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    My Strengths and Weakness in Netball Strengths | Weakness | Co-ordination | Balance | Speed | Power | Agility | Shoulder pass | Strengths: 1. My number 1 strength in Netball is my hand eye co-ordination. This is used to the maximum ability by always keeping one eye on the ball all the time and making my eyes‚ arms and legs work together. And because of this I am able to line a shot up whilst trying to throw the ball through the air. 2. Another strength of mine is my Speed. I am

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    The Tale Of Beowulf

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    tale of Beowulf Beowulf is an epic heroic novel‚ considered one of the greatest form of English literature. This poem was written in the Old Saxon dialect of the old English. The original date this poem was written is unknown‚ pretty mysterious‚ right? In 1805 was the year the novel was released with the translation to modern English by Sharon Turner. In the year 1999‚ the first official movie was released. In 2005 other versions of this story was released‚ but renamed and called Beowulf and Grendel

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    Themes in Beowulf

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    Themes of Beowulf Reading Beowulf‚ there are many chances to interpret the characters and dialog. Loyalty‚ reputation‚ and generosity are three themes that are quite noticeable throughout the story. In the following paragraphs‚ you will read about the loyalty that Beowulf has for Hrothgar‚ the struggle for Beowulf to keep his reputation‚ and the generosity that was shown by Hrothgar and Wealhtheow. Loyalty is a major theme throughout Beowulf and is first seen when Beowulf comes to the assistance

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    Retribution in Beowulf

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    lineage. Beowulf‚ as the example of pagan heroes‚ exhibited his desire to accumulate fame and fortune; the only way to do so was to avenge the death of others. This theme of retribution that is present throughout the whole poem seems to enrich the identities of its characters. In _Beowulf_‚ revenge is represented with both an honest and rhetorical motives. Payback of monsters ’ offenses is Beowulfs path to the top: worldwide fame‚ infinite wealth‚ and unanimous respect. Grendel ’s violence

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    Beowulf: Themes

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    Beowulf: Themes The Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf is the most important work of Old English literature‚ and is well deserved of the distinction. The epic tells the story of a hero‚ a Scandinavian prince named Beowulf‚ who rids the Danes of the monster Grendel‚ a descendent of Cain‚ and of his exploits fighting Grendel ’s mother and a Dragon. Throughout the epic‚ the Anglo-Saxon story teller uses many elements to build a certain depth to the characters. Just a few of the important character elements

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    Defeat In Beowulf

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    of ¨BeowulfBeowulf must defeat 3 different kind of monsters. He must fight Grendel‚ Grendel´s mother and the dragon‚ each monster represents a bigger and harder challenge to face. Every monster is bigger‚ stronger‚ and more powerful than the first. The reason this happens is because in life you face a challenge that is not so huge that can be overcome. To begin with‚ in the first battle Beowulf must kill this big angry monster that is really strong and impulsive;however‚ despite Grendel´s strength

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    Ethics and Beowulf

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    Underlying theme of Christianity II. Back ground of Beowulf A. How other characters besides Beowulf demonstrate morality III. All morals intertwined with theme of good vs. evil A. Christianity influence B. Idea of pride is a downfall C. Example of it in the bible IV. Ethics in the story A. Getting revenge vs. mourning B. How it differs in today’s society V. Christianity influence A. Christianity throughout England at the time of Beowulf B. God is associated with good C. Characters look

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    Find the greatness and weakness in ads In the 2012 Nike “Find your greatness” ad‚ they use what Donna Woolfolk Cross calls “Glittering generalities” and “Plain Folks Appeal”. The ad was released during the time of 2012 London Olympic Games‚ it has drawn tons of attention from the audiences and social medias. Nike’s “Find Your Greatness” campaign carries a powerful motivational message that inspires people to achieve their own moment of greatness in life. It is not a commercial vulgar ad

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    Beowulf Essay

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    Beowulf Essay There are many metaphors for Beowulf’s sword‚ weapon‚ his hilt battle flame‚ the edge‚ his rare treasure‚ spiral patterned‚ precious in it class‚ shift and skel-edged all are references to his sword. Personification: Beowulf’s circled sword screamed on her head a strident battle song.”(Lines 1521-1522) This passage (lines 1513-1556) describes the battle between Beowulf and Grendel’s mother‚ “…this water-hag” (line1518). This monster’s femininity is very evident and her love

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    Approaches to Beowulf A Synthesis of Mythic Approaches to Beowulf Beowulf; the most important of Old English epic poems‚ focuses on the Germanic heroic code which so far has been well marked in the mythological world. Therefore‚ a mythological and archetypal literary approach is applied to Beowulf since the poem hints certain elements that belong to these two methods of analysis. In fact‚ mythological and archetypal criticism emphasize on the history of the heroic heroes‚ the hero´s journey‚

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