higher powers. In “Oedipus the King‚” Sophocles’ colorful‚ stark characterization as well as his use of powerful symbols and motifs advances the cultural theme of ancient Greek values expressing balance‚ self-control‚ and moderation. The “Golden Mean” is a cultural touch stone in ancient Greek culture that held
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The easy subject I could have pick would be hockey or lacrosse and how clever the two sports are when you look at it in an intellect way. I have always been a fan of history and when I was 13 years old‚ I watch every single program on the History channel. I was looking for something to occupy my down time. I heard about comic books and their rich history and backstory‚ but and I thought “that is for kids.” I would not think about reading comic books until I saw character that look like Sting and
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Journal Entry 11- Respect The one thing i respect in people is their honesty‚ if you are honest with me i will respect you regardless. Also one other thing which makes me respect others is how you treat others and what you say about them when they are not there. If I hear you talking bad about another person when we are not that close i will loose a lot of respect because for all I know you talk about me too. The thing that I respect most about myself is the thing I wish to see in others too‚ honesty
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First‚ I would like to express what service and leadership means to me. Service is work done for somebody else as a favor or a duty‚ often with regard to whether it pleases them or not. It goes beyond tutoring ADHD children in these less fortunate neighborhoods; it goes on for a lifetime. Service is something everyone should experience once in a lifetime. It’s a blessing to be able to help someone at a vulnerable time in their life or because they aren’t able to make it happen for themselves‚ it’s
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What does it mean to be human? Simply it means to make decisions not always based on logic or reason‚ or the decision is made based on emotion. This is an interesting question that is brought up in Ridley Scott’s movie Alien (1979). The crew of the Nostromo for the most part appears to be human‚ but through their actions it makes one wonder if they are actually humans or if they are simply robots. They have gone to such a point that human life has seemingly been devalued in order to complete the
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What does it mean to be an effective teacher? Introduction There are many factors that contribute to what it means to be an effective teacher. They could be someone who has a deep understanding of what they are teaching and skills to create an ideal environment to encourage positive learning outcomes for students regardless of their background or ability (Victorian Department of Education & Training‚ 2005). They will have the ability to develop a variety of strategies and practices to support
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Curley’s wife wasn’t always mean. She was a sweet innocent girl named Emma‚ but one day her childhood was scarred. Emma was born somewhere in Salinas into a poor family‚ struggling to survive twenty years before the great depression. Her mother was fair and beautiful. She was well educated and in her late twenties when she gave birth to Emma. Her father was an alcoholic who always came home intoxicated after his 9-5 job. To go along with his heavy drinking‚ her father was also abusive and occasionally
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a good idea‚ usually during the summer people tend to gain weight. This seems to be like a good plan because if you gain weight‚ you can alsl lose weight by doing sports. It can also get all your energy out‚ like if you are mad in some way or if you just feel really energized. Doing anything like basketball‚ or other sports can be enjoyable‚ you do not always have to win as long as you are having fun. Basketball for me is really enjoyable because I have fun playing this kind of activity‚ it can make
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What does it mean to be “poor” in America? For the average person‚ the word poverty implies significant physical hardship. For example‚ the lack of a warm‚ adequate home‚ nutritious food or reasonable clothing for one’s children is a hardship for the average person. By that measure‚ very few of the 30 million plus individuals defined as “living in poverty” by the government are actually poor. Therefore‚ I have to agree with Segal‚ “What is poverty to one person may not seem so bad to another” (Segal
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other. Who said you cannot find your true love at the age of sixteen or even fourteen? (Rhetorical Question) Anyone who argues that is obviously bitter high school did not turn out the way they expected it to. I mean think about it‚ high school is the best environment to find your soulmate. You are bound to be together for five days out of the week‚ for seven hours a day; not including after school hours or weekends. Think about
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