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    of life. Achilles‚ in his quest to seek vengeance for the death of his be-loved friend‚ Patroclus‚ becomes distant as he struggles to remain emotionally intact‚ being unable to grasp onto the warrior and the leader he once was. Similarly‚ Priam’s better judgement and role as the King of Troy are clouded by the slaying of his son‚ Hector‚ acting irrationally‚ by conjuring up a precarious journey virtuously from a vision as a result of the trauma he has experienced from witnessing Achilles actions on

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    Achilles‚ Modern Soldier I was privy to many discussions and arguments that took place behind the backs of the soldiers’ leadership as to why they should do what they were being commanded to do by them. All too often soldiers begin to become complacent when they feel over taxed by their leadership or taken advantage of and become pathos driven when they cannot see the fruits of their labor coming to fruition during war or even peacekeeping missions; especially long deployments such as Iraq‚ Afghanistan

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    Let me be honest; I initially chose to read this book because of its very cute cover design. The title “Hector and the Search for Happiness” is indeed very tempting‚ and admittedly “happiness” has been quite a ubiquitous topic when you are almost in your mid twenties. Personally‚ I don’t think I have problems with being happy although I might appear very quiet and shy most of the time. Don’t get me wrong. Just like everyone‚ I have my down and up time‚ time when I question myself and what the future

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    Brutus‚ an honorable man; he would be consider as one of the best rulers for the Roman Empire. A character like Brutus is hard to find specially in a ruler. Brutus has great characteristics as a ruler‚ he care for the Empire‚ and he has a powerful public figure. All of this is what make a great ruler for the Roman Empire and Brutus has these important characteristics. Brutus has the best characteristics of a ruler for the Roman Empire. Brutus was best known by being "the noblest of Romans"

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    Eric Godfrey 3/20/13 Honorable Women Tokugawa era Japan was a very different period than those before it‚ instead of proving loyalty and honor on the battlefield it was drawn from more diplomatic situations. The Tokugawa period brought with it an era of lasting peace for nearly 250 years‚ and with it came different ways in which to occupy ones self. Many things in society changed including‚ the warring ways of the samurai where honor was drawn from the strength and skill turned into peaceful

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    Topic #4 11/14/2010 Achilles: Static Rage Homer’s Iliad is one of the greatest epics known to man. It is an epic of love‚ war‚ morals‚ tragedy‚ and friendship. While some say it is the story of Achilles’ metamorphosis into a strong man‚ one could also argue that Achilles stays under the influence of rage and pride. The Iliad’s central character changes very little over the entire course of the entire epic. At the beginning of the story and for the majority of the text‚ Achilles is seen as a selfish

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    definition of a tragic hero was a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy that was destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat. A tragic hero was a literary character who made an error of judgment or had a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces‚ brings on tragedy. A tragic hero is usually good‚ but makes bad decisions‚ associated with a tragic flaw that haunts the character throughout the story. In the Iliad‚ Achilles played a large role in the battle between the Greeks

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    A Comparative Analysis of Odysseus and Achilles The Trojan War was more than a series of battles between opposing forces‚ it was the climax of an age of heroes. The retrieval of Helen brought together many of the mythological characters of that time onto a single stage. Of the thousands of brave men who fought at Ilion‚ two men stood above the masses‚ sharing the title of hero. They were born in the line of those on Mt. Olympus‚ favored by the gods. Excelling in courage and skill‚ adored by those

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    My mother actually is an ordinary woman but in her tiny appearance lies an extraordinary fortitude‚ perseverance‚ a altruistic soul and a very kindly heart. The kind of mother who brought me up with her whole kindly heart‚ the kind of persistent woman with strong willpower who had to face the toughest challenges in life‚ and the kind of person who always demonstrated great zeal for every unlucky lives without requiring anything in return and great willingness to help everyone’s misery though she

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    Fritz Haber Honorable? Honor means respect that is given to someone who is admired. I think honor means respect‚ good reputation‚ good character‚ and trustworthy. I think Fritz Haber was a very honorable person. Fritz Haber was born on the 9th of December 1868 in Prussia. He was the son of a German chemical merchant. He was educated in Berlin‚ Heidelberg‚ and Zurich. After studying‚ he started working for his father. Haber left his father’s business later on and started doing research in organic

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