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Telemakhos Becoming a Hero in the Epic The Odyssey (404 words, 1 pages)

Telemakhos Becoming a Hero In an epic called The Odyssey, there is a character named Telemakhos who is learning to be a hero. Through each event that he faces, he is transformed more and more into a hero, but still encounters one problem he is afraid. Afraid or what? one ... Read More

Huey P. Newton and Civil Rights Movement (3129 words, 4 pages)

In the late 1960's and early '70's posters of the Black Panther Party's co-founder, Huey P. Newton were plastered on walls of college dorm rooms across the country. Wearing a black beret and a leather jacket, sitting on a wicker chair, a spear in one hand and a rifle in ... Read More

Choosing the Right College Is a Major Step to a Successful Career (723 words, 1 pages)

When I ask myself why do I want to attend Slippery Rock University a number of thoughts come to my mind. The most prominent reasons to me are the academic program that Im interested in and the location of the University. The top reason I would like to attend Slippery ... Read More

A Commentary on Charlie Cho’s Essay Is It Right to Clone a Human? (944 words, 2 pages)

After reading an essay entitled Is it right to clone a human?, I felt like I should give some information along with a more realistic view on the topic. This essay, written by Charlie Cho, is about the new technology of cloning and gives a lot of misconceptions as reasons ... Read More

Lifestyle and Civilization in the Roman Empire (1131 words, 2 pages)

During the Imperial Rome era, the lifestyles were quite different in which we in the present are very much used to. The civilization of the Roman Empire depended on the vitality of its cities. This meant that the society was based upon the strength that its cities contained. Almost all ... Read More

Egypt the Cradle of Civilization (893 words, 3 pages)

As Egypt grew and flourished to a powerful and rich nation, itleft behind for today's historians, clues and artifacts of a oncedistinctive, well established and structured society. The Clues and artifacts shows historians the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, which signified the beginnings of a civilized era centred around ... Read More

Media’s Role in the Civil Rights Movement (2610 words, 4 pages)

Media's role in the civil rights movement When we think of those who have played key roles in the Civil Rights movement, we quite often think of Rosa Parks, or the Martin Luther King. But we seem to forget who else had a huge role in the determining what was ... Read More

A Comparison of Augustus and Beowulf as Leaders and Heroes (2643 words, 3 pages)

Augustus and Beowulf are two great champions, idols, gallant, bold, courageous creatures. To sum it up in one word any historian would argue that these two are famed heroes. The word hero means a figure in mythology and legend renowned for exceptional courage and fortitude. Many aspects of each ones ... Read More

The Initiation Stage of a Hero’s Journey (797 words, 1 pages)

Initiation the road of trials After leaving the "departure" phase, the hero experiences what is known as 'initiation'. The first stage of initiation is the road of trials. According to Joseph Campbell's model, as the hero's journey continues, they depart from the comfort zones of their old lifestyle and step ... Read More

To Defend What Is Right in the Crucible by Arthur Miller (517 words, 1 pages)

Tituba's Troubles In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Abigail William's is a young puritan woman who leads her friends in court as they wrongly accuse dozens of Salem citizens for being "bound with the devil". Abigail is responsible in some ways for many of the deaths sentenced in the play, particularly ... Read More

An Analysis of Wastes Caused by Civil War in “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty (875 words, 2 pages)

A short story I have read and enjoyed recently is 'The Sniper' by Liam O'Flaherty. This is a war story, which focuses on civil war, violence and self-sacrifice as the theme, but the main theme is the waste of civil war. The story is set during long June twilight in ... Read More

A Description of the Amendments in the United States’ Bill of Rights and the Origins of the Constitution (532 words, 1 pages)

The Bill of Rights is a series of amendments 1-10. These amendments guarantee freedom of speech, right to a jury, freedom of the press and other rights. One such right in Amendment I tells how Congress shall make no law decimating against religion, or prohibiting the freedom to worship religion ... Read More

Are the Adults We Follow Always Right? (1465 words, 2 pages)

THE ADULTS ARE ALWAYS RIGHT? 'Clean your room! Don't do that! Stop watching that stupid television, don't you have a book to read? Didn't I tell you to clean your room, do you want to be a slob when you grow up? Go to school, don't you have school today? ... Read More

How to Make the Right Life’s Choices (864 words, 2 pages)

In life opportunities come and go. This is the nature of things. Paths branch out to form an incomprehensible amount of actions and reactions. Consequences, retributions, victories and defeats, these are all possible. Mistakes and failures. If you're lucky, really and truly blessed, you will be set on the path ... Read More

An Analysis of the Spanish Civil War in For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (2379 words, 3 pages)

For Whom the Bell Tolls is a novel loosely based on Ernest Hemingway's own experiences in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930's. Before I delve into the book itself, I thought it would be best to give some background information on Ernest Hemingway and on the Spanish Civil war ... Read More

How Does the Role of the Hero Relate to the Society That Produced Him? (2395 words, 5 pages)

using The Odyssey by Homer and Aechylus The Oresteian Trilogy, Agamemnon. 'Consider the nature of heroism in epic poetry. How does the role of the hero relate to the society that produced him? How is the idea of the hero questioned?' One of the most famous epic writers is 'Homer'. ... Read More

Cheating in School: Is it Right? (425 words, 1 pages)

Cheating in School Is It Right? There are many forms of cheating used today in school. Some examples know today include copying a fellow student's homework, copying answers off someone's test, writing test questions down for another student. One of the wildest and most bizarre forms of cheating known right ... Read More

The Definition of Civilized in I Have Killed the Deer and Before They Got Thick (755 words, 1 pages)

The definition of Civilized is a controlled community and the respect for others. A civilized person would respect someone by treating them as a human being and as fairly as they would like to be treated themselves. In the song I Have Killed The Deer and the stories La Relacion ... Read More

Secession During the Civil War (481 words, 1 pages)

During the Civil war period the South felt that they had the reasons they had seceded from the union were justified, however they were not. The south had no justified reason to secede from the union. They were still bound to the constitution, had no legal right to secede, and ... Read More

An Analysis of Civilization in “By the Waters of Babylon” by Stephen Vincent Benet (871 words, 1 pages)

By the Waters of Babylon Significance In the short story By the Waters of Babylon, by Stephen Vincent Benet, a futuristic form of life and living is presented. The story deals with the cruel realization that man is capable of accomplishing anything, including its own destruction. It portrays todays man ... Read More

Term Paper on Women’s Rights in Canada (5255 words, 8 pages)

RICKIE-LEE KEIKO SUGIYAMA SOCIALS 11 MR ADEY JUNE 16TH 2003 TERM PAPER ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN CANADA In the beginning of the twentieth century, women had no rights at all. They were not allowed to vote or hold in a political office. Married women had no rights to their property ... Read More

Women’s Rights in the Ancient World (2929 words, 4 pages)

Equality in the ancient world was not the same as it is today. In ancient Greece women were not looked upon as equals. They were considered to be secondary in relation to men. On the other hand the women of ancient Egypt enjoyed many of the same freedoms as the ... Read More

The Struggle for Women’s Rights during the Nineteenth Century in the United States (928 words, 2 pages)

Women were a poor, unarmed and disenfranchised class when they first organized to gain political power in the mid-1800s. The struggle for the ballot took over 70 years of constant, determined campaigning, yet it didn't take a single life, and its achievement has lasted. Compare this with male-led independence movements ... Read More

Luke Skywalker as an Archetypal Hero in Star Wars, a Movie Series by George Lucas (491 words, 1 pages)

The Same Story? The story of an archetypal hero has been told and written various times throughout history by unique and unrelated cultures. We have all heard the story about "Superman," "Indiana Jones," and other stories of an archetypal hero. What makes these stories alike? Joseph Campbell defines an archetypal ... Read More

The Importance of Civilized Behavior in the Modern World (516 words, 2 pages)

The issue of what behavior is civilized and what is uncivilized or barbaric is varied among different people. But in our world today there are standards of what behavior is considered. The definition of civilized is the characteristics of a state of civilization, especially characterized by taste, refinement or restraint. ... Read More

Heroes Shinning Through in Albert Camus Novel the Plague (1317 words, 2 pages)

It is necessary to point out, throughout Albert Camus' novel "The Plague", heroic qualities are evident in all characters during the time of the plague. Such qualities, shared by all, are values that are subject to an individual's own interpretation of what makes one "heroic". As such interpretations are consistently ... Read More

A History of Women’s RightsMovements (315 words, 1 pages)

Women's Rights Movement The first women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York in 1948. After 2 days of discussion and debate, 68 women and 32 men sign a Declaration of Sentiments, which outlines grievances and sets the agenda for the women's rights movement. In 1850 the first ... Read More

A Discussion About the Welfare Problem, a Problem of Americans Abusing Their Right of Freedom (493 words, 1 pages)

Welfare The United States of America is known as the country of freedom and opportunity. In today's society, many Americans are abusing their right of freedom. In our governmental system, welfare has become a problem. Hard working American tax dollars are being used to help unemployed people to live modestly ... Read More

A Discussion About the Weapons, Artillery and Ammunition Used in the Civil War (1193 words, 3 pages)

For four years, American blood spilled upon the soil of the so-called "United States". The cause of this bloodshed is known as the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. It put family against family, and neighbor against neighbor until the newly formed country split into the North ... Read More

Military Tactics and Modern Weapons Used in the Civil War (692 words, 1 pages)

Modern Weapons and Tactics in the Civil War, 1861 - 1865 The Civil War (1861-1865) produced more casualties than any other war in American history. Union deaths amounted to 360,000 while Confederate losses totaled 258,000. Part of the reason both sides lost so many men is because of the weapons ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013