HERO OR ZERO? In the Iliad‚ along with the glorification of war‚ there is a fixation on heroes. Heroes are warriors who are presented above the average foot soldier for a myriad of reasons. They not only act as leaders in battle‚ but as people to rally around. In the poem there are numerous heroes each with their own distinctive quality and purpose. Heroes all have an important thing in common; as they go‚ so go their soldiers. The main heroes of the epic make their claim to fame in different
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The Vienna Settlement (1814-1815) was made up of not one but three sets of negotiations. The First Treaty of Paris (May 1814)‚ which was made just after the French Revolution‚ was convened to prevent Europe before French expansion. The Treaty forced Napoleon to abdication and he was send to/on the Elba. The Congress of Vienna – which was a conference between ambassadors of the most powerful countries in Europe – went on November 1814 to June 1815. It was until the Napoleon had run off from Elba and
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Method: Topical Topic : The 3 Cities You Must Visit in Europe General Purpose : To inform Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about the 3 cities must visit in Europe. Central : The 3 fascinating cities you must visit in Europe are Paris‚ London and Venice. Introduction: I. Do you know where Europe is? A. Can you list out at least 3 Europe countries? B. What are the famous cities in these countries? II. Europe is‚ by convention‚ one of the world ’s seven continents
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avalanche KILLED 12 PEOPLE. Environmental Impacts 1) Large numbers of tourists cause a lot of TRAFFIC‚ which INCREASES POLLUTION. E.g. a study from 2002 to 2004 showed that TRAFFIC POLLUTION was WORSE in the Chamonix region than in the CENTRE OF PARIS. 2) A huge amount of ENERGY is USED to run the FACILITIES for tourists‚ e.g. the hotels‚ ski lifts and snow-making machines. This increases CO2 EMMISIONS‚ which increases GLOBAL WARMING. Tourism in the Resort has to be Carefully Managed 1) A system
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FACTS ABOUT THE EIFFEL TOWER Eiffel & Company completed the Eiffel Tower on March 31‚ 1889 for the Universal Exposition in Paris celebrating the centennial of the French Revolution. The project included 50 engineers and designers (who produced 5‚300 blueprints)‚ 100 ironworkers (who produced 18‚038 individual pieces for assembly) and 121 construction workers (who used 2.5 million rivets). The Eiffel Tower took two years‚ two months and five days to complete. In addition to contractor Gustave
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movie Helen of Troy shows the important details before and inside the book Iliad. This movie helps the readers to understand this book. Also‚ it shows how the Trojan war started and how Troy has fallen. Like in the book‚ because Helen was taken by Paris‚ the Achaeans demanded to take her back and conquer and make Troy fall. The movie only shows the important details and the book‚ and changes the flow of the story to make it more beautiful and appropriate for their theme. After viewing the movie
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Evrémondes’ servant‚ is thrown into prison‚ Darnay attempts to save him‚ “Upon those had followed Gabelle’s letter: the appeal of an innocent prisoner‚ in danger of death‚ to his justice‚ honour‚ and good name. His resolution was made. He must go to Paris” (240). Charles will risk his own life to save those around him. He believes he is obligated to take action because he feels guilty that an innocent servant of his family is in trouble. Although he is courageous‚ he is also naïve for going to France
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would be not to fight. When Paris chooses Aphrodite as the fairest of them all‚ Aphrodite allows Paris to steal Menelaus’ wife‚ Helen. When Menelaus and Paris decide to battle over Helen‚ Paris is picked up and moved away from the battlefield and to his bedroom by Aphrodite. “Aphrodite snatched Paris away‚ easy work of a god‚ wrapped him in swirls of mist and set him down in his bedroom filled with scent.”(Iliad‚ 3‚ 439-441) Although Menelaus is the winner of the fight‚ Paris still ends up winning Helen
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it at the Paris Salon just one year before his passing. This painting as vexed art historians throughout the years for its complex visual subject matter and leaves Manets true interpretation of his painting in the air for discussion. Although there are many interpretations‚ A Bar at the Folies-Bergere is an avant-garde; viewer engaging painting meant to give the viewer a new perspective‚ hence the mirror. At this time the Folies-Bergere was one of the most elaborate variety shows in Paris‚ all sorts
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of the reasons why I do not like to go in a group with a guide is because there is little flexibility as to time. If you are part of a tour group‚ you are subject to their time schedule and time restrictions. For instance‚ imagine you are touring Paris and stop in at the Louvre Museum. The guide will usually take you to the more famous pieces of art and give you only moments to look around on your own. However‚ what if you want to take your time and look around for a while? That would be impossible
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