many unexpected challenges. For instance when escaping the cyclops the hero “took the wooliest ram… and hung [himself] under his kinky belly” demonstrating his cunning (Homer‚ 1989‚ p. 571). One of Odysseus’ strongest traits was his wits‚ and his odyssey forced him to use that skill. His voyage extracted his assets. In “Courage”‚ a poem about the journey of life‚ courage is compared is compared to a fire. The poet emphasizes that everyone has courage and it starts as a “small coal” (Sexton‚ 1975
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In Homer’s Grecian epic The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is the heroic main character. Throughout his countless escapades‚ Odysseus can best be described as reckless‚ clever‚ and loyal. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus’s journey is a long and tedious one‚ which partially can be attributed to his careless decisions along the way. Nevertheless‚ whether he is outwitting Polyphemus or defending his crew‚ Odysseus’s shrewdness and loyalty always seem to be his saving grace. Undoubtedly‚ impulsiveness and rash behavior
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A New Tomorrow America is a land full of opportunity and freedom. People seek to live out their dreams when moving to this beautiful country and that is exactly what Richard Blanco did as he read his poem‚ “One Today‚” for president Obama’s second inauguration. Blanco was the first Cuban-American that was an openly gay poet presenting his text infront of the whole nation. His poem takes us through a day in the life of an American from sunrise to sunset‚ incorporating our similar daily experiences
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Extremism Today Extremism is the act of taking on extreme views and actions to make a statement. This way of thinking seems to be on the rise in the world today. Many groups of people have gone to this level of thinking. These groups consist of very different mind sets. One mind set is the radical extremists. These types of people go out very extreme lengths to get their message out; sometimes these lengths can even be deadly. There is one group and one date that first comes to mind when thinking
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Math Today When We Have Devices Luke A. Douglas Ashford University MAT222: Intermediate Algebra Instructor Robb March 3rd‚ 2014 Math Today When We Have Devices Some think that math has no place in the world‚ and I must admit that I am one of those people. I understand that we do use math everyday but in an age of technology it’s no longer needed as much as it once was; or is it? I theorize that math is still an important tool that we must remain proficient at to keep up with the times
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Enjoy today Enjoy today while it last. You never know what the future holds. Tomorrow could be the last day. Today you may take your last breath so live like there is no tomorrow today. AP Photo Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ the 32nd president of the United States‚ held that title longer than any man in history and dealt‚ during his time‚ with some of the greatest problems internal or external‚ which had faced the nation. The internal crisis which existed at the time of his first inauguration
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better. Technology‚ medical treatments‚ The Channel Tunnel and Robotics are but a few of many that I would consider to be the marvels of today’s world. These wonders make our lives easier‚ more efficient and convenient. We can ’t imagine our lives today without telephones‚ televisions‚ emails‚ cars‚ planes‚ computers‚ space rockets etc. London is a city that amazes me. During the summer‚ I had the privilege of my parents taking my family and me to London‚ England. I had visited London once before
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[pic] ear Epic Journeys team‚ I asked a friend who is a Greek scholar to help me out with the meaning of the names of the swineherd Eumaios and nurse Eurykleia in the Odyssey and he sent me all kinds of good things that I thought I would share with you. Have a good weekend... - Valerie > The etymology of eumaios’ name is a matter of >contention. It may be a folk etymology related to the word eumenes‚ meaning >"kind". (side note: in the Linear B tablets e-u-me-ne is a man’s name)
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Hospitality in the Odyssey The reason Odysseus has taken so much time to reach back to Ithaca is associated with the greek term Xenia‚ but this element in literature called Xenia can also be helpful for one’s survival. The greek term Xenia refers to hospitality‚ meaning giving anyone respect with food‚ shelter or any need. To the Greeks at the time hospitality was a large way to show respect and to gain respect from neighbors and other civilians. Greeks believed the gods wanted them to show hospitality
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In The Odyssey‚ "Greenpeace Gets a New Leader"‚ and Great Expectations‚ those in positions of power use their authority and status in both positive and negative ways. Across all three texts‚ power is used to inspire‚ corrupt and oppress. In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus uses his power to corrupt and persuade his shipmates. Odysseus is often portrayed as the hero of the story‚ even though he constantly used his power and authority to endanger his crewmates and others around him. An example
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