of the upcoming tragedy. Even though his extreme possessiveness is unique to him‚ his attitude undoubtedly borders that of a protective‚ suspicious‚ restricting and dominant patriarchal figure‚ which is a culturally defined character. The ideas of honour portrayed in the play are varied according to the background culture of the characters. Eddie believes in getting ‘his name’ back‚ after Marco accuses him of betrayal. This portrays the social pressure upon Eddie‚ for he is mortified that the neighbourhood
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traditional‚ gendered fairy tales‚ there are many parts of this fairy tale that are sexist‚ racist‚ and stereotypical. These are the parts of the story that are not traditional. At the beginning of the story‚ Mulan is portrayed as a girl who wants to honour her family‚ especially her father. She is quite independent‚ and doesn’t truly agree with what her society promotes. Mulan doesn’t wait for someone to come and rescue her. She is not a typical “damsel in distress.” Near the end of the story‚ Mulan
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/Watching stars and street lights… /Happy as I have never been.” Here a sense of belonging is once again represented by way of a collage that culminates in the luminous imagery of “stars and street lights”. These things combine to convey with a certainty that Feliks had found his “place” in the comfort of his home and as a result was “Happy”. But at this point the belonging Feliks enjoys is already largely established‚ so this representation of belonging has greater effect in that it contrasts with
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mean honour. Timé is essential to heroes; a life without receiving esteem from their peers is perceived as meaningless and undesirable. A hero’s timé is determined primarily by his courage and physical abilities and to a lesser degree by his social status and possessions. A key example of heroism being portrayed through timé is in book 1‚ when Agamemnon has to give back Chryseis to her father. As he has lost his prize of war‚ he therefore demands another to compensate for the loss of honour this
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other’s truth and validity. His argument is basically dependent on certainty of God’s existence‚ despite an equal amount of uncertainty regarding that existence. Descartes states that no one is definite about the existence of God‚ nor can they know anything clearly and distinctly until they are certain about the existence of God. Assuming that these premises are accurate‚ we as humans know nothing because we cannot say with certainty that God exists. At first glance‚ it seems that Descartes has blatantly
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Philosophical ethics are an attempt to define moral action. Theories try to answer questions such as ‘what is a moral action?’ and ‘how should men act?’ In the case of classical theories the main question is ‘What is the good life? We all grow up learning our ethics‚ or morals‚ from our parents and society. As we grow we are told things; do not cross the road alone‚ clean your room. But there are a set of instructions that we are told‚ and we grow to learn that they have quite a different motive
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nereid‚ Thetis. In Homer’s Ancient Greek society they believed that no one could escape their fate‚ the only exception of this is that Achilles is given a choice of two fates ‚ to live a long but dull life or a life filled with kleos (glory) and timé (honour)‚ but a brief life. Achille’s parents were aware of this‚ therefore when the Trojan war started Thetis was worried that Achilles would go fight for the Greeks‚ resulting in his death. This is because being the best warrior and living up to his areté
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Negotiable Instruments A negotiable instrument is a document guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money‚ either on demand‚ or at a set time‚ without conditions in addition to payment imposed on the payer. Cheques or promissory notes are common examples. Negotiable instruments are often defined in legislation.Although often discussed as foundational in commercial law‚ their modern relevance is sometimes questioned. More precisely‚ it is a document contemplated by a contract‚ which warrants
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Introduction Yoga perceives addition as a symptom of a reflection of the imbalance that is within the individual. Yoga has been proved to be a very effective treatment for addiction since it integrates the treatment of the spirit‚ body‚ and mind to restore the individual to a wholesome balance. It requires that those who practice it to stay still‚ breath and open up their senses to the environment Feuerstein‚ (2012). Such may include listening keenly to the surrounding‚ feeling the wind on ones skin
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attitude to war changed since WWI? Describe the language in paragraph 6. What is being empahsised? What is the purpose of the single sentence paragraphs? What lessons does Keating suggest we have learnt from war? Who does the ‘Unknown soldier’ honour? ‘A reminder of what we have lost in war and what we have gained’. How does this antithesis unify Australians? What is the purpose of the colloquial language throughout the speech? The speech expands from a soldier in WWI to encompass all Australians
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