the story Odysseus by Homer in 800 B.C.‚ the main protagonist encountered the mythical creatures known as sirens and heard their song of death and deception. This creature in greek mythology has not only been portrayed in Homer’s work of course but also in Mary Atwood’s poem the "Siren Song". Farther than an age apart‚ both works demonstrate what the sirens do and their song of death however‚ they do not portray the creature the same way. For instance‚ in homer’s portrayal of the siren‚ they are described
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more elaboration. For example‚ in the first paragraph discussing about Gee’s article‚ you state that it “also describes what a discourse community is and defines its characteristics” (Dobias 7)‚ but I feel that in order to dive deep into the article and reach the heart of it‚ you might also want to say how Gee describes a discourse community. You could say that his article “also describes a discourse community as any group of people that uses a discourse when communicating amongst its members‚ providing
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Précis 7 – Describe cognitive dissonance and describe how it is influenced by culture. Cognitive Dissonance Theory is a theory of attitude change proposing that inconsistency exists among our attitudes‚ or between our attitudes and behavior‚ we experience an unpleasant state of arousal called cognitive dissonance‚ which we will be motivated to reduce or eliminate. (Bordens & Horowitz 2001) This is a theory‚ which has been transformed over many decades. Cognitive Dissonance varies between
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Roland essay notes Citation: Prompt: In what ways did Ganelon’s character as a feudal warrior conflict with his role in Christian feudal society? What can those conflicts tell us about the writer’s ideal view of society? Thesis: Ganelon’s traitorous actions against Roland‚ Charlemagne‚ and ultimately God reveal the writer’s ideas of the perfect Christian feudal society. While Roland and Charlemagne serve as archetypes of perfect servants of God‚ Ganelon plays the part of the bad‚ which accentuates
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10) Getting back together - Anh Se Quay Ve by Weboys I enjoy listening to this song anyways as it is in my native language and one of my top childhood songs. The song is about a couple who is in love with each other but when the guy has to leave for the US‚ they broke up. He later returns and the love is still there. This is a very cute story and I love singing the lyrics that describes his feelings for her as he was away. If I broke up and get back together with my boyfriend‚ I would want this
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events occurred during the six week period. The event at Nanjing is called many names such as rape‚ massacre‚ battle‚ or invasion. It is still debated on the appropriate term to be used to describe the event at Nanjing. A massacre would be the most appropriate term for the next textbook for ninth graders to describe the event at Nanjing because the Japanese army murdered about 300‚000 Chinese people whereas the amount of Japanese killed could not even compare. The event at Nanjing would be described
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January 20th‚ 2012 It’s Only Natural: Racial and Gender Equality in Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” In the opening line of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself‚” it becomes immediately evident that his song is not about himself‚ but about the entire human race: “I celebrate myself‚ and sing myself‚ and what I assume you shall assume‚ / for every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you”. His poem extols the mundane aspects of everyday life that a traditional poet of his day would not have considered
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packed house. This song represented the alternative/pop rock genre‚ and was considered a major hit in the late 1970s. As a child‚ I remember hearing the song on the radio and I enjoyed the catchy and memorable tune. Although I did not quite understand the lyrics at the time‚ my dad listened to it often when he worked in the garage. This essay will first describe a variety of important musical characteristics that are displayed within the performance. Next‚ it will discuss how this song was a launchpad
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The song “Faithless by Default‚” off of Dark Tranquillity’s 2016 album‚ Atoma‚ is an exemplary song that serves a dual purpose. First‚ this song is meant to have an intense and steady melody coupled with a driving rhythm. This is a staple of songs that belong to the genre of melodic death metal. Secondly‚ this song is able to perpetuate the band’s ideas about religion and issues that it presents. Throughout various interviews‚ the members of the band have conveyed their distaste for religion
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Chainsmokers‚ and Bon Iver. The songs that these artists wrote collided with the feelings‚ events‚ and characters of the book. I found that the songs had a lot of similar things that could be tied in the book. The reason for me writing this essay is to explain that these songs can collide and work together with the book. Through reading “The Great Gatsby‚” I came to grasp a better understanding
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