Marisa Bocanegra is someone with an exceptional background. She was born on June 13, 1977 in Bogota, Colombia. Unknown to her at the time, she was kidnapped at an extremely young age of four hours old and sold to an adoption agency under a fake name. She would grow up in Minnesota, unaware of her background, to go on and search for her real family. She would find out that she was a victim of child trafficking and would eventually be reunited with her family.…
Evolution of the Bony Projection on Ailurus fulgens Melanie Brown Dixie State University Author Note: This paper was prepared for Evolution 3010, class instructed by Dr. Curtis Walker Throughout the evolution of the hand, most commonly found in primates, advantages of a thumb have led to the improvement of activities such as gripping and squeezing. Over time, few species developed full capabilities and usage of the thumb. Some species developed slightly while others did not develop it at all. For the species Ailurus fulgens, also known as the Red Panda, a “remnant” of a thumb remains.…
My names Romeo Gurule I'm 19 years young and I come from a Hispanic background. I was born and raised in New Mexico. A little about my Hispanic culture that we still hold onto is we have a large family which is indeed normal for a Hispanic culture we are also a very close-knit family as for example me my grandparents and my 2 aunts all live in the same neighborhood.…
In society today apperance and health concerns play a vast majority in our everyday lives. Furthermore, even relugious traditions have grown rapidly and has been altered in countless different forms. Wheter it was looks or religous beliefs the Naciremas presented a abounding amount of advanced human behavior in their own unique way. From medicine men, holy-mouth-men,their ritual life, and their concern for their health, their advanced actions were displayed numerous times throghout their daily lives.…
The Aeneid, a long poem written by Vergil, focuses on the journey of the Trojan Aeneas and his men as they travel to found Rome. Vergil’s intricate and carefully planned writing provides a background to each character and place that the heroes encounter on their travels. In Book One, three gods; Juno, Aeolus, and Neptune; give speeches that give insight into their personalities. Juno is the queen of the gods who fears and dislikes Aeneas because he has the potential to overthrow her beloved city of Carthage. Aeolus is the god of the winds who assists Juno in attempting to throw Aeneas off course.…
Journal 30 1. Recently I've felt emotionally overwhelmed with a grade I've received for a math test. I knew everything on the test and I studied the night before, but when I got it, it seemed like my mind went blank. When I got the test back I ended up getting a 51% on it and the test was worth 100 points. This ended up dropping my grade from a 98% overall to an 81% overall.…
Aeneas and Dido: Love, Lust, and Loss Virgil’s The Aeneid Book IV, begins with a conversation between Dido, the queen of Carthage, and her sister Anna. Topic Dido is torn between her love for Sychaeus, her beloved, deceased husband, and this Trojan warrior, Aeneas. He has entered her life, and Cupid has kindled the flames of love within her towards him.…
Book 6 starts out with Aeneas and his crew arriving on the shore of Italy. Aeneas gets off the ship and heads to land. When he arrives on land, he travels to the Temple at Cumae built for Apollo. This temple is a cave, and in this cave a priestess named Sibyl meets him. This information is depicted throughout lines 1-55.…
He goes exploring with his faithful Achates, and meets his mother disguised as a young huntress nearby. She tells him the story of the founding of the nearby town, Carthage, by Dido, leader of Tyrians escaping the rule of Dido's brother. As the two men go on into the town, Venus hides them in a mist. Poor Aeneas, as always needs someone to hold his hand and help him along the way. When Aeneas sees on one of the new buildings pictures of the Trojan War, he takes comfort in seeing that the history of the fall of Troy is known here, and so they care about such human suffering.…
Aeneas’s piety is tested when Mercury brings order from Zeus commanding Aeneas to leave Carthage and follow his destiny. Choosing to follow the will of the gods comes before the wishes of Aeneas. We know that Aeneas loves Dido because he calls her “my queen” and states that he never regrets knowing her (4.379-82). Furthermore, he explains that he must leave because the gods proclaimed that he must. The gods state that his destiny awaits in Rome, and they remind him that his son inherits the kingdom after Aeneas dies.…
Aeneas then, “thunderstruck by the warnings, Jupiter’s commands” (Aeneid, 1032), acknowledges his destiny and prepares to leave Carthage. Dido confronts him concerning his pending departure, and Aeneas expresses his reluctance, explaining to her his lack of choice in the matter: “If the Fates had left me free to live my life, to arrange my own affairs of my own free will” (Aeneid, 1034). The gods give Aeneas’ fate to him, and he is forced to ignore his own desires and accomplish his destiny. Homer and Virgil demonstrate two different versions of human agency through fate and free will in the characters of Odysseus and Aeneas. Odysseus’ actions in The Odyssey, although they appear to be influenced by the gods, are entirely his own.…
And the Gods ordered him to return after he fulfilled himself by Calypso. Odysseus ' actions portray self-interest. His private life and happiness is all above his public duty, which is what the Romans despise. Aeneas ' character compared to Odysseus ' self-interested character propels Romans way beyond that of the Greeks.…
Aeneas tells Dido that he must leave to found Rome, leaving her depressed and angry. Aeneas is obviously in pain, as expressed by, “But though he longs to soften, soothe her sorrow / and turn aside her troubles with sweet words” (Virgil 94). Virgil describes how deeply Aeneas cares for Dido, how much he wants to stay with her; yet, Aeneas must fulfill his…
Within The Aeneid, Vergil, as the author, placed an undisputable, misogynistic point of view upon the female characters of the epic poem. His sexist perspective, coming from the ancient Roman society’s values and view on women, is hinted at in his description and depiction of the women, having them supposedly “serve” as troublemakers and/or suitors and potential lovers. From a modern, feminist perspective, Vergil’s misogyny only made the female characters appear stronger and against the norm of Roman societal views on women. Women have pivotal parts within The Aeneid and have some of the most power positions in the story, despite Vergil depicting the women as weak and underneath the men. Vergil attempts to assign women a negative connotation…
Aeneas would love to stay at Carthage with Dido but that is not his destiny; he has to find a new home for the Trojans. He has to get to Italy, not stay there in Carthage. He is obeying the will of the gods because he is pious. and he is not there to do his will but is there to do what the gods…