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    The Gilgamesh Epic

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    The Gilgamesh Epic dated back to many centuries ago when writing was scripted on stones. However‚ it is quite fascinating how a leader often intends to move on with absolute conviction amidst discouraging situation. In the case of Gish‚ it was a commitment to implement a mission irrespective of the outcome (Jastrow & Clay‚ 2006). That being said‚ a strategic leader is someone who has the ability to influence others with a compelling and inspiring vision to achieve the desired goal. If a strategic

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    Hero Humility

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    A hero is someone who did something ordinary in an extraordinary way; through thousands of years of reading about heroes in Greek mythology or‚ seeing Oprah donate five hundred million dollars to a school in Africa. Heroes have helped and inspired people to do unbelievable things. Heroes are usually very selfless and always have a lot of humility; however some heroes not till an eye opening event or‚ even death‚ Other heroes show humility through their entire life.Humility is what makes a hero truly

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    This essay really does convey the effect of racism and how it has affected African Americans. The final essay is Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece". The first rhetorical device is compare and contrast. Du bois compare and contrasts the amount of land Negros have owned throughout the years. He says “in 1870 the tax-books of Dougherty report no Negroes as landholders. If there were any such at that time‚—and there may have been a few‚—their land was probably held in the name of some white patron‚—a

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    Picture a hero. It doesn’t matter whether the hero is fictional like Superman‚ legendary like Hercules‚ or realistic like a Doctor. All that matters is that one pictures a hero‚ whatever that means to them. Now take a moment and think about what makes them a hero. Are they brave‚ hardworking‚ selfless‚ intelligent‚ or so much more? Finally‚ take a moment and think about their gender. At least half of the Earth’s population are women and yet it’s likely the reader pictured a male hero. There is nothing

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    The Iliad and the Odyssey‚ two remarkable poems compared The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ two poems widely celebrated and read deal with the struggles and hardships of mortal life as well as events that occur due to the God’s bickering and favouritism. Although they are different in terms of setting‚ such as the phenomena of human interaction‚ aggression and competition vs the struggles of a character’s journey home they have a vast similarity in how the poems incorporate the role of women‚ the relationships

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    I am not a soldier. I cannot begin to imagine how terrible coming come from the theater of war is. Today‚ we have a better understanding of the psychological effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It would probably be helpful for soldiers suffering from this condition to see through works of art that they are not alone. Early in Ajax Athena describes to Odysseus how the great warrior Ajax was reduced to a frenzied killer. Odysseus asks‚ “And imagined he was killing Greeks? (page 6‚ Ajax)” To

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    Epic Poetry and Beowulf

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    BEOWULF: A HERO In reading the epic poem of Beowulf‚ he has the characteristics of an epic hero by showing skill and courage‚ enduring fame‚ and royal responsibility. "Beowulf is considered an epic poem in that the main character is a historic hero who travels great distances to prove his strength at impossible odds against supernatural demons and beasts" (Wikipedia). He showed fairness to all he came across‚ including his enemies. He believed that everybody was equal and no one was greater

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    Macbeth's Quest For Power

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    The pursuit for the fruits of power heavily relies on one’s ambition. Ambition is a valuable characteristic that can quench one’s thirst for power or achievement of a goal. However‚ it comes at a detrimental price when it begins to consume one’s entire thoughts and actions. The tragedy of Macbeth‚ written by the renown William Shakespeare‚ tells of Macbeth’s gradual downfall as he begins to attain and preserve status as the King of Scotland. Throughout the play‚ it is illustrated that his power-hungry

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    Epic of Gilgamesh

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    Epic of Gilgamesh Tablet I Gilgamesh is a man who is part god and a ruler of Uruk. Although his people view him as a legend‚ they come to notice his selfish and barbaric action of sleeping with smany women. From this‚ they come to realize that they cannot tolerate living under his rule. By praying and asking the gods for help‚ Enkidu was born. Enkidu was pretty much an opposite of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh represented society and Enkidu represented Nature. When Enkidu encounter Shamhat‚ the sacred

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    The Goblin Quest Analysis

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    The Goblin Quest Once upon a time in the vast lands of Middle Earth there lived the dragon Daug. Daug is a dragon that long ago conquered the Mountains of Gondor‚ but the mountains were not always his. Before he conquered it‚ Gondor was ruled by the Great Goblin Zigor. Now Daug is living peacefully in the mountains‚ without even dreaming of an invasion. That will soon change. Rigor‚ son of Digor‚ son of Zigor‚ the Great Goblin‚ has now begun his quest to reclaim his grandfather’s mountain. Rigor

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