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    readers to regard her situation as a peculiar one but to understand that it was a common occurrence at that time hence the use of the pronoun she which represents every female worldwide. 3- The term allegory originates from the Greek word allegoria which means speaking otherwise. It is an extended metaphor in which principles or ideas are abstractly represented through the use of characters‚ figures or events. Fictional characters and actions are used to understand and express aspects of concepts

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    Leader or Self-Centered The definition of a leader has a broad spectrum of interpretations. A leader can be a politician‚ a parent‚ a soldier‚ or anyone who has any type of groundbreaking qualities. To define a true leader it doesn’t matter if they are rich‚ poor‚ man‚ woman‚ or anything. Odysseus was willing to give his life for his soldiers at any type during his journey. Some may say he was not a good leader others such as say he could’ve been one of the greatest. For example‚ Odysseus took

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    There are many situations that occur in "The Odyssey‚" written by Homer‚ which can be compared and contrasted to real life situations. Penelope’s love and strong devotion to her husband for the twenty years he was gone‚ and thought to be dead‚ is one of those situations. There are many real life situations that can be compared and contrasted to this situation‚ one situation could be when a soldier in the armed services takes off to war and does not return for several months to years‚ or in some cases

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    Odyssey”‚ is an artwork created by Cai Guo-Qiang that honors Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao. Qiang’s composition of the piece is informed by traditional landscape elements in Chinese paintings such as garden‚ distant mountains‚ towering mountains‚ waterfalls‚ and pine trees. The compositional aspects within the work of art is line‚ value‚ mass‚ shape‚ and space. The size of the piece is what makes mass‚ shape‚ and space the dominant aspects of the artwork. Rhythm was a strong factor‚ because of how

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    believe in the gods or Zeus because of how his species has been shunned from the rest of civilization. So if the gods did not bless the Cyclops then the gods must not exist. One of the things that the Odyssey teaches us that Hospitality is an important trait to have and practice as much as possible. By welcoming others with respect it can help some one get through the day or even help them make it back to there sons and

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    sister. The only time mossy and her parents get alone was through them teaching her general skills needed for adult hood. Throughout life mossy had to put with people trying to be her friend because she had a wonderful voice so people would try and use her. She know deep down inside she going to make it big but she has to find somewhere deep down inside to bring her voice out. She never gets calls like normal super heroes. She manly gets quest or challenges. Mossy and her dog frog always sing together

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    competitors We operate our business in five segments: Windows & Windows Live Division‚ Server and Tools‚ Online Services Division‚ Microsoft Business Division‚ and Entertainment and Devices Division. Our segments provide management with a comprehensive financial view of our key businesses. The segments enable the alignment of strategies and objectives across the development‚ sales‚ marketing‚ and services organizations‚ and they provide a framework for timely and rational allocation of development

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    Odyssey – Passage: Book V lines 224-233 "My lady goddess‚ here is no cause for anger. My quiet Penélopê --- how well I know --- would seem a shade before your majesty‚ death and old age being unknown to you‚ while she must die. Yet‚ it is true‚ each day I long for home‚ long for the sight of home. If any god has marked me out again for shipwreck‚ my tough heart can undergo it. What hardship have I not long since endured at sea‚ in battle! Let the trial come."

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    A personal virtue that is a major theme in the epic‚ The Odyssey‚ is loyalty and perseverance. The best example of loyalty in of the epic‚ Penelope‚ who waited faithfully in Ithaca for 20 years for her husband‚ Odysseus’‚ to return. Odysseus’ son Telemachus‚ who also showed loyalty by standing by his father against the suitors who are after the throne. The two analytical lenses that I will use to interpret this epic‚ is the Psychological and the social class lens. The psychology lens focuses on the

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    Virtues In The Odyssey

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    In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the king of Ithaca‚ has been trying to find his way home for twenty years. Ever since the beginning of his trip‚ Odysseus is introduced as a strong and authoritative figure. However‚ his journey is filled with temptation‚ and Odysseus

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