Marcus Brutus a man of intelligence‚ loyalty‚ and integrity. Brutus was a man who would do anything for his country‚ and although‚ on this day he is dead‚ it is important we pay tribute to this honorable Roman of all time. Brutus was faced with the important decision not too long ago about a situation dealing with which is more important: His friend Caesar‚ or the fate and state of his country and its people? Brutus went along with the decision to assassinate the ambitious Caesar and stood by it
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In literature‚ the theme of identity has been explored in many distinct ways. From “Hamlet” to “The Odyssey‚” characters have always struggled to discover who they really are in relation to the rest of their world. Most characters go through a personal journey and eventually discover who they are and what their purpose is. Other times‚ characters are left without a sense self and fail to establish themselves as individuals. However‚ sometimes these characters are not fictional‚ revealing how real
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Everyone knows and loves the fairytale “Cinderella” where Cinderella starts out as a maid‚ wearing nothing but rags‚ and doing nothing but chores. She desires to go to this ball‚ but her nasty stepmother sends her to work right away‚ without allowing her to go. Fortunately for Cinderella‚ her fairy Godmother transforms her into a beautiful princess and lets her go to the ball‚ where she meets the price of her dreams. He is astonished by her beauty and in the end of the fairytale they fall in love
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A hero is someone who cares about other people’s lives than their own. Many people can call themselves a hero but don’t act like a hero. For example‚ in the book The Odyssey by Homer‚ the main character Odysseus is sailing with his men after the Trojan War‚ and he sees himself as a hero. On his way home from the battle a terrible storm had hit that was made by Zeus‚ the god of all gods‚ and his way home was turned into an adventure. Odysseus’ actions on the adventure makes his a very disrespectful
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Odyssey Project Each student is to keep a dossier‚ a file‚ of the Olympian gods Zeus and Athena in the Iliad. The total project is worth 150 points; the dossier on Zeus is worth fifty points‚ the dossier on Athena 100 points because it will be longer. Each student should note the characteristics‚ attributes‚ activities (speeches and actions)‚ the epithets (various names)‚ iconography‚ who the god normally associates with‚ and how the god is viewed by others (gods and humans) of each chosen god
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. The roles of Zeus‚ Athena‚ and Poseidon in the Odyssey either aid or hinder Odysseus’ journey home. First off‚ when Odysseus was held captive from Calypso‚”Hermes explains that he has brought with an order from Zeus that Calypso must not detain Odysseus any longer but send him on his way home.”(Homer 1208). Zeus is considered to be helping Odysseus by agreeing to let him out of the island. Poseidon has been a burden because he heard his son‚ Polyphemus’ curse towards Odysseus‚ “O hear me‚ lord
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The Odyssey Moral Values The Odyssey by Homer uses Odysseus’ 10-year journey home from the Trojan War to illustrate some of the most important moral values of book. The moral values in the story include loyalty‚ compassion‚ self-control and perseverance. Each one has a tale or two associated with it. Loyalty is an important moral value in The Odyssey because Odysseus is devoted to his family. He is determined to return home to his wife despite all of the obstacles in his way. Odysseus stayed
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11/24/12 Concealed Within The Odyssey Plenty of things in the world are tangible. It’s the things we can’t touch like love‚ loyalty‚ freedom‚ friendship‚ and imagination that are concealed within everyone’s lives. These universal ideas can also be motifs; a motif is a dominant idea or distinctive feature in an artistic or literary composition. Motifs are used to teach a lesson to others throughout out dance‚ art‚ or literature
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In his play Antigone‚ Sophocles presents the conflict of choosing between family loyalty and obeying the law of the land. The playwright clearly believes that loyalty to one’s family trumps listening to the law and it shines through as the right choice. In the novella “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka‚ there is a lack of family loyalty shown towards the protagonist‚ Gregor Samsa‚ who has shown immense allegiance to his parents and sister. In Antigone‚ several of the characters are loyal either to the
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