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    on perilous adventures to foreign lands and encounter many mythical beings along the way. These adventures usually teach a lesson or give insight as to the culture of the area and time period in which it was written. The Iliad‚ the Odyssey‚ and the Aeneid are all similar epics in their adventures and their lessons. Throughout the literary works of the ancient world there are many reoccurring motifs such as: the role of the gods‚ the role of suffering‚ and the roll of fate. The role of the gods shows

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    Book 11, Vergil's Aeneid

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    Bella! Horrida Bella! In Book 11 of Virgil’s Aeneid‚ a political assembly convenes prior to the final approach of Aeneas’ troops on Latium. King Latinus gathers his principal men to hear the news brought back from the emissaries sent to implore Diomedes to return to battle on their behalf. Diomedes‚ a lead in Homeric poetry‚ is well known as a fierce warrior. His ambitions are well represented in his battlefield speech to Aeneas‚ Talk not of flight‚ for I shall not listen to you: I am of a race

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    Summary: Vergil’s Aeneid: A Poem of Grief and Love by Steven Farron In this book‚ Steven Farron argues that Vergil’s “Aeneid”’s main purpose is to present a series of emotionally gripping episodes‚ not to praise or criticize Aeneas and his mission. In the first chapter‚ Farron talks about what is considered the “great glory of the Aeneid”: the Dido episode. He believes that the purpose of the episode was not to comment on anything else in the epic but rather to depict a tragic love and supports this

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    The Meaning of Suffering in Job and The Aeneid Chris Phillips Dr. Whalen Throughout Virgil’s Aeneid and Job from the Old Testament‚ great obstacles block the paths of the protagonists. Mental and physical‚ anguish is placed upon Job and Aeneas. Though both men suffer extreme pain‚ the extent and content of the tribulations are different. Job’s suffering is placed upon him without provocation. Aeneas also believes his ³pain [is] so great and unmerited!² (Virgil

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    How Virgil Portrays Humanity As Selfish Through His Writing In Virgil’s Aeneid Book IV: The Passion of the Queen‚ an outraged Dido bellows‚“I hope and pray that on some grinding reef/ Midway at sea you’ll drink your punishment/ And call and call on Dido’s name!/From far away I shall come after you/ With my black fires‚ and when cold death has parted/ Body from soul I shall be everywhere/ A shade to haunt you! You will pay for this‚/ Unconscionable!”(Virgil 506-511). This is the response of Dido

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    texts is the Aeneid‚ the epic poem on the founding of Rome‚ and of the man who made it happen‚ a man who was seen and considered as the embodiment of Roman moral values. Because of this‚ the poem if suffused with many instances in which he is able to show the extent of his morality. It is through these examples that we catch glimpses of what Rome’s thinking is like in regards to their moral values and that we can see what kind of importance they put in it. It’s for this reason that the Aeneid can be a

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    Unit 54 – Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. A duty of care is an obligation that any child or young person that is in your care is well looked after and is not harmed in a particular task. Within the setting in which I work I would carry out daily checks to ensure that my setting from the inside and

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    1) Explain what it means to have a duty of care in your own work role (1.1) Duty of care means:- • To keep individuals safe • To keep individuals free from harm • To give choice Duty of care is a key concept in working with other human beings. It is a legal term for safeguarding yourself and others. Adults with learning difficulties are often vulnerable as they are yet to develop the physical and cognitive capacity to fully care for themselves; they need care and protection from people

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    Duty of care Define the term ‘duty of care’ Duty of care means that you must aim to provide high quality care to the best of your ability and to ensure the well being of the service users. We all have a duty of care to consider the effects of our actions upon other people who may be affected. In the workplace you have policies and procedures that you have to follow. These policies and procedures will affect your role as a carer. Describe how the duty of care affects own work role I keep my

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    ASG 1 Unit 054 Task A Provide a brief written explanation of the following: 1. What duty of care means in children and young people’s settings. Duty of care in childcare settings means to keep children and young people safe‚ protecting them not only from physical harm but also from neglect‚ emotional and sexual harm and abuse. It is guarding the rights of the child in your care‚ as they have the right to be independent and to be treated with respect and dignity. This also includes respecting

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