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    time that I went to my friend‚ Jason ’s house I noticed that this 25 year old bachelor was excessively neat. I thought this was quite an unusual quality for a single‚ busy guy‚ but took it at face value as I didn ’t know anything about psychological disorders at the time. As our friendship grew and we spent more time together‚ I started to notice more "strange" behaviors‚ especially revolving around cleaning at first. No matter what time of day or night I visited my friend‚ everything in his apartment

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    Memoir- Losing My Best Friend I remember everything as if it were yesterday. The shock‚ the sadness‚ the pain‚ and the sickness she had to suffer. I remember sitting beside her‚ holding her hand as she had IV’s put into her arms. I remember the conversations we had; she’d explain to me how she just wanted to go outside again; she’d be enthusiastic for the day she got out of the hospital; we made plans for when she beat cancer. Two years have gone by so fast‚ and there hasn’t been a day I haven’t

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    I miss you. I wish I could be there; other than be literally beside you‚ I also want an escape and you know how Baguio ranks a special place in my heart. I don’t have a lot to say about your situtation because I really don’t know how to pick the right words though I know that you understand that‚ I still feel bad‚ of course. Some say that listening is the best one could offer‚ I just beg to disagree. Some day‚ maybe I’ll learn how to say something useful even if I don’t know what to say.

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    D’Alessandro 345-102-MQ World Views September 26th‚ 2013 Achilles the "Godlike" Worrior Although Achilles was merely a mortal‚ he was a representation of strength by winning all combats‚ during the war‚ which was considered as extremely valuable to his fellow Greeks. Achilles was excelent at everything he did. He may not have be known for his intelligence‚ but he was known for his heroism and extreme stregth. As the seer said "...Achilles‚you-the most violent man alive- you can perform the rites

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    understanding Homer’s input of emotion on the battlefield of Troy. Achilles creates this emotion throughout the epic. He shows his anger in three ways. First‚ he leaves command with his soldiers. Second‚ he curses the Greeks. And finally he kills Hektor to avenge Patroklos. He is justified in revenge because Agamemnon dishonored him by taking his concubine. He has a right to get revenge and reclaim his honor because he is a superior fighter. Achilles‚ however‚ was taken over by anger and acts dishonorably

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    In the novel “My Brilliant Friend” power plays a key and intrusive role in the entire piece. Set in old Naples‚ the novel follows the friendship between Elena Greco and Raffaella Cerullo‚ also known as Lila. Power is a key feature in the text ranging from fights between different families or power struggles within each family. A character that constantly fights and strives to achieve this power within his own family in the novel is Rino Cerullo‚ Lila’s older brother. His power struggle shows how

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    Achilles‚ The Man and the Myth Achilles was a half human half supernatural. His father is king Peleus. Thetis‚ Achilles mother who raised him and his best friend (Patroclus) wanted to make Achilles immortal‚ so she dipped him in the Styx River‚ holding him from his heel. This gave immortality to Achilles‚ he was invincible‚ he was one of the greatest Greek warriors of all times. Thetis his mother who loved her son and was really worried about his safety‚ decided to send him with Scyros where

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    year‚ I decided to go to Simla‚ a hill-station in Himachal Pradesh‚ to see my uncle. My uncle owns a chemist shop in Simla. I packed up my luggage and went to the New Delhi Railway Station in a taxi. I reached the Railway Station half an hour before the start of the train. There was a long queue at the railway booking office. I was able to purchase a ticket for Simla with great difficulty. I engaged a coolie to carry my luggage and went to Platform No. 3. There was a great rush at this platform

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    First‚ I spent my school holidays by going to Sunway Lagoon and Genting Highland which were in a part of Malaysia for five days in total.In Sunway Lagoon‚I had a lot of fun and had a lot of memories in my mind.Actually on the first day‚I did not really enjoyed myself.I did a lot of shopping there as the shopping centre there was very near our hotel.A description of the Sunway Lagoon Hotel.The hotel was comfortable‚nice and beautiful‚of course.On the second day‚we had eaten buffet for our breakfast

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    had weaknesses. Some would say that Achilles was one of the most important people in Greek Mythology. Many people considered Achilles a hero. He was brave‚ strong‚ and victorious‚ yet he was not perfect. He fought gallantly to protect the ones whom he loved. Even though a person may seem perfect sometimes‚ it is safe to say that no one is flawless. Every hero has a hamartia. A hamartia is a fatal flaw that eventually leads to the demise of a hero. Achilles’ hamartia‚ or his fatal flaw‚ was a characteristic

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