Humans have monsters and monsters have humans‚ we both sleep‚ eat‚ breathe‚ and hunt; however‚ humans have key components that assure them that they will not become the monster that lives within themselves. The definition of quality is a “characteristic‚ innate or acquired‚ that‚ in some particular‚ determines the nature and behavior of a person or thing.” (dictionary.com) The nature and behavior of man can be expressed by the American ideal as being self motivated‚ independent‚ determined‚ passionate
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RESOURCE MATERIAL SERIES No. 56 COMMUNITY POLICING IN THE CONTEXT OF SINGAPORE Jarmal Singh* I. INTRODUCTION Singapore has grown in many ways over the last 40 years to become a city-state that enjoys a high level of economic growth‚ political stability and most importantly‚ a sense of safety and security. It was not a smooth journey‚ as the country experienced its turbulent periods in the 1950s and the 1960s‚ characterised by problems of political instability‚ communist insurgency‚ secret societies
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When considering allocation of scarce resources for patients with alcoholic cirrhosis I will analyze the ethical theories of Utilitarianism and Deontology and the principles of justice‚ nonmalificence and autonomy. The question persists‚ should the fact that someone has essentially caused their own disease eliminate them from the chance of having a transplant (Williamson‚ 1997)? According to the utilitarian school of thought‚ the right action is that which has the greatest utility or usefulness
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The characteristics of a hero have varied greatly over time. In today’s era‚ heroes are viewed a brave individual whose valiant acts either provide for or help others. However‚ the Anglo-Saxons valued very different ideals in their Germanic heroes. These ideals included showing courage in the face of doom‚ upholding honor by avenging‚ and achieving feats of strength and skill in battle. In the heroic epic Beowulf‚ the protagonist Beowulf perfectly embodies the ancient Germanic heroic ideals by showing
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In the poem Beowulf‚ translated by Seamus Heaney‚ Beowulf is the ultimate hero who places himself at great risks to perform multiple acts of courage. Beowulf is the typical heroic story of good verse evil. He has great amounts of physical strength in which he uses to put his life on the line for the entire kingdom. Beowulf’s pursuit moves him from Geatland to Denmark on a quest to help Hrothgar’s kingdom that had been plagued of attacks by an evil monster named Grendel. He also goes on to defeat
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crime). 4. Dominant and alternate cultural themes in the Iliad Audience: upper-class men Purpose: cultural propaganda. Greek Heros= models of courage & skill to men (what to be) & women (what to look for- sense of security). a. Dominant Theme: warrior code of personal honor and glory b. Contrasting themes: Family principle‚ simple country life vs. war‚ admiration of enemies. 5. Literary works by Homer Blind poet Homer - represents the culmination of a long and vigorous tradition
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In this essay I will relate my self-portrait called "Always a Woman" to Nietzsche’s philosophy of the poles of "Apollonian and Dionysian”‚ the philosophical dichotomy between free will and primal nature. In relation to Nietzsche‚ Wikipedia describes Apollonian and Dionysian as: "Apollo (Apollonian): the dream state or the wish to create order‚ principium individuationis (principle of individuation)‚ plastic (visual) arts‚ beauty‚ clarity‚ stint to formed boundaries‚ individuality‚ celebration of
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poem‚ Beowulf‚ goes along the lines of “man alien in a hostile world‚ engaged in a struggle which he cannot win....” One may have several thoughts that come to mind once this statement is read‚ yet the theme of Beowulf is quite confusing to wrap one’s brain around. The characteristics of the noble warrior‚ Beowulf‚ come off as an epic hero which helps reveal the theme. Along with breaking J.R.R. Tolkien idea into bits and pieces. The theme of the poem may be a bit puzzling‚ but since Beowulf is full
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they read it but how do they know? How do you or I know the heroes are‚ in fact‚ heroes in‚ for example‚ the Matrix and Beowulf? This is what I will present in this essay. I will be using the Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell for both of them by using three stages from it. For the Matrix‚ I will be using “Meeting with Mentor”‚ “The Ordeal” and “Return with Elixir” stages. For Beowulf‚ I will be using “Call to Adventure”‚ “Reward” and “Return with Elixir” stages. In the Matrix‚ Neo meets Morpheus‚
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The Age of Heroes vs. The Age of Humanity The notion of alienation is a very unusual one yet it is a widespread feeling—a very subjective‚ somewhat indefinable feeling—and a critique of the nature of any society that exists today. This theme of a sense of estrangement from one’s surroundings‚ oneself‚ and other people‚ appears to be as old as history itself. Depicted in a new verse translation of “Beowulf”‚ by Seamus Heaney‚ as a man’s fight in a hostile world‚ much like an alien spirit‚ engaged
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