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    101 Inspirational & Motivational Quotes in Hindi 101  प्रेरणात्मक कथन    Quote 1: Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended. In Hindi : महान सपने देखने वालों के महान सपने हमेशा पूरे होते हैं. अब्दुल कलाम  Abdul Kalam Quote 2: You have to dream before your dreams can come true. In Hindi :  इससे पहले कि सपने सच हों आपको सपने देखने होंगे . अब्दुल कलाम  Abdul Kalam Quote 3 :Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. In Hindi : किसी 

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    Heimes English 9D 25 January 2013 Odysseus: Zero or Hero? Odysseus‚ saves citizens‚ saves shipmates‚ is a cold blooded killer and promiscuous man. When I think of Odysseus I think of a criminal or a zero. Odysseus is a zero for three main reasons 1.He is a killer and does not protect his shipmates 2. He is not a team player and he is not a leader 3. He constantly shows he can not be trusted. “There will be killing until the score is paid” is a quote from Odysseus in book 22. Everybody knows that

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    current TV audience are attracted to antiheroes? Looking in to this topic I have found a lot of useful sources that explain why television audiences love antiheroes‚ looking at the programme braking bad I have found evidence of what makes the viewers attracted to Walter White the anti-hero and why all the way through the programme the audience route for Walter. Reading an article from suite 101 on the rise of television antiheroes it suggests that “As audience‚ we might not share his vices

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    Odysseus vs. Gilgamesh

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    The epic poems The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ and Gilgamesh‚ translated by David Ferry‚ feature the struggles and triumphs of two epic heroes‚ Odysseus and Gilgamesh. Epic heroes exemplify six common traits. They are all strong fighters‚ complete with physical beauty and intimidation. The epic hero is dangerous yet protects ordinary people. There is always an encounter with death and the cosmos. They are superhuman‚ but they are not supernatural‚ although they come in contact with the supernatural

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    Odysseus A Leader Analysis

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    Odysseus: The Definition of a Leader When considering the impact of ancient Greek literature‚ it is imperative to acknowledge the importance of The Odyssey and The Iliad‚ both created by the poet Homer. The Odyssey is centered on the character Odysseus as he returns from war and journeys back to his home in Ithaca. The Iliad focuses on the Trojan War and is largely centered on the fearless warrior Achilles. However‚ Odysseus plays an important role in both pieces of literature and leads the reader

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    Epic Hero Essay Heroes are strong‚ brave‚ loyal‚ and intelligent people that help us when we run into trouble and inspire us. Odysseus displays these characteristics‚ in the epic poem "The Odyssey." He’s on a quest to get back home and to regain his throne‚ but a series of unfortunate events occur that makes his journey long and treacherous. In his various adventures like The Cyclops‚ The Land Of The Dead‚ and The Lotus-Eaters‚ Odysseus shows examples of his heroic characteristics. In

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    Truthful‚ loyal‚ born leaders‚ and honesty. These are all the characteristics of a real life hero. Odysseus has features almost similar to real life heroes. Real life heroes save lives and help people which is exactly what Odysseus did. Odysseus represents a strong hero because he was a great leader‚ he had a smart mind‚ and he was very brave. A sign of Odysseus’s leadership is when he was facing the heard ships from the Cattle of the Sun God. He knew that they had eaten the cattle so he said "I

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    heroes or legends‚ each one of them having their differences to go along with the beliefs at hand. On the other hand‚ each and every hero also has their similarities‚ which therefore makes them the hero. The setting‚ events‚ and characters in each and every story may change‚ but the characteristics of the hero remain basically the same. Each person is usually made into a hero in a somewhat similar fashion. For example‚ many heroes begin as imperfect characters‚ and then begin some sort of quest which leads

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    Odysseus and His Flaws

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    Odysseus and his flaws In Homer’s Odyssey‚ the hero is Odysseus‚ a man who left his home to fight the Trojan War and who comes back twenty years later to find his household overrun by suitors courting his wife Penelope. Throughout his journey‚ this rich and complex character battles life’s temptations towards purification‚ since he must overcome his sins and flaws in order to obtain redemption from the gods‚ thus returning home to his throne on the island of Ithaca. However‚ this purification process

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    needs a hero. In the Odyssey‚ the characters face challenge after challenge and they had a leader that helped them overcome every obstacle. Odysseus was this leader and he is considered the hero of the story. He is considered the hero because of how he handled the situation with Polyphemus. His journey was dangerous and hard but he persevered through it and was able to overcome every obstacle that was put in his way. The encounter with Polyphemus was one of the defining moments where Odysseus truly

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