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    Theseus Athens Great Hero

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    Theseus Athens Great Hero At birth Theseus an unknown father. His mother ‚ Aethra ‚ was friendly with both Poseidon and Aegeus (Hunt 3-6). Before Theseus was born Aegeus said to Aethra ." If we are to have a son ‚ when he is grown have him take my sword and sandals from under this boulder to me ‚" then he was off to Athens. Theseus was born in a small town called Troezen and grew up there‚ in a normal way. When Theseus was old enough Aethra took Theseus to the boulder where the sandals and

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    For thousands of years myths and parables have been told for all time‚ whether they be the Greek or Roman‚ these myths all had two main purposes. First all myths seek to entertain their audience. Second and more importantly all myth seek to deliver an instrucional message. The myth of Daedalus is no exception and carries several very strong messages. The primary instructional message of the myth of Daedalus is to show that it is very important to listen to one’s elders as they are more experienced

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    Bloom's Taxonomy Analysis

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     Speak briefly about the levels of comprehension and Bloom’s Taxonomy. Then choose a story of your own and develop questions that address the five levels of comprehension. Use as many question types as possible. Decide the age and proficiency level of the target students. Bloom’s Taxonomy: It’s an arranged system in which things that educators want the students to know and assess their level. The model was named after Benjamin Bloom‚ who chaired the committee of educators that devised the taxonomy

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    Landscape With Icarus

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    The myth of “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus” starts with Icarus’s father‚ Daedalus‚ making them wings to fly out of the labyrinth they were imprisoned in. The wings were fragile and Daedalus told Icarus not to fly too high or the wings would melt. Icarus ignored his father and flew too close to the sun. Consequently His wings melted‚ and he fell into the sea and drowned. This myth is important enough that Pieter Brueghel depicted a scene‚ and William Carlos William wrote a poem about it‚ because

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    Plot Summary Helen is a teenage minotaur. Full minotaurism is rare in this day and age‚ one of her ancestors was cursed by some god. Usually her family has hooves‚ cow ears‚ or a tail. That is not new it happens every day lost treasure‚ new gods‚ and quests. Helen the minotaur just happens takes place in a modern setting but magic is still alive. There is truth to old myths and legends. Some people ended up curses or have to go on a quest. Troy her coworker has never had to any hardships: girls

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    Reader Response #3 For the final project I have decided to go with option number two and attempt to further examine a piece of poetry from our literature book. I feel that I gained a lot of understanding and knowledge‚ when a similar paper to this option was assigned earlier in the semester. In the earlier assignment I examined and researched sources based on Williams’‚ “Red Wheelbarrow” and in the end viewed the poem in a different light and felt doing so with another poem by Williams would

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    Throughout the story Theseus learns a great deal of what it is to be a king. Not just any king but a king that is truthful‚ and loyal to his people‚ a king that has great leadership skills and can protect his people. Theseus also believed in justice and that is must be carried out. At a very young age Theseus quickly gained his leadership skills. This was when he traveled to Eleusis and became king. He quickly learned that Eleusis was a female dominated society and wanted to change their customs

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    The Fall Of Icarus

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    Interpretations of the Fall of Icarus Different descriptions of one story can determine the impact forced upon one’s heart‚ mind‚ and soul. Brueghel‚ Auden‚ and Williams‚ composers of three divergent interpretations of the fall of Icarus‚ illustrate and explain the central thought of man’s failure. Brueghel expresses the lack of concern the surrounding people possess for Icarus though his illustration‚ while Auden generally states that tragedy occurs. As for Williams‚ he vaguely interacts with the

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    In the painting‚ Icarus is drowning in the ocean just off of the shore‚ Icarus is depicted as very “Insignificant” and “Not Important” in the painting. It is very hard to even notice where Icarus is in the painting. He is drowning in the bottom right corner next to the shore. Also in this painting‚ Daedalus Is not even in the painting and is so insignificant that he wasn’t even included in the painting. While Icarus is drowning because of his ignorance‚ people around don’t notice his suffering. Farmers

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    In the video “Distant Voices: Myth‚ Symbolism‚ and Allusion in Poetry” narrated by Fran Dorn‚ Dorn and a guest speaker Marjorie Perloff a professor at Stanford University discuss the story of Icarus and Daedalus from the Greek myth and its use in today’s literature. In the myth Icarus‚ the son of Daedalus‚ disobeys his father while the two try to escape from a maze in which a great king has them. During the escape‚ the two fashion wings out of feathers they find while inside the maze and are able

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