Homer´s Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus‚ a war hero‚ and his 10-year voyage back home. After the war ended and Troy was burned down‚ Odysseus‚ having offended Poseidon and blinded his son‚ is set upon his way to Ithaca‚ his kingdom. For reasons that have not yet been explained‚ Odysseus ends up at Ogygia‚ where he is being held prisoner by Calypso‚ the nymph goddess. In Ithaca‚ his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus wait for his return. In book one‚ the Council of the Gods is gathered‚ with
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Throughout Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral‚” the nameless narrator‚ the main character develops emotionally through a situation that creates fear in an already introverted man. He does not want to go outside of his comfort zone and he is caught off guard when he is forced beyond his current developmental state. But‚ through a lesson from the blind narrator finds himself enlightened to the sentiments of the handicapped. When the blind man‚ Robert‚ first arrives at the narrator’s house the two men
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Which is another sign of courage and shows how much of a hero Odysseus really is. Odysseus is a hero because he had many traits that represented a hero‚ such as a great leader‚a smart mind‚ and he was very brave. Real heroes represent these same character traits which shows that Odysseus was a great hero. Odysseus went through many hardships with his crew but like every hero he found a way to get out of the struggle and he executed the plan and arrived home
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Erudite‚ Amity‚ Candor and Dauntless. Each faction seeks or practice their own beliefs; Abnegation is selfless‚ Erudite is always seeking knowledge‚ Candor is always honest‚ Amity is peaceful‚ and finally‚ dauntless practice bravery. The main character‚ or the protagonist from the book‚ is an Abnegation 16 year old teenager called Beatrice Prior. In the day of the Choosing Ceremony she chooses to change faction from Abnegation to join Dauntless; while her brother Caleb changes from Abnegation
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question of whether an intelligent person would be moral if he did not have to fear being caught and punished for doing injustices. He comes to the conclusion that the just person would do the same thing as an unjust person would because one’s moral character would disappear when in use of the Ring of Gyges. 2. Eteocles and Polyneices are brothers and appear in the play of Antigone by Sophocles. Polyneices is the next one in line to rule Thebes but with the support from Creon‚ Eteocles claims the throne
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The Lottery is set in the mid-morning in June in the early 1900s in which the town selects a ritual murder. The lottery is run by Mr. Summers since he had the time to devote to civic activities. People would gather around in the square at about ten o’ clock to start the lottery so they would be finished by lunch time. There would be a black wooden box that had papers inside of it to be drawn for one person to be killed for no apparent reason. No one could figure out why the town did this‚ it was
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law and no one can change it‚ only abide by it. The patients are being oppressed by Nurse Ratched‚ though they don’t realize it until McMurphy shows up. The patients do as Nurse Ratched says because they fear her wrath. Throughout the novel‚ the character Randle Patrick McMurphy represents the rebellious people in the oppressive society. As the story progresses‚ McMurphy commits many rebellious acts. He brings the patients together and they fight against the society‚ which is represented by the ward
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Mr. Gabriel John Utterson is one of the major characters in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. He witnessed many exhilarating events through the story‚ yet he has a very dull and odd personality. As it states on the very first page of the novel‚ “…that was never lighted by a smile‚” reflects this notion. Utterson is like that throughout the entire novel. Also on the first page it says that Utterson is “lean‚ long‚ dusty‚ dreary‚ and yet somehow lovable” which again shows how he is
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How long does it take before the truth is revealed? In the novel‚ The Marino Mission we meet Alexa who is on a journey to explore. Alexa’s mission is clandestine. It exudes secrecy because she completes her mission in private‚uses her dad to get information and helps a dolphin that belongs to the military. It is true that Alexa misses her friends‚ but Alexa’s adventure is quite dangerous‚ she can find herself in a world of trouble. Alexa befriends Jose who wants to help a dolphin whose searching
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Imagine going to a Middle School assembly and having Bod (a character from (The Graveyard Book) speak to the class. He would be a good choice because he is kind to everyone. He is also entertaining because of all the adventures he has been on. Bod would also be a good choice because he has a lot of good information to tell. Bod would be a good guest speaker because he is kind‚ entertaining‚ and has a lot of information to tell‚ Bod would be a good guest speaker because he is kind. He is kind because
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