Ancient authors Homer and Virgil wrote two of the greatest epic poems in human history; the Iliad and Aeneid. Both works are presented with a world full of gods and goddesses‚ and courageous heroes fighting glorious wars. In the Iliad however‚ Homer presented a more savage and lawless interpretation of both its gods and heroes. Through the Aeneid‚ Virgil tried to improve upon his work by presenting both gods and heroes in a more moral and mature light than what Homer did in the Iliad. The Iliad
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Virgil merely copying Homer? Discuss Homer and Virgil are both astounding writers of epic poetry. Homer with his Iliad and Virgil with his Aeneid. However when you look below the surface the Aeneid and the Iliad are startlingly similar‚ in particular that of Aeneid Book 5 and Iliad book 23 which both focus on the funeral games. However though there are structurally similar‚ ultimately the narratives of both books are very different‚ so in effect Virgil is not simply copying Homer. This is evident from
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Questions on October Dawn 1: By saying ’October is marigold ’ the poet is meaning that as October arrives so does the autumn and the leaves of a marigold plant are yellow or orange‚ like the dead leaves on the trees. The name of the marigold plant is made up of the name ’Mary ’ and ’gold ’. This could be referring to the fact that Christmas is drawing near too‚ and ’Mary ’ was‚ of course‚ Jesus ’ mother and ’gold ’ symbolises something good or rich. So this description could be referring
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Morality in The Hunt for Red October While hundreds‚ even thousands of excellent movies have been made over the years since motion pictures were invented‚ there are some movies that stand out among the best. There are various reasons for these standouts‚ sometimes incredible acting‚ sometimes impeccable story lines‚ but in many cases‚ it is the issues addressed by the movie. Most of the greatest movies contain commentaries or analyses of certain issues‚ be they moral‚ social‚ or otherwise.
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A Gap of Sky Sometimes you forget what the essence of life is and what’s important to you. When you forget these things you easily get on the wrong track: you forget the persons that are close to you and you become oblivious to life and its goods. In the short story‚ A Gap of Sky‚ we are introduced to the protagonist of the story‚ the nineteen- year-old Ellie‚ who after a rough night with booze and drugs wakes up at 4.30 pm in her messy flat in London‚ to the tough realities of Monday. She remembers
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(British Sky Broadcasting) Brand Plan By Darrell Burgess (09189461) Contents Executive Summary 3 Market Audit 3 Macro-Environment 3 Micro-Environment 3 Competitors 4 Market Structure and Segmentation 4 Brand Attributes 5 Brand Objectives and Strategy 5 Brand Action Plan 6 Measurement and Control 6 References 8 Appendix A 9 Sky Brand Plan
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Analysis of ”A Gap of Sky” by Anna Hope The short story “A Gap of Sky” is written by the English author Anna Hope and published in 2008. The short story revolts around a girl named Ellie. She is nineteen years old and lives in London‚ England. Ellie lives without her parents and goes to University College London where she studies literature due to the fact she mentions different English authors. The title of the story refers to a specific point where Ellie sees the gap of sky. It is a metaphor for
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Key Questions for Book XVI 1. Achilles does not agree to end his grudge with Agamemnon at the request of Patroclus as the great warrior views what Agamemnon has done – snatching his prize right from his grasp‚ the beautiful and clever princess Briseis – as an insult to his pride and honour. The fact that‚ according to the epic‚ Agamemnon did so in front of the rest of the Achaean army‚ only adds to Achilles’ humiliation. 2. Achilles agrees that instead of him casting away his grief and thinking
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Heaven has turned out to be This side of the sky There’s another way of thinking I believe in love I believe life should be lived before it’s over On this golden summer evening River flowing by Maybe heavens always been This side of the sky Never seen a place so peaceful Like a fairy-tale With no sign of any dragons in the forest I’m not used to being happy Makes me want to cry Never knew all this was waiting this side of the sky There’s another way of living I believe in
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Aboriginal Sky culture existed before the European colonization‚ but why is this not common knowledge in current Australia? The Emu Sky Knowledge of the Kamilaroi and Euahlayi Peoples focuses on how the Emu in the Sky has been playing an important role in the cultural context in many different parts of Aboriginal Australia. It tells the readers that Aboriginal Sky culture is not merely an entertainment and description of an object in the sky‚ but that these cultural stories are part of an oral transmission
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