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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Economy - overviewzz Philippine GDP grew 7.6% in 2010‚ spurred by consumer demand‚ a rebound in exports and investments‚ and election-related spending‚ before cooling to 3.7% in 2011. The economy weathered the 2008-09 global recession better than its regional peers due to minimal exposure to troubled international securities‚ lower dependence on exports‚ relatively resilient domestic consumption‚ large remittances from four- to five-million overseas Filipino workers‚ and a growing business process
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A microprocessor incorporates the functions of a computer’s central processing unit (CPU) on a single integrated circuit (IC)‚ or at most a few integrated circuits. It is a multipurpose‚ programmable device that accepts digital data as input‚ processes it according to instructions stored in its memory‚ and provides results as output. It is an example of sequential digital logic‚ as it has internal memory. Microprocessors operate on numbers and symbols represented in the binary numeral system. The
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yourself in. The real conquer consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. New eyes and a new mind can make or break you; help you or destroy you. Having the power to keep going and persevering all comes from within. Throughout “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ Odysseus’s strength‚ persistence and eloquent demonstrates that the only way to accomplish something is from the power within. Homer characterizes Odysseus with persistence in his actions and feelings. When Odysseus is attempting to
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Homer’s The Odyssey describes the tale of a man who tries to find his way home after the end of a war. The hero Odysseus has a long journey home‚ of which he survives due to his cunning and persistence. In Ron Howard’s film Apollo 13‚ Jim Lovell and his crew‚ must find their way back to Earth safely after numerous technical problems arise. The captain Jim Lovell is a hero in the way that his success and communication skills with the team on earth saved him and his crew from a devastating end. Heroes
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In a fantasized world like The Odyssey‚ women can threaten the power of the patriarchy‚ but in a modernized world like The Catcher in the Rye‚ women cannot threaten men because they do not hold tangible power. In The Odyssey‚ women like Helen‚ have the capability and desire to gain power; Helen exemplifies how women can manipulate men through the use sexulaity to do anything desire‚ even start a war. Her power over these men not only causes death and destruction‚ but it also causes endless nights
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Rough Draft English Paper During Odysseus’ journey in ‘The Odyssey’‚ Odysseus runs into a couple problems. He leaves home ready to fight in the Trojan War. Although he had plans on coming home‚ he never made it home. His wife Penelope and his son Telemachus assumed that Odysseus was dead. It was not until Athena came to Telemachus and gave him everything he needed to make it to his dad. What Telemachus did not know was that Odysseus wanted to come home‚ but he could not because he was being held
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The Odyssey and Watchmen are both entertaining books to read. Among many things‚ they have very interesting characters. Therefore‚ I shall compare and contrast the use of characterization. If an author carefully characterizes a character‚ the character will be more realistic to the reader. The characters in the two books are characterized well because the characters make mistakes‚ have complex emotions‚ and change through the course of the book. First of all‚ characters in both books make
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“MOTIVATION” Filipino people are religious human being. We usually seek for guidance from our Lord in every decision we will made so in relation to that our teacher decided to have a speaker that can motivate us spiritually‚ emotionally and to enlighten us by a word of god. Fr. Joel Eslabra was the 1st invited speaker. He is a priest who is willing to share the word of God and also can give us inspiration. Fr. Joel starts his discussion with an inspirational lecture about the word of god presented
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