...denied it, Odysseus. Even though he is loyal to his home and wants to go back, he is forced to stay with Calypso for seven years. Throughout those seven years very night he would weep because he was forced to stay there. Odysseus is trialed with many obstacles in his way home, but for ten years he did not lose hope and never gave up. He had to go through many losses of men and had to motivate them to keep on going to reach home. Even though all odds where against his favor he always kept thinking of one thing, home. He kept being faithful and kept true to himself maybe not physically but mentally and spiritually....
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...something that’s not supposed to be hidden .To me loyalty is when someone is there for someone else. Loyalty is a characteristic many people should strive to have; it earns the trust and respect of many. A loyal person would never be able to fail someone because they are trustable. Loyalty is everywhere and there are many different kinds of loyalty. Loyalty to strangers is one of the many different kinds of loyalty. We have all showed loyalty to strangers at least once. When people follow rules somewhere either at school, work etc. This shows loyalty. Loyalty doesn’t only earn the respect of someone, but being loyal to a stranger show that you respect them even if you don’t know them. When we follow rules at some place it shows we are staying honest to the rules and the rule makers. Our honesty shows loyalty. Another type of loyalty is to friends. We all have friends, but there are many components to being loyal to your friends. When your friends tells you something and they expect you to keep it a secret, keeping this a secret shows loyalty. Not keeping the matter a secret will show disloyalty. Disloyalty will lose a friend’s trust and it will be really hard to regain a friend’s trust when it’s been lost. When a secret, which is supposed to be kept, gets out the friendship itself is in danger of breaking. Helping a friend is also another component to loyalty. Helping a friend when they don’t think they need it shows much more loyalty than when they ask you for help. Sensing...
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...Rutgers University 19th Century Literature Prof. Bland Typical American Character “Benito Cereno” is a work that exceedingly depicts how ideological self-delusion of an American character is one of the most dangerous capacities of mankind. Captain Delano a Yankee from “Duxbury Massachusetts” exemplifies these two American cultures of concerning nature and confidence. As Americans we have concerned and helped other less fortunate (i.e. the amount we donate to help third world countries), we are also confident and fearless in nature that we can accomplish anything (i.e. American dream). These traditional American characteristics I believe forms the American arrogance that we are stereotyped to have. We maybe helping others we have no business helping. Just like the American culture Delano truly believes he is doing the right thing, by showing concern and having confidence in being able to help the San Dominick slave-ship and he is incapable of seeing the horrifying consequences of his actions both with respect to his “friendly racism” and his fantasy of “superiority”. He spends a day on the San Dominick following a slave mutiny, never quite aware that anything is wrong until the truth all but bites his head off. Delano subscribes to a typical "Northern" view of African slaves: he considers them to be naturally good-natured, submissive servants. He spends much of his time aboard the San Dominick condescendingly admiring Babo's performance. Melville critiques this naiveté arrogance...
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...hunting grounds, also. The ducks feed on grains such as rice and corn that are in the field after the harvest. So, at the end of each duck season, I begin looking for a different place to hunt for the upcoming season, because I like to hunt in new places. If I hunted a flooded field this year then I try to find a good a lake, river, or slough for the upcoming year. I find myself continuously scanning Craigslist, searching the internet, going to blind drawings, and connecting with other hunters until I find that perfect spot. Last year a few of my hunting friends and I leased a duck blind in Stuttgart, Arkansas. It was a dream come true. After finding the...
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...There is a difference between love and true love. In Ethan Frome written by Edith Wharton the readers sees the protagonist, Ethan Frome stuck between choosing his wife who he fell in love with years ago or his true love Mattie, a family member of Zeena. Mattie offers a young, spontaneous life style that Ethan craves. He knows this is wrong and holds back from admitting his true love for Mattie to Mattie and Zeena, on the other hand Zeena offers him a quiet, simple lifestyle but has the challenge of unstable health. To begin, Ethans love for Mattie is secret, it is hidden from Zeena and from each other. At many points in the novel Ethan finds him self falling for Mattie’s “hopeful young” (17) self, but is battling conflict on whether to profess his love for her or stay faithful to Zeena. The problem is he “had no right to show his feelings” (24). It is not Ethans place to show them because of the obligation he has toward Zeena and how she took care of Ethan’s sick mom. Therefore he “attached a fantastic importance to every change in her look and tone” (24). When seeing her talking to another man “he felt a pang at the thought that these two need not hide their happiness” (42). Realizing this he knew he was living a lie and quickly has to make a choice. All conflicts come to a resolution. Ethan knows his...
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...selfish desires. My wandering from truth has taught me a deeper understanding of the richness that cannot be bought or labored to accomplish. Doing life my way creates voids of misfortune and hurt which fill my baggage with past memories attempting to take up residence in my heart and rule my mind with uncertainty. My only hope is to take up my cross daily and lay it at the feet of Jesus Christ trusting in Him to fill me with His mind and understanding for my daily bread. The structure of faith He creates in my life in daily fellowship through meditation and prayer lets me know if I think I am standing firm, I must be careful that I don’t fall because there is no temptation that has overtaken me except what is common to man. But, God is faithful and will not let me be tempted beyond what I can bear and He will give me a way of escape. Therefore I must realize every time I step back into Egypt, the only real fulfilling riches are His love and friendship. My life goal is to somehow leave a legacy that has overcome all negative odds to form a loving picture of mankind that only God...
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...Again, this holds true with Horatio and the Rosencrantz/Guildenstern team. In fact, some of their differences can be seen as similarities. The fact that those they work for, though on opposite sides of the conflict, are royalty is a similarity, for one. Another glaring (and fairly basic) parallel is the fact that they are in the roles of subordinates; while Hamlet tries to get Horatio to see himself differently, Horatio claims the role of a servant, as with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Both sides have also been Hamlet’s friends for a long time, Horatio clearly having been close to Hamlet far before the play even started, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern being stated as Hamlet’s childhood...
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...Very recently, Tim, broke up with his girlfriend, Olivia Gulpo former Miss USA, because he would not consummate the relationship. Tebow had stated before the break up that he could really see a future with Olivia. How faithful Tebow is to break up with a gorgeous girl, to put God first along with his standards. Tebow stated after the break up “I know some people won't agree with it, but I think they can at least respect that I stand up for what I believe.” Tebow has since been lambasted by many reporters with the headlines of, “For once it’s not Tebow that’s having trouble scoring it’s his girlfriend.” The criticism however, has not affected Tebow in his choice as he has still stayed true to his abstinence pledge. The action of staying true to his beliefs, and having to end something with someone to keep a promise he made is an act of true character. Tim Tebow, is a man of consistent character and strong continual showing in his belief in God. He is a constant believer and representative for what he believes in. I would be honored to meet a man of such exquisite...
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...Shakespeare writes, “Let me not to the marriage of true minds/ Admit impediments. Love is not love/ Which alters when it alteration finds,/ Or bends with the remover to remove.” Shakespeare believes that true love is only achieved if it can survive the challenges that come its way. In the novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, the protagonist, Ethan Frome endures challenges in both his relationships with Zenobia Frome, his wife, and with Mattie Silver, Zenobia’s visiting cousin. In the novel, Ethan is unable to fight for his relationships, and therefore, they never last. (According to Shakespeare Ethan’s relationships with Zeena and Mattie were never ones of true love). Zenobia, or Zeena, becomes ill, which interferes with her relationship with...
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...Business with Integrity Examination & its Application During spring term 2012, I read Business with Integrity in its entirety. According to a professor of social theory, “Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions. Integrity can be regarded as the opposite of hypocrisy” . The laws of the universe, with their many complex, intricate designs created by the Father’s will, are built entirely on their foundations of integrity. And they cannot falter. If one member, one iota, of the laws of physical science fell off its pedestal of what is built around it as trust, catastrophes of immense, complete destruction would ensue. Luckily men are to not be held up to these standards of exactness and consistency. It is a good thing the Lord has not made our flaws as detrimental as that of the elements of physics or upheld to the integrity of our perfected Lord Jesus Christ. We are provided a snippet of time and allowed leniency; may I show the same mercy to others. In my examination of integrity, I tend to have my mind focused on the method of integrity and how to apply it towards my brothers and sisters of the world. While I was reading the foreword, some things struck me to the bone, words of enlightenment that I will have framed and mounted on a wall in my home. A quote by President Harold B. Lee described courage, “courage...
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...dominant character in the play and through her knowledge and her actions, she is able to reconcile truth in love, passion and desire. The Jacobean setting and context of The Herbal Bed creates an amplified backdrop of conflict and illness. Illness is ever present to remind us of the fragility of life but also promotes a conscious reflection upon the necessary salvation and vitality of the soul, irrespective of religious beliefs, as you may not have control over death but you do have control of your soul. This sense of internal conflict experienced by the characters only acts to demonstrate the larger dilemmas at play, namely Susanna’s key dilemma which is whether to conform to the social and moral expectations of Jacobean society and being true to herself as an individual. The society of the time is shifting into puritan beliefs and the oppressive nature of this society is very much what has caused the moral dilemmas in most of the characters. In the play Susanna has to conform to what society expects of her as a women and she has come to terms and struck harmony with that, as she can be the individual that she is and put...
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...World Religion Report Your Name here HUM/130 University of Phoenix The Catholic Church has become so recognizable that there have been movies made about it. Some of the movies would include scandals that were about priest themselves or about the church hiding some secretive group that had the power to control governments. Some of the stories that have been told, included Bishops and or Cardinals that were the true governing entities over Kings in the times of old. Some of these stories talked about demonic possessions' that only the Catholic church could exorcise. Whatever the story or movie, the Catholic church has influenced millions. It is also known that the Catholic church owns many valuable items such as, ancient texts, various artwork, a library that can not be rivaled, and arguably, loads of money. Even with the "Hollywood fame" and valuables that the Catholic church may have, the Catholic religion has been rocked by scandals and persecution. Nonetheless, the church has stood their ground and continues to strive and its followers, still hold their faith to the church as sacred as ever. For the first thousand years of Christianity there was no Roman Catholicism (Roman Catholicism, religionfacts.com). There was no other denomination at that time to distinguish Roman Catholicism from other denominations. If you were Christian, you were considered catholic. Catholic which means "universal", meant that if you were Christian...
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...I was in church. I remember a few instances when I received some spanking for trying to lie my way out of going for Sunday school. However later on I became quite an active member of every club in Sunday school, be it drama, music and even became a Boys & Girls Brigade leader. However as I grew older and past the Sunday school age, I started losing my way as I tried to figure out where I fitted best. I started moving from church to church following my friends as I tried to fit in. At this point is where I came to appreciate the importance of family worship. A person who has a meaningful plan for his children has to invite God in to his home in order to lay a firm foundation for his family. It’s at home where children should gain the true education since it’s the very first school all children must begin from. Despite thinking I’m all grown up, my parents sat me down and educated me the importance of sticking to my beliefs despite how boring spirituality might seem sometimes, to try and make it fun since its part of my life and it will always be. At this point I realized I could not expect my self-confidence to come from other people, I had to seek it from God. I made a decision to go back to my church and amazingly, I found the hype and excitement as a teenager I was...
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...with Jesus’ arrest, His torture, and His death on the cross. The final chapter tells us that Jesus has risen and then describes the Great Commission that He gives to his disciples to carry out. You can see Matthew’s love and concern for the people by the way he told the gospel story. Acts The Book of Acts is narrative in genre. It gives us the history of the Christian church and the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It also shows us the mounting opposition to it. Although there was many faithful people were used to preach and teach the gospel of Jesus, Saul, whose name was later changed to Paul, was the most influential. Paul’s life before he became a follower of Jesus was one of persecuting and killing Christians. His dramatic conversion on the Damascus road is a highlight in the Book of Acts. After he became saved he did a complete 180 and became someone who loved God with all they had and began preaching His Word with power, fervency and in the Spirit of the true and living God. The Holy Spirit came and empowered the disciples to be His witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. In the last chapters of Acts we are told about...
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...example of the traditional culture Eskimo where sharing your wife with a guest, or a visitor is an act of courtesy. She says that expectation of exclusivity of sex in marriage is what brings up bad emotions such as possessiveness and jealousy. In an institution of marriage, every partner can enjoy several activities such as traveling apart, and having separate friend hence the partners should also avoid drawing lines when it comes to sexual activity. The author says that the couples should separate sex from love and consider it as an activity for pleasure. She argues that during the time of marriage, many couples find new lovers and fall out of love in their marriages with their spouses. The author doesn’t find any moral value in staying faithful to somebody you no longer love. The weakest premise of the author is when she justify adultery to be just for pleasure and claims that it should be separated from love. The author’s claim implies a disaster in the marriage because in most cases the point of marriage is attributed to love....
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