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    former slaves decreased over time‚ there were always more male than female slaves. Comparatively‚ the number of Asian Indian immigrants into Mauritius increased over time‚ but there still more males than female immigrants. Although the indentured servants were led by a desire to better their conditions‚ they were treated more like slaves in their new country. “…They are not slaves‚ seized by violence‚ brought over in fetters‚ and working under the lash. They have been raised‚ not without effort‚ like

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    The Odyssey: A Great Hero

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    ooven Intro to Literature comp 4/6/11 The Odyssey A Great Hero? The epic poem The Odyssey is an epic written by the Greek writer Homer. It centers on the character Odysseus who is a great leader and a king of Ithaca whose actions portrayed a great deal of intelligence‚ bravery‚ and determination throughout his many encounters during his journey. Odysseus is a good leader but had some flaws. He could have been a better leader if he was more humble and was open to accepting help

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    In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus’ Nostos‚ return home‚ is more theatrical and elaborate than it should be. His return home‚ however‚ is not as glamorous as he thought it would be‚ with all of the suitors trying to win over his wife. He spends a great deal of time plotting vengeance of the suitors. Odysseus is determined to purify his home of all unloyalties and regain control over his kingdom. This results in a barbaric slaughter of innocent foreigners and citizens of Ithaca. Odysseus’ central goal is to

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    Nebulae In The Odyssey

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    During the next eighteen days‚ the Odyssey navigated through a dazzling array of nebulae as they left the Orion spur and entered the Perseus arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. In one area‚ in particular‚ the spirals of nebula clouds reminded Surina of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting. On another occasion‚ she saw an electrifying nebula cloud in the shape of a cat’s neon green eye staring at her from a distance. In fact‚ the serpentine arms of the nebula clouds stretched throughout interstellar

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    The Odyssey is a heroic tale of a man on a mission with many obstacles to overcome. When called away from his homeland and his family to fight in a battle against Troy‚ Odysseus‚ king of Ithaca‚ overcomes several different obstacles and portrays many different heroic characteristics over the ten years he is away in order to reach his beloved wife‚ son‚ and homeland again. Throughout his journey home‚ he encounters many things such as an uncivilized giant with one eye called a Cyclops‚ a witch-goddess

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    Homeric Nobility In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus exemplifies the aristocratic man idealized in Nietzsche’s On the Genealogy of Morality. Nietzsche depicts the aristocratic man‚ the noble man‚ very distinctly with qualities of mentality and behavior. An aristocratic man embraces his sovereignty‚ relishes in life‚ and refuses to feel guilt. Odysseus lives what Nietzsche describes as a good and noble life‚ a life characterized by action and war. Odysseus not only is King of Ithaca‚ but also the

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    Indentured Servants Throughout U.S. history the United States has encountered many stressful and life taking hardships‚ and all for what? For the world to continue growing‚ for each individual to feel safe and to be created equal. History is a word that we look upon and think of famous people who changed our way of living‚ who went beyond what they were capable of in order to be remembered. People like George Washington‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ John Hancock‚ all these men did great things. Yet we still

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    man or woman would bring to the table. Women looked for a suitor who would bring in the best gifts along with someone that would take care of the household. Men sought out for a certain reputation. They compete for the one they had laid eyes on by

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    The Purpose The intended audience for Homers Epic Poem The Odyssey is a wide one. Homer was a bard and he would go to noblemen’s parties and tell this story for entertainment‚ the gusts would go back home and tell their families the stories‚ the servants would over hear while serving and spread them as well to other servants and maids. Homer was far from being the only person to tell his stories and people are still reading them in the 21st century. Because the story was well known and told by

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    In Homer’s heroic story of‚ The Odyssey‚ there are many conflicts that take place such as‚ Odysseus returning home and vanquishing the suitors who threaten his estate and Telemachus securing his reputation in greek society. Over all‚ the central conflict in the story has to be Odysseus returning home; due to the fact that he must face challenges in order to keep moving forward. When Odysseus arrives to the cave of Polyphemus‚ he is greeted with generosity and is put on a show of hospiality by the

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