Homer ’s poem The Odyssey depicts the tendency of people to ignore the consequences of their actions. Odysseus punished Penelope ’s suitors without thinking of consequences that he would have to endure. He did not acknowledge the consequences because that would prevent him from doing what he wants to do. Odysseus wanted to kill the suitors; they ate away at his fortune. Finding consequences for murdering the suitors would force Odysseus to realize what he is about to do is not a good idea. Odysseus
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Holden‚ Ten Years Later "Allieeeee‚ Allieeeee‚ please‚ don’t go‚ come back to me‚ don’t go‚ I’ll play with you‚ I promise‚ pleaseeeeee". I guess it’s another one of those nights. When are these goddam nightmares going to stop? I dream about Allie about twice a week and I have no idea why. It’s basically the same dream every single time‚ and quite honestly it’s becoming a true pain. We are both on this vomity looking colored boat‚ and Allie jumps into the waters and as he is being enveloped by the
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Foster Electric 20 Years of Reform and Leadership (October 2013) Foster Electric is presently approaching its greater growth period in its 65 year history. For Fiscal year ending in March 2014‚ sales are expected to be a record 159 billion yen with profits of 4.8 billion yen. However‚ the path to achieving these stellar results has not been easy. Harsh times have included the bursting of the economic bubble in Japan‚ severe cost competition‚ and other impediments. The question becomes
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Kimberly Yata Period 2 5/22/13 Ex-LAPD Detective Sentenced to 20 Years for Beating Wife to Death Last Thursday‚ a former Los Angeles police detective was sentenced to 20 years in prison for beating his wife to death. Dan DeJarnette‚ a 59 year old man ultimately pleaded guilty for the murder of Yu DeJarnette‚ age 56. The couple lived in Ka’u‚ a city on the Big Island of Hawaii. Dan initially pleaded innocent‚ but undeniable evidence proved him guilty. He had been arrested on May 14‚ 2012
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Short Writing 4 The presentation of war in the poems written by Odin and Alfred Lord Tennyson compared to poems written by Wilfred Owen is vastly different. Both shed vastly different light on the subject of one dying for his country. The main fundamental ideological difference of the two given poems by Odin and Tennyson is that they believe when one dies in war‚ they should be honored and celebrated‚ and it should be considered a glorious death‚ while Wilfred Owen believes a death in war is
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The Odyssey The Greeks believed that The Odyssey was composed by Homer. It is probable that Homer lived in the eighth century in Ionia‚ the Greek-inhabited coast and islands off central western Turkey. Homer is thought to have been writing towards the end of the eighth century BC. There was a great oral tradition of storytelling in Ancient Greece. It was not written down to be read‚ but was composed either orally‚ or at least in an oral style‚ and recited to the Greeks. The events being described
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The Odyssey In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus had to face many challenges during his travels; a few of these difficulties were a cannibalistic Cyclops‚ huge whirlpools‚ determined suitors‚ along with many hardships. Odysseus fought constantly to return to his homeland of Ithaca‚ but to accomplish this Odysseus had to be clever‚ resourceful‚ and have great leadership qualities. Odysseus proved throughout the story that he was very clever. When he was faced with having to get out of Polyphemus’s cave‚
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English 305 15 May 2014 Flora and Ulysses Every year‚ the John Newbery Medal is awarded to the author who makes the most esteemed contribution to American literature for children. Well-renowned author of many children novels‚ Kate DiCamillo’s Flora and Ulysses makes a splash in the literary world. Straying away from the conventional storylines of children books yet still retaining elements that appeal to many young readers‚ DiCamillo challenges her creativity to entertain the idea of a young girl’s
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The Odyssey In Homer’s epic‚ The Odyssey‚ each culture treats strangers and guests with distinct differences from every other culture. One of the most hospitable cultures was that of the ancient Greeks‚ exemplified in Homer ’s The Odyssey by both gracious hosts and guests. In Greece and The Odyssey‚ not only was good hospitality etiquette expected‚ but the added pressure that if they didn’t treat their guests with respect the gods would punish them further compelled excellent manners. The Odyssey
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Ithaca Common Council Meeting Ithaca Common Council’s Planning and Economic Development Committee voted 4-1 to circulate an incentive zoning for affordable housing ordinance at City Hall Wednesday. The proposed ordinance provides developers with incentives to build affordable living units. The incentives include elimination of minimum parking requirements‚ density bonuses – which allow developers to build one additional floor in height on certain developments – and exemption from site plan review
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