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The Blind Nature of Homer’s Oedipus the King by Sophocles (1033 words, 2 pages)

Heather Brocco English 102 April 27, 2000 Prof. Saunders The Blind nature of Oedipus One of the main themes in Oedipus the King is blindness. Not just physical blindness, but intellectual blindness as well. This issue is an effective contrasting method for Oedipus at different points in the play. By ... Read More

An Analysis of the Role of Greek Gods in the Iliad, an Epic Poem by Homer (990 words, 4 pages)

Role of Greek Gods In the Illiad- With our view of God, it can sometimes be difficult to comprehend the actions and thinking of the Greek deities. The Christian God does not tend to take such an active role in the affairs of people's lives, where, on the other hand, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Psychology Take Home Midterm (3127 words, 5 pages)

" Psychology Take Home Midterm " A. The null hypothesis for this experiment is whether the subjects fall asleep while using Melatonin faster than they usually would without the treatment. B. The research hypothesis for this experiment is whether or not Melatonin helps people fall Asleep more easily. C. Alpha ... Read More

An Analysis of the Classical Epic in Homer’s Work (738 words, 2 pages)

A classical epic definition contains two distinctions a literary style and a story. It is a narrative poem that is told in an elevated, formal, and grand style. It is not just a story, but a traditional history depicting events that effect entire civilizations centered on or around a monumental ... Read More

An Analysis of the Target Audiences for the Main Home Consoles (2306 words, 4 pages)

How do the producers of the three main home consoles target their audiences? Microsoft, being fairly new to this market, have pulled out all the stops to try and out sell the PS2 and Gamecube. Their marketing campaign was very controversial not only the TV adverts but also magazines and ... Read More

The Difference Between Natural and Homemade Nutrition for Newly Born Babies (655 words, 1 pages)

NATURAL OR MANMADE THESIS STATEMENT The nutrition your child receives from you while you are pregnant and from birth gives himher the start in life thats needed to grow and to develop through childhood into adulthood. Whichever choice a mother makes in feeding her baby will also determine how healthy ... Read More

An Examination of the Character of Telemakhos in Homer’s Epic Tale, The Odyssey (591 words, 1 pages)

Man or Boy? Telemakhos Can't Decide Many boys who grow up without a father lack the direction and insight gained only through having a masculine role model. Such a boy is introduced in Homers' epic tale The Odyssey as Telemakhos, Odysseus' son. In the beginning of the story, Homer portrays ... Read More

Understanding the Theme of Great War in The Iliad by Homer (906 words, 1 pages)

Understanding the theme The Great War, Foreshadowed Although most today refer to the great battles between 1914 and 1917 as "World War One" (WWI), those who lived through the turmoil referred to it as "The Great War." "The Great War" stands as a great warning to how one can basically ... Read More

The Effects of Heavy Television Viewing at Home (1602 words, 3 pages)

Standard pieces of equipment in most homes, watching television has become a standard activity for most families. Although there are many excellent programs, many people think television is one of the worst inventions of modern times. All too often, television is harmful because of the shows it broadcasts, the effect ... Read More

An Analysis of the Adventures of Odyssey in Homer’s Epic Poems (786 words, 1 pages)

A Hero's Adventure The term "hero" comes from Greek mythology, where the child is the result of the union between a human and a god or goddess. Superhuman characteristics and exceptional feats of bravery, strength, and military endeavor frequently display a hero, so the term "hero" means anyone displaying exceptional ... Read More

An Introduction to Homelessness in America (1343 words, 4 pages)

Homelessness in America first appeared in the early 1600s with the beginning of immigration, which mainly consisted of poor people looking for a job and a place to settle. Between 1870 and 1924 millions of immigrants were coming to U.S. and cramming tenement houses. Those of them who were extremely ... Read More

A Discussion on Being Stressed Because of Homework (540 words, 1 pages)

When I get assigned a heavy load of homework, it makes me stress out. I talk to my parents about my situation and their response is to try my best and do what is necessary so I can go to college. Their parents never gave them the opportunity to continue ... Read More

An Analysis of the Heroic Code of Homeric Heroes Hector and Achilles in The Iliad (1051 words, 2 pages)

The heroic code that Homeric heroes follow is that of honour. Every hero endeavours to win the respect of his peers. In fact, achieving honour in life is more important than life itself. Hence, it is not surprising when heroes such as Achilles and Hector, give up their lives to ... Read More

An Analysis of The Iliad by Homer (1746 words, 2 pages)

Homer's Iliad is consistently classified as one of the greatest pieces of written art in the history of the world. That's saying a lot about considering the unfathomable amounts of literature that have been produced over the centuries by many, many very ingenious men and women. I don't disagree by ... Read More

A Discussion on the Issue of Homelessness (621 words, 1 pages)

A recently widowed mother leaves her deserted, vacant house with her 3 young children in tears not knowing where they would end up or if they would even survive. After her husband died suddenly with no insurance she had to sell everything to try and keep her family alive on ... Read More

An Analysis of The Odyssey, an Epic Poem by Homer (3541 words, 6 pages)

Book 1 77 Invocation to the Muse survey of Odysseus' condition in the 10th year of his wanderings. "The whole of the action and most of the principal persons are introduced in the first few hundred lines." (D. Page) What is missing from the proem (the opening lines)? How does ... Read More

An Analysis of the Homeless Situation in the United States in the Criminalization of Homelessness by Celine-Marie Pascale (1376 words, 2 pages)

In our current time of economic prosperity in the United States, many people are enjoying greater wealth, higher earnings, and profitable investments. Unemployment rates are reported to be low, and wages high. Yet there is still an extraordinary amount of homeless people living in the United States. In an article ... Read More

An Introduction to Home Schooling (798 words, 1 pages)

Home Schooling What can kids possibly get in home school environment that they cant get in public school? I think that there are better opportunities for children to develop basic social skills in public schools rather than home schooling. These social skills learned during adolescence can only be learned through ... Read More

An Introduction to Traditional Schooling and Home Schooling Systems of Education in America (514 words, 2 pages)

There are two types of schooling in America, one is traditional schooling which takes place in the classroom, and the other kind is home schooling witch takes place at home. Although the students learn the same things, how they learn them makes the two types of schooling completely different. Traditional ... Read More

The Best Warriors in Homer’s The Iliad (768 words, 2 pages)

'Don't offer me mellow wine, mother, not now-you'd sap my limbs, I'd lose my nerve for war.' (VI, 179-180) Like all the other men of their time and culture, both Hector and Achilles knew that their most important duty was to fight wars. In the Iliad, by Homer, war was ... Read More

A Look at Greek Mythology in Homer’s The Odyssey (657 words, 1 pages)

Greek Mythology is clearly explored in Homer's "The Odyssey." It takes the reader to a place of mythical proportions and exciting tale telling. From the first four books, the reader is introduced to several characters. The most explored character is Odysseus' son Telemachus. The first four books of The Odyssey ... Read More

A Description of Going Home Again Driving (1051 words, 2 pages)

Going Home Again Driving past the large rectangular sign proclaiming Welcome to Shea Town, Home of the Wolverines, Population 9,325, my heart-inured to most everything-bumped in my chest. I began to sweat, despite the early-November chill that penetrated my shirt and sweater I was wearing. I could not believe how ... Read More

A Description of Fenway Park, the Home of the Boston Red Sox (409 words, 1 pages)

Fenway Park is my favorite place in the world. Fenway Park is the home of the Boston Red Sox. It is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Fenway Park opened on April 20th, 1912. I am about to give you a description of Fenway Park. Fenway Park is a big, green, ballpark. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of Poverty and the Homelessness (822 words, 1 pages)

Poverty is hunger. Poverty is homelessness. Poverty is not having a job. Poverty is not being able to get an education. Poverty has many different faces to many different people. It has been estimated that in 1998 1.2 billion people worldwide lived off one dollar per day and in 1999 ... Read More

An Overview of the Home Building Industry in the United States (4241 words, 7 pages)

Introduction Team B will discuss the Home Building industry and how it is impacted by the macro economy. We will cover the industry's opportunities, strengths and weaknesses as well as the threats and trends. The six economic indicators chosen that in some way shape or form impact the home building ... Read More

An Argument of Violence in the Home Destroys Families, Individual Lives and Upset the Community (663 words, 1 pages)

Not many people would argue that violence in the home destroys families, individual lives, and upsets the community. When a domestic violence incident occurs, we often readily identify the obvious victim, the adult. However, we often overlook the unintended victims. Our children, silent sufferers of domestic violence, are often difficult ... Read More

An Analysis of the Excitement in the Odyssey, an Epic Poem by Homer (1453 words, 2 pages)

Does Homer make the Odyssey exciting? If so, how and if not, why not? By being filled with vigour and an outstanding word selection the Odyssey sets the mood for many of the adventures allowing the reader to become caught up in the story. In Homers description of the adventure, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters of Ezra and Pearl in Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant (451 words, 1 pages)

English Essay - Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant To what extent are Ezra and Pearl the victims andor the heroes of the novel? I think Ezra and Pearl are both victims and heroes of the novel. Both looking after the family, especially Ezra always thinking about everyone. Yet they both ... Read More

An Analysis of the Odyssey, an Epic Poem by Homer (471 words, 1 pages)

Did Odysseus and his men bring the string of catastrophes on themselves? Yes, they did get themselves into serious trouble. With a pompous attitude, the men prolonged their journey home to Ithaca. Those who did not have Odysseuss smarts, died because of this. When they raided the Cicones village, harassed ... Read More

DVD: The Revolution of Home Theatre (489 words, 1 pages)

For years people have watched videos of their favorite movies and felt disappointed because the movie seemed better in the theater. Now, this is no longer a problem. DVDs have changed the way people feel about watching movies at home. The DVD has only been around for about five years. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013