In Homer’s The Odyssey Odysseus can perceived in many different ways from heroic adventurer to a conniving liar. The same goes for Polyphemus. He is referred to as a ruthless brute in the beginning of book 9‚ the quotation I will be using is from the end of chapter 9 lines 490-514 and percives him in a different way. Polyphemus is much more than a heartless monster like he is often thought of as. In my opinion Odysseus is more of a monster than Polyphemus. The passage I chose starts out
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You are the CEO of a large company seeking to invest in either Central or South America and have directed your staff to prepare a report and recommendations. Two of the countries you are assigned are Brazil and Venezuela‚ and it is your task to make the recommendation between these two countries. Assess the various risks in each of these countries. Which country would you recommend and why? Explain your answer with a well-constructed and cogent response. As a CEO looking to invest in Brazil
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Unconstitutional February 23‚ 2010 HIST 1320.260 In the two Supreme Court decisions of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education (1954)‚ had many similarities and differences in the final outcome. Both of the cases wanted to make it clear that it is unconstitutional for segregation in the States. In the Supreme Court Case‚ Plessy v. Ferguson‚ and Brown v. Board of Education‚ they both dealt with the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments. These amendments merely stated that
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The idea of deciding on a norm amongst society is not a new one. It is a tale as old as time‚ but is this the correct way to build a society? Or is the idea of change an exercise in futility? I would like to further delve into the advantageous side effects of creativity‚ especially in school age children‚ and how these aspects can aid in the development of a healthy and independent self esteem. In this paper‚ I would like to expand on a speech I gave entitled “Creativity verses Conformity” by discussing
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Utilitarianism and deontology are two moral theories that can often pull us in different direction. Utilitarianism is the ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility‚ and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons. This can be viewed as a contingent right. Contingent means something that could happen or come up depending on other occurrences. An example of a contingent right is the unexpected need for a bandage on a hike. The bandage
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Hinduism and Buddhism are the two main religions of Ancient India. Both religions share common beliefs and have their differences. Some differences are the gods worshiped‚ the founders of the religions and the holy books worshiped. Both religions are similar and different at the same time. In the buddhism religion‚ the founder was not one person alone. Hinduism was developed over 3500 years ago by the Aryans. The Hindu religion was developed around the caste system. Important books of the Hindu
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Throughout the course of history‚ humans have always considered themselves to be a superior species. In her TED talk‚ Goodall also emphasized a lack of respect for chimpanzees. Humans have deforested many habitats for their own use and have taken up other resources that should have been shared equally among all the different types of animals around the world. Goodall mentioins that chimpanzees in particular have been treated very unfairly. If only huans realized the many similarities that they shared
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Several differences can be seen throughout the old-English Beowulf (Heaney) and the modern-day film Beowulf and Grendel (Gunnarsson) due to the cultural difference between the Middle ages and Modern time. More details entered the film to appeal to a more modern audience that requires reason and details. The old English poem held no use for complexity to tantalize the reader. Additions that add complexity to Grendel’s character in Beowulf and Grendel include backstories and new characters. In Beowulf
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Puritans were a group of people from Europe that came to America to live out their own religion. They were a hard working‚ strict when in it came to their religion ‚ and they also believed that they were Gods chosen people. Now the Planters also came from Europe as well but they weren’t leaving for religion but more for the money. They were not as hard working as the planters‚ you could even say that they were pampered. Puritans and planters were said to be very different groups of people but also
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The “Birthmark” was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1843‚ while “Frankenstein” was written by Mary Shelly originally in 1831. These two stories share multiple similarities along with a few differences. For starters both stories have plots that of which are relatable to one another; such as losing loved ones and experimental mistakes. Themes are strongly stressed in either story but more-so the theme of “Playing God”. The characters themselves are widely different yet strangely similar‚ like the
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