Mentorship In the novel The Odyssey by Homer‚ the “bright-eyed” goddess Athena acts as a mentor to Odysseus when he undertakes a long journey back home; and his family when helping them cope with his absence. She guides and protects them in difficult situations‚ usually in different forms other than her true self‚ and gives knowledge or “good looks” to them when needed. To Telemachus‚ she most often appears as a man called Mentor‚ giving him advice‚ indicating to the reader that she truly is a mentor
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The growing trend in over-muscular action figures did not end with G.I. Joe. Instead‚ this toy’s popularity provided the opportunity for other brands to apply these same changes to their products. Harrison G. Pope‚ Jr.‚ a current psychiatry professor at Harvard Medical School‚ examined this trend through other action figures and their relationship with American trends in his 1998 research study‚ Evolving Ideals of Male Body Image as Seen Through Action Toys.2 In addition to G.I. Joe‚ Pope examined
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when there are visuals and not only written text. The YouTuber assists in answering the questions: what is the mind‚ what is it like‚ and does it consist of matter or some other substance? The first example he provides examines the question if Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader are the same person. He describes the physical properties of each of them‚ and the viewer concludes that they in fact are not the same person at all. Mind and matter are explained that mind is private‚ and an example is that the
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incarnate in every woman) is the final test of the talent of the hero to win the boon of love (charity: amor fati)‚ which is life itself enjoyed as the encasement of eternity.” I think that Isis is as much a hero on a hero’s journey as Osiris‚ or Luke Skywalker‚ Harry Potter or Jesus Christ. Because she is a woman‚ because she is a mother makes her journey no less important and actually makes it more powerful‚ I
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The Soul: Good or Evil? There is a constant misconception about the nature of good and evil‚ what it means‚ and how it affects one’s soul. However‚ human nature is much more complex than that‚ as good and evil cannot be easily defined. Throughout the years‚ writers and philosophers have been unable to come to a conclusion about the idea‚ which leads to a variety of standpoints. In Augustine’s Confessions and Plato’s The Phaedrus‚ we see good and evil through different perspectives. Augustine‚ for
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Star Wars is one of those film franchises that literally everyone knows about. Actually‚ I’m not sure you can even draw a comparison with any other franchise out there. I’m not sure that there’s anything that can quite compare to the lasting impact that the Star Wars film series has. The original trilogy‚ the last film being released 32 years ago‚ has since spawned endless novels‚ video games‚ TV series‚ prequels and most importantly a rabid and devoted fan base who hold those original films very
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the main quality Luke needed to defeat Darth Vader is hope‚ but he also needed to be brave. Hope kept him believing that there was still good in his father‚ Darth Vader. He showed his strong hope for his father when he said to Darth Vader‚ “It is the name of your true self. You’ve only forgotten. I know there is good in you” in Return of the Jedi. Luke also had to be brave and not afraid to get killed in order to save his father. To not give in to the dark side of the force‚ Luke needed to be strong
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A New Hope for my quest. The quester: The hero is Luke Skywalker a farmer who wants something more and finds droids with plans of the Death Star. The place to go: Luke goes to find the Rebellion to give the plans. The stated reason to go: To destroy the death star and give the rebels a chance of victory. Challenges and trials: the Empire’s pursuit and hindrance of the Death star plans to be given to the rebels. The real reason to go: to start Luke on the path of becoming a Jedi. Chapter 4: Find
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In the futuristic novel Divergent‚ Tobias serves as a mentor who possesses these aspects i a mentor‚ especially through providing protection for his mentee and lover‚ Tris. During the novel‚ the main character and mentee‚ Tris‚ gets kidnapped by other adolescents temporarily. However‚ Tobias saves her while she is simultaneously falling unconscious. Tris is weak after being tossed to the ground by her kidnappers: “ ‘I close my eyes‚ and hands wrap around my arms‚ right where they join with the shoulder
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StormTrooper that made the right decision to help the Resistance instead of staying with the terrorist group (The First Order). Star Wars 8 should be really magnificent and answer a lot of questions. I want to know if Rey is related to Jedi Master Luke Skywalker and if Finn is a Jedi. I also want to find out what will happen to Poe Dameron‚ the best Resistance Fighter pilot. I hope the new movie answers my
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