The companions are the source of much grief for Odysseus. How far do you agree with this statement? Odysseus‚ the strong‚ courageous‚ dedicated hero‚ travelled for miles on end to return to his home land of Ithica and to bring with him the twelve fleet ships carrying his loyal companions. However throughout this epic poem Odysseus’ companions have been the bearers of much grief for Odysseus‚ in many ways from questioning his leadership to simply dying in battle. And slowly during this epic poem
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There is a constant struggle for power in today’s society. There are citizens who are defending their rights‚ such as the freedom to protest‚ while authority figures try to reprimand them. The people are becoming more united and they are realizing that there is power in numbers‚ and that scares the government. The three branches have to keep innovating ways to have the people under control‚ and an effective method that is used is the “scare tactics” method. The government essentially uses guinea
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How far do you agree that the Hundred Flowers campaign was a trick designed by Mao to trap his opponents? The Hundred Flowers Campaign began in 1957 when Mao Zedong declared in a speech‚ “Let a hundred schools of thought contend‚” effectively encouraging criticism from members of the Chinese Communist Party. After members began pointing out where the party had made mistakes‚ however‚ Mao suddenly reversed this new policy and began the Anti-Rightist Movement‚ condemning the critics whose opinions
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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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Stalin and the Struggle for Power The Communist Party in the 1920’s‚ Stalin’s Rise to Power and the Defeat of His Rivals. When Lenin died he left no clear successor to lead the Communist Party. Lenin’s Testament criticised all the leading candidates e.g. he described Stalin as ‘not being able to use power with sufficient caution’ and Trotsky for ‘excessive self assurance’. A group of leaders emerged; a ‘collective leadership’. By 1929 one of these leaders‚ Stalin had become a dominant force
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1881 and 1914‚ however fundamentally I do not think either were completely transformed as the country was still under almost complete control of the Tsar and the majority of people had a very limited political voice‚ and also the economy remained a major issue with few problems solved. Considering that in 1881 Russia was incredibly underdeveloped and mainly based on agriculture‚ there were many changes made. The first finance minister of Alexander’s reign was Nikolai Bunge and he introduced laws
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"Pertelote is much more than a mere hen" how far do you agree with this? I feel that this comment is extremely justified. Chaucer with the use of a beast fable has helped to elevate what would be considered a conventionally boring set of animals‚ and turn them into portrayals of human beings. As a cock he may have came from the same batch of eggs as his hens‚ but as poultry it would not matter whether chauntecleer mates with his sisters. However some critics suggest the introduction of the human
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why Stalin won the power struggle is that he used his high positions in the Communist party and the power that came with it to his advantage. Several factors fall under this category. Firstly is how Stalin used his position as General Secretary‚ as well as jealousies between the leaders and Trotsky’s illness to stage-manage Lenin’s funeral. To the general public‚ it appeared that Stalin was very close to Lenin‚ and as a result should become his successor. In 1925‚ Trotsky was forced to resign as
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Tropical Storm depends on location” How far do you agree? Tropical storms formed 5-30 degrees north of the equator‚ so if there is a largely populated area or economic centre around this latitude‚ in an area vulnerable to hurricanes‚ the impact will be increased in comparison to the tropical storm running its course over unpopulated islands or the ocean. This can be seen when looking at Hurricane Sandy‚ a tropical storm of 2012 and its impact on Cuba. Cuba was located in the Hurricane’s path and
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Do you agree with the Infancy Doctrine? Why or why not? What do you think the laws should be regarding contracts of adults with minors? I agree with the Infancy Doctrine; this law seeks to protect those who are under the age of eighteen who are unable to protect themselves from harmful contracts. These young individuals lack the capacity‚ comprehension‚ or experience to enter these contracts. The laws are necessary to keep minors out of trouble; it also keeps adults from misusing contract with
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