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on "what all human beings should do if they want to be moral: They should always act in their own self-interest" (Thiroux 37). Ad...
the criminal justice system, some designed to help inmates, others to keep track of them. This paper discusses a program called "E...
oral tradition, which makes the tales uniquely alive and constantly changing. This paper briefly compares two such epics, the Sund...
The controversy over the federal funding of stem cell research is outlined in an article titled "Stem-Cell...
of the gods in these works appears to be more focused on generating chaos than introducing peace and tranquility to the universe. ...
meanings of friendship and death. Gilgamesh was a solitary soul until he encountered the primitive nature man Enkidu, with whom h...
Is not (even the core of) the brick structure made of kiln-fired brick, and did not the Seven Sages themselves lay out its plans? ...
II). Through this imagery, Dante suggests that the human soul is naturally inclined to journey towards the light and to wish to as...
this he becomes something of a hero, though never truly a hero who completely sacrifices himself for others or for some grand caus...
males. In both "Enuma Elish" and in Hesiods mythology, the Earth goddess is described in terms of motherhood. Tiamet first rages a...
quest for the Holy Grail that were considered by filmmaker Terry Gilliam and screenwriter Richard LaGravenese in the 1991 movie Th...
voracious sexual appetites by raping young village girls and claiming other mens wives as his own conquests on their wedding night...
Aruru to create a man mighty enough to subdue him if necessary: "It was you, Aruru, who created mankind, now create a zikru to i...
the hero receives the call to adventure, which he initially rejects before crossing the threshold into adventure. Next comes initi...
In 5 pages this paper examines themes of quest and identity as they are represented in Homer's epic and how they enable Odysseus a...
Two characters from each of Homer's epics are compared in five pages in order to ascertain which is the most heroic of the charact...
the weak and defender of his territory and do whatever he must in the name of survival. A ravenous Odysseus is described by Homer...
In five pages this paper considers Odysseus' heroic tale as described in Homer's poetic epic 'The Odyssey.' There are no other so...
was also a master of trickery. Odysseus would often hesitate before taking action. This was not out of cowardice. It was his way...
In twn pages this paper discusses the symbolic significance of references to the color green in the Medieval epic 'Sir Gawain and ...
In five pages the influence Marlowe received from writers of ancient Greece and Rome are considered as reflected in this poetic ep...
In five pages this paper discusses Gone with the Wind in an analysis of its epic film production. Four sources are cited in the b...
This paper examines how society's goals are met by the journey undertaken by Gilgamesh in this essay on Epic of Gilgamesh consisti...
leader, Hector (son of King Priam), he kills in single combat. The poem closes as Achilles surrenders the corpse of Hector to Pria...
In five pages the difficult decisions Aeneas had to make in Vergil's epic 'Aeneid' are explored. There are 3 sources cited in th...
In 8 pages these different literary texts are compared in terms of how they satisfy the epic definition in nation and character po...
author does not present stories of his political maneuverings or military battles. Instead, the story is told about a singular ma...
quoted as saying: "Achilles, valiant though you be, you shall not thus outwit me. You shall not overreach and you shall not persua...
In six pages this paper examines the transformation of the epic hero in ancient Greek literary works such as Euripides' Medea, Sop...
In 5 pages this paper considers the significance of the Great Flood story retelling in the Epic of Gilgamesh and in the Book of Ge...