The epic poems The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ and Gilgamesh‚ translated by David Ferry‚ feature the struggles and triumphs of two epic heroes‚ Odysseus and Gilgamesh. Epic heroes exemplify six common traits. They are all strong fighters‚ complete with physical beauty and intimidation. The epic hero is dangerous yet protects ordinary people. There is always an encounter with death and the cosmos. They are superhuman‚ but they are not supernatural‚ although they come in contact with the supernatural
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Emily Bennett Humanities 1 February 3rd 2015 Iliad questions How would you describe the personality of Achilles? I see Achilles as ill-tempered and reactionary because he cannot control his temper and becomes furious when his pride is hurt. He is very prideful and will do basically anything for his name to be remembered. His mother‚ a Goddess and fortune teller‚ tells him his fate‚ if he goes to Troy to fight Hector his name will be forgotten. He still goes because of his strong desire to avenge
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movies and characters we can see the different messages Hollywood is now sending out about gays. Though homosexual stereotypes are emerging in the movie industry‚ the stereotypes being generated are extremely different from one another. The gay-themed movies often create one picture of homosexuals‚ while mainstream movies tend to paint an entirely different picture. Gays are portrayed in perceivably negative ways in some movies and in others their characteristics are emphasized in a positive light
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DEPRESSION CASE STUDIES 1. Which one of these case studies would you suspect to be most likely suffering from depression? Case Study 3 2. What information in the case study might lead you to this conclusion? Theo has been down for quite some time and is stuck in that place. He doesn’t seem to be getting sufficient help or support from the people in around him to be able to turn his life around. Theo doesn’t want to burden his friends or his family with his problems and feelings‚ and therefore have
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Which country would you rather be ill in and why? Health systems have played a part in the dramatic rise in life expectancy that occurred during the 20th century. They have contributed enormously to better health and influenced the lives and well-being of billions of people around the world. Their role has become increasingly important. The National Health Service was set up in the 1940s‚ post-war Britain‚ based on the principle of universal healthcare free at the point of use‚ financed entirely
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2a) Which policy would an act consequentialist choose‚ and why? What about this do you find plausible or implausible? When it comes to making ethical decisions‚ consequentialism prioritizes the maximization of good outcomes as the basis for moral justification. Within this ethical concept‚ the evaluation of policies such as Policy 1‚ which involves empowering the police/military to establish a safer community‚ becomes significant. Act consequentialism is a form of consequentialism that influences
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Gilgamesh: The First Epic Hero Throughout literature there are many heroes. However‚ the Epic of Gilgamesh was the first written epic‚ making Gilgamesh the first recorded epic hero. Gilgamesh possesses many qualities traditionally associated with epic heroes‚ and fits the mold perfectly. These five qualities are that the hero is born under unusual circumstances‚ he or she leave their family to live with someone else‚ an event occurs that leads to an adventure or quest‚ the hero has divine or supernatural
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Gilgamesh and Roland ’s Heroism Mesopotamia was about 300 miles long and 150 miles wide. It was located between two rivers‚ the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. The word Mesopotamia itself means "The land between two rivers". With this‚ Mesopotamia depended on the cultivation of the land for survival. As Mesopotamia began to develop there were city-states that were established. These city-states were surrounded by a mud brick wall and farmland. Sumerians would take great pride in their city-state
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the Epic of Gilgamesh compares to the Bible in many different ways and the epic also has an extraordinarily different perspective than the Bible does. Yet the Bible and Gilgamesh‚ story or truth‚ myth or religion‚ these are questions that are applied to the ancient epic of Gilgamesh. Interestingly‚ these same questions apply to another major? They were written many years ago‚ both with many different versions‚ and in different languages work‚ the Bible. While the Sumerians wrote Gilgamesh as early
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resulting in the death of one person. It is hard to choose in the trolley dilemma problem since both options result in death. However‚ if I would have to make the decision‚ I would switch the lever. Switching the lever would cause fewer deaths. As a result of this‚ more people would be content and I would feel less guilty of my decision. Yet‚ I might change my mind based on who the people are. If the one person was related to me‚ or the five people were infamous I would select the option of leaving
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