Achilles resists his comrades request to return to war because of his condemnation of honor and glory. He places larger emphasis on his own life‚ rather than his duty to the Aegeans. Homer’s use of tone and diction illustrate Achilles’ negative feelings towards the concept of gaining honor. According to Achilles‚ the reward of honor is not as important as it is perceived. The language displays how he generalizes everyone at equal standings. By generalizing everyone as equals‚ he belittles himself
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National Honor Society First of all‚ it is a great honor to even be nominated for NHS. When I got the letter saying I was nominated‚ I felt a little relieved. I felt relieve because this is it. This is why I’ve worked so hard in school; this is why I spend countless hours doing homework. I realized that all of my hard work is finally paying off. I could help the NHS by dedicating my own time to participate in fundraisers‚ encouraging other students to do their best on their schoolwork‚ and try
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What if lying could save someone from getting hurt? If it came to that sometimes lying is good but then again sometimes it’s bad. Lying is something we all do all the time‚ when it comes to school or being with a friend or even trying to make ourselves look or sound cool. Lying is something we do to get out of trouble or just to say dumb things sometimes we don’t want to lie because it’s bad‚ but in times it’s ok to tell a white lie right? So‚ when is lying ok? Always‚ sometimes‚ or never In
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A lie is universally perceived as immoral. In Mark Twain’s "On The Decay of the Art of Lying" pointed out that sometimes lying can serve for the better good than a bitter truth. He said "the wise thing is for us diligently to train ourselves to lie thoughtfully‚ judiciously; to lie with a good object‚ and not an evil one; to lie for others’ advantage." The lie that my mother committed was selfless and noble. She took all of my bad attitude and anger without complaining as long as I never change the
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I believe that being a part of the Honors Program would be a wonderful opportunity for me personally because I recognize that it could be beneficial to me with regards to my education and career goals. I am currently in the midst of pursuing a career within the medical field. Specifically‚ I’m am either hoping to enroll in a RN to BSN program and continue on to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist or major in biology in hopes of being admitted into an accredited medical school. Once
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Honors English has much to offer for my future. Honors English will challenge me to work harder and get better grades. This class is for me because I have been an above average student my entire life. I am usually very seriuos about my work and very excited about Honors writing. Honors English seems like it will be a challenge for me‚ but I know I will have success in this class. I am a above average student and that means I am able to complete many task without any confusion. The assignments are
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An educational opportunity that I have taken advantage of is joining the Citrus College Honors Transfer Program. By joining the Honors programs‚ I get to join classes are rigorous and demanding‚ which provide me with an environment close to a class someone might take at a University of California campus. The Honors courses that I have taken so far have all challenged me to become more of a conceptual learner and critical thinker. This has benefited me‚ because the habits and skills that I have formed
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What is lying? It may seem simple but its slight connotations can be confusing. Lying is a form of deception‚ but not all forms of deception are lies. Lying is giving some information while believing it to be untrue‚ intending to deceive by doing so. Whether lying is justified or not is a debate that goes back to the 1800s. I believe that lying is never justified because it causes harm to the victim‚ the liar‚ society‚ and it will increase the liar’s stress. First‚ lying is harmful to the liar and
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taken to prevent their set-in-stone habits. This makes it necessary to take action when it comes to the deflection of the desire to cheat. Paloma Valley High School needs to revise the current honor system in a way that deters cheating while motivating students to succeed individually. A re-drafted honor code would encourage students to work harder‚ in regards to social morals‚ reducing the acts of cheating.
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many school sponsored events as I can. In my junior year‚ when I heard I made the honor roll at my high school‚ I was overcome with a feeling of fulfillment. This was the first time I had made the honor roll and with this achievement was a feeling of pride for the work I put in‚ and for the way the work reflected in my grades. But‚ I stayed hungry and kept working to maintain this honor‚ and I finished on the honor role for the entirety
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