...Renning Mr. Walsh P.4 World Literature 10/4/14 The Iliad Persuasive Essay Heroes, especially in their presence across all types of literary work, are the very foundation of the values and beliefs found in the societies of where they come from. Honor, regardless of how it is obtained, is a key component to the archetype of a Greek hero. Throughout the entirety of The Iliad the war in which our characters are entwined, amongst the most driving factors in the perpetuation of the conflict are the thirst for obtaining honor, and the fear and/or occurrence of the loss of it. This balance between their thirst and fear of losing it drives their actions and consequently makes the issue of honor the foundation of everything within the epic....
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...This channel has been untouched by the price wars unlike the distribution through supermarket where price wars have lowered the margins considerably. Sales of soft drinks from vending machines have risen steadily over the last few years, though most sales still take place in supermarkets ( in 1999, 11.9 percent of soft drink sales worldwide was generated by the help of vending machines). Vending machine isn’t a costly machine. It can be installed in any corner of schools & colleges, offices and mall. An interactive vending machine again is not a big cost to the company since cost of computer chips have fallen and uses a temperature sensor that raise price of soft drink when it is hot outside. This strategy is known as price discrimination i.e. charging different prices to different consumers depending (in this case) on the time of the day consumer purchases the drink. In economics, it is shown that price discrimination increases market efficiency and company should take steps to increase market efficiency. Price discrimination is now prevalent in almost all kind of business, especially the web based businesses. However, what customers perceive matters the most. If coke introduces a machine as mentioned, customers might perceive the high price during hot summer days as exploitation. When the news of such machine was floated in the market, Coca Cola received negative reactions such as “a cynical ploy to exploit the thirst of faithful customers” (San Francisco Chronicle)...
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...All countries have had a war against each other for example, North,South Korea and India, But this book, about Sudan shows how a boy got through the war. This book, A Long Walk To Water written by LInda Sue Park, based on a true story about a boy who survived war. The boy’s name was Salva, and he faced several challenges, and troubles in his life because of the war, but there were people,foods,and water that helped him to endure. Uncle has helped him survive the different and hard environments. Without his uncle Salva wouldn’t have made it to the refugee camp. Salvas was alone the first couple of weeks, then he found a family which gave him hope. Salva felt more safe, and he felt he was at home with his uncle. “We are together now, so I’ll look after you “(35) said, his uncle. Salva was scared,and frightened at first, when his friend Marial...
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...informing them of his hardship and his troubles; his every day experience and activity as a soldier. Being forcefully taken from his home, Walter is indifferent about the victories and failures of Napoleon’s army. He survives mainly because he wanted to reunite with his family; and not for the honor of being a soldier who fought alongside with the great Napoleon’s army. Walter’s diary is used to analyze the historical battles of Napoleon because in details shows the lives of the lowly soldiers and how they were treated during this time; however it doesn’t show credibility because only the perspective of an indifferent religious soldier is seen. We know from Walter’s diary that he is a Catholic. It is even surprising that he is fighting a war which is against his religion; however we could say he was forced into the army but the things he did while he was in the army, those he was not forced to. All the time him and his comrades invade the houses of the poor villagers and steal the little food they had. Walter goes on and on talking about the errands he ran, the kind of things he did while on the errands, his forceful attitude on the natives of the villages, but does not tell the reactions of the upper officials, the attitude of the commanders. What we get to know is that most of the foot soldiers like him went on a lot of errands by foot and the starvation they...
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...wealth and glory won’t bring one true contentment; it is this aspect of the “American Dream” that both of the main characters of the stories strive to attain. It seems that with every greedy aspiration for the “American Dream” comes unfulfilled lives and missed experiences; for this is what happens to Dexter Green in “Winter Dreams” and Willy Loman in “Death of a Salesman”. The two texts portray the false determinations and unrealistic visions that can plague a man or woman with a strong thirst for the “American Dream” and end up leading a person to the edge of destruction. This thirst for the “American Dream” can blind someone from recognizing the true person they are inside and finding something other than the typical “American Dream” that is more fulfilling and real. One of the interesting aspects about these two pieces of literature is that they were both published and in affect take place a couple years after the two World Wars; “Winter Dreams” takes place a few years after World War I and “Death of a Salesman” takes place a...
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...informing them of his hardship and his troubles; his every day experience and activity as a soldier. Being forcefully taken from his home, Walter is indifferent about the victories and failures of Napoleon’s army. He survives mainly because he wanted to reunite with his family; and not for the honor of being a soldier who fought alongside with the great Napoleon’s army. Walter’s diary is used to analyze the historical battles of Napoleon because in details shows the lives of the lowly soldiers and how they were treated during this time; however it doesn’t show credibility because only the perspective of an indifferent religious soldier is seen. We know from Walter’s diary that he is a Catholic. It is even surprising that he is fighting a war which is against his religion; however we could say he was forced into the army but the things he did while he was in the army, those he was not forced to. All the time him and his comrades invade the houses of the poor villagers and steal the little food they had. Walter goes on and on talking about the errands he ran, the kind of things he did while on the errands, his forceful attitude on the natives of the villages, but does not tell the reactions of the upper officials, the attitude of the commanders. What we get to know is that most of the foot soldiers like him went on a lot of errands by foot and the starvation they...
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...Buddhism- A Study on Buddhist Monks Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the culture of the Buddhist Monks and their culture. The goal is to research the origination, worldview, religion, roles of men and women within their community, education, language and finally beliefs. Upon the study of the Buddhist Monks culture, information gathered highlighted the importance of the teachings of Buddha who is renowned as the enlighten one in and around the Buddhist community. The universal definition of what culture is the total inherited ideas, beliefs, values and culture which constitutes as the shared basis of social action. This could not have been more accurate for the study of Buddhism culture. In our study, we gathered that Buddhism is a philosophy which encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices which is based on the teachings of the renowned Buddha. The religion of Buddhism stretches to an extensive degree. Like many other cultures, there are different extents of religion, from the extreme to the customary and finally, to the moderate. There is no doubt that the Buddhist culture is vast. This research was embarking study of the Buddhist Monks. Research teaches us their discipline is refined and is intended to be conducive to the arising of mindfulness and wisdom. Furthermore, we gathered that the information of this culture is an excellent tool, which can be instrumental in leading to the end of all suffering. Enlighten information...
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...captivate his audience. This is evident when Hamlet says "while, to my shame, I see the imminent death of twenty thousand men, that for a fantasy and trick of fame, Go to their graves like beds, fight for a plot whereon the numbers cannot try the cause, which is not tomb enough and continent to hide the slain?" (IV, iv, 59-65). Here Hamlet expresses the great number of people that are being slaughtered in comparison to the one man who he is destined to kill to avenge his father. The audience analyzes this and now understands what it means to take a life. Shakespeare shows the slaughter that is being done in such mass amounts for useless reason and compares it to if Hamlet were to avenge his father's death with good reason. This makes his thirst for revenge seem less crude and the audience figures they Hamlet would be more justified in avenging his father. Shakespeare also presents the conquest for Poland as an act of worthless sacrifice as viewed in the eye of...
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...Radical republicans believed that black men and women should be treated as equal as white men and women. They believed that leaders of the confederacy should be punished for their roles in the Civil War. Some leaders apposed Andrew Johnson’s policies. There would soon be a great political war. “Reconstruction” refers to the efforts made in the U.S. to restructure the political, legal and economic systems in the states that had succeeded from the Union. The Civil War ended slavery but left many unanswered questions. Questions like “How would the seceded states be reunited with the union?” The making of the Radical Republican majority needed two additional elements. First, political opportunists among Republicans often championed racial equality since it would mean the right to vote for African-American men. African-Americans were guaranteed Republicans. They were the people who would automatically vote for the party of Emancipation....
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...What Are the Effects of Growing Up in Poverty? Poverty is the state of being extremely poor or having very little. Poverty is everywhere in today’s society, especially in richer cities. Poverty today is rising and whether you are in poverty or not is a rising scale, so even you can technically be counted as poverty in your city. The effects of poverty are some of the worst experiences a family or even a town can go through. Poverty can be caused by many mistakes, but it can affect your family or town’s education, development, crime, social mobility, and social spending. Thirst, hunger, and crime are some of the largest causes or even effects of poverty. Having children and family means they all need sustenance, and with today’s economy...
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...created heroes, Odysseus possesses pride which causes him to do very unwise things. The Iliad is another epic poem written by Homer entertaining us with a story about Achilles. Achilles was the greatest warrior in the Achaean army. The most significant flaw of Achilles is his excessive pride. He is willing to subvert the good of the whole army and to endanger the lives of those who are closest to him to achieve emotional blackmail. The plot of the Odyssey is Odysseus’ 10 year struggle to return home after the Trojan War. While Odysseus battles mythical creatures and faces the wrath of the gods, his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus fight off suitors or fakers trying to steal Penelope's hand from Odysseus and Ithaca's throne long enough for Odysseus to return. The Odyssey ends with Odysseus winning a contest to prove his identity, killing the suitors, and retaking the throne of Ithaca for himself. The plot of the Iliad is about the final year of the Trojan War, a conflict in which Greek warriors sailed the Aegean (Turkey) and surrounded the fortress of Troy for ten years, three millennia ago. The plot also includes the greek hero...
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...begin to lay the seeds for the generations of the future. We grew up, not knowing about the dangers of our actions, not knowing the long term effects. As time passes we now see those effects, not only here on American soil, but globally as well. Our country is at war, on foreign soil. Our country is at war with the effects of Global Warming. All we can do is now join our power together and end these conflicts. The Bush administration has thrust us into a conflict in the Middle East based on false information. Our country is perceived as tyrants, as people obsessed with take over and a thirst for oil. The United States was once known as the land of opportunity and yet with every passing day we dig ourselves deeper and deeper into conflict, into debt. We need to bring our brave men and women home, end this war and repair our diplomatic relationships. Our unemployment rate has climbed since the events of 9/11. With more Americans without jobs and a recovering economy it leaves the financial state of many in question. We need to create more jobs, and keep more jobs here in the United States. Be less afraid of saving a dollar and protect our own. The current administration is worried about fighting a never ending war than to look it’s own people in the eye and saying, we are here for you. Our largest threat truly is ourselves. The environment is going into shambles, We have over used our resources and now we are beginning to pay for it. The temperatures across the grid are rising...
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...On the island some time ago, a group of boys were stranded with nothing remaining. On the island, the group decides to elect a leader, the boys select Ralph. Ralph leads the group with help from Piggy and a little from Jack. While time passes the group starts to split into two separate factions. This soon leads into a gruesome war. After death, savagery, and brutality, they soon get rescued. Golding portrays Jack’s appetite for hunting pigs, dominance over the choir boys, and desire for absolute leadership to not only demonstrate the deterioration of the boys’ society, but also to depict the intimidation and fear that jack receives for the boys. In the beginning, Jack’s bloodlust was vague but Golding was hinting at the real personality...
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...During the civil war women played very important roles. Many disguised themselves as men to join the army and fight and others served as spies and nurses. They even took over their husband’s jobs and took on new roles at home after the men had left for war. Most women kept these roles after the war had ended because their husbands or sons had died in the war. By the time the war war ended, approximately 620,000 men had died. American women in the North were involved in numerous efforts such as temperance, the abolition of slavery, the colonization of former slaves, and the improvement of prisons. At the start of the war many women, like many men, had wanted to fight for their side but were not allowed. Approximately 250 women who had disguised...
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...The Devastations “Do not weep, maiden, war is kind”(1). Most people think that going into war helps you become a successful individual in life, while others believe that war brings lots of hurt and devastation. War is a highly protested topic that is talked about among lots of people. So exactly how do writers protest war? Writers protest was through imagery, irony, and structure. Imagery, irony, and structure also helps the reader to understand and get a more visual picture of the things that are taking place in wars. Imagery is a visually descriptive object in a person’s head to help them understand the situation better or visualize it better. Document D says “... the husks of dogs filled with explosives and arty shells”. The speaker in Kevin Power’s story is making the audience imagine people getting blew up by simple trying to make sure the dogs were okay.Soldiers were being sickened by these “husks”. A husk is the shell of...
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