QUESTIONS FOR HERODOTUS’ THE HISTORIES I. Who is Herodotus’s intended audience? Why was it written? A. His intended audience was the Greeks. B. It was written to tell the story of the Pelopensisan War C. Written to cover the conquests of Cyrus as he takes over much of the known world by ruling the Persian Empire. D. Herodotus was half Greek and half Persian E. He intended his work to undermine Hellenic ethnocentricity -- to open the Greek mind to to the rich diversity of the surrounding
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For example‚ Grant shows his friendship for Jefferson by visiting him and caring for him. Grant sacrificed his time to go out of his way and comfort Jefferson in his jail cell. Vivian shows her love with Grant‚ but theirs is shown physically. Sacrifice is shown by Jefferson when he gave his life to die with his dignity. Prejudice is a major theme throughout the book. Most of the white people in A Lesson before Dying are prejudice
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Greek Democracy was a revolutionary and enduring influence‚ helping to mold and shape the face of today’s democracy‚ while simultaneously subjugating women and paving the way for a male-dominated society the world over. Bolstered by the advent of democracy‚ the systematic oppression of women continued well into the 20th century in most of the developed world and arguably still persists today. During the Greek Dark Ages‚ the Greek villages were controlled by independent monarchies (Kidner et al.
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solve poverty‚” Manila Bulletin‚ (May 22‚ 2011). Ribaya‚ Rio Rose‚ “Civil disobedience won’t succeed‚” Manila Bulletin‚ (February 5‚ 2011). _______________‚ “Confidence aired by Solons‚” Manila Bulletin‚ (February 5‚ 2011). _______________‚ “House panel urged‚” Manila Bulletin‚ (January 19‚ 2011). _______________‚ “Solons thank Aquino‚” Manila Bulletin‚ (January 14‚ 2011). Sabater‚ Madel R.‚ “Palace open to dialogue‚” Manila Bulletin‚ (April 27‚ 2011). _______________‚ “Palace welcomes support
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it has been given the title wit because in the end‚ Vivian recognized that what is more important than intellectual learning is the human compassion that she gets just when she needs it the most. Vivian Bearing is diagnosed with stage-four ovarian cancer. Dr. Kelekian wants her to take eight high-dose experimental chemotherapy treatments for eight months. He warns her that she will need to be "tough" to rely upon her inner courage. Vivian tries to remain tolerant as she suffers through questions
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Why Significant Changes Were Made to the Plot in The Big Sleep Movie After reading the novel "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler‚ then watching the 1946 movie version starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall‚ I found myself asking why are there so many changes to the plot in this movie as compared to the novel. Many significant pieces of the plot were drastically different and there were even certain scenes that had been made up for the movie that were never in the book. After doing some research
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“What do you mean?” “I just claimed my settlement from him.” “O...Ok! So you’re in Philadelphia now is it?” “I work there” “I guess I have forgotten to look at the watch‚ it’s nearing five-thirty and I have a flight home at seven. Nice to meet you Vivian‚ thanks for your time Mary. “ She took a pause before continuing‚ “I’m wondering once this is settled would you like to drop in to Pennsylvania Mary? Get a change in pace for a while.” “Why not?” Mary Ann smiled. Eva hugged her mumbling‚ “Call
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passed. If they wanted raise taxes‚ build a navy‚ or to fight the Spartans‚ the people would decide. Solon ‚ Cleisthenes ‚ and Ephialtes all contributed to the development of Athenian democracy. Historians differ on which of them was responsible for which institution‚ and which of them most represented a truly democratic movement. Usually‚ Cleisthenes is accredited for Athenian democracy because Solon ’s constitution fell to tyranny and Ephialtes just brought back Cleisthenes government. The greatest
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Assign Case #2 Problem 7-37 (Bhavika Investments) Bhavika Investments‚ a group of financial advisors and retirement planners‚ has been requested to provide advice4 on how to invest $200‚000 for one of its clients. The client has stipulated that the money must be put into either a stock fund of a money market fund‚ and the annual return should be at least $14‚000. Other conditions related to risk have also been specified‚ and the following linear program was developed to help with this investment
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One of the most successful television shows in the history of America is the hit sitcom “I Love Lucy.” The show first broadcasted on October 15th‚ 1951 on CBS. The significance of the show is that it illustrates many of the forces and trends that shaped television in the 1950’s (1950 ’s Media: "I Love Lucy”). The show was rated as the number 2 show out of the top 50 greatest television shows of all time. “I Love Lucy” stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo. Lucille Ball was
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