of Achilles & Hektor Achilles and Hektor are entirely different. When it comes to their values‚ personalities‚ and qualities. Throughout the story of the Iliad Achilles shows how passionate and how emotional he is. Hektor was a great war hero. H e was more of a human than Achilles. In a way one might think Hektor should be honored over Achilles because Hektor parents are both humans unlike Achilles parents. It is important to notice that Hektor exhibit more human qualities than Achilles. Achilles
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Honor is respect that is given to someone to someone who is admired‚ has a good reputation‚ and high moral standards of behavior. I believe honor is respect given to people who have done good things‚ and is a good role model. Rachel Carson is an honorable person because she advanced the global environmental movement through her writings and that is a good thing. She influenced a lot of people in the 20th century. Rachel Carson was born in 1907 and grew up on a farm. She loved exploring the farm and
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by William Shakespeare is a tragic story of ¨star-crossed lovers”. The play might be a tragic‚ but the character are remarkable. The three most memorable character in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare are Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Friar Lawrence. The first memorable character in the play is Romeo. Romeo is an unfading character‚ because he is like the crazy lover. Romeo is a crazy character‚ because he goes to the enemy’s party unsolicited. Romeo went to the enemy’s house because he was pursuing
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Title Why does Achilles require others in order to create and understand his own self identity? Who am I? A question everyone at some point will ask themselves‚ certainly a question many people have attempted to provide an answer to on your behalf. Self Identity is recognizing one’s potential and qualities as an individual. In a nutshell‚ who you are is your Self Identity. In Geronimo Johnson’s Hold It ‘Til It Hurts‚ Achilles‚ a young man who just finished service in Afghanistan‚ struggles to
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Conflict and Character in “The Most Dangerous Game” There’s a popular worship song called “Love Knows No End” by Hillsong. Although it may be simply sung at church‚ I find it relative to General Zaroff‚ a hunting fanatic in “The Most Dangerous Game”. His ardent passion for the thrill of hunting led him to seek a greater challenge. Since he had already perfected the art of killing all of his quarry without exception‚ he decided to pursue a new creature; one that could reason and provide a more perplexing
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while‚ they will realize that they did the right thing. They will feel better about themselves‚ and their honor. John Proctor in The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ chose to be an honorable man and fail in terms of losing his life rather than lie and watch his friends and family be killed. John Proctor is an honorable man because he is brave‚ stands up for his friends‚ and is a loyal man. Throughout the play Arthur Miller portrays John Proctor as a brave man. In Act IV‚ John Proctor says that he
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ancient Greek society‚ the man who was the best was the man who was most successful in war and heroics. A man was known by how successful he had been in war‚ how many rich possessions he had‚ how many men he had killed‚ and even the successes of his father. Becoming a hero and obtaining war prizes was the ultimate goal for the ancient Greeks. One of the most well-known Greek heroes was Achilles‚ son of Peleus. The story of Achilles’
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Dying is Easy‚ Being Honorable is Hard Mark Twain once said “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time”. To have an honorable death means to first have a life full of reason. Having a life where a difference was made in either a loved one’s or even a complete stranger’s is one of the key ways to have an honorable death. When life is lived without regret and only lived to understand others so that you can help them with the issues they
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Marcus Brutus: An Honorable Man? Could a murderer ever be considered “honorable”? Or would their reputation be tarnished forever by that one act? In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Marcus Brutus is considered one of the most “honorable” men in Rome. When asked by Caius Cassius to join the conspiracy to assassinate the war hero‚ Julius Caesar‚ after some deliberation‚ Brutus agrees. Once they murder Caesar‚ it causes great confusion and sadness amongst the Roman people‚ especially
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To be considered an honorable person is an invaluable privilege because honor is defined as being held in high respect. When I think of honor‚ I imagine people recognizing this person for worthy feats which deserve respect. There are many individuals who are distinguished honorable people. Specifically‚ honorable scientists complete significant acts or research to further the scientific knowledge of the world. Often times‚ people change how they act after an important event in their life. Alfred
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