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Responsibility for Carnage in The Iliad

great deal of loss and death in his wake. But, he is not the power, the real power, behind the war and he really only seems to ser...

Death of Ivan Ilych and The Iliad

the woman to his commander, but withdraws from the battlefield, refusing to fight in retaliation for the humiliation imposed upon ...

Helen and The Iliad

no power and they were possessions. So in that respect with Paris of Troy stealing something from Athens was cause enough for batt...

The Odyssey by Homer: Penelope

is important for it illustrates one of the reasons why the hero is determined to go back. Because she is honorable and admirable t...

Athena and Penelope

among all the Gods have renown for wit (metis) and tricks" (The Museum of the Goddess Athena). As one can see, Athena does not lov...

Mortal Women in the Iliad

and she wishes that she were "wife to a better man" (Homer Book VI). Through Helens eyes and, also, through Homers portrayal of He...

Huck Finn is Not a Racist Book

and wrong the past was, as he also introduces what were still subversive ideas concerning race. For example, take the way that Chr...

Women in Odyssey and Lysistrata

also notes that even when she met with her husband near the end she still did not run into his arms, remaining cautious and loyal ...

Sci-Fi Films: Radiation Monsters and Homestick Aliens

(Bacchus, 2007). The atomic age is the real villain here, because its radiation from the atomic testing in New Mexico that causes ...

Similes of Violence

ugliness of battle and death. Homers soldiers do not die cleanly and quickly; they suffer, they claw the ground; they cry out an...

Discussion: Hektor, Antigone, Phaedra and the Melians

could well be said that his acceptance of his brothers actions, despite his berating his brother, may have been the most important...

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...

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...

Model A’s, Model T’s, and the Changing Face of America

few weeks later, the company sold its first automobile, to a doctor in Detroit (Davis). As noted above, the company produced 1,700...

Augustine Wept for Dido

text. Augustine is explaining that he was more emotionally in tune with Greek classic literature than he was with his own spirit...

The Epic “Beowulf”

present Beowulf as a young hero, who is called upon by his fathers old friend King Hrothgar of Geatland, to defend his subjects ag...

The Potential benefit Of M&A's in Supporting Nigerian Economic Growth

During the early 20th century merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the United States provided one of the tools for economic gr...

Film Noir Techniques in the Film, Kiss Me Deadly

flag down a car, but no one stops. Desperate, she positions herself in the middle of the road while holding her arms outstretched ...

Comparing Poems about War to Beowulf

it is essentially the duty of this narrator. Beowulf is a man who sees his duty as that which involves risking his life. He goes...

Good v. Evil in The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

In seven pages this classic theme of good v. evil is examined as it involves Tolkien's classic novel. Eight sources are cited in ...

Alfie Kohn's The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes

reward. He has been joined by a number of other theorist, each of whom present their own social cognitive theories. Several of t...

A Look at A Tale Of Two Cities'

This classic Dickens work is summarized and evaluated for elements such as symbolism and characterization. Thematic elements are a...

Tax Rates and Investment Assessments

Business should consider a number of factors before making strategic and investment decisions. The first part of the paper consid...

Are the Mission and Value Statements of Southwest Airlines Effective?

the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and Company Spirit" ...

Assessing a Non Profit Making Organization

resources and staffing, which are key to the ability of the organization to reach its goals. Drucker (2006) looks at the way an ...

Affordable Property Development for Bahrain

determine whether or not their business model is suitable for a particular area or region. 2. The Company Prestige Property (PP...

The Relevance of Maintenance and Management of Facilities in Strategizing

The value and influence of maintenance and the management of facilities is often overlooked when examining the way that strategizi...

Technology Ideas

in the US in 2005 there was a record year, a total of 409,532 patent applications were filed and 165,485 patents were issued, this...

The Bead Bar Network

disadvantages before ending with a conclusion. 2. Background Bead Bar is a company selling beading supplies to a range of c...

Accounting Statements

of the property, as noted above, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects the position of Graham Company...