Achilles resists his comrades request to return to war because of his condemnation of honor and glory. He places larger emphasis on his own life‚ rather than his duty to the Aegeans. Homer’s use of tone and diction illustrate Achilles’ negative feelings towards the concept of gaining honor. According to Achilles‚ the reward of honor is not as important as it is perceived. The language displays how he generalizes everyone at equal standings. By generalizing everyone as equals‚ he belittles himself
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1. Has your time in the Honors Program enhanced your university experience‚ academically and/or personally? I have really enjoyed my time in the Honors Program. I feel like I was able to meet a lot of really great people and be taught a lot of great professors. I feel like I have a lot more skills in the areas of research‚ writing and speaking than some of my peers in my program. I have been afforded the opportunity to complete research in three areas of my field that we hopefully make me a better
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“The Loons”: Social Racism Kills a Metis Girl Margaret Laurence’s short story “The Loons” from A Bird in the House has proven highly controversial as an example of racist literature. The Loons‚ is a representation of racial separation in mid-western Canada in the early 1900’s. Here‚ Margaret Laurence uses setting and characterization to show how severe the prejudice of white people can be towards half breeds‚ after the period of new colonization. Piquette Tonnere‚ protagonist‚ who intends to fight
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Sullivan AP English Literature 1 September 2015 Honor: How far can it go? In today’s modern world‚ the idea of “honor” is very different than it once was many years ago. In the time of the Napoleonic wars‚ one soldier’s honor was everything. A man in arms did everything he could possibly do to preserve his honor‚ even if it meant death. Even into the time of the early 1900’s‚ honor was still prevalent‚ as seen in the Titanic‚ as the captain held his honor and went down with the ship. But in today’s
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the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” This particular quote is a great way to describe what Kathryn Stockett is trying to portray in her book titled “The Help.” In Stockett’s novel‚ the author demonstrates that racism divides with negative consequences through the setting‚ conflicts and characters
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Honor Thy Children Book Report Hartnell College Psychology-15 (Human Sexuality) March 24‚ 2013 Honor Thy Children Overall the book Honor Thy Children by Molly Fumia was great. There were points in this book that just tugged at my heart. For example when the Nakatani’s found out that their middle son Greg was shot and killed. There were also points in this book that I felt if I had been in their position‚ I would be in a great deal of pain and misery and would not know how to work through
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National Honor Society First of all‚ it is a great honor to even be nominated for NHS. When I got the letter saying I was nominated‚ I felt a little relieved. I felt relieve because this is it. This is why I’ve worked so hard in school; this is why I spend countless hours doing homework. I realized that all of my hard work is finally paying off. I could help the NHS by dedicating my own time to participate in fundraisers‚ encouraging other students to do their best on their schoolwork‚ and try
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I believe that being a part of the Honors Program would be a wonderful opportunity for me personally because I recognize that it could be beneficial to me with regards to my education and career goals. I am currently in the midst of pursuing a career within the medical field. Specifically‚ I’m am either hoping to enroll in a RN to BSN program and continue on to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist or major in biology in hopes of being admitted into an accredited medical school. Once
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Honors English has much to offer for my future. Honors English will challenge me to work harder and get better grades. This class is for me because I have been an above average student my entire life. I am usually very seriuos about my work and very excited about Honors writing. Honors English seems like it will be a challenge for me‚ but I know I will have success in this class. I am a above average student and that means I am able to complete many task without any confusion. The assignments are
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An educational opportunity that I have taken advantage of is joining the Citrus College Honors Transfer Program. By joining the Honors programs‚ I get to join classes are rigorous and demanding‚ which provide me with an environment close to a class someone might take at a University of California campus. The Honors courses that I have taken so far have all challenged me to become more of a conceptual learner and critical thinker. This has benefited me‚ because the habits and skills that I have formed
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