In the epic the Odyssey by Homer (translated by Robert Fitzgerald) one of the most descriptive and best written passages in the entire epic is "The Slaying of the Suitors" (book 23 lines1-62). This is a good passage for many reasons‚ one of these is that it is a part of the story that has been built up and anticipated by all. Another is the vivid imagery used by Homer. There is one more reason‚ this being the tone of the passage. The tone of this passage is very important to it and adds
Premium
The business model for Blockbuster and the one for Netflix have many variations. Blockbuster was solely a “brick-and-mortar” company having no online affiliations. It made its money mostly from continuously providing customers with new movie releases to rent. Building thousands of Blockbusters countrywide also helped lead to the company’s success‚ for by doing so‚ customers were provided with the convenience of location. Both Blockbusters late fee system‚ which guaranteed the timely return of rented
Premium
As recently mentioned‚ there will be a health focus to a workshop on climate change in Melbourne this weekend that is being put on by the Green Institute. One of the speakers is Senator Richard Di Natale‚ the Greens health spokesperson‚ who writes below that we need to focus more on the underlying causes of poor health. On related themes‚ don’t miss this New York Times article which profiles an organisation working on the social causes of poor healt. Health Leads trains about 1000 volunteers each
Premium Medicine Health care Health
Justice and The Crucible While justice is meant to be directed with upmost fairness and equality‚ Arthur Miller’s film The Crucible demonstrates that this does not always succeed‚ and in many situations the forces of injustices are exposed. From different points of views‚ justice can be formed or destroyed. In the film The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller convinces his audience that reason‚ emotion‚ and character shows injustice throughout the social hardship in a Puritan community. Justice is one of the
Premium The Crucible Salem witch trials
Interpreting “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant The value of interpretive fiction lies in the ability of the story to convey some sort of principle that is translatable to everyday life‚ illustrating practical truths and the demonstrating moral ethics. Guy de Mauppasant’s short story “The Necklace” is full of interpretive and thematic significance. This significance lies in the ability of the story to convey the idea that it is important to recognize the worth in oneself and not to attach meaning
Premium
THE SPIDER AND THE WASP In the feeling and protection of their genetic descendant‚ insects and spiders show off some zeal in analogies to reasoning and some sensitive examples of blind instinct. The case I present here is the digger wasps of genus Pepsis and tarantula spiders together with their opponent. An example is a non-familiar situation which the victim‚ though fully able to defend itself‚ gives up accidentally to its destruction. A lot of tarantula spiders reside in the tropics‚ but many
Premium
Student Exploration: Cell Division Vocabulary: cell division‚ centriole‚ centromere‚ chromatid‚ chromatin‚ chromosome‚ cytokinesis‚ DNA‚ interphase‚ mitosis Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Cells reproduce by splitting in half‚ a process called cell division. What do cells need to do between divisions to make sure that they don’t just get smaller and smaller? The cell needs to go through a phase after cell division. 2. The genetic information of
Premium
Topic/Importance: Credibility: Preview: I. First Point a. Supporting Point b. Explain the probable cause(s) and/or relevant history of the problem i. Statistics or quotations (with proper citation) ii. Examples that relate to the audience (with citations) c. Connect to the audience iii. How does this affect them iv. Amplify the need (from maslow’s hierarchy of needs) Transition: (What did you just discuss and what are you about
Premium Citation Maslow's hierarchy of needs Problem solving
Cynthia Ozick’s short story "The Shawl" is a masterful work recounting an almost unspeakably horrible time in world history. The story takes place in the middle of World War II in Nazi Germany. The lead character‚ Rosa‚ is a Jewish woman trying to flee from a terrible fate in a concentration camp with her two daughters‚ the infant‚ Magda and the teenager‚ Stella. Rosa‚ tired and weary from the endless flight‚ and her daughters‚ malnourished and weak‚ all continue on until they reach a place to
Premium
today as they were 50 years ago. Ray Bradbury uses a wide variety of analogies and imagery to heighten the emphasis on the story’s main themes and issues. Perhaps one of the greatest themes in this book is the ignorance of society. The first way that Ray Bradbury develops this theme is through technology. Technology provided a more realistic and controlling way to portray information to the society. The T.V. parlors‚ for example‚ were very interactive. One could actually speak with the people in
Premium