had fought hard to maintain his position. His triumph at Tel el-Kebir had put him back in the running‚ but he still had many enemies - including the Queen. What he needed was a decisive operation that would raise his profile once more‚ resurrect the glory of the Ashanti Ring‚ and establish his name as the great British general of the late Victorian era. He was one of the few men shrewd enough to understand that Gordon’s idea of integrity entailed following his own inner voice rather than any rigid loyalty
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The War Versus Oneself During the time period in which the Iliad took place there was a great emphasis put on masculinity. Five specific qualities were required to obtain the venerable title of a hero. Firstly‚ one must be born unto noble birth. For instance‚ a man born from the social status of a servant would cause the man to be immediately looked down on for his rankings among his higher status social counterparts. Secondly‚ the hero must attain strength. Without strength‚ the man cannot prove
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"We Went Down Standing Up" Glory is a movie about the fifty-fourth Massachusetts regiment in the civil war. This was the first all black regiment the Union ever allowed to fight. Throughout the movie one quote kept proving itself true‚ "We went down standing up." The members of the fifty-fourth proved that they wanted to go down standing up just by joining the army. However there were many situations that proved this further‚ as the film continued. During the regiment’s training period
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1 English November 23December 10th‚ 2012 Women In the epic poem‚ The Iliad‚ by Homer‚ women play an important but subservient role to men. With very few exceptions‚ the acts and deeds of men are dominant. Some goddesses such as Hera enjoy parity with men‚ and some mortal females show exceptional strength such as Andromache‚ but the primary role of women is to create a sanctuary at home or perform handiwork for their husbands. Women also serve to symbolize a man’s military rank as well
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is on the question of what can we learn from myths. Whereas some are convinced that myths are nothing but old stories‚ others maintain that they are very important to our culture‚ and they serve as instructional purposes. The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ The Iliad‚ The Golden Compass‚ and Ramayana all have similar aspects in their stories that influence their respected cultures and we can learn what their purposes are structurally and societally. The Epic of Gilgamesh demonstrates love as a motivating force
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Hektor‚ a Trojan soldier‚ must fight Akhilleus‚ an Achaean‚ during the Trojan War. Both men are regarded as powerful warriors by both Trojan and Achaean forces. Homer‚ author of the epic poem‚ also held great respect for both warriors‚ but respected them in different ways. Homer demonstrates this respect greatly in lines 97 to 184 of The Iliad. Throughout the beginning of the excerpt‚ Homer paints Hektor as an energetic‚ powerful soldier. Lines 98 – 102 compare Hektor to a snake using an epic simile
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And the Glory of the Lord – G.F Handel ‘And the Glory of the Lord’ is a chorus taken from Handel’s oratorio Messiah (1741) written for SATB choir and orchestra. The movement opens with a short orchestral introduction. The first entry is by altos singing the melody of the orchestral introduction. There are 4 main ideas in the piece; “And the glory of the lord” (Opening words in the piece‚ sung by the altos)‚ “Shall be reveled”‚ “And all flesh shall see it together” and finally‚ “For the
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Athena before he went to war in Troy. After the battle at Troy he upsets the Greek god Poseidon. The Greek hero Achilles was the son of an Immortal mother Thetis and a mortal father Peleus. This was not uncommon in Greek culture some gods and goddesses would mingle with mortals and have children or just relations. In these Greek dramas there is The Iliad and The Odyssey in which there are Greek heroes. In The Odyssey the hero Odysseus has gone to fight a war in Troy. After the war he makes a statement
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“Glory and Hope” Nelson Mandela gave a speech at his inauguration as president of the Democratic Republic of South Africa on May 10‚ 1994. His speech is named “Glory and Hope”‚ which hints at the content of it. In “Glory and Hope”‚ Nelson Mandela expresses his gratitude towards those who had aided them thus far and reminds everybody of the hardships they suffered‚ their successes‚ and their goals for the future. Mandela also tries to communicate the message that cooperation had brought them hope
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society being a reflection of sport itself. Particular issues‚ such as violence‚ control from higher powers and the attitude that one will do anything in their power to win‚ are evident in both contexts‚ however‚ they originate among society. In society‚ war and violence are everywhere‚ government and others in superiority dominate‚ and all members of society are guilty of cheating in order to get ahead in certain aspects of life. The World Wrestling Entertainment industry is a significant example of a
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