The Monster Within By Ramsha Tofique "We stopped looking for monsters under the bed‚ when we realized they were inside us." The much famous quote of The Joker‚ who is considered to be one of the most spine-chilling villain of Christopher Nolan’s "The Dark Night." Looking under the bed seems to be the most petrifying action for most of the part of our childhood. The different stories told by our parents in order to make us sleep‚ made us believe that something might hold our legs‚ pull us
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Homer‚ The Odyssey BOOK I Tell me‚ O muse‚ of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy. Many cities did he visit‚ and many were the nations with whose manners and customs he was acquainted; moreover he suffered much by sea while trying to save his own life and bring his men safely home; but do what he might he could not save his men‚ for they perished through their own sheer folly in eating the cattle of the Sun-god Hyperion; so the god prevented
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Dr. Sneary‚ Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at SJSU He works at SJSU and he is in charge of the whole biology program here. I learned from the Speaker that Advanced degrees are required in biological professions whether it be going to health profession school‚ or getting a masters or P.H.D. Many jobs from biotech companies‚ to teaching positions or medical jobs are available with a biology degree. I found it Interesting that Dr. Sneary goes telemark skiing‚ and was
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The first book of the Hunger Games is the spark that started the fire of love and rebellion. Katniss Everdeen‚ age 16‚ lives in District 12 with her sister‚ Primrose (Prim) Everdeen‚ age 12‚ and her mom‚ her father had died in a mining accident when she was young. Her best friend‚ Gale Hawthorne‚ age 18‚ was her hunting partner‚ together they helped provide food for each other’s family. During the reaping‚ which is a drawing performed by Effie Trinket‚ Katniss volunteers as tribute in replace of
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In Unbroken‚ you can meet Louis Zamperini‚ a man with an astonishing life story. Beginning as the ruffian son of Italian immigrants‚ Louis finds himself inspired by his older brother’s advice ‘If you can take it‚ you can make it‚” carrying the mantra with him through his years of life. He then becomes a track and field runner where Louis impresses the world with a record final lap in the 1936 Olympic games‚ where he feels he can do anything. Soon afterwards‚ World War II stars and Louis finds himself
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The Odyssey Odysseus went on a 9 year journey for home on a ship. The name of the book is Odyssey written by Homer. During the journey Odysseus and his men get captured and escapes‚ he also went through boat wreckage and almost gets killed by different types of gods and monsters. Odysseus deserves the title of a hero because he sacrificed a lot for his crew and he also shows courage and loyalty to his men as well. He sacrificed a lot to get to his beloved penelope Odysseus has his men tie themselves
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Homer’s The Odyssey describes the tale of a man who tries to find his way home after the end of a war. The hero Odysseus has a long journey home‚ of which he survives due to his cunning and persistence. In Ron Howard’s film Apollo 13‚ Jim Lovell and his crew‚ must find their way back to Earth safely after numerous technical problems arise. The captain Jim Lovell is a hero in the way that his success and communication skills with the team on earth saved him and his crew from a devastating end. Heroes
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The ancient Greek code of hospitality xenia influenced the epic in various ways. The Phaeacians welcome Odysseus under this code. “’In accordance with our [Phaeacian] custom‚ let us make the immediate arrangements to escort him [Odysseus]’” (95). They followed with their custom and later saw him back to Ithaca. This influences the end of the epic greatly without the Phaeacians generous interpretation of xenia Odysseus would never have reached home and taken revenge on the suitors. Xenia was shown
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Suggestions for welcoming a guest with visual impairment: * Relax and smile. There’s no reason to be nervous. * Introduce yourself and speak to the person directly and include the person in any ongoing conversation. * Remember there’s no need to raise your voice. * Allow a person with visual impairment to handle a child’s natural curiosity in his or her own way. * Ask before assuming a person with visual impairment needs help. * Allow a person to hold on to your arm. *
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The Odyssey: Father-Son Relationships The Odyssey introduces the theme of father-son relationships to exemplify how influential fathers were at the time. Fathers act as role models to their sons and can determine their actions‚ even while being absent from home for long periods of time. Nestor’s son‚ Pisistratus‚ is a respectful and courteous man. His manners could be attributed to King Nestor’s piety. King Nestor offers sacrifices to the gods‚ as seen at the beginning of book IIV‚ when his people
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