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    Child of Rage

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    Child of Rage Child of Rage In the Documentary “Child of Rage” a six and-a –half year old girl named Beth was severely traumatized when she was one year old. She started her life in tragedy when her father would sexually molest/abuse her. The result of his actions on Beth caused her to become unattached from people around her‚ including her brother‚ John‚ and he adoptive parents. She developed a consciousness that enabled her to hurt or kill without remorse. The results of Beth’s abuse caused

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    Road Rage

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    NAME : Nur Sharafina Bt. Shamsul Anuar (2014680224) JAC 220 4E TOPIC : The Reasons of aggressive driving which leads to road rage General Purpose : To inform Specific Purpose : To inform the audience on the reasons aggressive driving which leads to road rage Central Idea : There are three main reasons aggressive driving which are traffic jam‚ disrespect for others and uncontrolled pure anger INTRODUCTION I. Aggressive driving is a way of unlawful driving by a driver in such a manner affecting

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    Achilles the Godlike

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    Achilles: A God Among Men Achilles plays a major part in Homer’s The Iliad. He is one of the bravest Greek soldiers and the best fighter they have. The epic revolves around his role in the Trojan War and his rage. Achilles has been referred to as "godlike" a number of times and it is deeper than the fact that he has an immortal mother. Being "godlike" seems to be the highest compliment that anyone could receive‚ but to the ancient Greeks it was more of a back-handed compliment than anything. Literally

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    Achilles Flaws

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    had weaknesses. Some would say that Achilles was one of the most important people in Greek Mythology. Many people considered Achilles a hero. He was brave‚ strong‚ and victorious‚ yet he was not perfect. He fought gallantly to protect the ones whom he loved. Even though a person may seem perfect sometimes‚ it is safe to say that no one is flawless. Every hero has a hamartia. A hamartia is a fatal flaw that eventually leads to the demise of a hero. Achilles’ hamartia‚ or his fatal flaw‚ was a characteristic

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    Socrates And Achilles

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    Socrates and Achilles: the Martyr Heroes Madelyn Vogel ILS 205 By comparing himself to the Greek hero Achilles before the jury in Plato’s Apology‚ Socrates attempts to portray himself as a hero of equal merit to Achilles and others of similar standing. By selecting the greatest of the Classical Greeks to compare and contrast himself to in his argument‚ Socrates surreptitiously urges his audience to view him as being of the same caliber as Achilles. This not only authenticates Socrates’ claims‚ but

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    Flaws Of Achilles

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    Achilles possesses superhuman strength and has a close relationship with the gods; he has all the marks of a great warrior‚ and indeed is proved to be the mightiest man in the Achaean army. At the beginning his mind is calm and collected‚ he stands up justly for the men around him and shows understanding when confronting Agamemnon‚ however his deep-seated character flaws constantly hinder his ability to act with nobility and integrity constantly. He cannot control his arrogance or the rage that surges

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    Achilles --- angry‚ arrogant and loyal. On the battlefield‚ he is unstoppable‚ able to rout whole armies single-handedly. He suffered from an overweening pride‚ called Hubris‚ which seemed to be a common characteristic of many Greek heroes. Achilles is also an exceedingly proud person. When the Greek general Agamemon takes Achilles’ war prizes for his own‚ Achilles’ hurt pride causes him to declare that he will no longer fight for the Greek side. He is seen as impetuous‚ but loving to his closest

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    Achilles Changes

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    The Iliad‚ a book by Homer about the Trojan War‚ focuses a lot on Achilles and his internal struggle with his personal desires. In the time of the Trojan War‚ there was an unspoken code of morals and how warriors of honor should follow. If they did not fight or acted cowardly it not only brought them shame but their family name was looked down on. Warriors that were defeated weren’t always killed because they were sometimes taken prisoner to be used for ransom money or gifts. However‚ in the

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    MAMA'S RAGE

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    MAMA’S RAGE Statement by Human Resource Minister This current issue discussed on the recent statement made by the Human Resource Minister‚ stated that Malaysians will have to pay more to hire Indonesian maids. Due to this statement‚ it created shock to the employers who had been guaranteed that this issue had been resolved in the Bandung Memorandum in May last year. Datuk Seri S. Subramaniam added‚ that Malaysia could expect to pay to hire Indonesian maids as maid agencies in the both countries

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    gilgamesh and Achilles

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    Compare Achilles and Gilgamesh as heroes. All heroes are great and powerful. But not one is quite like the other. Some fly and some live right next door to you. A hero is dependent‚ brave‚ strong‚ a leader‚ and is the noblest of men. Achilles and Gilgamesh are two heroes that lived in different times but share so many heroic qualities. But they are never too alike. I will compare Achilles to Gilgamesh by showing that they both were hungry for more power‚ they are both strong warriors

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