In the Odyssey‚ women are the source of many difficulties for Odysseus‚ such as Calypso. Odysseus was kept captive by calypso for seven years which delayed his long journey home. Circe and the sirens also cause problems for Odysseus and his crew. However it is not only women that are the source of Odysseus’ difficulties as men and gods also hinder home. Poseidon is a constant threat to him along with other gods such as Aeolus refusing to help Odysseus after his men betray him. Out of all of Odysseus’
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Ironically for a comedy‚ suffering and cruelty lie at the heart of the play‚ how far do you agree with this view? Despite the comical premise of Twelfth Night (TN) there is an underlying vein of cruelty and suffering that runs throughout the play. This is often a direct consequence of the humour conveyed through the narrative. Sir Toby Belch’s trick on Malvolio is an example where the letter orders him to wear yellow stockings ‘ever cross-gartered’. A question is raised as to whether Shakespeare
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endorsing cosmetics on television‚ beauty has impacted society’s mindsets immensely. Indeed‚ it is becoming conspicuous that beauty products and treatments are enjoying far too much attention. It is such to an extent that their advertisements are aired unbridledly‚ influencing many a young minds towards spending opulently to achieve what was advertised‚ be it flawless skin‚ perfect body figure or wrinkle-free cheeks. One reason that beauty products and treatments are enjoying "celebrity status" is
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How far do you agree with Nick’s view that Gatsby is “worth the whole damn bunch put together”? The title character of The Great Gatsby is a young man‚ around thirty years old‚ who rose from an impoverished childhood in rural North Dakota to become fabulously wealthy. Indeed‚ Gatsby has become famous around New York for the elaborate parties held every weekend at his mansion‚ ostentatious spectacles to which people long to be invited. And yet‚ Nick Carraway’s description of the protagonist asserts
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How far do you agree that the main reason that Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in England between 1536 and 1539 was that they were corrupt? At the beginning of Henry VIII’s reign in 1509‚ there were over 800 monasteries in England‚ but by 1540 the majority of these ceased to exist and all that was left of most of them was a ruin. The monasteries were rich and powerful institutions which were loyal to the Pope. From 1536 to 1539‚ Henry VIII‚ and his advisor‚ Thomas Cromwell wanted to close down
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Consensus decision-making is a group decision making process that seeks the consent of all participants. Consensus may be defined professionally as an acceptable resolution‚ one that can be supported‚ even if not the "favourite" of each individual. Consensus is defined by Merriam-Webster as‚ first‚ general agreement‚ and second‚ group solidarity of belief or sentiment. It has its origin in the Latin word cōnsēnsus (agreement)‚ which is from cōnsentiō meaning literally feel together.[1] It is used
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Do you agree with the view that the Land League was successful in achieving its aims? The instance the Land League was established in 1879 by Michael Davitt‚ its determination and theories about what should happen in Ireland‚ had huge influence in British-Irish politics. Their aims‚ to begin with‚ were somewhat simple‚ redistribution of the land so that the Irish would once again be owners of ‘their own’ land along with their aim of what became known as the 3 F’s‚ free-sale‚ fixed tenancies and
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Dictatorship Some people may question whether a dictatorship is a good and well working government or whether its an unfair and corrupt way of running a government. Perhaps its not about the kind of government but who runs it. This one question has been left unresolved for many years but one thing that’s been made very clear when choosing a type of government to run a country is that a dictatorship is not only the worse of the governments but its also the most flawed and unjust. Its a kind of
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“Progress” is usually thought of as a positive thing. When people say‚ “He has made some progress‚” others perceive it as a positive concept. Most of the [1] times‚ progress is positive‚ and positive progress can benefit one in many different ways. [2] But there are times when progress can also be harmful and [3] give negative effects. Thus‚ it will be [4] safest to say that [5] progress is [6] a “challenge.” One’s progress can promote numerous [7] salutations. It could provide guiding principles
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I think that Russia was unrecognisable in 1894 compared to what it was in 1881 when it was inherited by Alexander III. Alexander III had changed many things from when he came into power and still remained when he had died in 1894. One thing that had changed in Russia from when Alexander had come into power in 1881 was that there was increased repression regarding politics. The Statue of State Security was introduced which brought government-controlled courts into the country and could now put
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