courageous‚ intelligent‚ and cunning. Odysseus is a hero because he is cunning. When Calypso is telling Odysseus that she is letting him go she wants to know why he wants to leave her. He replies “My quiet Penelope…/ would seem a shade before your majesty/…Yet‚ it is true each day/ I long for home‚ long for the sight of home.” (5.114-118). Odysseus does not tell Calypso he misses his wife because she will be jealous and not help him get home. Instead‚ he pleads with her that he is homesick for his
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cannot get enough water to rinse the small bloodstain off of her hand. She reveals things about Duncan’s murder‚ the banquet‚ and the Macduff massacre. She cannot have a good night’s sleep and sleepwalks every night as the Gentlewoman says: “Since his majesty went into the field‚ I/ have seen her rise from her bed‚ throw her nightgown/ upon her” (5.1.4-6). She has been disturbed by the acts that she had done and does not have the same strength that she had during the beginning of the play. The Doctor and
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Hospitality is one of the most important themes in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ and the Phaeacians seem to be among the more hospitable people that Odysseus meets. Among the other people that Odysseus encounters are Aeolus‚ Polyphemus‚ Eumaeus‚ and the suitors. Most of the people he meets are generally pretty hospitable‚ due to the fear of Zeus punishing them. “Jove [Zeus] takes all respectable travelers under his protection”-Eumaeus This rule is called xenia‚ meaning the mutual “friendship” between the
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1587‚ Day 1 We arrived today on the island of Roanoke. Queen Elizabeth of England had sent us over here to start a colony in the new world. There were about one hundred and twenty people on board that tiny vessel consisting of men‚ women‚ and children. I am very happy to make it onto land after so long on the water in a crowded ship. The land is dense with forests‚ and the bodies of water that surround us are beautiful. John White has been named governor of our colony. Day 20 I have been inside
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Macbeth In the novel Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ the idea that appearances can be deceptive is presented as a major theme throughout the play. It is first introduced by the witches. Later on‚ it is presented through Macbeth himself‚ and also Lady Macbeth. The three witches first introduce the theme in Act one‚ Scene one with their closing statement: "Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair." This introduces the idea of deceptiveness of appearances throughout the whole play. This particular
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In 1776‚ American Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence‚ which severed the bonds between the United States and Britain‚ and started to build a new nation; one built using the concept of Revolution. By 1826‚ they had reorganized the government of America into something entirely different from Britain’s monarchical reign. Additionally‚ the Americans started to implement new ideas and views on the social structure in America. Lastly‚ they had a distinct geographical separation
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In the mid-ninth century‚ Japan was highly stratified and genders were very much distinguished. However‚ because of the time period‚ women were generally not included in the noble affairs. Many aristocratic women instead developed Japan’s first native literature. Murasaki Shikibu is considered the greatest author of this time‚ the Heian period‚ composing memoirs recording her court life and deep reflections. One of these works is called “Diary”‚ a piece of literature actually intended for publication
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expectations. But‚ out of all the cities and towns we visited in Central Europe‚ the city that made the biggest impression on me was definitely Prague. I do not know if it is the story behind every landmark‚ stone and bridge‚ if it is the gorgeous majesty of every little façade detail of the incredible Gothic cathedrals‚ or the resplendence of the interior finery of the castles and cathedrals that left me so speechless‚ but to this day I have no doubt that there is no other city in the world that can
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effectively communicate with his customer and knew how to differentiate his product from other competitors. He was first in his industry to use endorsement to promote and launch new product we can see some of the examples in his use of title as “potter to majesty” or naming new set of flowerpots after the Duchess of Devonshire. Usually after a well-known commission from the high-end customer he would use their endorsements to advertise it in a newspaper to target a bigger market of middle class and generate
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James Culppeper Analysis Paper II Family and the Church versus false doctrine 11/23/2014 In recent years‚ many of those who are trying to diminish or destroy the organization of family have been overly active. In a recent news article from BBC‚ the highest-ranking priest from the Catholic Church has made some pretty controversial statements about homosexuality‚ and urges his cardinals to develop an acceptable view in regard of homosexuality. Since the early
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