Power of Gandhi From the very beginning‚ Indira Gandhi was deep-rooted into a family of political background‚ especially with her father who was a Prime Minister named Jawaharlal Nehru. Independent and intelligent were the top qualities of Indira Gandhi‚ the third prime minister of India‚ following her father who was the first. Under difficult circumstances throughout India and various other nations‚ Indira Gandhi was a dominant woman in the history of India who successfully took charge as a
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Mahatma Gandhi Aroused by the massacre of Amritsar in 1919‚ Gandhi devoted his life to gaining India’s independence from Great Britain. As the dominant figure used his persuasive philosophy of non-violent confrontation‚ he inspired political activists with many persuasions throughout the world (Andrews 23). Not only was Mahatma Gandhi a great peacemaker‚ but also his work to achieve freedom and equality for all people was greatly acknowledged. Gandhi’s unconventional style of leadership gained
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unnatural things‚ like Batman and Iron Man. Odysseus is no different from the common heroes we hear today. The most heroic attribute of Odysseus was that he was smart. He was also courageous as well as confident. Odysseus was a very smart man. This was shown when the cyclops Prometheus asked him what his name was when they were trapped in the cave and Odysseus answered that his name was “No One.” This helped Odysseus and his men a lot because when Odysseus blinded the cyclops‚ who then screamed that
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Odysseus as an Epic Hero In the book The Odyssey by Homer‚ the main character‚ Odysseus‚ is depicted as being similar an epic hero. There is a question‚ though‚ as to whether or not he actually was an epic hero. I believe that‚ while he did have a major difference‚ he had more similarities than differences to the characteristics of an epic hero and therefore was one. An epic hero is someone who is strong‚ intelligent and bold. First of all‚ an epic hero must have physical strength. Strength enables
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Indira Gandhi Change and Elegance December‚ 6th‚ 2010 Indira Gandhi (No relation to Mohandas Gandhi) was a strong political activist throughout her life‚ even in her childhood Indira would prove that what was most important to her was her country‚ her people and the freedom of both. To better understand the Indira Gandhi’s methodology and political contributions‚ it is necessary to first analyze the political state of her country‚ as well as her background and career as a whole. Indira was born
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The daily adventures of Odysseus are closely related to the lives of veterans who risk their lives each and every day. Odysseus and veterans are heroes that experience the consequences of life. Through their encounters‚ they are able to learn from those experiences and overcome their hardships. Odysseus possesses qualities are both beneficial and detrimental for his well being. The protagonist of The Odyssey is able use his cleverness and mischievousness by tricking Polyphemus while held captive
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“The Odyssey” Essay. I will be writing a essay of the book The Odyssey written by the person Homer. The main reason why I am written is so that you can know Odysseus is a hero because how he helps other people before he would help himself. In “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus is a hero because of how he got all the suitors out of the house. I believe that he is a hero for that because of the way that they just moved in and tried to marry his wife. Also that they were eating all of his animals fruit
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Artful VS Artless Both famous heroes from antiquity‚ Jason and Odysseus have much in common and just as much not. It has been said that The Voyage of the Argo‚ written centuries past The Odyssey‚ is an imitation or some form of plagiarism of the primary epic poem of ancient Greece. I like the other train of thought; it is more an acknowledgement or tip of the hat‚ so to speak‚ specifically to The Odyssey. Both tales center on a hero and a fantastic voyage. Jason was less the virtuous demi-God we
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The agency of Job and Odysseus is controlled by God and the gods. Neither Job nor Odysseus have agency when the gods are against them. The relationship between the divine and human agency is a well-established one in both the ancient Hebrew and ancient Greek cultures. Many acts that could be attributed to human agency are often credited to gods‚ especially human errors or misdeeds. Humans try to forfeit a good deal of their agency to the gods willingly. Nevertheless the gods have no reservations
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man named Odysseus who went through many trials and tribulations while trying to get home to his family. In the past‚ many stories‚ movies‚ and other works of literature have based its plot around the story: “The Odyssey”. However‚ there is one movie that stands out as unique and its title is “O Brother Where Art Thou”. The producers‚ Joel and Ethan Coen‚ did a wonderful job in making actor Ulysses Everett McGill represent Odysseus. Everett from “O Brother Where Art Thou” and Odysseus from Homer’s
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