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The OdysseyODYSSEUS: A MERE MORTAL, BUT PURELY MORAL
In Homer's Odyssey, he uses the stories of Calypso and Circe to give a reader a glimpse at Greek values. Odysseus is a “perfectly” moral man by Greek standards. In the Calypso episode, Odysseus demonstrates the value of faithfulness, and in the Circe ...
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The Catcher In The Ryeis a work of fiction and a tragic comedy. In the book, the main character, Holden Caultfield, tells us a story about what happened during his Christmas vacation. Holden is a sixteen-year-old boy who has flunked out of a private prep school. He doesn't want his parents to find it out, so he goes ...
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Henrik IbsenIn the plays Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, and Wild ducks by there are many similar themes, which become evident to the reader. A theme, which is consistant though out these plays, is the opposing values of the Ideal and the Real. The views of the idealist versus the realists make for many ...
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My Trip On The Ganges RiverDear Paul,
About 2 weeks ago I went on an exciting trip along the Ganges River. In
this letter I'll tell you all about it. It turns out that the Ganges has its
beginning in an ice cave 10,300 feet above sea level in the snow-covered
Himalayan Mountains of northern India. From there, the river ...
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Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, is the third book in the trilogy of J. K. Rowlings other Harry Potter books, though she is coming out with four more books in the coming years.
Just to quickly run through the two previous books; Harry Potter is a wizard, who’s parents were killed by the worst dark wizard ever known. The reason ...
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Ray Bradburywas a dreamer. Bradbury had a skill at putting his dreams
onto paper, and into books. He dreams dreams of magic and transformation, good
and evil, small-town America and the canals of Mars. His dreams are not only
popular, but durable. His work consists of short stories, which are not hard ...
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Our Town AnalysisOur Town is a play that takes place near the turn of the century in the small rural town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. The playwright, Thornton Wilder is trying to convey the importance of the little, often unnoticed things in life. Throughout the first two acts he builds a scenario, ...
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Joshua Larwence ChamberlinMy name is Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain; I am going to tell you a brief history on what the United States was like before I was born. In 1788 the United States became an independent nation. It was made up of thirteen states and owned several territories on the western side of the Mississippi River. ...
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A Pair Of TicketsJing mei went to China, not only to meet her sisters she never met before, but more importantly, to learn more about her family heritage and background. She wanted to find out who she really was deep inside. She also had a number of unanswered questions about her mother that she wanted to ...
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JamaicaThe island of is the third largest Caribbean island. It is in
a group of islands called the greater antilles. It has an area of 10 991
km squared or 4 244 sq. miles. spans 230 km east to west and from
80-36 from north to south. It is third only to Cuba, which is the largest,
and Hispaniola ...
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“Better Teaching with Deming and Bloom,”This research article was written by James A. Hill, and it explains how he combined Bloom’s cognitive taxonomy, a classification of cognitive skills and Deming’s Quality Management concepts, to improve and monitor student’s progress. The author’s purpose for writing this article was to share with ...
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Heart Of DarknessOn a boat anchored in the Thames River outside London, a sailor by the name of Marlow observes to several friends that this land was once a place of darkness, an uncivilized wilderness. This reflection leads him to remember an incident in his past, when he commanded a steamboat on the Congo River; ...
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China’s Rise to PowerTrade has been a way of live since the beginning of time. Trade enabled people to trade what they had an abundance of for products or service that they lacked in. Discovery of new places and people allowed the market for trade to expand. As countries expanded, they were given this opportunity to ...
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MacbethThe first act of the play opens amidst thunder and lightning with the Three Witches deciding that their next meeting shall be with Macbeth. In the following scene, a wounded sergeant reports to King Duncan of Scotland that his generals – Macbeth, who is the Thane of Glamis, and Banquo – have just ...
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When Obedience Goes AwryStephen Gerrick
Professor Diamond
ENC 1101
30 March 2010
When Obedience Goes Awry
Instances of obedience to authority, regardless of consequences, are plentiful in the history of humanity. When widely held morals are ignored in the face of orders from superiors, the effects are ...
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SenseEveryone has a place where they go to escape all the pressures and worries of life. There is always that one spot that can soothe all your problems and troubles in times of stress. For me, the beach is the ultimate cure to all of my problems. While I am there, all of my obligations are suddenly ...
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Dred Scott EssayTo explain the story of on who was captured into slavery is to tell the story largely, of his masters. This is a summary of a slave who wanted nothing more of his life than to be free from the chains of his master. Dred wished to carry on his life as a free man with his wife and two children. He ...
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A Woman's PrayerChocolate is the answer to everything
My yearnings exceed my earnings
Nurses call the shots
It’s good to be queen.
Life has no blessing like a good friend.
My world. my universe. my garage.
Home is where your story begins.
Walk with me daddy. Walk along side me daddy, and ...
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Book Review: Pride And PrejudicePride and Prejudice is my favorite novel of Jane Austen. I’ve read it and watch it a several times. I think we need romance in this cruel, selfish, rushing world. Elizabeth’s world seems to be a wonderful place to escape from modern life, where we could meet charming characters, lovely people, nice ...
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Sonny's BluesA captivating tale of a relationship between two troubling brothers in Harlem, "Sonny's Blues" is told from the perception of Sonny's brother, whose name is never mentioned. Baldwin's choice of Sonny's brother as a narrator is what makes "Sonny's Blues" significant in terms of illustrating the ...
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