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    Honor in the Illiad

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    the Iliad even begins‚ honor has affected the world greatly. The Trojan War commenced when Paris went into Sparta and stole Menelaus’ honor in the form of his wife‚ Helen. Whether Helen left in her own free will or not is not important to Menelaus. In his eyes‚ Paris tarnished his honor and deserves to die. Paris departed with Helen for Troy‚ while Menelaus plotted his revenge for the next decade. This simple act of infidelity that takes away the dignity of only one individual leads to a ten year

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    Trojan princes‚ Hector and Paris. Paris‚ who is essentially blamed for the instigation of the Trojan- Greek war‚ fails to appear on the battlefield to defend his home. Paris has chosen instead to stay at home with his bride Helen‚ for whom the Trojan armies fight. However‚ as Helen describes to Paris’ brother‚ Hector‚ “I wish I had been the wife of a better man‚ someone alive to outrage‚ with withering scorn of men” (Book VI‚ 281-282) that even she finds herself disgusted In Paris’ cowardice. Conversely

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    time. He invited the two Trojan princes‚ Paris and Hector‚ to celebrate the reconciliation‚ not knowing that Paris was having an affair with his beautiful wife Helen. The next morning‚ he finds out that the Trojans had taken Helen with them‚ and enraged turns to his brother Agamemnon‚ king of Mycenae‚ who soon united a vast army to take Helen‚ back from the Trojans‚ supposedly to defend his brother¡¯s honor. This resulted benefiting Agamemnon‚ whose honor was corrupted by his overwhelming greed

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    Leda and the Swan

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    in disguise. He forces himself on Leda and because she had also had sex with her husband‚ the Spartan king Tyndareus‚ she becomes pregnant with four fetuses. The most important of these offspring on the development of the Western civilization is Helen of the Trojan War. A close study of "Leda and the Swan" reveals how Yeats turns the violent rape into a work of art. The sonnet is a traditional fourteen-line poem in iambic pentameter. The structure is Petrarchan with a clear division between the

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    Immortal Shield

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    well-fashioned o Shining rim‚ triple ply o Silver shoulder strap o Five wielded layers o Pictured on it the Earth‚ heaven‚ sea‚ unwearied sun‚ moon‚ waxing stars o Two Cities‚ Noble scenes (Troy & Greece/ Ilion and?) o Weddings in one (This could be Helen and Menelaos’ wedding) o Before or After the Trojan war? o Wartime then‚ whether to sack the town or treat for half all the treasures stored in the citadel o Ares led the way and Pallas Athena (Trojan & Greek Side) o Likely place for ambush – river

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    “All conflict in literature is‚ in its simplest form‚ a struggle between good and evil.” This statement means that all the themes and struggles in literature‚ when broken down to their most simplest forms‚ are a conflict between good and evil. Usually in conflicts‚ there are two sides that fight over one thing. One side is considered good‚ while the other side is considered bad. The people that are good do it for the right thing while the people that are bad do it for the wrong

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    Iliad Story

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    Iliad Narrator: Homer was called the blind poet of Greece. Very little is known about him‚ but his transcended genius is vividly impressed upon his works. His country folks called him “the Poet”. His two epics‚ the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ were learned by heart‚ and wherever a Greek settled‚ he or she carried with him or her love for Homer. The Iliad and the Odyssey depict the complete life of the ancient Greeks in action. The Iliad showcases the passions found in and the cruelty of war. It is a

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    This poem is based on the Greek Myth of Leda and Zeus. Zeus took the form of a swan and raped Leda; who bore four children afterwards. Two of these were human; and allegedly her husband’s‚ and two of them demi-gods; among them was Helen of Troy. Helen of Troy caused the end of Greek mythology; the great battle to try and win her. In this poem‚ Yeats explores the motivations behind Leda and Zeus‚ and the results of what happened. This poem is in a sonnet form; usually a love poem. It is interesting

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    Mckinsey

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    advantage developed by James O. McKinsey and later by Marvin Bower? James O. McKinsey * Recruited experienced executives and trained them on an integrated approach which he called the General Survey outline * Sequence of analysis - goals‚ strategy‚ policies‚ organization‚ facilities‚ procedures & personnel * Freestyle of thinking –synthesis of data & encouragement of independent thinking Marvin Bower * Focused on issues of importance to top-level Management

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    In Homers masterpiece‚ The Odyssey‚ women are depicted in a certain way. They each display some part of three characteristics: Loyalty‚ wisdom‚ and beauty. Two women that represent these three qualities are Penelope and Athena. The Greeks value loyalty very high in women. You can tell throughout the book that its just fine for men to run off and be with whomever they please‚ but women must be loyal to their husbands. That is just the Greek culture. Right from the start‚ anyone can tell that Penelope

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