HEINRICH SCHLIEMANN AND THE DISCOVERY OF TROY “So fight by the ships‚ all together. And that comrade Who meets his death and destiny‚ speared or stabbed‚ Let him die! He dies fighting for the fatherland- No dishonor there! He’ll leave behind him wife and sons unscathed‚ His house and estate unharmed- once these Argives Sail for home‚ the fatherland they love.” –The Iliad Book 15 lines 574-580‚ by Homer Today‚ on the plains of Western Anatolia lies the site of one of the most well
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Of Studies by Francis Bacon -- the Theme and Style of the Essay Of Studies is the first essay of the first collection of ten essays of Francis Bacon which was published in 1597. But it was revised for the edition of 1612. More than dozen new sentences were added and some words were also altered. Of Studies is typically Baconian essay with an astonishing terseness‚ freshness of illustrations‚ logical analysis‚ highly Latinized vocabulary‚ worldly wisdom and Renaissance enlightenment. Bacon through
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great heroes and villains and nature reflected the mood of the gods and goddesses. I.B. Place of Action: Troy (Asia Minor)‚ also Ilium (ancient Ilion)‚ famous city of Greek legend‚ on the northwestern corner of Asia Minor‚ in present-day Turkey. Anatolia is west of Greece (across the Aegean Sea) and north of Egypt (across the Mediterranean Sea). II. Characters and Description of Characters Sienna Guillory as Helen- The most beautiful woman in Greece‚ daughter of the god Zeus and of Leda. She was
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Francis the Hero Francis demonstrates that he is a hero through his actions and words in the book Heroes by Robert Cormier. Francis is a hero because he earned a Silver Star. Francis jumped on a grenade to save his comrades. Francis knew that jumping on the grenade could kill him‚ yet Francis still jumped on it. For his actions Francis now has a Silver Star. Arthur realizes that Francis is the man with no face and tells him “You have your own Silver Star. You’re in the stranglers book‚ too.” (Cormier
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Fences In the play “Fences” by August Wilson‚ the main characters Cory and Troy are building a fence that Rose their wife/mom has asked them to built. August Wilson did not name his play‚ Fences‚ simply because the dramatic action depends strongly on the building of a fence in the Maxson’s backyard. Rather‚ the characters lives change around the fence-building project that serves as both a literal and a figurative device‚ representing the relationships that bond and break in the arena of the backyard.
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champ By: Tim Green 280 pages 1. Characters: Troy White is the main character in the book. He works for the Atlanta Falcons by predicting the plays by studying how the opposing players line up. Brent Peele is a reporter that tries to ruin trays career by accusing him of cheating 2. Background: Troy lives with his mom and when the Atlanta falcons find out about his football smart they hired him to the team as a consultant. 3. Motivation: Troy loves his role on the Atlanta Falcons and he
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The Relationship Between Francis and his Father In the memoir Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt‚ the reader learns that the relationship between Francis and his father‚ Frank‚ is distant‚ sympathetic and guilt-driven. Francis has a distant relationship with his father‚ he was not present when Francis was rushed to the hospital by a doctor followed closely by his worried mother‚ who had already lost several children to serious illnesses‚ and however his father did not come with. His father visited
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movement. There was one oil painting called The Ecstasy of St. Francis. The Ecstasy of St. Francis is a painting by Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini. Bellini started this painting in 1475 and completed it in 1480. The painting is oil on panel that shows the influence of Andrea Mantegna‚ who was the painter’s brother-in-law. There is a signature “IOANNES BELLINVS “on a small‚ creased carta visible in the lower left corner.
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How Far is Too Far in Rap Beef? "Beef" has been a vital part of hip-hop since it’s beginning in 1970’s Bronx‚ New York. For a genre that was once fixated on dancing and having a good time‚ the culture quickly shifted once the lyrical aspect of the music became the emphasis. With origins of DJ and breakdancing battles‚ the MC is what altered the image of hip-hop. In its early stages we saw battles like Kool Moe D vs. Busy Bee‚ MC Shan vs. KRS One‚ and Roxanne Shante vs. the genre as a whole. As time
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international skirmish and conflict. They could no longer use the struggle between democracy and Marxist Leninist dictatorship of the proletariat as an explanation. Francis Fukuyama and Samuel P. Huntington came up with two controversial theories to explain the basis for future disputes between nation states. The End of the World by Francis Fukuyama and the Clash of Civilizations by Samuel P. Huntington are two theories became the touchstones of any debate about the direction of the world. However‚ I
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