Dying with Dignity: Journal Entry Seton Hall University When I first heard the word cancer I was in elementary school and I had no idea of what it meant; all I knew was my grandmother had it. The word cancer was something I never really understood until I got older and heard a friend of mine say that her father was dying from brain cancer. My grandmother fought cancer for fives years until she got tired of the never ending fight. That was my first
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From the Catechism of the Catholic Church 2270 Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence‚ a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person - among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.72 Before I formed you in the womb I knew you‚ and before you were born I consecrated you.73 My frame was not hidden from you‚ when I was being made in secret‚ intricately wrought in the
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proper yet calm. He displays confidence while his hand touches his sword. This shows his strength and his clothes may depict his power. The numbers on the table can also represent his intelligence. All of these factors play into Mirandola’s On the Dignity of Man because it represents all good attributes of man that correlate with man’s creation. The man’s attitude is very calm and confident and‚ what I noticed‚ was that the man is looking
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The Iliad is Aristotle’s Tragedy; an “Imitation of Action” Humans tend to take comfort in the idea that their lives are not the most unfortunate‚ this makes tragedy a popular theme for many well written pieces. Although The Iliad is not considered a tragedy‚ according to Joe Sachs it still follows Aristotle’s definition of one in “The Poetics”. Which is‚ tragedy is the use of “imitation of action” to arouse pity and fear‚ leading to catharsis from the audience in a piece of literature. There are
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Achilles‚ son of Peleus‚ King of Myrmidons‚ and Thetis‚ sea nymph‚ comes to Troy as part of a Greek force led by King Agamemnon. Unlike most protagonists‚ Achilles does not develop significantly over the course of the epic. “Swift” Achilles‚ having been a famed and valiant soldier‚ was sought after and loved by all‚ except his adversary Agamemnon. He was a prominent warrior known for his great strength that actually caused the Achaeans to win many battles. How was Achilles such a bloodlust hero
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the gods control the behavior of men‚ but they merely facilitate the self-determined destiny of their subjects. In the Iliad‚ the fate of mortals is determined not by the gods‚ but rather by the code of honor that the warriors are mentally compelled to follow. The future of both Achilles and Hector are sealed by remaining loyal to the code of honor. Before the story of the Iliad even begins‚ honor has affected the world greatly. The Trojan War commenced when Paris went into Sparta and stole Menelaus’
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from the Iliad. This quote shows how brave and thoughtful Hector was; however‚ we need to question ourselves‚ was he really a great hero? If so did he die heroically? Many say he is the true hero of the Iliad and that he did die heroically with his dignity intact. On the other hand‚ some say his death was ironic and that he did not die heroically at all‚ but somewhat humiliating. After reading the Iliad I somewhat concede with the latter: Hector was‚ in fact‚ not the greatest hero of Iliad and that
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describe who each character is Agamemnon Peleus Patroclus Achilles Priam Briseis Hermes Hector Hecuba Thetis Iris Somax/Idaeus Myrmidons Neoptelemus Polydamus Automedon Helenus Cassandra Background Homer’s epic poem‚ the Iliad‚ first started as an oral storytelling tradition dating from about 1100 BC‚ after the Trojan war. It is part of the great oral tradition of storytelling in the English language‚ of which Shakespeare (the word “bard” is part of the tradition) and other
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entertain. In the first place‚ heroes are godlike. “Preeminent in their particular sphere of power‚ they impose their will on others with the confidence‚ the unquestioning certainty of their own right and worth that is characteristic of gods”(45‚ Iliad). However‚ they are human‚ so they will ultimately meet their limits and fail. This contradictive pattern illustrates
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Although Paris’ foolish actions instigated the Trojan War‚ Homer highlighted how divine forces and problematic characters were also responsible for the war in the Iliad. The Greek Gods play a major role in the Trojan War. The Greek Gods viewed the Trojan War as a source of entertainment. They acted as if they were a family‚ tuning into the local sports team. There were arguments within the family about which sports team to support and each family member sided with a different team. The Gods’ competitive
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