building of the Trojan Horse. The Greeks left a giant wooden object made to look like a horse at the Trojan city gates. Some of the Greeks pretended to sail away‚ but actually sailed just out of sight. The other Greeks stood waiting‚ inside the belly of the wooden beast. When the Trojans saw the giant wooden horse and the departing Greek troops‚ they thought the wooden horse was a parting gift for the gods‚ so most of them wanted to wheel it into their city. The decision to move the Trojan Horse into the
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’Dawn Shoot’ by Seamus Heaney is a poem about two men‚ Heaney himself and his friend Donnelly‚ who go out at the break of dawn determined for a kill. They climb over an iron gate into a large field of broon‚ dew and gorse. The pair settled on their bellies‚ hidden behind a bunch of dead plants and awaited the animals return. When a fox came into view‚ Donnelly put his hand over Heaneys’ barrel and told him that he had this one and shot it twice while Heaney finished it off. After they had killed it
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on that island are the cattle of the sun god and Odysseus has been warned not to eat the cattle. Odysseus tells the rest of the story‚ “Now‚ that day tranquil cattle with broad brows were grazing near‚ and soon the men drew up around their chosen beasts in ceremony” (1073). Odysseus’ men are not supposed to kill the sun god’s cattle because if they do then they will be killed‚ but after a few months they run out of food and decide to kill the sun god’s cattle which causes their death. When Odysseus
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“Beauty and the Beast” musical in the theatre program. Last winter‚ I got the chance to explore many acting industries in New York and be a part of the supporting cast in the “Grease” musical at the Broadway show. I was able to communicate with many managers and performers and gain significant information about Broadway and other aspects of the acting industry. Moreover‚ I also run a private dance academy where various forms of dances are performed including ballet‚ hip hop‚ belly dance‚ tango‚ and
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Canto 6‚ Dante introduces the vicious monster‚ Cerberus and details his grotesque features to the reader. He states‚ “His eyes are red‚ his beard is greased with phlegm‚ / his belly is swollen‚ and his hands are claws / to rip the wretches and flay and mangle them” (66). This quote vividly depicts the man-beast Cerberus that Dante encountered‚ and allows the reader to feel present in the scene with Dante. He further emphasizes the sights and sounds to portray the hellish environment when
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YI FENG Instructor: Emily A. Miller ENG 111/009.14N 01 November‚ 2012 Compare the Grimm’s Little Red Riding Hood and The Company of wolves There are many different versions of Little Red riding hood‚ some have new characters‚ some have different ending‚ but many versions have one thing in common that is the Little Red Cap is no longer weak and some even started to revenge in some versions. Here I will compare Carter’s version to Grimm’s classic version as an example. I will discuss the character
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William Scott 1st Period Dear Mr. Caesar‚ It’s come to my attention that you’ve got a meeting on the 15th of March‚ with the senate‚ at the capitol. I’m here to warn you that you shouldn’t attend this crowning. You cannot trust the people around you; these men you call friends are not here to help you‚ but to hurt you. They want to see you fall and lose all power. Ultimately they want to see you dead. They have schemed upon how to go through with your murder. Caesar my lord you cannot continue
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Not My Business by Niyi Osundare This poem is written by Niyi Osundare‚ a Nigerian poet‚ dramatist and literary critic. Being Born in Nigeria‚ one of the most linguistically and culturally secluded countries in the world‚ he learnt early in life the complexities and challenges of diversity. He was always a follower of the right to free speech and was a strong believer in the power of words‚ saying‚ "To utter is to alter". He had written a poem called "Not My Business" which Osundare used to object
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“Every day every hour. Turn the pain into power.” Danny O’Donoghue‚ a vocalist member of the band The Script‚ sings in “Superheroes” about the strength that comes with overcoming the struggles presented in life; similarly this message can be seen in Ishmael Beah’s recount of the challenges he faced as a victim of war‚ A Long Way Gone. To me‚ the song is a reminder of how difficulties can build someone into a stronger person. Throughout the song‚ all the lyrics hint that without suffer and perseverance
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New York’s Occupy Wall Street is the most popular site‚ with a wealth of information online about where to go and how to get involved. One of the latest tactics employed by protesters is Sidewalk Sleepovers‚ where some hardy souls sleep in the belly of the beast on the sidewalks around Wall Street. Scare tourism‚ USA & Canada One of my previous blogs took a look at a couple of scary tours you can take - a haunted house where you can be water boarded and a bespoke kidnapping service in Paris - but
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