Odysseus and Oedipus Reflection #3 The Odyssey and Oedipus the King are two examples of epic poems in Greek literature. The main characters in both epic poems confront many obstacles in their destiny and overcome them with great effort. They both face their destiny with hardships and courage. The Odyssey was written by Greek poet‚ Homer. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus fought a war against the city of Troy and was victorious. He was then held captive by the nymph Calypso for twenty years. During the
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Thesis: In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the author‚ Harper Lee‚ conveys how curiosity in children can lead to trouble when they do not consider the consequences of their actions. Jem‚ Dill and Scout’s interest in their mysterious neighbor‚ Boo Radley‚ leads to trouble when they do not consider the consequences of their actions. They have only heard rumors about Boo‚ like how he supposedly stabbed his father with scissors and at night he looks inside houses‚ watching people sleep. Because Boo stays inside
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Cooperative Learning/ peer review- The purpose of this strategy would be to have the students work together to arouse curiosity and help them learn the material. Sometimes students will be more eager to learn if they are working within a small group setting. It gives them a more individualized approach to the material than in a whole class setting. They may be more motivated to participate within a small group setting. To apply this strategy‚ I would separate the students into multiple small groups
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the red planet took 8 and half months to reach its destination. Mars Science Laboratory is NASA’s Mars Exploration Program in which to land a rover named Curiosity on Mars. The main mission of the Mars Science Laboratory is to explore Mars’s environment and its habitability. There were many challenges that scientists at NASA faced to put Curiosity on Mars. This mission and the challenges that scientists need to cope and solve to make the mission possible has grabbed my interest in doing research on
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Odysseus In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus breaks Homers’ rule of characters not changing by going from a glory-seeking leader with a big mouth‚ to being a home-seeking leader that is patient. Odysseus has all the Homeric characteristics that define a leader. He has nobility‚ strength‚ courage‚ and a sharp intellect. Odysseus‚ along with every other hero‚ also has a few bad traits. He likes to linger around in one place for too long‚ his pride and ego are too big‚ and he wants glory so much he loses sight
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temptresses‚ a suitors contest‚ and epic hero‚ and loyal servants. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the main character faces many sea monsters including Scylla‚ Sirens‚ and Charybdis. Scylla is a sea monster with six heads. She is portrayed as similar to an octopus. She will not stop attacking her prey until she eats six men. Once she gets one human to eat per head‚ she will leave them alone. Another sea monster Odysseus’ encounters are Sirens. Sirens bewitch men with their voice and lure them to their
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deadly monsters. In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey‚ the king of Ithica‚ Odysseus‚ is trying to get home to his family after a ten year war conquering the city of Troy. Odysseus encounters numerous perils during his journey home. Some of his impediments included Calypso‚ a god‚ Polyphemus‚ a giant Cyclopes‚ and the suitors. Calypso trapped Odysseus on her island for seven years because she loved him. The Cyclopes only saw Odysseus and his crew as food. Then‚ when he finally gets home‚ he learns about
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Odyssey Homer’s Odysseus is a complicated character faced with mythic challenges as he leads his men on their journey home to Ithaca. As their leader‚ Odysseus makes the decisions that ultimately determine their fates. By the time he reaches the shores of Greece‚ Odysseus is the only one of his men to make it home. This fact alone points to flaws in his abilities to lead his men. Odysseus fails as a good leader because of three character flaws: opportunism‚ arrogance‚ and egoism. Odysseus is a cunning
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Wanderlust: Curiosity at its Finest An Extended Definition Essay Rochelle Rizza Yuzon De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde Wanderlust: Curiosity at its Finest Thesis Statement: Wanderlust is necessary for the creative mind. “Curious thoughts lead to curious places.” – Lee Jeans Philippines Alice‚ drowsily reading a book‚ catches sight of a White Rabbit in a waistcoat. The White Rabbit brings out a pocket watch and blurts out he was running late. Out of curiosity‚ Alice follows the White
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essential part of human social interaction and emotional displays refer to the outward expression of emotions (Matsumoto‚ 2006). However‚ emotional expressions can be controlled in order to mask what individuals truly feel and this is known as “Display Rule” (Gnepp and Hess‚ 1986). The understanding of display rules and emotional expression is of paramount importance as it affects human interaction and the relationship between self and other. Display rules refer to a set of social norms prescribing
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