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    Key Questions for Book XVI 1. Achilles does not agree to end his grudge with Agamemnon at the request of Patroclus as the great warrior views what Agamemnon has done – snatching his prize right from his grasp‚ the beautiful and clever princess Briseis – as an insult to his pride and honour. The fact that‚ according to the epic‚ Agamemnon did so in front of the rest of the Achaean army‚ only adds to Achilles’ humiliation. 2. Achilles agrees that instead of him casting away his grief and thinking

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    king’s deer and Sir Guy was going to kill him for that. Robin claimed that Much was one of his men‚ which‚ at the time‚ he was not‚ and took the blame for the dead deer instead‚ though he managed to scare Sir Guy away instead of being killed. This shows Robin defending the weak and helpless because Much surely would have been killed by Sir Guy over the deer if Robin had not stepped in and taken the blame. Later‚ after having heard the Prince John was going to start raising taxes “for Richard’s ransom

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    Illuminati is a cult that is trying to control the world under one government and some even think the Illuminati isn’t real. Many people have questions about The Illuminati like‚ “where do they come from and what is their purpose in life?” or “what effects do The Illuminati have on today’s society?” Be prepared to take a dive into the most secretive organization in probably all of history. Many are unsure of the origins of The Illuminati; there are many different theories of where they came from‚ including

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    Courage is having enough bravery to do something out of the normal. Speak by Laurie Anderson is about Melinda Sordino struggling through freshman year‚ she called the cops during a summer party and is afraid to tell the truth of why she did. But once she does reveal the truth‚ everything changes. Courage pushes people go farther in life‚ helps people do things they don’t want to do‚ and makes change. Courage can help people do things they normally wouldn’t do‚ things that they once thought were too difficult

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    when the expectations are unrealistically high. In the story the author‚ Arthur Miller‚ compares successful businessmen to a non-successful delusional salesman. The successful businessmen are Ben‚ Charlie and Howard. Willy is the main character who does not understand his lack of success in the salesman’s world. Willy’s two sons Biff and Happy are also non-successful businessmen. Willy cannot understand why he has not been successful with his life‚ so he lies to his sons in order to make himself

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    To what extent is “An Inspector calls” a socialist play? J.B Priestley uses his play as tool to get across his message of socialism. Priestley was a well known socialist and so would obviously want to express his views in some way. Priestley uses “AIC” to convey his views on capitalism and socialism: he uses the Inspector and some of the other characters as his mouthpiece of socialism‚ and uses some of the more arrogant and ugly characters to represent capitalism. Priestley would obviously be

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    The Shakers‚ also known as the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing‚ are a religious sect most known for their faith‚ craftsmanship and handmade furniture. They are‚ however‚ more than meets the eye. These quiet people are generous beyond their means‚ humble to a fault and remarkably forward-thinking as well as technologically inclined. The Shakers were born out of frustration from Quaker reformation in England. This reformation addressed a specific practice in which followers

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    woman was a woman. Its a shame today‚ women are becoming girls - who don’t know where they belong anymore. Before‚ nakedness was a taboo. Now its fashion. When I see such immodestly dressed women‚ what crosses my mind is the word "prostitute". It does not matter the position they are in life‚ what they do‚ where they are or who they are. The Law many times approves things that go against common sense. Primitive man used his common sense before the Law came. Laws have changed over-time but human

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    Sustainability is the ability of a population to thrive socially and economically but without over using resources and damaging the environment for the future generations. This requires large amounts of planning and management of resources across the globe. Curitiba in southern Brazil has the 5th biggest economy of cities in Brazil. The city acts as one of Brazil’s financial hubs. Nevertheless Curitiba also has a strong manufacturing pedigree with the South American headquarters of Volvo trucks

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    The name of the artwork that I have chosen to analyze is Home‚ Sweet Home by Winslow Homer. Homer first came to national attention during the Civil War with his accurate‚ vivid sketches of life at the front. As an artist-reporter he accompanied the Army of the Potomac in the Peninsula campaign in Virginia‚ observing camp life and some combat. While Homer drew a few traditional military scenes‚ such as bayonet and cavalry charges‚ he mostly depicted the utterly unheroic day-to-day activities of ordinary

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