congruence. The paper also assesses how the Athenian leaders evaluated risk and lastly offers the author’s personal reflection on why did the expedition ultimately failed. The Sicilian expedition was the result of Athenian ambition to seek more expansion by advocating an offensive strategy. Athens had already been involved in the Sicilian affair in the earlier war to protect the Ionian against the Dorian cities. The recent expedition was the extension of their initial interest as Selinus quarreled with its
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After two years of intense warfare‚ the Sicilians vanquished the Athenians’ expedition. According to Thucydides‚ the Sicilian Expedition was: “ … the greatest Hellenic action that took place during the [Peloponnesian] war‚ and … the greatest action that we know of in Hellenic history - to the victors the most brilliant of successes
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Unit 11 Project EN 1420 Composition II Dr. Cline Blas P. Valdez May 29‚ 2013 Unit 11: Project Final Draft The War between the two major drug cartels in Mexico‚ Los Zetas and the Sinaloa Drug Cartel‚ has exploded to new extremes and is now affecting multiple countries. There are multiple cartels in Mexico who control certain sections of the country‚ but all have aligned with one or the other of the two Goliaths. This war started over the drug routes stemming from southern Mexico
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Early on in "Eat‚ Pray‚ Love‚" her travelogue of spiritual seeking‚ the novelist and journalist Elizabeth Gilbert gives a characteristically frank rundown of her traveling skills: tall and blond‚ she doesn’t blend well physically in most places; she’s lazy about research and prone to digestive woes. "But my one mighty travel talent is that I can make friends with anybody‚" she writes. "I can make friends with the dead. . . . If there isn’t anyone else around to talk to‚ I could probably make friends
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Introduction- Talk of the growing gang problem in America Thesis: To control this issue immigration laws must be created and enforced and the glamorization of the life of a gangster in American media must be stopped. Body Pt. 1- Illegal immigration is a cause of the growth of MS-13 -due to this MS-13 has come to the U.S. seeking out power across the western hemisphere -show that small immigration reform such as simple deportation has not resulted positively -show a connection
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A View From the Bridge "A view from the bridge" is a play scripted by Arthur Miller in 1955. The play is based in a city called Brooklyn which is situated in the state of New York. A view from the bridge is presented to the audience by a prominent character called Alfieri. Alfieri is the most significant character in the play because he is known as a good lawyer‚ a good friend to Eddie Carbone (a longshoreman) and surprisingly he is also the narrator. Alfieri is obviously the most significant
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Italy "Si può avere l’universo se posso avere l’Italia" -You may have the universe if I may have Italy. -Giuseppe Verdi‚ Italy is often perceived to be one of the most beautiful and romantic countries. With its astonishing sceneries‚ fascinating history‚ unique culture‚ and sophisticated economy. Italy is also prominently known as a tourist destination and an artistically profound country. Italy is a country of uniqueness and creativity. Italy has a diverse range of gorgeous scenery that draws
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The Spartacus revolt is different from the two Sicilian island ones. The slaves revolting were not herdsmen or farmers‚ instead Spartacus led a revolt of gladiators. Gladiators were men who were trained to fight each other to death for the entertainment of Roman public. Gladiators were not never the same amount of treat that a farm slave or same amount of freedom a herdsmen slave would get. The life of gladiators was not a very promising one with the idea you would die for people enjoyment and had
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Examine the ideas of Manliness‚ Hostility and Aggression in A View from the Bridge. How are these ideas connected? A View from the Bridge: a tragic drama piece‚ written by Arthur Miller and first published in 1955. Curtained by the never-ending dramatics of the play‚ is quite basically a fight for an unconditional love‚ portrayed by a man of whom perplexes his emotions like no other (Eddie Carbone). The play itself is set in the 1950’s; times when masculinity and dominance we’re vital for a man
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have different interpretations of both justice and the law. Eddie partially represents Redhook’s beliefs and unwritten laws which are underlined by moral principles‚ Alfieri believes in the law which is written and enforced by authorities‚ and the Sicilian community including Marco and Rodolpho operate on a more ancient set of laws‚ conducted through honour and respect. Miller expresses his opinion that the commonly held beliefs and unwritten laws within a community are far more important to people
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