ACHILLES: A HERO NO MORE In the introduction of the Essential Illiad given by Sheila Murnaghan‚ Achilles is labeled as "the greatest of the Greek heroes". In classic mythology a hero is a person of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits and is often the offspring of a mortal and a god. Achilles was the greatest fighter among the Greeks or Trojans and feared no man in battle. He was also the offspring of a mortal and a god so by classic mythology definition‚ Achilles was indeed
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Homework on “Once More to the Lake.” White says that he seemed to be living "a dual existence" as a father in the present and as a son in the remembered life of the past. Point to some moments when that dual existence seems most natural and to some when it seems more difficult to maintain. What seems to explain the differences to him and to you? Ans; Some of the moments when that dual existence seems most natural are when he got back there at the lake with his boy‚ he knew that lying in bed
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As our society develops‚ people are paying more and more attention to children’s education and growth and that’s where the controvercy arises. Some people claim that it’s very beneficial for children to grow up in the countryside due to the fact that the less polluted environment‚ friendly people and less pressure from daily life and so forth is helpful for children in terms of physical and mental health. However‚ the opponents demonstrate that the countryside is poor in educational facilities and
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Conflict about GMOs What is the big deal about GMOs? Genetically modified organisms‚ otherwise known as‚ GMOs have been a very big controversy over the last decade. A genetically modified organism is any plant‚ animal‚ or organism whose genetic makeup has been modified. They are modified by gene splicing‚ transgenic technology‚ and other sorts of modification (GMO Facts‚ nongmoproject.org). People wonder if these GMOs are ethical and safe for humans to use and consume. These GMO plants‚ although
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10-3-24 pm10:28 To what extent has globalisation influenced one or more aspects of the culture in your country? Illustrate your answer with examples Due to the development of globalisation‚ “a global culture was seen as being formed through the economic and political domination of the United States which thrust its hegemonic culture into all parts of the world” (Featherstone‚ 1995‚ p87). As well as economic change‚ culture change is heavily influenced by globalisation. Culture can be generally defined
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and equipment using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes. 2. What is the effect of the depreciation accounting method change on the reported income in 1984? How will this change affect profits in future years? The effect of this change was applied retroactively to all assets that were subjected to accelerated depreciation. It increased net income by $11 million or $0.93 per share. 3. What is the effect of the depreciation lives change? How will this change affect future
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Topic: Condoms should be distributed in schools: agree or disagree Narrowed Topic: Condoms are useful in many ways and are a viable way to illustrate proper sexual procedures in high schools in Jamaica. The topic of sex is a very controversial matter especially among teenagers. Teenagers are at a point in their lives where hormones are at a high and they feel the need to indulge in sexual activities. Therefore it is important that teenagers understand the importance of safe sex and the
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to deeply understand the field and build the business. Kalin’s enthusiastic research on feta cheese before and during summer 2001 shows his firm will for success. He went on field and online to search any information about food imports. Furthermore‚ when he found himself struggling to maintain his pricing structure‚ he had a major breakthrough – his innovation. He established website Malincho and started to promote credit sales. 2. Kalin’s knowledge in finance and accounting indeed helped him in rising
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More Sunny in the Philippines “How an eco-friendly marketplace about saving the future from climate change would give us more time having fun outdoors” Amidst the brightly colored “save-the-earth” banners and tarpaulins‚ stacks of “go-green” pamphlets and fliers‚ organic dark chocolate with siling labuyo (wild chili)‚ and local made matts‚ rugs and bags from scrap tailoring cloth and recycled Jack ‘n Jill Piattos foil wrappers‚ an enthusiastic representative from the Climate Change Exhibit
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is a simple ‘fairy story’ To what extent do you agree? Fairy story: fable‚ children’s story‚ allegory‚ apologue‚ exemplum Simple: elementary‚ uncomplicated‚ self-explanatory‚ straight-forward‚ lucid Intro Subtitled “A Fair Story”‚ George Orwell’s novella Animal Farm displays the characteristics of a children’s fable‚ consisting of clear-cut morals and demarcate between good and evil. Yet‚ it does not demand the reader for much analysis to understand the more complex ideas embedded within
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