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Literature and the Epic Nature of "The Iliad" by Homer and "Gilgamesh"

of the gods in these works appears to be more focused on generating chaos than introducing peace and tranquility to the universe. ...

Hector of Troy

but also by the fact that he is the king, and his people protect him rather than urging him onto the front lines as they might a y...

Cultural Tolerance Determination and the Impact of Cultural Relativism

In five pages this paper considers whether or not cultural tolerance can be defended by cultural relativism. Five sources are cit...

Warriors Across Time

granted authority" (Knox, 1990, p. 33). Hector is a man of peace born into a time of war, and therefore forced to fight (Knox, 1...

"The Iliad" of Homer and a Greek Warrior's Characteristics Considered in Hector and Achilles

only by the military might of his chief Trojan rival Hector. Achilles courage was unwavering perhaps due in part to his connectio...

Achilles and Socrates

ghost, a phantom-true, but no real breath of life" (23.122-23). This minimal survival apparently depends on the appropriate funera...

Supplication in "The Iliad"

its absolutely necessary, but then he wants something in return, because if he does lose her its a matter of honor. Achilles tries...

Psychology of Characters in The Iliad

(Tracy). He traveled from place to place and although poor and impoverished at many points in his life, he was also warmly receive...

Women in The Iliad

This 3 page paper discusses the role women play in "The Iliad" when it comes to marriage and sexual relationships; it also discuss...

Authority in Homer and Sophocles

in war. Helen had no power, and no women in the story had power. Helen was simply a symbol of beauty and purity and hence justifie...

The War in Iraq and The Iliad

deliberation," much like Nestor had cautioned "Agamemnon against hasty judgment" (Gore on War). In both cases, despite any heeding...

The Gods of the Iliad and the Bhagavad-Gita

without specifically worrying about success or failure, "they cannot be stained by action" (Harrison, 1996). Hearing this, Arjuna ...

Two Very Different Heroes Aeneas and Achilles

ultimate control, where there could be no arguments. Although all power was concentrated in the hands of a single ruler, Roman c...

Works of Sophocles and Homer and the Gods

In five page this paper considers Gods and their roles in ancient Greek society and literature in a consideration of a passage fro...

History and the Epic Poems of Homer

In five pages this essay examines what is revealed about ancient Greek history in Homer's poetic epics 'The Iliad' and 'The Odysse...

Questions on Business and Economics

Six answers are provided to questions asked by the student. The first question looks at three different models of culture; Hofste...

Delivering Culturally Competent Service in a Healthcare Environment

nursing services, look at what it is and consider the way in which a particular organization may be compliant with a general frame...

Achebe/Gender in Dead Men's Path

has absolutely certainty in his own value and the value of his "modern" ideas. However, by rejecting older, more traditional appro...

Leveraging the Appraisal System and the Potential Introduction of a Performance Related Pay System at the UNHCR

This 67 page paper looks at the way that performance appraisals may be leverage to create value and how they may help with the int...

The Clock, a Cultural View

This essay pertains to a Vincente Minneli film from 1945, "The Clock," which starred his wife, Judy Garland. The writer discusses ...

Reflection Essay: American Individual and Cultural Dimensions

This 3 page paper gives an example of a reflection essay concerning the individual and cultural dimensions within America. This pa...

Is the Future Predictable after the 2016 Presidential Election?

This paper attempts to answer three specific questions regarding the government's role in promoting cross-cultural understanding, ...

Tasks for a Citizenship Course

the main source of conflict in the future will be cultural. The idea is based on the concept that in the future the main clashes w...

Measuring Cultural Differences

Developed in the 1980s, when international business first underwent a major surge, the cultural dimensions theory is a model throu...

Cultural Competence

This essay presents an explanation of what cultural competence is. It reports and analyzes a self-assessment of cultural competenc...

Cross-Cultural Studies and the Influence of Media

relations, intensify and accelerate social exchanges and involve "both the micro-structures of personhood and macro-structures of ...

Comparing Cultures American and Korean Nonverbal Communication

holistic cultures have a greater propensity for listening with their eyes rather than with their ears, and so their body language ...

Samuel M. Wilson's 'The Emperor's Giraffe'

Cultural assimilation is the focus of this 5 page paper, as Wilson theorizes that cultural clashes often lead to common ground and...

Cultural Influences, Archaeology, and City Morphology of Classical Athens

the epitome of this planning. Many of the same criteria which are used to ascertain contemporary cities can be used to...

Reviewing an Article on Managing Across Cultures

the author says little and claims that there is no direct literature to report. Of course, this is not unusual because sometimes s...