Timothy 20140221 Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae In the novel “Gates of Fire”‚ by Steven Pressfield‚ the author describes a battle between 300 Spartans and the Persian Army who threatens to invade and take Sparta. A Greek‚ who goes by the name Xeones‚ gives his story to a scribe who works for the Persian King Xerxes. One main theme that presents itself very well is the act of Patriotism. Something that one would learn from this novel is very similar to the basics of what
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“You think I want this life? You think I want this life?....I hate this life‚” (Out in the Cold). A man named Jerry said this when John Koepke and J.D. O’Brien interviewed him on the streets of Minneapolis‚ Minnesota. Koepke and O’Brien were making a documentary about the homeless called Out in the Cold based off of real interviews with several homeless people as they spent a week in winter living in shelters or on the streets. They created this documentary to create awareness for the homeless
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Working in IN-N-OUT Burger‚ people were referred to as “associates” rather than employees or workers. As a family-run business‚ treating employees as family members make them feel more connected to the business. Snyder is always held their employees in high esteem‚ paying them higher salary than other fast-food competitors. The company’s benefit packages are also generous‚ which include vision‚ medical‚ and dental benefits for both part-time and full-time associates. Such treatment engenders loyalty
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I picked hanging fire because it had a lot of rites of passages that were important to me. The right of passage that is most significant to me in hanging fire is learning how to face hardships. Learning to deal with your insecurities is also another very important right of passage in hanging fire. In the poem hanging fire she learns how two face hardships. She deals with the fact that her mom is always in the bedroom and doesn’t care about her. “My momma is always in the bedroom with the door
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respective religion. This can definitely be seen as an issue when it comes to the moral values of a person‚ and whether or not a person’s priorities are in order. Also‚ in most cases‚ popular culture such as fashion has overshadowed traditional religious worship‚ and Quindlen’s idea is a perfect illustration of the power of pop culture over religion. Quindlen also states‚ “But the more pernicious problem‚ an addiction to consumption so out of control that it qualifies as a sickness” (500). Here‚ she
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Trialani V. Hill Professor Vickers ENC 1102 1 October 2013 Response to Fay Weldon’s “IND AFF” Fay Weldon’s “IND AFF or Out of Love in Sarajevo” gives the impression to define affection‚ life and an ethical lesson of an undeveloped young woman. The nameless young lady recites the story from a first’s person’s point of view‚ giving readers a secretive preview into her innermost struggle. The nameless young lady is the protagonist in the reading‚ and is a major spirited character; being educated
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The History of the Fire Service Did you know that the earliest form of firefighting took place in Rome in 24 B.C? After almost being destroyed by unruly conflagrations‚ Rome created a fire department consisting of about 7‚000 paid firefighters. Their fire crews responded to and fought fires‚ and also patrolled the streets with the authority to fine anyone who disobeyed the fire prevention codes (Hashgan). The major piece of firefighting equipment the Roman’s used was the bucket‚ which was passed
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I believe most of us known about the California fires‚ which was noticed on many networks a week ago. According to a report from bbc.com‚ it said‚ “17 wildfires in nine counties have burned more than 115‚000 acres in just the past 12 hours.” The data is reported in the past 12 hours‚ which means the damage is going to be larger‚ and there is no signal to show the fire will stop spreading out. By just looking at the cost it has created‚ I suddenly wonder did we actually consider the wildfires as a
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In the chapter the Fire Dana is home recovering from her first encounter in another dimension‚ however‚ as she is recovering she begins to feel dizzy and sick again‚ then she appears in a room with a boy who is playing with fire. As Dana watches the boy she sees that the stick he is holding has ambers of fire‚ as do the curtains. Dana acts quickly by disposing of them‚ the boy then notices her she begins to question if it’s Rufus. As they get acquainted we discover the boy is Rufus however he is
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Greg lee Professor Bed Paudyal English 210 14 January 2015 My career goal is when I graduate from Honolulu Community College in my Major (CENT) is to be a computer technician. The skills I will need to be a successful Computer Technician would be Active listening-Giving full attention to what other people are saying‚ taking time to understand the points being made‚ asking questions as appropriate‚ and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Critical Thinking-using logic and reasoning to identify
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