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    Compare & Contrast of Heroes in the Bible and Iliad Both the Iliad and the Bible have defining moments that have shaped both the Christian and Greek culture in almost similar ways. Two heroes‚ Jesus and Achilles are quite similar with some minor differences. First off‚ both Jesus and Achilles’ mothers were mortal‚ while having a divine connection through their fathers. This meant that they were born more than just man‚ but also part God. This would make them stand out‚ especially since both had

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    Switch In Ethos During The Iliad we see the warrior ethos as being the main ethos‚ but as we transfer to The Odyssey we see the transformation from warrior ethos to domestic ethos. Furthermore‚ the novel is based on domestic ethos and how home affects the warrior. Throughout The Odyssey we see Odysseus trying to make his way home after the Trojan War. On his adventure home he goes through trials and challenges before he actually makes it home. He has to outsmart people to be able to get where he

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    use excessive force in situations when it is not needed‚ police brutality should be addressed. Some may feel as if excessive force is needed when dealing with the so-called criminal. The majority of these people are stuck in the mindset that all police officers are here to help and the amount of force is based upon the victim. This is an example of what people on the opposing side have to say. Author Lan Loft stated on police brutality; “Policeman have a difficult but very important role within our

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    Police brutality against minors Police brutality has been evident in the United States for decades. The death of minors killed due to this type of crime has risen within the last year. Although black youths in America are far more susceptible to police brutality‚ mainly because of the characteristics of their skin color‚ it is important to recognize that not one group should be more empowered than another. Just like every other citizen of the United States‚ law enforcement officers have to abide

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    The Gods Role in The Iliad The gods in The Iliad are very greedy‚ self-centered‚ vain‚ malicious‚ and two-faced. Homer does a very good job of showing us this throughout the entire epic poem‚ and he does it in such a way so that anyone who reads this can understand. All of the gods that get involved in this war have their own self-serving motives behind all of their interference. Right in the very beginning of the epic poem‚ one of Apollo’s priests prays to him to send a plague onto the Achaeans

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    Police brutality is a considerable problem that has been growing throughout the country. Civilians have lost their lives due to physical police officers assuming they committed a crime. Cops are convicted for many crimes they are suppose to uphold. However‚ all over the country there have also been protesters trying to stop police brutality. Police brutality is a very tragic problem that is spreading all over the world‚ but many people do not know what police brutality is and how long it has been

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    lead to police brutality. Have listed some theories‚ I believe that allows us to take a deeper look into police brutality. Conflict theory‚ predicts that members of minority groups are more likely to be victims of police brutality(Starr 2015) thus allowing the widening of the black community distrust of the police department.. Let’s take a deeper look into the‚ suggestions of conflict theory by analyzing data. As noted in “Community policing is not the solution to police brutality. It makes it worse

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    Throughout the past couple years‚ no topic has reached as much publicity as police brutality. In the United States‚ police officers are using excessive force towards minorities‚ especially African Americans. In other words‚ police officers are reacting to a situation with deadly or harmful force towards minorities. In the past couple years‚ police officers are constantly being put in the lime light. With these scary stories circulating the internet‚ people are scared to step out of their homes because

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    Bowman Honors English 11 Monday 9‚ 2015 The Injustices of Police Brutality Police brutality remains one of the most serious and divisive human rights violations in the United States today. It has become a controversial topic in our country‚ publicized by various citizens who have been victims these heinous acts. Many of these crimes occur due to racial profiling‚ in fact according to Huffington post 87% of all police brutality cases involve African Americans. A policeman’s job is to ensure

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    people by their color‚ religion‚ gender‚ etc. Police brutality is the use of excessive and unnecessary force when dealing with civilians. This police brutality is the ongoing problem and the big concern in America‚ this should

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