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Accomplishes Extraordinary Feats Threshold Of Adventure Oedipus
923 wordsWhat exactly is a hero? Is it someone who rushes into a burning house to rescue a child? Or is it a monk who abstains from worldly pleasures and comforts in order to be closer to the Gods? Joseph Cambell, one of the foremost authorities of Greek mythology, defined the literary hero as someone who accomplishes extraordinary feats in at least one of two basic realms: worldly or spiritual. If the aforementioned prospective heroes were the protagonists of a story and were transformed by their deeds ...
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Hard To Stay Stay In The Game Hes
764 wordsWhats stopping us from killing one another in spite or anger? Do we fear the law, or do we fear the punishment? The Law is a deterrent but let us question this, we do not harm others because we fear being punished and not because we know that we do not bear any right to do so. Sounds nebulous? I wouldnt kill someone I hate more because of the punishment I will face than the fact that I will grieve his family. Lucid? Which is why, in the land of the Free where people have been numbed to the long ...
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Translated By Robert Ancient Greece
1,748 wordsIt is tedious to tell again tales already plainly told 1. In recent years the attention of the filmmakers turns to the Ancient Mythological heroes and historical persons. This interested arose not only in search of new themes, but also in attempt to acquaint the wide contemporary audience with the great heroes of the past. In the span of several years the audience was presented with great number of historical epic dramas that revive the great deeds of the past. The Movie Troy (2004) is one of th...
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Convicted Criminals Criminal Behaviour
2,504 wordsIncarceration, Traditional vs. Alternative Crime is defined as an act or an omission of an act against society. Unfortunately, crime has plagued all of mankind throughout time. Equally, there has always been a question about the methods of dealing with these criminals. Whether it is retaliatory or treatment based, it is generally agreed that the criminal must be punished. The way that society punishes criminal behaviour seems to be a barometer of culture. Punishment signifies a society's values,...
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Marie Antoinette French Revolution
1,579 wordsMarie Antoinette Now a day there is a tendency to overlook small factors in history that may seem silly, trivial, or irrational. However, often these factors have great influences over people and need to be observed. Marie Antoinette and her involvement in the French revolution are a perfect example. The revolution was undoubtedly caused by the growing discontent of the French population towards the abuses of the upper class. However, no revolution could succeed without symbols or icons like Mar...
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Short Story Quote Shows
2,022 wordsOn The Short Story Phineas Comparison Of On The Short Story Phineas Comparison Of Character Traits Phineas And Gene Phineas and Gene: A Comparative Study To be an opposite of something or someone means to be the furthest from being like that person or object. One can say this for Gene and Phineas in the short story Phineas by John Knowles. Through reading the story one comes to see that Gene is an exact opposite of Phineas. One could say that Gene is insecure, envious, an admirer, intellectual a...
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