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    Odysseus and His Flaws

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    Odysseus and his flaws In Homer’s Odyssey‚ the hero is Odysseus‚ a man who left his home to fight the Trojan War and who comes back twenty years later to find his household overrun by suitors courting his wife Penelope. Throughout his journey‚ this rich and complex character battles life’s temptations towards purification‚ since he must overcome his sins and flaws in order to obtain redemption from the gods‚ thus returning home to his throne on the island of Ithaca. However‚ this purification process

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    Tragedy involves the downfall of a hero as a result of his tragic flaw. How true is this? It is not simply the existence of a tragic flaw that is the sole causation of the demise of the hero and other significant characters but rather the interplay between the negative externalities and the hero’s actions as a result of his tragic flaws which does so. In Shakespeare’s Elizabethan tragedy Othello‚ Othello’s hamartia arises from a magnified sense of jealousy‚ hubris and misplaced trust brought

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    Lady Macbeth's Flaws

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    In each of the four tragedies the main character always has a fatal flaw. A fatal flaw is the a detrimental error which leads to the downfall of a well respected protagonist. In the play the well respected protagonist is Macbeth whose fatal flaw is his ambition. Macbeth is also a typical stereotype men in the mid eleventh century. Macbeth was a loyal kinsman and a loving husband. Macbeth can be viewed as

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    Weixin Luo 01/01/13 AP Government‚ P5 Mr Mansfield The Flaw The documentary movie “The Flaw” identified income inequality as the flaw which caused the financial crisis in America. The movie argued that the widening gap between the rich and the poor contributed to the credit boom as wealth was accumulated in the top 1% of the American population. I agreed with the analysis in the movie and the explanation by the famous economists and distressing house owners. As a result of capitalism‚ the unequal

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    This case study focuses on a pledge made by Seattle’s Mayor Paul Schell on June 2‚ 1998. He pledged to rid the city of homeless families with children or homeless women by Christmas. Schell was known as a no-nonsense visionary and it was exciting to hear that he had such a passion for the homeless. As a former developer‚ it was no surprise that Schell was committed to housing. He enjoyed the support of both Democrats and Republicans including the manager in the case‚ Alan Painter who shared the

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    Skin Stealer Flaws

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    The curious thing about life is that there are flaws everywhere. No perfections made in life‚ but yet some flaws can lead to bigger mistakes. Skin Stealer by Shel Silverstein and Ladies First by Shel Silverstein both show how a small mistake can lead to something bigger. Both texts are about how doom of one person can be caused by a small mistake that happened previously. In Skin Stealer it states‚ “ he’s the coo-coo who’s wearing my skin.” This shows that the character’s skin was stolen by a

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    language is a powerful tool when used effectively. Politicians must carefully plan their diction to avoid having their words and ideas misinterpreted. With this in mind‚ Mayor Mitch Landrieu‚ of New Orleans‚ recently gave an address before the controversial removing of a monument to Confederate general Robert E. Lee. In his speech‚ Mayor Landrieu has to justify and explain in a way that will not cause major ripples on either side of the issue. To achieve this‚ he brings in quotes‚ facts‚ and historical

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    College Education Flaws

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    In their writings they point out the flaws in the

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    True Education Flaws

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    For decades‚ authors and critics have written about America’s educational system’s flaws‚ but to this day these problems are still present. Why aren’t they being fixed? Why aren’t our students fully prepared to go on after high school? Although many people deny the existence of problems in our education system‚ the problems are very real and directly affecting students’ futures. The problems facing the education system are all related to depriving students of “true education”. Many authors

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    On the quest to fire Chisinau’s mayor Dorin Chirtoaca is a far more popular politician outside of Chisinau than in the city. Relying heavily on the pro-Romanian rhetoric‚ as well as on the suburbs‚ every of his last wins was a landslide. He would explain on what hindered his previous promises to come true‚ flaunt on his few successes (some of which we can smell even now on the streets) and warning against the mythical Russian hand‚ that threatens to take over Chisinau.  Although he was successful

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