In these last books of The Odyssey there is a theme of double standards‚ Odysseus is able to get away with anything. In the beginning of these books Penelope finally decides to pick a suitor to marry even though she does not really want to do this‚ she even prays for her own death. Her method of choosing a competition: whoever can string and shot Odysseus’ bow‚ that only he is strong enough to shoot‚ through twelve axes wins her hand in marriage. When Odysseus goes to tell her his story‚ still disguised
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Daddy Long Legs Jean Webster is an American writer and author of many books. Her works include Daddy-Long-Legs‚ Dear Enemy‚ and When Patty Goes to College. Her most famous books features young active female characters who are intellectually‚ morally‚ and socially competent. She also uses stylish dialogue in her stories that makes them interesting. Her works also reflect her being an activist. Other than being a prolific writer‚ she was also an active advocate of social reforms for orphans and prisons
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Pennies are easily spent and worth one cent‚ so if I was you I wouldn’t let that precious penny walk out of my life. Pennies are very expensive to produce. We have spent over eighty million dollars over the production of pennies‚ while pennies are only worth one cent. Even though some people want to get rid of the penny‚ it would be better if we keep it because it is apart of or culture. Also‚ we could avoid price increases from rounding up‚ and pennies are good for charities. Many people have
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States should keep the penny or stop the production and distribution of it. My claim is yes‚ we should stop the production of the penny. My reasons being that pennies are a waste of space(Jeff Sommer)‚ it costs more to produce them than what they are worth(Jeff Sommer)‚ and with pennies gone‚ retail sales will be rounded up or down(Jeff Sommer). The counterclaim is that we should not stop the production and distribution of the penny. Some people say no to doing away with the penny for the following
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the different types of chemical reactions using physical and chemical properties and balanced chemical equations. There are four different types of chemical reactions decomposition reactions‚ single displacement reactions‚ synthesis reactions‚ and double displacement reactions. A decomposition reaction happens when a compound breaks into two or more elements or compounds. Generally‚ for decomposition reactions heat‚ energy‚ light or electricity is needed to separate the compound. In a single displacement
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The doctrine of the Double-effect states that if something is done for the moral good but also includes morally questionable side-effects‚ it is ethically acceptable to do so providing that these side-effects were not part of the actions original intentions. This includes the foresight of these negative side-effects potentially occurring. This doctrine originates with Thomas Aquinas‚ and his treatment of homicidal self-defense‚ the Summa Theologica. This work states that an action having foreseen
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Determination of % Composition of Pennies Using Redox and Double Displacement (Precipitation) Reactions Introduction: Oxidation involves the gain of electrons of hydrogen or the loss of oxygen or decrease in oxidation state. If zinc completely reacts with HCL‚ then the theoretical yield of copper should be equivalent to the actual yield. Purpose: In this lab‚ we will determine the percent composition of a modern (post-1982) penny by using a strong acid to react and dissolve the zinc
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of double-consciousness in Chapter 2. Then reread the personal essays in this chapter—those by Keller‚ Slackjaw‚ and Kleege. Is it possible for disabled people to experience a double consciousness parallel to that described by Du Bois? Using at least one of the works suggested write an essay exploring areas where the writer may be evincing a sort of double-consciousness. To what extent is he or she aware of that double-consciousness and participating in its critique? Double-consciousness
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Case Assignment: The doctrine of double effect says that the pursuit of good is not as acceptable if the harm that results is intended rather than merely foreseen (Lippert-Rasmussen‚ 2010). To some it is a nonabsolutist moral principle in which as long as significant good resulted from the action‚ it is allowable (Lippert-Ramussen‚ 2010). Scanlon believed that an act that leads to the death of an innocent person can never be justified by the good that results (Lippert-Ramussen‚ 2010). Scanlon’s
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the brave‚ fast thinking hero’s. The show’s main female character‚ Penny‚ is sexualized and objectified throughout the series. The show focuses solely on her social capabilities and how she physically looks. Penny is merely on the show to be a sex object. The Big Bang Theory also exemplifies the stereotype that women cannot be both intelligent and sexual. The men on the show are science geniuses who are continuously rescuing Penny from her irresponsible lifestyle. The show also discusses how all the
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