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    Although the name‚ clothes‚ and other details alter in each story‚ the theme remains the same. In each story‚ there is an outward transformation of "Cinderbottom" to "Cinderella." In the French "Cinderella" by Charles Perrault‚ the Native American "Oochigeasw" by an unknown author‚ and "A Chinese "Cinderella" by Tuan Ch’eng-shih‚ all of them show the transformation of Cinderella from "rags to rich" because of her kind heart and dedication (614-616). Charles Perrault’s French version of "Cinderella"

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    my opinion‚ when people are described as “hero” we neglect their bad behaviors‚ but this doesn’t imply to every hero we should be aware of such things because we all have our own flaws. Having certain characteristics give the status of a person to be a hero. the characteristics is stated by personality tutor (2012) wisdom‚ loyalty‚ perseverance‚ fortitude‚ humble‚ responsible‚ Intrepidity‚ compassion including many other characteristics. A hero doesn’t always have to have these

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    In Homer’s Grecian epic The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is the heroic main character. Throughout his countless escapades‚ Odysseus can best be described as reckless‚ clever‚ and loyal. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus’s journey is a long and tedious one‚ which partially can be attributed to his careless decisions along the way. Nevertheless‚ whether he is outwitting Polyphemus or defending his crew‚ Odysseus’s shrewdness and loyalty always seem to be his saving grace. Undoubtedly‚ impulsiveness and rash behavior

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    How Is Odysseus A Hero

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    story of Odysseus. Odysseus a Greek Hero who fought in the Trojan War for ten years and was gone from home for another ten years. One place Odysseus traveled to was Cyclops island where Odysseus met Polyphemus. Polyphemus was a cyclops that shows how Odysseus’ life changed and how Odysseus is a hero with a lesson to learn. Odysseus made some clever choices with Polyphemus but other choices lead to nothing but destruction and pain. Throughout Odysseus’ journey he is reminded of the mistakes he made with

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    Odysseus falls under a hero because he had saved his men multiple times. He had also helped his people win the war by coming up with the trojan horse idea. When they brought in the horse all the people ran out killing all the men and taking of the place. They had also got to that island of the lotus eater and his men had suddenly were starting to get addicted and not wanting to leave. So he got them out of there and sailed away into the sun set. They had been away from home for 17 years and they

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    Odysseus In Hades

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    A.E. Stallings writes “The Companions of Odysseus in Hades‚” employing a plural narrative to effectively convey a powerful theme. The poem describes what happens to Odysseus’ companions after they eat the cattle of the Sun god‚ Helios‚ despite being warned not to. As a punishment for their actions‚ the companions are sent down to Hades‚ while only Odysseus lives. The plural narrative is a unique literary element that is rarely used in literature because of the challenge it poses to the writer

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    Running head: TRANSFORMATION AT THE IRS Transformation at the IRS Antonio D. Tancredi‚ Isaac Trinidad‚ John Rodgers Stacey Cotton Matthews‚ Steven Gill Grand Canyon University AMP-492 January 28‚ 2012 Transformation at the IRS The manager may have the power to change an organization’s policies with the stroke of a pen but changing a deep-rooted culture may be the managers’ toughest task. Commissioner Charles Rossotti realized the task before him and the commitment it would take to

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    Was Odysseus Honorable

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    addition the odyssey‚ Odysseus has people who openly take him in and people who are keen on throwing him out or in some cases even trying to kill him. In this paper I will go over some cases where Odysseus is accepted as a guest and treated with respect and where Odysseus is neglected to be a guest and tried to be harmed. Polyphemus‚ the ginormous man‚ The giant. Polyphemus did not take kindly to the fact that Odysseus and all his men had arrived at his

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    Gilgamesh and Odysseus represent empowered men‚ arrogant‚ disrespectful‚ and at times‚ inhumane. Yet‚ they both go through a set of trial and tribulations in trying to discover a sense of understanding and value within their life. They both want eternal recognition and meaning to their name. Through their journeys‚ honor represents their dignity as men. They fight with their men and are loyal to them. Even further‚ each man encounters a situation with a god and they intervene in their fate. The

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    Odysseus Heroic Qualities

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    to humanity. Odysseus was a legendary hero in Greek mythology. He was also the king of Ithaca and the prime protagonist of Homer’s epic‚ the Odyssey. Odysseus was also a prominent character in another Homeric epic‚ the Iliad. Odysseus was a authentic persuasive speaker and genuinely intelligent. Odysseus also used these qualities to aid and strived to prevent oodles of his men from dying throughout the Odyssey‚ which establishes Odysseus to be viewed as a modern day hero. Odysseus has also done

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