Comparison and Contrast: Penelope vs. Penny Though Penny Wharvey McGill is portrayed as a “Southern 1930’s” version of Penelope‚ this heroine has many contrasting characteristics compared to the wife of Odysseus from Ancient Greece. In the Odyssey‚ Penelope stayed loyal to Odysseus while he was gone at sea for 20 years‚ and Penny couldn’t even stay faithful to Ulysses Everett McGill‚ who was only in jail for 2 years. Many pieces of evidence show the lack of allegiance Penny had to Everett. When
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Macbeth‚ let alone any shakespeare play‚ would be difficult to portray because so many people have different opinions about the the scene should be. Shakespeare’s does not make this challenge any easier because he sets it up so the reader/viewer can make some interpretations his/herself. These two portrayals of Macbeth‚ the Kenneth Branagh and the Mel Gibson version‚ are extremely opposite to one another. Of course they still tell the story of Macbeth‚ but there is much controversy over who did it
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Compare and contrast the moral position of Socrates and the Sophists. The sophists and Socrates shared a mutual interest in morality although their views on the matter where the opposite of one another. Socrates believed in one universal truth and was an absolutist whereas the Sophists were subjectivists or relativists and believed that there was no such thing as a universal truth but a subjective truth for every individual. Socrates never wrote anything whilst the Sophists used their skills in
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attempt to generalize them a little bit. When I began this class I soon realized the truth behind the difficulty psychologist have‚ not only in diagnosing some disorders‚ but also in defining them! People around the world have such different backgrounds that many disorders that we might “easily” recognize is the west are not even considered disorders in other cultures. Everything from anxiety disorders‚ to mental disorders‚ and sexual disorders are all subject to varied perspectives. As we began
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Summary: Humans‚ apes and monkeys share a common ancestor. This ancestor lived about 45 million years ago. Many fossils have been found traits of both humans and apes; also comparisons of modern humans and apes support this theory. PRIMATES Primates are a group of mammals that have special characteristics that include: both eyes are located at the front of the head and they provide binocular or three-dimensional vision; also all primates have 5 fingers (four fingers and a thumb). The ancestors
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ruler‚ but Egypt had a centralized government with a pharaoh‚ while Mesopotamia had a decentralized government with a king. Socially‚ both civilizations were patriarchal‚ but Egypt was more lenient towards women while Mesopotamia was stricter. The political and social structures of Egypt and Mesopotamia both similarities and differences. Politically‚ although both Egypt and Mesopotamia had one main ruler‚ Egypt was centralized and whereas Mesopotamia was decentralized. Egypt centralized government
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the world in large numbers. Both Paine and Franklin published their work anonymously as well. As many similarities Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin shared‚ they also had many differences. One obvious difference between the two was their background. Thomas Paine was born on January 17‚ 1737 in Thetford‚ United Kingdom. Even though he wasn’t a American citizen‚ he was a major cause for America wanting independence. Paine received little formal education and he worked in numerous jobs with little
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were done by carving. “When carving wood‚ the artist uses sharp tools to cut and gouge the surface. The artist must also consider the wood’s grain and work carefully with the grain (https://elearn.sinclair.edu/d2l/le/content/51782/viewContent/1803656/View)”. Marble is made from limestone then chiseled to fit the artists needs. In understanding the way in which the sculptures were constructed‚ it makes me have a great appreciation for them. It also shows the amount of hard work that was put into making
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boxes of brick‚ and in this little eight-or nine-block radius‚ the modern city has been layered hap-hazardly on top of the old." (Klein 440) Klein continues by explaining that many businesses have already closed down and been boarded up. Klein also compares how in the twenties and thirties‚ Polish and Russian immigrants were found in delis arguing about the leadership of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union. Now‚ Portuguese men are seen pushing coat and dress racks down the street. Naomi
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it seems someone is always releasing the new and most advanced must have item. Two of the most popular smart phones are the Apple iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy III. These smart phones have amazing similarities and abilities but also have stark contrast. These companies are constantly competing for new customers and for that reasons it can be difficult to decide which phone best suits your needs and lifestyle. In today’s busy technology driven era‚ it seems that there is nothing you can’t do from
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