Classical and modern-day heroes are both two very different things. A classical hero is somebody who slays something to benefit just themselves or others. A modern day hero is somebody that does something to benefit others just because they are kind. They are very different. A classical hero is somebody who slayed something to benefit themselves and others. Most classical heroes fit the hero’s journey. That is the journey that a classical hero takes. They start off in the ordinary world and then
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Achilles was one of the most powerful and honorable mortal heroes who ever stepped foot into battle. He played a major role in the Trojan war and was treated as a god among men. Ancient Greeks even worshiped him like they would a god‚ with sacrifices and prayers to the great Achilles. He is still known in today’s society as a great warrior in many books and movies. Some people in the 21st century who have read the Iliad believe that Achilles wasn’t a great hero because he hardly fought in battle
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Nearly 185 years later after the 13th amendment was ratified‚ slavery is still rampant in America. In today’s society it comes in different forms. The general term for modern day slavery is human trafficking. Human trafficking is a form of slavery in which people profit from exploiting others whether for domestic or sexual labor. It affects every country around the world‚ regardless of historical or political status. According to Polaris Project’s article “Human trafficking‚” “The International Labor
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Modern day technology such as cameras‚ cellular phones‚ and television‚ has made the media more accessible to the public. Before technologies were attainable to most‚ the news was spread around by newspapers or by spoken communication. An example of the media using conventional technology in the early 1990’s‚ a standard camera‚ is in “The War Photo No One Would Publish‚” in which Torie Rose DeGhett addresses how the media censored graphic photographs‚ such as Kenneth Jarecke’s photo of a soldier’s
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The myth I am doing my essay on is Prometheus. Prometheus is a Greek story‚ but the person who translated the story is Mary Shelley. Mary’s Frankenstein is the modern day version of Prometheus; he wants to give humans the power of technology that can lead to immortality. In the Greek myth‚ Prometheus wants to give humans fire. So they both want to give humans something that gods possess. Prometheus suffers by being chained to a rock for eternity and has his liver eaten everyday by an eagle. Frankenstein’s
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Hercules‚ one of the most famous Greek figures‚ shares a trouble with Theseus‚ for both men inadvertently kill their sons. For Hercules‚ justice means engaging in a series of feats of strength that almost no mortal could accomplish. Psychologically‚ it makes sense that Hercules would look for wisdom at such a time from the Oracle and that he would face his demons by engaging in endless trials of his virtue. Of course‚ his incredible strength and superhuman power secure his place in legend. Nonetheless
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Modern day Shanghai represents a bustling city with rapid urbanization and a significant foreign influence that has become an economic‚ global center. It is important to note‚ however‚ that it took centuries for Shanghai to be molded into this current‚ dynamic‚ fiscal city. From the 5th to the 7th century‚ Shanghai was sparsely populated. This inability to promote settlement within the region was largely due to the “deltaic position of the area” that ultimately retarded the city’s economic growth
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sweatshops producing goods for global supply chains‚ entire families forced to work for nothing to pay off generational debts; or girls forced to marry older men‚ these illegal practices still infect the contemporary world. Human Trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery where human beings are controlled and exploited for profit. Perpetrators use force‚ fraud or coercion to control and profit from victims through sexual exploitation‚ forced labor or services‚ or the removal of organs. Although human trafficking
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Distracted driving is a modern day epidemic. The National Safety Council reports that cellphone use while driving leads to over one-million car accidents a year. This image clearly shows the dangers of using electronics while on the road. The woman in the photo is sprawled on the road and appears to be dead. Her body is wrapped in headphones and looks similar to a chalk outline of a police investigation. The woman is holding some sort of electronic device‚ she could’ve been a driver in an accident
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A Modern Day Thomas More The United States of America today is a great society. People from around the world have come to the USA in search of opportunity. To many people on the outside‚ the United States is the place to be if you want to make a reasonable living. The truth is the US is just a nicer place to live than most countries in the world‚ especially for the poor. If somebody is poor‚ the welfare program here can assist in paying for housing‚ food‚ and medical expenses. Most countries‚
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