Throughout the book The Odyssey‚ Odysseus demonstrates he is a hero through his cunning actions.Odysseus has portrayed how cunning he is when he and his men were trapped inside the Cyclops’s cave. Trying to escape‚he comes up with a plan to get the cyclops drunk and blind him. The text states‚ “‘ Among all my schemes and machinations‚ the best plan I could think of was this.”(9). This reveals how Odysseus repeatedly used his crafty and sly personality to overcome challenging obstacles. When asked
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In Bernard Evslin’s Heroes‚ Gods‚ and Monsters of Greek Myths‚ the story of Hera teaches the Greeks the consequences of disobedience by trying to defeat Zeus. Hera‚ as a Greek goddess‚ protects and watches over women‚ marriages‚ and child-births. Juno‚ the Roman goddess‚ associates with Hera very closely. Hera comes from Cronos and Rhea along with her siblings Hestia‚ Demeter‚ Poseidon‚ Hades‚ and Zeus. Since she marries Zeus‚ the king of heaven‚ she takes on the name as Queen of Heaven. Hera’s children
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Social/Emotional Development Ricardo often participates in positive interactions with peers‚ teachers‚ and adult workers within the classroom and outdoor settings. In terms of his relationships with peers‚ Ricardo engages in play with a variety of children‚ including JoJo‚ Ezequiel‚ Tom‚ and Mara‚ thus indicating he is currently incorporating his understanding of friendship by playing alongside with other children (SED 4). To enter these play scenarios‚ Ricardo often locates himself near the play
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Every single person in the world whether they were alive 100 years ago or are alive today‚ have or will go through that stage of growing up and becoming an adult. Lizabeth from the story Marigolds is an example of this. In the story‚ as a teenager‚ she goes through three situations that many teens today go through as they slowly mature. These three situations are family matters‚ seeing people as they really are‚and uncontrollable emotional outbursts. Lizabeth goes through these problems as she matures
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Nya Nya deals with many problems. Here are some examples of how she persists through them. Let’s start with the very first chapter. This is where her most important situation is. She has to walk twelve hours a day (basically half a day) to get water for her family. Although the text doesn’t tell us how she got through it‚ it does give us hints. In the last line on page.1‚ it says’s “[h]eat. Time. And thorns.” This is like saying that she just accepts it. She just takes the heat and thorns and
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Writing Assignment #2 In the short story “The Threshold” by Amy Frazier‚ addresses an abusive relation between Ricardo and Vanessa. Alcohol converted the high school sweethearts into enemies. Unfortunately‚ domestic violence is a common problem in Hispanic families. There are three types of abuse that predominate in this story‚ physical‚ verbal‚ and psychological. Due to Ricardo’s frustration and unsuccessful life‚ he starts beating Vanessa which is a clear example of physical violence. Although
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Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel Speak has won multiple awards and is recognized for its raw and powerful story of Melinda‚ the protagonist. Melinda is a ninth grade rape victim‚ who is sexually assaulted by a senior student at her high school in the summer between her eighth and ninth grade school years. The trauma of the rape causes Melinda to lose her voice that would allow her to speak out about the event‚ so instead she spends a majority of her ninth grade school year silenced. It is only when
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The Odyssey Odysseus went on a 9 year journey for home on a ship. The name of the book is Odyssey written by Homer. During the journey Odysseus and his men get captured and escapes‚ he also went through boat wreckage and almost gets killed by different types of gods and monsters. Odysseus deserves the title of a hero because he sacrificed a lot for his crew and he also shows courage and loyalty to his men as well. He sacrificed a lot to get to his beloved penelope Odysseus has his men tie themselves
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Quince never had much‚ growing up in a financially unstable family. The family’s earnings came from his father’s carpentry business where Quince developed the skills of his father’s. His father’s strict and tough demeanor enforced Quince’s leadership and managerial qualities. However‚ growing up‚ he took responsibility of taking care of his ill mother and younger brother. As a child‚ he was feeble and naïve and was often picked on by the kids of the slum for his unattractive appearance and unusual
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As Hurston illustrates in the opening of the novel‚ Janie dismisses thoughts and hints about how being married to Joe conflicts with her values. Janie had forgotten all about her experiences and gave up control of her destiny by not chasing her dreams and chasing Joe’s. “She had no more blossomy openings dusting pollen over her man‚ neither any glistening young fruit where the petals used to be. She found that she had a host of thoughts she had never expressed to him‚ and numerous emotions she had
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