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    Midterm Essay How are bystanders portrayed in literature and film (use two examples)? Are they judged negatively or given a pass by the authors or directors? In the several films and books that we have reviewed up to this point in the class‚ we can see that there a many people had their own opinion concerning the Holocaust and the tragic events that took during that epic period in history. Once Hitler had achieved influential level of control over the government‚ no one could have predicted that

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    Troy and Cory

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    June 4‚ 2012 Troy and Cory The story‚ “Fences‚” is a play written by August Wilson. The book won winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for drama. The main characters are Troy Maxson and Cory Maxson. Some ways they are both similar‚ is that they both hate one another‚ and they are alike. Some ways they’re different is that Troy likes baseball‚ while Cory likes football. Also they both did things opposite. Troy went to jail‚ while Cory went to the marines. Even though Troy and Cory are similar

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    The Iliad Script

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    Presenting the Casts: Abadines‚ Jessica T. Acosta‚ Krizelle Nhorilyn V. Alaan‚ Pauline Joy D. Amorin ‚ Anne Marielle C. Arcebuche ‚ Princes Diane M. Arellano‚ Axel Russel M. Basilio‚ John Benedict P. Group 1 Scene 1: Introduction of Troy Narrator: (she will look around) Hello? (then the voice will echo) the echo will be the signal for the coming of the troops Narrator: (when the armies had already come) What the ?! STOP! * Everyone will look at her bewitched by her presence. * She will

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    Family and Troy

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    relationship with his family and friends is influenced by the conflicts and hardships that he has endured throughout his life. Troy Maxson‚ the protagonist of the play‚ changes from a responsible character who is loyal to his family and friends‚ to a character that makes wrong decisions‚ which eventually lead to the break up between he and those who love him. The numerous obstacles Troy has faced in his life have shown to have a psychological impact on the way he carries out some of his unjust decisions

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    Troy Kell

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    Troy Kell Troy Michael Kell is a inmate at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison‚ Utah‚ was charged with murder. Kell stabbed an inmate named Lonnie Blackmon to death on July 6‚ 1994. Before to the attack‚ Troy‚ a white supremacist‚ had been involved in race-related altercations with Blackmon before. On the day prior the killing‚ Kell and two of his othe white friends‚ Eric Daniels and Paul Payne‚ made a medical request form to visit the prison’s health check facility. Daniels

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    her with his advances and she finally gave in because of embarrassment of the whole situation. Hera and Zeushad three children together. Ares was the god of war‚ one of the Trojan’s chief protectors. Hephaestus was the God of fire‚ a master craftsman and supporter of the Archaeans. Hebe was the goddess of youth and also servant to the gods. Even though Zeus and Hera aresupposedly married‚ Zeus was definitely not a faithful husband. He had love affairs with mortal and immortal women and

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    Antigone vs. Iliad

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    emotion. In both Antigone and The Iliad there are many different types of love portrayed. The love one has for their child for example‚ or the love for a close family member or friend. There is also the love one experiences when they feel they have found their mate in life. In examining the excerpts from Antigone and The Iliad I was able to draw the conclusion that Antigone portrays the different types of love in a more realistic way. When I read The Iliad for the first time the portrayal

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    Authority In The Iliad

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    of Hector‚ with his armour on as ‘God Like’ because the wearer takes on a more intimidating‚ authoritative persona in wearing armour and a helmet which shines Hector is of ROYAL blood and his family is descended from the God Dardanos‚ son of Zeus. 1. Scene reflects Hector’s authority also as head of his family‚ status of leadership ( also in the helmet which acts a s metaphor for all the above ) Reflects authority of Iliad because it is a rewritten version of Iliad Which is admired across the ages

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    Loyalty In The Iliad

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    and slight comfort for one’s own self‚ and as a result it is placed the highest in the hierarchy. Exampled in The Iliad‚ the character of Achilles refuses to go into battle as a result of being wronged by Odysseus. Achilles refrains from conflict to preserve self (as fate has it he would die in battle) and affirms his loyalty to self after mistreatment from group. Not only does The Iliad provides interpretive examples of loyalty to self‚ but additionally identifies conflict between self and group where

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    Iliad Essay

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    beginning of Homer’s The Iliad‚ Achilles embodies the “ideal” hero in his past accomplishments and renowned fame as the greatest of all Achaeans. What Achilles yet lacks‚ and what he struggles with throughout the epic‚ is the balance of wisdom to compliment his unmatched skills in battle. Achilles’ internal battle with rage‚ excessive pride‚ and self-righteousness causes him to appear far less heroic‚ if not merciless and cruel‚ in the eyes of his companions and some gods. Recognizing that these flaws

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