ACHILLES Achilles is considered the greatest warrior of the Trojan War. He was the son of the sea nymph Thetis and the mortal Peleus‚ king of the Myrmidons of Thessaly. According to the legend when he was a child his mother Thetis held him by the heel and dipped him into the River Styx. This was supposed to make him immortal. Because she held him by the heel‚ this part of his body was not put into the water. He was made invulnerable except for his heel. This is where we get the phrase “Achilles’
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The Warriors of Ancient Sparta Sparta‚ also known as Lacedaemon‚ was an ancient Greek city-state located primarily in the present-day region of southern Greece called Laconia. Life was very different in ancient Sparta than it was in the rest of ancient Greek city-states. The Spartans were proud‚ fierce‚ capable warriors. No great works of art came out of Sparta. But the Spartans‚ both men and women‚ were tough‚ and the Greeks admired strength. The population of Sparta consisted of three main groups:
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people’s interactions with the antelope‚ or as she calls them‚ The Antelope People‚ and the way her people hunted them. A reader takes away not only a feeling of deep respect‚ which the Laguna Pueblo people had for their fellow Earth inhabitants‚ but also a feeling of unity like there really was or is no difference between the hunter and the hunted‚ just their roles‚ given to them by chance and instinct. This reverence for animal life reflects a much deeper world view held by Leslie Marmon Silko
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Here’s a topic that keeps popping everywhere these days‚ religion. It seems like every time I read the news there’s this psycho blowing up people under the banner of Islam‚ Islam a word that directly translates to peace. I still think all religions are peace loving‚ but the world can’t see that anymore. And how could they when the media only covers the cowardly‚ ignorant‚ and uneducated minority that bastardised their believes. I haven’t practiced is years‚ but I still believe‚ I still have faith
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An element to ANY ghost story is the recurrent conspiracy of silence‚ though not as scary atmosphere as later Arthur is condemned to a short silence upon triggering his haunting memories of his ghostly tale. A difference is shown when he previously feels a peaceful cheery family area until he resorts to feeling “an outsider to the circle”. Helping the rear to pitch the situation more‚ with the noun “outsider” heightening his uncomfortable feel of isolation. This to cause him to take a journey to
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I think I must have fallen asleep only a few moments after putting the lamp out and slept quite deeply too‚ for when I awoke – or was awakened – very suddenly‚ I felt somewhat stunned‚ uncertain‚ for a second or two‚ where I was and why. I saw that it was quite dark but once my eyes were fully focused I saw the moonlight coming in through the windows‚ for I had left the rather heavy‚ thick-looking curtains undrawn and the window slightly ajar. The moon fell upon the embroidered counterpane and on
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My name is Xing the third. I was named after my great grandmother. I live in the Tuvas village. It was an average day in the village. The temperature had dropped even more from the previous days of the week. The population here continues to rise. There are at least a million people in my country. I woke up‚ and put on my fur coat to head to outside to feed the animals. The neighbors were whispering things to each other. I think they were talking about me because women don’t get appreciated much‚
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Problems with Society and Self Although the plot of Women Unknown may seem like the theme of a Bollywood movie‚ the author has implanted several different thematic ideas in this short story. One of the most important themes of this story is the value of materialistic wealth or possessions. At the introduction of this story‚ the reader is informed that Anupam’s father was a poor man who had “earned a great deal of money as a lawyer‚ but never had the leisure to enjoy his wealth.” This small‚ yet
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You who were darkness warmed my flesh where out of darkness rose the seed. Then all a world I made in me; all the world you hear andYou who were darkness warmed my flesh where out of darkness rose the seed. Then all a world I made in me; all the world you hear and see hung upon my dreaming blood. There moved the multitudinous stars‚ and coloured birds and fishes moved. There swam the sliding continents. All time lay rolled in me‚ and sense‚ and love that knew not its beloved
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One of your customers has just said to you‚ “The service here is terrible.” You should say: “What is it about the service that you have not liked?” “Would you like to fill out a complaint form? I can get one for you.” “I realize our service is poor today. We are understaffed‚ so I apologize.” “I am really sorry to hear you say that‚ but we are trying as hard as we can.” One of your customers has just said to you‚ “The service here is terrible.” You should say: “What is it about the service
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