Odyssey an epic poem of a man’s journey. Homer is the author of The Odyssey which is the story of Odysseus. Odysseus a Greek Hero who fought in the Trojan War for ten years and was gone from home for another ten years. One place Odysseus traveled to was Cyclops island where Odysseus met Polyphemus. Polyphemus was a cyclops that shows how Odysseus’ life changed and how Odysseus is a hero with a lesson to learn. Odysseus made some clever choices with Polyphemus but other choices lead to nothing but destruction
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play‚ Brutus is a heroic character. He is heroic because he had to make a very hard decision to kill his friend to make a better Rome. Brutus was also willing to die if it made Rome a better place and if it saved the Romans from Caesar. Brutus is a hero because he had to kill his best friend in order to save Rome. In Act I‚ when brutus is telling Cassius that he thinks Caesar needs to go‚ Brutus says‚ “I do fear the people choose Caesar for their king...yet I love him well.” This shows that Brutus
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the last to adopt this government mandated insurance coverage‚ is possibly one of the most widely asked question around the nation. This‚ however; is all in the process of changing and will be completed by 2014 with the passing and implantation of Obama-care. There are three systems or levels of coverage under Universal Health Care; Single Payer‚ Two-Tier‚ and Insurance Mandate. Could one of these be beneficial to the United States and what is in store for the United States as we moved toward the
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In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth perfectly correlates to a tragedy in the Aristotelean sense. In this play‚ Shakespeare perfectly incorporates Aristotle’s ideas of a hero‚ by having his hero be of Scottish nobility and using Macbeth‚ a character who can be portrayed as both a hero and a villain‚ this is because of the flaws he is given. Macbeth also allows the audience to experience a great amount of catharsis‚ or an experience of pity and horror that leads the audience to live a better
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In the epic poem of "Beowulf" the main character is the hero in the land of the Geats and the Danes. Beowulf is helpful‚ courageous‚ and determined. He proves to be the bravest and most daring. On his journeys he shows how being a hero is not only determined on brute strength‚ but by interior qualities as well. Beowulf is helpful to the Danes by freeing them from their 12 long years of panic and terror. He lends his services and defeats the monster Grendel to save the kingdom from it’s restless
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and ambition. Throughout the whole poem‚ Beowulf’s actions characterize him as a hero. He puts himself in harm’s way to protect his people and the people of Herot from the wicked monster Grendel. Beowulf never once ran from his battles against the monsters he faced. This shows the reader that he is truly a heroic figure. To begin with‚ Beowulf feels that he has a responsibility. He hears about Grendel and how he is terrorizing the citizens of Herot. He thinks that it is his responsibility
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Barack Obama Speech Notes Paragraph 1: President Obama begins his speech in a direct‚ strong manner‚ emphasizing the importance of the issue at hand; the immediacy of his statement conveys a serious tone. His use of words such as “terrorist” and “murder of thousands of innocent men‚ women‚ and children” (loaded language) support the rightness of the President’s actions‚ as well as appeal to the emotions of his audience (emotional appeal‚ pathos). Paragraph 2: President Obama provides background/context
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The typical hero is usually defined as a valiant person who displays true acts of selflessness. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ we are introduced to Macbeth the plays protagonist‚ who resembles a typical hero. However‚ every hero has a fatal flaw‚ and Macbeth is no exception. Macbeth allows his ambition to rule over him and transform him from an honorable man to a despicable scoundrel. At the start of the play‚ Macbeth is introduced as a revered and highly successful individual. After an
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decision to kill Duncan and Banquo‚ and to also kill the whole Macduff family‚ shows that Macbeth was addicted to power and would do anything to gain power no matter who he killed to get it. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a hero in battle; he is admired by the king. Three witches appear to Macbeth and Banquo and say that Macbeth will not only become thane of Cawdor‚ but he will become king. During this
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Dear President Barack Obama‚ There are some things that I would love to discuss. Although‚ I know you’re very busy‚ I feel a man of your ethnic background can relate to some of the issues that you’re probably aware or aren’t aware of. Just a year ago‚ a young boy by the name of “Trayvon Martin” was killed. This story bothered me‚ because not too long ago‚ George Zimmerman was found NOT guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin. He stated that‚ he was only trying to protect himself‚ because Martin “tried”
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