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- 21771: Pride in The Iliad
- ... the events in The Iliad took place were different than the times of today. Back then, the most important aspect of life for a person was to be a hero and to be remembered. One's pride would come before everything else. In the present day, this concept would be thought of as illogical or foolish. This is certainly true. But, that is how life was in that time- peoples' beliefs were to be the death of them. Pride was the downfall of all characters in Homer's epic poem, The Iliad. Hectors fatal mistake was that he chose pride over his own well being in the battle with Achilles. He could have taken safety within the walls of Troy, or disappeared into ... the downfall of his character, was Patrocleus. Patrocleus was a great warrior, friend, and asset to the Achiens. But, he made foolish choices on account of his pride. For instance he chose to wear Achille's armor into battle when Achilles refused to fight. This was only for his self-glorification. "…Once you have beaten off the lethal fire, quick, come back to the ships-you must not battle Hector!" ...
- 21772: Wind From A Foriegn Sky
- ... is a very interesting novel. It is full of magic, knights, witches and all sorts of unknown evil. In the beginning of the novel, Gaultry, the heroine, is in the town on market day, she s attacked on her way home, but is saved by a knight, sent by her father. Martin, her rescuer, was sent by Gaultry s father to protect her and her sister, Mervion. Gaultry soon finds out that the Chancellor is set to kill Mervion on their holy night, they decide to rescue her. Their travels were plagued by many mishaps, some of which Gaultry s powers provoked. Gaultry begins to notice a strong feeling for Martin, who is also feeling the same for her. They have fallen in love with each other. After many days of travel, they reach ...
- 21773: Heinrich Himmler
- ... originally intended to be a farmer and in fact acquired a degree in agronomy. He fought in World War I at the every end, and afterwards drifted into one of the many right wing soldier's organizations that were so prevalent at the time. It is here that he came into contact with Hitler. He took part in the Hitler Putsch (the attempt to overthrow the government) of 1923 as a ... power was virtually without limit. In addition to his other responsibilities, he was also responsible for the security services (Sicherheitsdienst) and the concentration camps, which up to that time housed prisoners of the state. Himmler's men staged the phony border incident that Hitler used to justify the invasion of Poland at the outbreak of World War II. As the war went on, the armored portions of the SS - the Waffen SS - began to rival the Armed Forces for power in the military field, culminating in Himmler's being named Minister of the Interior in 1943 and chief of the Replacement Army in 1944. Right up to the end, he was one of Hitler's most loyal men. Hitler called him "der ...
- 21774: The Future of Security
- ... will no longer exist. Every person will have an account at the financial institution of his or her choice, which is assigned at birth and can be switched at anytime. This account will contain one’s available monetary amount, photograph, retina scan, and public record. Accounts will be credited automatically on the person’s designated payday by the company’s accountant. Deposits other than paychecks can be made at any financial institution as long as the creditor has the account number. Purchases will be made by debiting the account upon comparing the customer’s ...
- 21775: The History of Christianity
- ... 4 BC a child was born to the Virgin Mary and Joseph. An angle told Mary to name the child “Jesus”. Though Mary was a virgin, the angle told her that God was the child's father. Mary gave birth to Jesus in a place where the cattle stayed. There was no room for the travelers to rest in the inn. Jesus was said to be the perfect person, committing no ... to try to be like Jesus and commit as little sin as possible. When Jesus was 32 years old, the Romans crucified him, which fulfilled many prophets' “ visions” made hundreds of years before. In Christianity's holy book, the Bible, it is said that Jesus will come back and save all of his followers and defeat Satan, or the devil. This will be known as the second coming, or the rapture. The Bible is Christianity's holy book. This book is divided up into two parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament. The New Testament was written about and after the birth of Jesus Christ. The two sections are ...
- 21776: On the Island: A Review
- ... parents grow stronger. This is a perfectly normal process, but it does not have to mean that they should completely ostracize their parents. Doris has recognized that she is no longer very necessary in John's life and has accepted this with quiet resignation. She still looks for signs of affection however, but they seem few and far in between. She has virtually no relationship with Annette whom she sees as ... the new, efficient generation. While Doris does not fear progress, she fails to see the use for many of the modern products. Annette on the other hand has adopted a somewhat colder attitude towards John's mother. It is hard to accurately pinpoint the passages where this is expressed, as it is more of a general feeling throughout the story. As his wife, she is constantly waging an unseen and unfelt battle with Doris for his attention. Battle may be too strong a word for it, but there is certainly a state of hidden rivalry between Doris and Annette. John's attitude towards his mother has changed considerably since his childhood. The deep, limitless love that can only exist between a boy and his affectionate mother (I have no reason to think that she could ...
- 21777: Education System After The Revolution
- Education System After The Revolution The Post Revolutionary Period from 1776 to the 1830's in American history, was an important time in the development of the political ideas of the new United States of America. It was a time when great leaders rose to the occasion of establishing a framework for government in America. Underneath, all of the democratic development laid another significant system fighting to gain it's own place in this innovative American society. This system is better known as education. The education system in America before the Revolution was one that was based on English ideas. Education was family oriented with ... prosperity. This was done thru grammar schools, dame schools and reading and writing schools. The main objectives were not designed for free thinking or self improvement, but rather conformity. Conformity to understand and obey God's word and the laws. However, the new education system was trying to plant it's roots in soil fertilized with nationalism and patriotism. With this new sense of freedom there was a great love ...
- 21778: King Lear
- ... letter to his father implicating his brother, Edgar in a plot to kill Gloucester. Edmund then goes to Edgar and convinces him to run away. Edgar, like his father is easily deceived, and runs. Edmund’s evil trickery continues to increase in its cruelty until he commits an inconceivable crime. Edmund has reached a point in his pursuit of power that he will stop at nothing to gain more. He writes ... one is similar to the first, except instead of implicating his brother to his father, it implicates his father in a plot with France to kill The Duke of Cornwall. The King decides that Gloucester’s supposed treachery cannot be tolerated and orders that his eyes be torn out. At this point, Edmund seems to be unequivocally evil. This is undoubtedly false. Two of the other characters of the play, Goneril and Regan surely equal Edmund’s ferocity in their quest for power. Our first glimpse at the two surely begins to prove that fact. In this scene, the King asks that each of his three daughters profess their undying love ...
- 21779: Ancient Mariner
- ... not speak" - is performed by Nature. Nature shows us more strength as we realize that people of today often can not forgive someone who has shot or killed another person. At a spiritual level, Nature's power can decide if we will live, or be condemned. Nature is capable of presenting "innermost suffering" (Coburn 33) upon people. The mariner's suffering included having his "soul in agony" soon afterwards. After attempts at prayer and realization of what he has done - "I looked to heaven and tried to pray", his penance to forgiveness begins spiritually. The mariner releases the weight of the crime greatly at the "moment he could pray". "The albatross around the mariner's neck was an emblem of an inner state" (Fraser 204), as it "fell off and sank", the mariner was forgiven. Guilt follows many of us throughout our lives today as we do brash things ...
- 21780: Francois Viete
- ... began publication of his track. It was intended to form a preliminary mathematical part of a major study on the Ptolemaic astronomical model. He continued to embrace the Ptolemaic (Parshall 1). The service to Catherine's noble family took him to La Rochelle, ultimately then to Paris. In 1573, he came under the eye of King Charles IX. He appointed him as counselor to the parliament of Brittany at Rennes. Then ... the astute legal services to prominent people (Parshall 1). Henry III called him back in 1589 to serve as a counselor to parliament. Henry has been forced to relocate on his tours. Later during France's war with Spain, Henry IV also called him, in as a capacity not as a government bureaucrat, but as a mathematician. He then was to decode any intercepted messages for the monarch. After the war ... of Henry III. She had been engaged to Duke J de Nemours, and had a son with him. Then he married another person, Anne d'Este (O’Connor 2). He wanted to be declared Anne’s legal spouse. The children, by Anne, were declared bastards. He found a solution in that parliament declared her legal spouse of Nemours. He gave her property as her dukedom. They declared the marriage as ...
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