class‚ we are studying ‘The Odyssey’ by Homer. We are reading the translation of ‘The Odyssey’ by Robert Fitzgerald as well as a different version translated by Samuel Butler. A lot of what happens to Telemachus is relevant to events that families who have a parent/guardian in the military go through today. In ‘The Odyssey’‚ Odysseus has to leave from his home in Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War. Odysseus leaves as soon as his son is born‚ so his son Telemachus grew up without a father in his life
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Hamlet‚ a play by William Shakespeare‚ is a tragic story involving themes that are shown through the actions os several important characters. However‚ there is one character that has a minor part but plays a major role: the the Ghost of King Hamlet. The Ghost plays a vital role in the understanding and interpretation of Hamlet’s sanity. When Hamlet first encounters the Ghost of his father‚ the Ghost reveals to Hamlet the way Hamlet’s father died. After Hamlet hears this news coming out of his
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction The main objective of this study is to know the common problems of students in reading comprehension specifically the Grade 7 section A students of San Roque National High School. Reading comprehension is one of the problems faced by learners nowadays. Goodman defined reading as “ a receptive psycholinguistic process wherein the actor uses strategies to create meaning from text” (Goodman‚ 1998). In a classroom setting‚ reading is one of the
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SPM ESSAYS – EXTRA! EXAMPLE 1 Reading has many benefits. What are they? Introduction Most of us have been exposed to reading since we were young but not many of us have the habit of reading for leisure. - read only because they have to study for their examinations but reading is not only limited to study materials - fun to read storybooks‚ novels‚ magazines‚ comics‚ newspapers and any other reading material that is of interest to us Main body a) Reading enhances our general knowledge. - learn about
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There are many characters in the play Agamemnon by Aeschylus and they are all important in their own ways. One of the characters is Cassandra‚ a seer who was brought back with Agamemnon after Troy’s defeat. At first Cassandra seems like a minor character since she does not speak much‚ but as the play progresses‚ her character develops and she starts to play a larger role in the play. Cassandra is used by Aeschylus to a great extent. She and her supernatural powers help to make the audience feel more
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Beowulf Beowulf is the single greatest story of Old English literature and one of the greatest epics of all time. Ironically‚ no one can lay claim to being the author of this amazing example of literature. The creator of this poem was said to be alive around 600 A.D. and the story was‚ since then‚ been passed down orally from generation to generation. When the first English monks heard the story‚ they took it upon themselves to write it down and add a bit of their own thoughts. Thus‚ a great
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the staff who never lose their patience and never take tips. The restaurant‚ which opened this month in Jinan in northern Shandong province‚ is touted as China’s first robot hotpot eatery where robots resembling Star Wars droids circle the room carrying trays of food in a conveyor belt-like system. More than a dozen robots operate in the restaurant as entertainers‚ servers‚ greeters and receptionists. Each robot has a motion sensor that tells it to stop when someone is in its path so customers
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Beowulf; The Epic Hero In the epic poem‚ “Beowulf”‚ the fate of nations rest on the shoulders of one man and the forces opposed to all that is good are defeated. In this Old English epic‚ the character of Beowulf is immortalized as an iconic hero in literature. He is known for the killing of the evil monster Grendel‚ descendant of Cain‚ and his revengeful mother. Later in his life‚ with his age increasing and strength failing him‚ he manages to kill a dragon who threatens a nation‚ and finds
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What was the main point of the written piece? I think the main point of the article is about how to make your business presentation really stand out and catch people’s eye. what did each section deal with? Each section dealt with a different stage or step of how to set up and present yourself and your presentation in a professional way that catches your attention. What questions did you ask yourself as you were reading? Does this guy know what he’s talking about
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What role does “failure “playing in learning? According to Roger Von Oech‚ the author of “ToErr IsWrong”‚shows us at least two reasons about failure. The most common aftermath that a human being must face in life is their failure. There are two types of failures‚ errors and mistakes. The most important thing is how we learn and are able to benefit from our previous failures. I agree with Von Oech that having mistakes‚ errors and failures are necessary. If people who can handle failures in a positive
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