The glistening arrow shot fast as a spotted cheetah‚ puncturing my neck killing me instantly. I’m a mango in a tree that’s been hit with a stick‚I see my soul drifting away like a cloud in the sky‚ the great body of all the suitors lays there solid. Before my soul reached the Underworld I heard my friend Eurymachus‚ man of betrayal‚ blame crimes of his own on me. My soul has reached the underworld escorted by a well cloaked god brighter than when Dawn makes the yellow sun rise. As I walk down the
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Ruth Barcan Marcus was born in August of 1921 and worked in the fields of modal logic and modal metaphysics. Her work in quantified modal logic helped the development of intensional logics and was a start to the development of modal metaphysics. She engaged in philosophical debates and was a golden female logician and philosopher. Marcus was a powerful influence on the history of logic. Marcus attended NYU and studied philosophy and mathematics. Marcus was a professor at many different schools‚ was
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coercing people into following one’s rule/plan‚ followers are fearful but their respect was not earned. Ernest Shackleton was one of the polar explorers‚ who went looking for a shortcut to fame and fortune by setting records during an era known as‚ the “Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.” He set out with 28 men to the South Pole with the goal as the first people to be able to walk across Antarctica. It was dangerous and reckless; they were putting their lives on the line for an adventure that they may
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Sir Gawain and Beowulf are both heroic figures by definition. In both stories they go on a journey‚ experience battles between good and evil‚ and have much of the same powers. Although they have a lot in common‚ they are unique. While Beowulf is an ideal hero and king‚ Gawain is more of a chivalric knight who comes across as a relatable figure. Gawain also can be seen as a development of a heroic figure because the advancement of knowledge of what is real and fiction. In both “Beowulf” and “Sir Gawain
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expedition when its ship‚ Endurance‚ became trapped in pack ice and was slowly crushed before the shore parties could be landed. There followed a sequence of exploits‚ and an ultimate escape with no loss of life‚ that would eventually assure Shackleton’s heroic status as a leader and explorer.1 One of the leadership styles most used by Shackleton was
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Atticus Finch is a heroic character in To Kill A Mockingbird. A hero is a person who is known for certain achievements and qualities. Atticus is known for many qualities he displayed during the novel‚ as well as various achievements. This makes him a heroic character. Atticus Finch is a hero because he defended a black man in court‚ proved his abilities and intelligences‚ and cared for everybody equally. During a time when black people were thought to be lower than white people‚ Atticus defended
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English 101A Melissa Long 25 September‚ 2011 Who Holds the Deed to YOUR Body? The sale of organs on the black market is a huge problem in our society today. It is immoral and needs to be more heavily monitored by the government. I once knew a women with three small children to support unfortunately‚ her husband was shot and he died. She was left with the three small children and had no way to support them‚ and no one to help her. When she was presented
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Means To Be a Hero: The Heroic Analysis of Beowulf The term hero has been a source of desire since the beginning of our written history. So much so that the first piece of literature recorded in the english language was that of a hero. Beowulf is a prince who bests numerous creatures for fame and glory and saves countless people from destruction with his supernatural prowess. Beowulf was created to be a living example of what the Ancient Anglo Saxons had determined to be heroic and honorable. Today
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Ibn Majah] 6. Standing in prayer on Laylatul Qadr. “Laylatul Qadr is better than a thousand months.” [Quran 97:3] So it is‚ superior to approx 83 years of worship! Subhaanallah most do not even live for that long! 7. Millions of Good deeds remembering Allah whilst shopping: “Whoever enters a market and says: ‘Laa ilaha illallah wahdahu la shareeka lah‚ lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu yuhyi wa yumeetu wa huwa hayyun laa yamoot‚ bi yadihil khair‚ wa huwa ‘ala kulli shayin qadeer’ [There
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If you are shipwrecked on a deserted island‚ then it would be the best choice to choose bag three‚ which has a saucepan‚ three granola bars‚ and sunscreen. You see‚ my dad is the captain of the U.S. Navy and has survived on a deserted island‚ too‚ for 20 years until his friend came and rescued him. Because of his experience‚ I asked him which bag I should choose and told him the items in all three bags. He said that the most reasonable choice was bag three because the other bags had objects that
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