jail he had an epiphany on how much freedom is a privilege and it should not be taken advantage of. When Chief died‚ Dare
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People’s emotions form either positive or negative characteristics to makeup a personality. William Shakespeare’s play‚ A Midsummer Night’s Dream features unique individuals that show different qualities throughout the play. For instance Oberon‚ the king of fairies can be selfish and determined at times‚ but also has a caring‚ and softer side to him too. Oberon is married to Titania‚ the queen of the fairies and Titania cares for a little changeling boy. Oberon decides he wants the Indian boy to
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In “Romeo and Juliet‚” by William Shakespeare‚ the character Benvolio is a kinsman of the family Montague‚ a cousin of one of the other main characters‚ Romeo. Not only are Benvolio and Romeo cousins‚ but they are also very close friends. Evidenced by many of his interactions with Romeo‚ Benvolio has many notable character attributes. Benvolio is extremely respectful and noticeably loyal. Benvolio is a good character to study because he is constant through the play‚ which is helpful to understand
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August L.E.S.S "Mandibulofacial Dysostosis”. This is what the main character‚ August‚ has this means‚ a dysostosis of the face and lower jaw inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by bilateral malformations‚ deformities of the outer and middle ear‚ and a usually smaller lower jaw”. August face looks like‚”His eyes are about an inch below where they should be on his face‚ almost to halfway down his cheeks. They slant downward at an extreme angle‚ almost like diagonal slits that
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MOVIE ANALYSIS REAL STEEL (Shawn Levy) MAIN CHARACTERS: * * Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton * Dakota Goyo as Max Kenton * Evangeline Lilly as Bailey Tallet * Anthony Mackie as Finn * Olga Fonda as Farra Lemkova * Karl Yune as Tak Mashido * Kevin Durand as Ricky * Hope Davis as Debra * James Rebhorn as Marvin SUMMARY Real Steal takes place in the near-future‚ where robots have taken the place of humans in the sport of boxing. Charlie Kenton is a former
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In Langston Hughes’ short story Thank You Ma’am‚ the main character Luella is filled with kindness. Luella is a strong‚ independent woman who normally doesn’t take any nonsense. Until a teenage boy named Roger ran into her while trying to steal her pocketbook. When Luella saw him she immediately starts treating him with kindness. Luella is caring because she gave Roger a chance‚ she took Roger in‚ and made an effort to make a difference in Roger’s life. Luella is caring because she gave Roger a chance
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nothing is off limits. Period 8 is a time of day in school where students can feel safe and comfort. The main character is a high school senior named Paul Baum. He is a guy who really wants to do the right thing‚ but ends up getting mixed up in both external and internal conflicts. He is committed to living a respected life‚ yet his choices are questioned. Paul Baum is a dynamic character‚ who undergoes various changes throughout the story. Throughout the novel Period 8 Paul presents himself as conscientious
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In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ one meets many characters with a wide variety of different values and backgrounds. One of these characters include Burris Ewell. Burris Ewell appears in Chapter 3 on Scout’s first day of the first grade. As one finds out through various characters‚ Burris has a poor family life. Burris Ewell displays a great multitude of his personality in the brief moments in which one meets him. Burris Ewell can be characterized as controlling and condescending due
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Effective Leadership Traits A leader must possess a handful of distinct traits and moral values. Traits‚ defined as character‚ presence and intellect‚ shape how a Soldier will behave and learn in an environment. Values‚ including but not limited to loyalty‚ duty‚ respect‚ selfless service‚ honor‚ integrity and personal courage‚ create a baseline standard of expectation for all Soldiers. Leaders must embody and inspire others to live by these values. Besides developing and improving
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