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    Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight where written during different time periods. The different time periods not only show a change of writing‚ but a change how certain characters were portrayed. Even though Beowulf and Sir Gawain are both heroes of their story‚ they are very different in the way that they are heroic. Most heroic stories almost always have a similar plot. The hero steps up to save its town from an evil person or creature. This occurs in both stories but in different ways

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    Sales & Distribution Starting around 1996‚ tremendous changes in trends have begun. With the utilization of internet; the understanding of travel agencies has been changed. Changes and transforms in the structure of the tourism industry distribution system significantly affect the choices available to the consumer. The way to distribute travel packages have been shifted from physical to online‚ as well when customers became more aware of the internet usage and started trusting on websites‚ customer

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    Beowulf and Gawain are both presented as heroic figures in their respective cultures. Beowulf‚ a hero of the Geats‚ comes to the aid of Hrogar‚ who is the king of Danes. Beowulf explores his heroism in two separate phases- youth and age- and through three separate and increasingly difficult conflicts- with Grendel‚ Grendel’s mother‚ and the dragon. His youth heroism as an unfettered warrior and his mature heroism as a reliable king. In his youth‚ he is a great warrior‚ predominantly by his feats

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    However‚ in some cases‚ the SIRS-2 might misclassify the examinee‚ which will limit the SIRS-2 applicability. For example‚ traumatized patients with a broad array of presenting symptoms‚ especially those who report childhood trauma and dissociative symptoms have been misclassified. Lastly‚ empirically supported

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    because knights are sworn into their positions and often opt for death over disgrace. Pride and honor along with respect and reputation are some of a knight’s main ethics and a knight must be a gentleman with a valued inner worth. In “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”‚ Sir Gawain’s inner worth is tested by The Green Knight by playing Knightly games. Each game represents certain virtues in life and gives ambiguous interpretations of how one should morally act in order to remain close with his ethics.

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    Sir Gawain Sir Gawain took the Green Knight’s challenge as this part of the chivalry code of honor of all knights. He asked to take the challenge himself as King Arthur was being mocked by the Green Knight. Gawain does his moral duty by standing up for his uncle King Arthur and showing him his loyalty by saying that his life would be less missed. Gawain took the challenge to uphold his ideals of how a real knight should act. At that moment‚ Gawain didn’t realize that by accepting the Green Knight’s

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    Many guidelines for American ways came from England and Sir Robert Peel’s principles is a perfect example of that. Peel’s principles emphasize so much on the relations police ought to have with the public that it sounds almost identical to the philosophies of community policing. For example‚ community policing advocates dedicated problem solving to prevent crime. This goes perfectly by Sir Robert’s first principle‚that states that police’s basic duty is to prevent crime and disorder. An effective

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    Different Scenarios Scenario 1: A two week holiday of either Spain or France‚ staying in a minimum 3* hotel for a family of two adults and a child aged 9years old. They can depart around the middle of July‚ but only want to leave from a bus station around the Newport area. All they ask of the hotel is that it has a nice pool within a short walk (30 minutes max.) to the local beach‚ recommendations on board basis’ would be welcomed. The hotel I have chosen that suits there needs the most is in

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    v Sir Nicholas Winton is somebody who saved 669 children from the holocaust.Sir Nicholas Winton a stockbroker at the time canceled a 2 week vacation and in that short period of time he saved 669 kids from the holocaust.It all started when he got a call from his best friend to come to Prague asap.That’s when Sir Nicholas heard of what was happening and knew he had to do something.So that’s when he made a plan and he accomplished it. Sir Nicholas Winton was born in May 19‚1909. He was born into

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    The Role of Satire in “Gulliver’s TravelsSir Thomas More wrote “Utopia” in 1516‚ Daniel Defoe produced “Robinson Crusoe” in 1719‚ Jonathan Swift brought forth “Gulliver’s Travels” in 1726. The first coined the much used today word “utopia”‚ the second created the first English novel about reason and moral values‚ and the third fathered probably the best satiric masterpiece. Contemporaneity‚ a few centuries later‚ is still amazed at the strength and validity of these notions. Satire‚ Swift’s

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