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- 3601: Do As To Others
- ... body to the side of the road, and continued on his way for one life saved was better than none - and the life that he chose was his own. He was sweating heavily and somewhat short of breath as he continued down the dark and rainy road. Without warning, Jack felt a stabbing pain and pressure in his chest. He braked suddenly as his hand clutched his chest. He opened the ...
- 3602: Huck Finn
- ... by explaining how he could never do such a thing again. Huck has clearly gained respect for Jim here, which explains the risks he is willing to take for Jim later in the book. A short yet significant scene is when the men on shore want to check Huck's rat for runaway slaves. He escapes by tricking them into thinking that his dad is onboard with smallpox. This scene shows ...
- 3603: Hubris And Prudence
- ... punishment, Minerva turns Arachne into a spider. Arachne does three things to try to upstage the gods: she claims to be Minerva's equal by competing with her; she creates a piece which showed unscrupulous stories of the gods; and her finished product is like Minerva's: perfect. Like Arachne, Dante is trying to create a perfect piece of art: his Commedia. Is its very perfection an insult to God? Is ...
- 3604: Rugby And Football
- ... must advance the ball forward by throwing it or running with it. Once a player with the ball is downed, the entire team lines up again, and the ball is snapped to the quarterback. The short pause in-between each down may not seem significant, but it definitely takes its toll on the excitement. In rugby, however, the primary rule is that you can only advance the ball by running with ...
- 3605: Raquetball
- ... racquetball in the United States in 1950. Sobek was trying to develop a new fast-paced game that was easy to learn, and the game that developed he called "paddle racquets". Sobek designed the new short racquet, and devised new rules that combined handball and squash; the actual sport has changed very little since its creation. Because it was fun and easy to learn, racquetball caught on quickly and gained immense ...
- 3606: Hospitality In The Odyssey
- ... example of gift giving is when Telemachus reaches the palace of King Nestor. When the son of Odysseus arrived to Nestor's kingdom he was given a royal treatment. Telemachus was fed and entertained by stories told by the king himself. Afterwards, he was provided with a place to stay for the night. In the morning, he was given another feast before he is ready to leave. When he was ready ...
- 3607: Historical Significance Of Beo
- ... in Old English, the story tells of magnificent heroes and terrible monsters, of the struggle between good and evil. Beowulf follows the style of the time, intended to be read aloud and one of few stories written in that manner successfully recorded. Because of the time period the story was told, it encompasses many different worldviews. Within the epic are found ideas common in the Christian faith, alongside the values of ...
- 3608: Rave Culture
- ... in every direction. Raves are a medium for young people to get together, forgot about the problems in their everyday lives, escape from the world around them, and be free to be themselves for a short period of time. In Vancouver and many other Canadian cities, raving serves as an open-minded sanctuary from many young people. The Vancouver Rave Scene is different from many other American cities because of the ...
- 3609: Hester And Abigail
- ... which got to choose who lived, who died, and the people who weren t put to shame. When it all comes out to the point, Hester paid for her sins and Abigail just gained a short lived life of fame. Now Aruthur Miller finally shows America who Abigail is like during the red scare. Hawthorne also shows that even the worst sinners of sinners still have good in their hearts. He ...
- 3610: Hercules
- ... were given to him, that when he died, Hercules was brought up to Mount Olympus to live with the gods. Hercules was both the most famous hero of ancient times and the most beloved. More stories were told about him than any other hero. He was worshipped in many temples all over Greece and Rome. Birth of a Hero The legacy of Hercules began when Zeus, the chief god, fell in ...
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