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- 22061: The Odysseus: The Theme of Love
- ... out the course of this book there is one major emotional theme which is love. Often times in life we search for a companion, someone to share our love and life with. Odysseus and Penelope's lasting relationship is an obvious representation of love in the Odyssey. Although Odysseus is gone for twenty years he never forgets his faithful wife in Ithaca. This love almost seems to help him persevere through ... Ithaca, she stays loyal to Odysseus by unraveling his shroud and delaying her marriage to the suitors that are courting her. She always keeps the hope that her love, Odysseus, will return. Odysseus and Penelope's marriage clearly illustrates the theme of love. There are also many other bonds formed in life that show great love and guidance. One of the most emphasized in the Odyssey is the father - son relationship ... issue of love in the Odyssey. The father - son relationship between Odysseus and Telemachos is a little awkward because they both never really got to know each other but they still care for each other's well being. When Odysseus hears of all the suitors devouring Telemachos's future fortune and mistreating him, he wants to return and revenge the misuse of his family and property. Odysseus, like any parent, ...
- 22062: King Arthur
- ... not factual history. Geoffrey is the one responsible for the portrayal of Arthur as a splendid King who conquered the British Isles and much of Europe Introduced by Geoffrey are Guenevere, Merlin, information about Arthur's strange birth and death and the concept of chivalry. Due to the tremendous popularity of Geoffrey's book, authors like Robert Wace and Chretien de Troyes continued on with the development of King Arthur and his life, adding yet more detail and depth to the story. Robert Wace concentrated on the Arthurian aspect of the story while Chretien concentrated on the romantic aspect of Arthur's life. Some of the new elements added include d the Round Table, courtly love and the love affair between Lancelot and Guenevere. In 1205 A.D. Layamon wrote the first English version of the ...
- 22063: Cymbeline
- Shakespeare's Cymbeline is a story of love, hatred, and betrayal. The main character, Imogen, is hurt by all of these emotions and actions. Not just by one person, by many throughout the play. These would include her father Cymbeline, lover, Posthumus, an Italian named Giacomo, the Queen, Posthumus' servant, Pisanio, and the Queen's son, Cloten. The following paragraphs include examples from the play and explain the ways in which Imogen was abused and by who. Among the characters listed, one would believe Cymbeline to be the last person ... be one of the first to be against her in any way. Even though the only thing he is really against is her love for the poor, yet dear, Posthumus. This is shown in Cymbeline's words to Posthumus. Thou basest thing, avoid hence, from my sight! If after this command thou freight the court With thy unworthiness, thou diest. Away, Thou'rt poison to my blood. (I.I.126) ...
- 22064: The Awakening 5
- The Awakening In the novella The Awakening by Kate Chopin, two supporting characters, Madame Ratignolle and Mademoiselle Reisz, represent two distinctively different females of the Victorian Age. Madame Ratignolle serves as society s idea of the ideal woman. There [is] nothing subtle or hidden about her charms; her beauty [is] all there, flaming and apparent: the spun-gold hair that [neither] comb nor confining pen could restrain; the ... The Ratignolles understood each other perfectly. If ever a fusion of two human beings into one has ever been accomplished on this sphere it [is] surely this union. Madame Ratignolle has surrendered to her husband s world as proper wives at the time were expected to do. She obeys her husband and assumes the responsibility of keeping him satisfied. She would not consent to remain with Edna [when] Monsieur Ratignolle was ... never deem a man of ordinary caliber worthy of [her] devotion. Mademoiselle Reisz lives for the truth. She derives no pleasure from mingling with socialites and their fake personalities. Mademoiselle Reisz easily sees past Edna s front, welcomes Edna into her life, and helps usher in the biggest change of Edna s life. Mademoiselle Reisz s independence serves as a catalyst for the changes that Edna makes in her life. ...
- 22065: A Modern Day Odysseus
- ... a mirror to the world, showing it that it had permanently changed. The life of Phil Zimmermann is full of epic grandeur, and undoubtedly forms a modern day parallel to the hero Odysseus of Homer's The Odyssey. A basic quality that almost all heroes must have, including both Odysseus and Phil Zimmermann, is a mind of good intentions. This is a critical characteristic in forming heroism, and it forms a ... basis of positive goals from which a hero can act. Odysseus, in addition to wanting to return to his family, wanted to end the foolishness of the Trojans (being that a Trojan had stolen Agamemnon's daughter, Helen) by defeating them in battle. Phil Zimmermann wanted to help people as a whole, and demonstrated this in twice being arrested for nonviolent anti-nuclear weapons protests. He went even further with his ... Phil Zimmermann changed all this by coding powerful software and giving it away for free. In order to achieve their goals, heroes generally have a high level of ability. Odysseus was one of the Greek's greatest warriors, and, in fighting the Trojan army, single-handedly defeated many other men. He possessed not only great physical strength and skill but also a good mental ability. Some Gods trusted him because ...
- 22066: The Book Of Deuteronomy
- ... the author. If he is the author, it was written around thirteenth century B.C. Joshua was most likely (although it is not certain) the author who concluded the book with the event of Moses's death. Moses relates all events that happen in this book with a spiritual lesson. He takes the laws that the Lord gave His people nearly forty years before the time that the writings of this ... and the crossing of the Jordan River." The purpose of the book of Deuteronomy is to show the change in leadership from Moses to Joshua. It was also written to be a witness of God's relationship with the people of Israel. Deuteronomy begins towards the end of Israel's time of wandering through the desert. Moses gives them instructions concerning many different aspects of the life in the land they are about to enter. The first four chapters recall the time when the ...
- 22067: George Washington
- George Washington George Washington was born on his father’s estate in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732. He was the oldest son of a hardworking Virginia farmer, Augustine Washington, by his second wife, Mary Ball. The Washington family got their name from two ... in three generations and it was the result of steady commitment to farming, land buying, and development of local industries. Young George got his most education of farming from his father and, after the father’s death in 1743, from his older half-brother Lawrence. The boy had always liked mathematics, and he used it to taking count of surveying, which was a skill greatly in demand in a country where ... the Ohio River and seeking to make treaties with the Native American peoples. Governor Dinwiddie received orders from Britain to demand an immediate French withdrawal, and Major Washington on time volunteered to carry the governor’s message to the French commander. His desire at this time was to secure the royal preference for an assignment in the regular British army, and this trip promised to bring him to the king’ ...
- 22068: Timken Musuem Of Art
- ... early 1900s from Vermont, accompanied by their elderly parents and preceded by a millionaire uncle, Henry Putnam. The two sisters never were married, spent decades obtaining Old Masters. Initial paintings were donated to San Diego’s Fine Arts Gallery. Later, the sisters’ acquisitions remained in their possession and were loaned to prestigious institutions around the country. Next, attorney Walter Ames appears on the scene in 1950, helping the Putnam sisters establish ... nonprofit Putnam Foundation, and later securing the financial support of the of the Timken family to build the TIMKEN ART GALLERY which is now known as the TIMKEN MUSEUM OF ART. In 1965 the Putnam’s commodious art collection came back home and was hung in its permanent quarters on the Prado in Balboa Park, and the Timken officially opened on October 1 of that year. Today, the Timken collection is ... and embellished art objects. The works consist of three distinct collections: European Masters, Russian Icons and American Artists. Each collection boasts unique and priceless representations of the specific genre. In the European Masters collection, Rembrandt’s Saint Bartholomew is the only painting by that Dutch artist on display at any museum in San Diego! First, let us take a look at the famous painting, Our Lady Of Jerusalem. It is ...
- 22069: Charles Augustus Lindbergh
- ... of 33 hours 32 minutes, he landed at Le Bourget Airport near Paris. His achievement won the enthusiasm and acclaim of the world, and he was greeted as a hero in Europe and the U.S. He was later commissioned a colonel in the U.S. Air Service Reserve and was a technical adviser to commercial airlines. He made "goodwill tours" of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. Lindbergh flew over Yucatán and Mexico in 1929 and over the Far ... pump. Despite early promising results the experiments were finally given up without entirely achieving their purpose. The two men were coauthors of The Culture of Organs (1938). In 1932 the kidnapping and murder of Lindbergh's first child, 19-month-old Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., attracted nationwide attention. A German-born carpenter, Bruno Hauptmann, was later found guilty of the crime and executed. To avoid further publicity, the Lindberghs moved ...
- 22070: Salamandastron
- ... Lords for ages. The mountain stands on the seashore, a fired sentinel guarding the coast against cruel searat invasions. Nevertheless, when Fherago the Assassin comes from inland and decides to take over the mountain, it’s all Lord Urthstripe the Strong and his fighting hares can do to stay alive. It's also no comfort to Urthstripe that Mara, a young badger maid he adopted, has run off several times to see her friend Klitch. What Mara does not know, is that Klitch is actually the scheming ... captured by cannibal toads, and are rescued by a band of shrews. They become good friends with the shrew leader, Log-a-Log, and decide to help him on a dangerous quest for the tribe's Blackstone, which will completely restore Log-a-Log's control over his tribe. They travel in shrew logboats across the bottomless lake, and encounter the Deepcoiler (A huge sea serpent). They reach an island ...
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