Asked about governmental affairs‚ he’s unhappy over some political events now happening under PM Shinzo Abe‚ and he called it a crazy idea to bestow praises and sing hosannas to suicide missions as has been shown in a new film titled The Eternal Zero. According to Mr. Kanbe‚ this is a very strong indication that generations of young Japanese today have lost track of what had happened to their country during the second world war. Mr. Kanbe speaks a
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In the commentary piece “No Firemen at Ground Zero This 9/11” written by Michael Burke‚ son and brother of firemen‚ is about how the first responders during 9/11 are now being forgotten. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is denying to honor the first responders on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 because there is not enough room to accommodate them. Burke is standing up for those heroes’ honor and memory. Burke utilizes many rhetorical techniques to convey his message including: narration‚ description
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event is the manner in which Odysseus carries out his retribution of the maids and suitors. Odysseus disguises himself and lies to everyone he cares about to see who is loyal to him and who is not. He tests the qualities of others‚ all the while showing none of them himself. His untrustworthy behavior makes him hypocritical when it comes to proving others loyalty. Odysseus is not justified in his retribution of the maids and the suitors because of his ignobility. Odysseus is not justified in his
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story of Odysseus shows his determination to fight and conquer obstacles with and without the help of the Gods. The story dates back before 1000B.c. (The Modern Library‚ 1950‚ p.VI) His creative and cunning tactics throughout the story show his determination to reach his homeland of Ithaca. After conquering the Trojan War‚ Odysseus was told by Poseidon “man is nothing without the gods”. Poseidon felt Odysseus was not thankful for Poseidon’s help with the battle Trojan War. He felt Odysseus needed
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A ZERO WAGE INCREASE AGAIN? INTRODUCTION The given case is about a company named House Hearth & Home. The company deals in hardware‚ house ware‚ building supplies and home furnishings. Its annual sales were around Cnd$20 million. The profit margin has tightened due to the 2008 economic crisis because of which there was no wage increase in 2009-2010. The company owner Mark Coglin is in dilemma whether to give a wage increase this year or not‚ which would mean no increase in salary for 3 consecutive
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The agency of Job and Odysseus is controlled by God and the gods. Neither Job nor Odysseus have agency when the gods are against them. The relationship between the divine and human agency is a well-established one in both the ancient Hebrew and ancient Greek cultures. Many acts that could be attributed to human agency are often credited to gods‚ especially human errors or misdeeds. Humans try to forfeit a good deal of their agency to the gods willingly. Nevertheless the gods have no reservations
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The Picture that United Us All Raising the Flag at Ground Zero is a photograph by Thomas E. Franklin. The photo depicts three firefighters raising an American flag while being surrounded by the rubble of the former World Trade Center in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks that took place in 2001. This picture captured the attention of the American media‚ and became synonymous with uniting the American public and creating a feeling of hope on one of the most tragic days in American
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fate of Odysseus? Level 2: In Book VII (7)‚ why do you think Athena wants to mask Odysseus’s identity from the palace of Alcinoos? Level 2: Why doesn’t Odysseus accept/trust the help of the gods other than that of Athena? Level 3: If you were Zeus‚ would you take Athena’s side and allow Odysseus to return home or would you take Poseidon’s side‚ OR would you mediate as Zeus did in the book and explain your thoughts. 1: Athena explains to the gods that Odysseus remains
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man named Odysseus who went through many trials and tribulations while trying to get home to his family. In the past‚ many stories‚ movies‚ and other works of literature have based its plot around the story: “The Odyssey”. However‚ there is one movie that stands out as unique and its title is “O Brother Where Art Thou”. The producers‚ Joel and Ethan Coen‚ did a wonderful job in making actor Ulysses Everett McGill represent Odysseus. Everett from “O Brother Where Art Thou” and Odysseus from Homer’s
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What does it mean to have a virtuous life? Most of Odysseus’ life was not virtuous. To live a virtuous life you must be in a place you are happy in‚ with people you love and you can’t be being faced with constant challenges. A virtuous life means being in a comfortable place. “Nine whole days we sailed‚ nine nights nonstop (231; 33).” This shows Odysseus was not where he wanted to be. He would not waste that amount of time and energy sailing unless he knew he would be happier somewhere else. “Circe
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