Jeannie Watts Mrs. Smith English 9 Period 2 May 20‚ 2013 My Personal Hero Journey Have you ever thought about the fact that you are on a journey? Every single person is on a personal life journey. We all became more ourselves and developed throughout our life journey and became a different‚ more mature person along the way. The Odyssey by Homer is an epic poem that is a metaphor for life that teaches its reader that they have challenges that shape who they
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began a new person is finally revealed and put to the ultimate test of reality. When I had finally arose from the darkness of inside my mother I knew I was in a long awakening. As a baby I didn’t expect much besides making sure I was properly taking care of. I had the “perfect” life until I was forced to prove my initiation that I was able to become a “True Fonville”. For my refusal of call I had pulled off a temper-tamptrum but I was threatened to get the belt so I sucked it up and dealt with the thought
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A personal virtue that is a major theme in the epic‚ The Odyssey‚ is loyalty and perseverance. The best example of loyalty in of the epic‚ Penelope‚ who waited faithfully in Ithaca for 20 years for her husband‚ Odysseus’‚ to return. Odysseus’ son Telemachus‚ who also showed loyalty by standing by his father against the suitors who are after the throne. The two analytical lenses that I will use to interpret this epic‚ is the Psychological and the social class lens. The psychology lens focuses on the
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My Educational Odyssey 1st Grade - Put others before yourself “As a young boy‚ scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.” - Bear Grylls Boy Scouts instilled a discipline in me that is difficult to come across elsewhere. The program teaches you to be responsible and respectful‚ while still learning about nifty science tricks and the fundamentals of sports. The camaraderie was also great‚ especially during the various camping trips where we were able to be
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There have been many places I’ve gone and people I’ve met that have changed who I am and still continue to affect me today. My home in Virginia‚ family in North Carolina and Maryland‚ and even going to school every day has shaped me as a person and has helped me open my eyes and learn how the real world is. Although some people may not realize it‚ but they could be a completely different person than who they were a few months ago. People‚ including me‚ are changing over time and the things they do
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My essay on The Odyssey by Homer (TRANSLATED BY ROBERT FAGLES). My personal notes will be added in []’s‚ the rest is straight from the instruction sheet. Assignment: Which two of man’s greatest desires create the most suffering in a person’s life and/or society? Write a 4-paragraph essay in which you analyze the destructive nature of two desires. Use the events in The Odyssey to support your points. "USE COMPLEX SENTENCES! EVERY SENTENCE COUNTS!" Required Structure of Essay in Chronological order:
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My feelings were overwhelming while I was watching Rouge-1‚ and climaxed in the last minute. I have been a space oddesy fan since I was a toddler and man first walked on the moon. I first watched Star Wars when I was about 1 0-years old. Only a few years earlier‚ I watched 2001‚ a space Odyssey. I thought Star Wars was‚ much better‚ not because of the action‚ but because of the force. All my life I wanted to be ’at one with the force’ and have the power to heal‚ block bullets‚ and cheat death. In
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“And‚ now…it is time to announce the winners for Problem 3‚ ‘Pandora’s Box‚’” said the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals master of ceremonies in his most resonant voice. He was about to name the top six high school teams in the world! My team sat in utter suspense‚ hoping our names would be called. We had worked harder this year on our problem solution than ever before. We grasped each other’s’ hands and sat‚ feeling full of both excitement and anxiety and waited. Finally‚ the announcer spoke again:
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The Odyssey A LETTER TO MY SON 12th March 2041 Dear Son‚ Happy 13th birthday‚ my dear son! Congratulations on becoming a teenager. Both your mother and I cannot believe how fast you have grown. I have chosen this book‚ The Odyssey‚ to guide you as you grow into a man. My English teacher‚ Mrs Jones‚ FORCED us to read it when I was your age ( and although it was VERY boring at first (especially the complicated timeline)‚ we were soon engrossed in Odysseus’s swashbuckling adventures
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closer and farther from his homeland. They constantly intervene in the lives of the many characters in The Odyssey. Though Odysseus is a hero‚ the gods control his life. It is as if he were the main character in a video game and the gods are fighting over who controls his life. Personal responsibility is overshadowed by the gods’ eagerness to grab the controller. Homer disregards personal responsibility by showing how the gods take care of everything for Odysseus. It was ultimately Athena who begged
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