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    Family is mainly considered as the smallest unit of the association which an individual can identify with closely. Normally‚ many people look at family as those people to who they are related by blood being nuclear or extended. However‚ the broader perspective of the family comprises of those people who are find themselves closely linked up by factors such as m One form and the most common form of family is family by blood. This form of a family is made up by people who are born by same parents

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    BACKGROUND Family Furniture was established in 1953 by Sy Sokol and Patrick O’Reilly to pent up housing Demands after World War 2. The firm was renowned for an inviting store appearance‚ good service‚ extensive collection and moderate prices. The firm occupies a large warehouse and shipping facility along with an 80‚000 square foot store. It dealt with the business of Exclusive Furniture Material. COMPETITORS Local Departmental Stores Pottery Bern and Crate & Barrel Mass marketers

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    epic poem ‚ The Odyssey shows us the journey of Odysseus who seeks glory by using various stratagems to overcome hardship in his life. The Odyssey shows how people earn power in society by overcoming obstacles as Odysseus fought for his honor and proved his superiority over others throughout his journey. The first example of how Odysseus earns his powerful status is by dismissing the suitors’ unwelcome presence in his palace. After devising a plan to kill the suitors

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    deed and Othello by a distinguished career. Oedipus is the son of King Laius and Jocasta his wife‚ the king and queen of Thebes. Because of an oracle prophesying that King Laius will be murdered by his son‚ Oedipus is left to die in "the mountains where Cithaeron is"(1472). He is then rescued by a shepherd and raised by "Polybus. . . king of Corinth/and Merope‚ the Dorian" (834-35). Not only is Oedipus noble in his birth and upbringing‚ he is also noble in deed. Upon coming to Thebes as a young man‚

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    Like Father‚ Like Son: The Evolution Of A Family Tie Throughout the last few books of the Odyssey‚ Homer explains to the reader how Odysseus reestablishes his relationships with his family and friends of Ithaka. It’s possible the restoration of his relationship with his son‚ Telemachus‚ is the most significant event of all. This reconnection carries out three main purposes. First‚ it serves to characterize Telemachus’ likeness to his father in the virtues of wisdom‚ humility‚ patience‚ and organization

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    King Odysseus of Ithaca and his long journey and struggles to get back home. He was known as a strong‚ courageous and cunning warrior. He left home to fight in the Trojan War that lasted 10 years. On his journey back to Ithaca he meets up with different setbacks that ends up taking him 19 years to return home. While he is gone a group of wooers try to marry his wife Penelope and kill his son Telemachus. Odysseus creates a plan to disguise himself as a beggar and take back his throne. Odysseus almost

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    Odysseus’ pride consumes his actions towards both the mortals and the immortals‚ forcing others to suffer the consequences in place of himself. When successfully outsmarting and blinding the cyclops Polyphemos (Parallel PrPP)‚ Odysseus and his men begin to sail away. Choosing to not remain reticent‚ Odysseus decides to declare with pride details of both his accomplishments and who he is to the monster Polyphemos‚ exclaiming; “Cyclops‚ if any mortal man ever asks you who it was / that inflicted upon

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    Odyssey Have you ever found it hard to prove someone is your equal? The Odyssey written by Homer and translated by Robert Fitzgerald‚ Penelope‚ Odysseus’ wife‚ proves she is her husband’s equal. So by being both very intelligent and loving she accomplishes this task. Penelope and Odysseus are both highly intelligent but in two different ways. Odysseus show his intelligence when he is stuck on Polyphemus’ island. "Cyclops‚ you ask my honorable name? Remember the gift you promised me‚ and i shall tell

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    perspectives on the familyfamily is deteriorating‚ family is changing‚ not deteriorating‚ or family is stronger than ever. Discuss which of these perspectives you feel is the most accurate concerning families in the United States today‚ using information from the text and the reader to provide support for your argument. In order to compare and contrast the three perspectives on family we first must define family. In America today there is much diversity. Ask five different people what family is‚ you might

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    THE FAMILY There is no general definition of the term ’’ family’’ as its structure and functions vary from society to society. In our society‚ the family is seen as a group or social arrangement in which individuals who are specifically related by blood‚ marriage‚ adoption or some other factor‚ group together and tend to share a domestic unit-a household. Not all households can be described as families‚ however. The family is the basis on which large communities or societies are formed. It

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