The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ shows many triumphs and frustrations of human life. Odysseus‚ the hero‚ endures battles and obstacles on his twenty year journey home. There is tragedy and victory throughout. Inevitably‚ some of these obstacles are caused by his men and their desires while others are caused by Odysseus himself. From physical obstacles to emotional obstacles‚ many parts of The Odyssey represent the challenges in life‚ such as decision making‚ temptation‚ and self restraint. In “Penelope”
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Challenging the Social Norm. “Story Of An Hour” by Kate Chopin is a telling story about a woman‚ Mrs. Mallard‚ who’s given the horrible news that her husband has passed away in a train wreck. Devastated by her husband’s sudden death‚ she excuses herself and immediately rushes to her bedroom; this is where readers see a different side of Mrs. Mallard. In time she has taken on a different angle of life. Although obviously upset about her husband’s sudden death‚ Mrs.Mallard has something to be
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Overcoming any obstacle in your path forces you to learn. One example of these learning experiences‚ is life lessons. Obstacles force you to learn new lessons by facing your challenges full on. Miley Cyrus is a great example of this. She went through a very bad spot in her life‚ and yet she overcame it and is now better than ever. As well as your obstacles teaching you life lessons‚ obstacles also allow you to learn from your past mistakes. Once you overcome and obstacle in your life‚ you are not
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People face many obstacles trying to achieve their goals and‚ at some point‚ they feel like there’s nothing that can be done to keep going. People would think of giving up their dream because they believe it’s too hard. Yet‚ at some point‚ people will also think it through and decide to keep moving forward to achieve their Personal Legend. Along the same lines‚ the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ highlights the obstacles one will face when reaching your Personal Legend. The story takes place
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a hero in a story makes them feel better about their chances of success in their own lives. However‚ a hero is only as great as the obstacle he can overcome. The obstacle can be a natural disaster or even a wild animal but it is a human villain who himself develops and changes as the story unfolds that can be the most challenging‚ and therefore interesting obstacle to overcome. In fact‚ it is the villain who makes the story exciting. What is a story without a villain? For example‚ what would the
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Everyone in the entire world has obstacles. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart focuses especially around Okonkwo and his struggles. Achebe demonstrates how people have to change to overcome obstacles but not lose themselves in the process through Okonkwo’s internal conflict‚ the climax in the plot‚ and the tribe’s internal conflict. The theme is developed by highlighting the main reason of Okonkwo’s downfall. Achebe acknowledges‚ “And indeed he was possessed by the fear of his father’s contemptible
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And so on. The point is that opportunity coming from having to deal with obstacles is not a new concept. Humans have known it to be a fact for millennia. The Stoics firmly believed that you must take the obstacles in your life and turn them to your advantage‚ controlling what you can and accepting what you can’t. Not easy by any means‚ but eminently doable. We all have the ability to flip obstacles into opportunity but sadly‚ we all don’t tap into that gift. We choose how we perceive issues‚ so it
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Written Assignment 2: Longevity and Obstacles As people become older‚ they face various obstacles in their lives. What are the demands of longevity? Give at least 2 obstacles faced by the elderly in your country. Give solutions - ways the elderly can overcome each obstacle and/or the measures that can be taken to help the elderly. Include examples and state any references used. (350-400 words) Longevity and Obstacles How long can a person live? In my country‚ Myanmar‚ life expectancy today is
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Chloe Clayton Types of Challenging Behaviour Triggers and causes M1 Aggression- abusive behaviour‚ violence‚ fighting. A person portraying aggressive behaviour may fight with people when frustrated or speak in an abusive manner. Particularly this behaviour is often shown when a person is becoming frustrated with a certain situation. For example‚ a boy with Aspergers may be asked to read something aloud in front of his class‚ however due to his syndrome he does not feel comfortable in social situations
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Odysseus’s Obstacles Epic heroes must overcome obstacles in order to prove themselves true heroes. In The Odyssey by Homer many of the obstacles Odysseus encounters are female‚ monsters‚ and seducers. Odysseus overcomes many female obstacles such as Scylla‚ Circe‚ Sirens‚ and Calypso. Ancient Greeks felt women were dangerous. Things would be different if Odysseus encountered more male obstacles because he would have just fought them and won. Odysseus has many experiences with female
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