A hero is "a man noted for his special achievements" according to the dictionary‚ but if you ask most people what a hero is‚ you will get the same general response. They will probably say "someone who does something for other people out of the goodness of his heart." Odysseus‚ who is the main character of the book "The Odyssey" written by Homer‚ would fit the dictionary¹s definition of a hero; but if you go deeper‚ looking at what people feel a hero is‚ he doesn¹t even come close. In the book‚ Odysseus
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Reflection. I feel that the capstone 01 unit is very different to all the other subjects I studied at the Swinburne university so far. Activities that I contributed and are yet to contribute seems very interesting and significant in some ways both to my education and social knowledge. I am placed in a group where there are students from different nationalities and ages. In my opinion I believe that being able to actively participate in such a diverse group will definitely encourage me to sharpen
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Shadow of the Vampire is a post-modern text which is a reconstruction of Dracula‚ a novel by Bram Stoker‚ and Nosferatu a film directed by F.W. Murnau. The use of intertexuality in Shadow of the Vampire is a key aspect which allows it to echo; themes‚ the gothic mode and issues that are present in the other two texts. Through a clear pastiche‚ Merhige produces a new text from the old. Immortality is a key theme which has been subverted from the physical sense through sucking blood‚ as it’s represented
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Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien presents an unlikely hero‚ a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Gandalf‚ a wizard and old family friend‚ forces Bilbo out of his comfort zone onto a journey to recover the dwarves home and gold from the evil dragon‚ Smaug. Bilbo fulfills the archetypal hero’s journey with the help of his magical talismans‚ a ring and a sword‚ and facing his final ordeal illustrating the theme of character development. Throughout Bilbo’s journey‚ without the assist of his magical ring‚ he
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Life is a Journey ENG 125 April 9‚ 2012 Life is a Journey Life is a journey that is made up of a series of choices. These choices are made consciously or unconsciously‚ sometimes with much thought and sometimes with no thought at all. A person my not acknowledge the journey‚ but a journey it is none the less. To discover the common theme that life is a journey‚ the archetypal approach will be applied to “The Road Not Taken” and “Used to Live Here Once”. The literary elements that further
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Symbolism to the Journey ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Michelle Pinkard January 30‚ 2012 Whether we are reading a poem or a short story‚ there is a story to be found within. The writer is able to capture readers with their use of rhythm‚ characterization‚ or a fairy tale setting‚ among many other things throughout their writing. It is imagination that allows us‚ the readers of these stories and poems‚ to be able to fill in the blanks or mentally visualize what the writer wants
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The Difference between a Hero and a Tragic Hero The tragic hero is one of the most interesting characters within a Greek or Roman play. They depict many emotions and often their lives end in a horrible disaster. When we think of a hero‚ what automatically comes to mind? To some it may be someone legendary. Others might think of a hero as someone of great strength or ability. Perhaps someone admired for their achievements and great qualities. To me‚ it once meant someone that showed great courage
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To go on a journey does not necessarily require one to physically move from one place to another. A journey can happen anywhere‚ and at any time‚ even if you are not moving. An inner journey is to transcend above the physical and temporal world into a spiritual realm. This enables one to look at life attentively and be alert to the lessons learnt from experience. ‘Of Eurydice’ by Ivan Lalic‚ ‘Fax X’ by Gwyneth Lewis‚ ‘Wind in the Willows’ by Kenneth Graham‚ ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost‚ ‘The
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Hero Essay Heroes by today’s standards can be many things‚ such as firefighters‚ teachers‚ or cops. This wasn’t always what the word hero was once intended to mean. What a hero is in present day is surprisingly different than what a hero once was. In ancient times one was only called a hero if they were the strongest‚ bravest‚ smartest and the most warlike. During the course of time‚ the definition of what a genuine hero is has changed and the role and form of a hero has been altered‚ but yet some
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Transformation at Renault Nissan Nissan Motor Company was on the edge of bankruptcy when French automaker Renault purchased a controlling interest and put Carlos Ghosn as the effective head of the Japanese automaker. Nissan’s known problems of high debt and plummeting market share‚ Ghosn identified that Nissan managers had no apparent sense of urgency for change. Ghosn’s challenge was to act quickly‚ minimize the inevitable resistance that arises when an outsider tries to change traditional Japanese
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