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To fight in the war meant to strive for achieving glory and honor all the while facing casualties and bloodshed. Through the use of Homeric similes, Homer foreshadows and depicts the ongoing events of the war. His detailed similes help readers to predict the outcome of battles and understand the effects of the war upon each of the characters in the book. Homeric similes help readers to see that death in the war is due to fate and nature, which makes the theme of war and mortality evident in all…

“The truth is that neither British nor American imperialism was or is idealistic. It has always been driven by economic or strategic interest”, said Charles Reese. Colonization comes from the Latin word “inhabit” and is a process of control of land and its components. Throughout history colonization was to gain more power, culture, and many other selfish reasons. Most times colonization took place mainly in Africa. The ones who colonized were the Europeans. Due to colonization there were unfair…

In 1765 the Stamp Act was passed which upset my family and the rest of the colonists. This upset my family because we were already poor and this did not help us. This made the things we bought more expensive than what it was. They wants us to pay taxes because they want us to pay for the “French And Indian War”. If we wanted to send a letter to my Uncle Rick in Virginia we now have to buy a stamp to send a letter to him. Why are the British charging the colonies for the war? The British know…

In current business world, the magnitude of the corporate scandal is huge. In the past 15 years, many directors have breached their fiduciary and legal duty that caused many people loses their money. For instance, the amount of money that lost by the shareholders and stakeholders in Enron Scandal, Lehman Brother Scandal, WorldCom Scandal, Tyco Scandal, Satyam Scandal, and Bernie Madoff Scandal are more than $200 billion. The company can sue the company's director if they breach fiduciary and…

first day back from school since the death of his dad’s best friend Eugene. Once Junior slumped into his seat, his teacher stated, “We have a special guest today, it’s Arnold Spirit. I didn’t realise you still went to this school, Mr. Spirit” (Alexie 175). The entire class was affronted by the lack of support the teacher was giving Junior.…

American Red Cross Beginnings The American Red Cross is known as a humanitarian organization that provides aid to victims of war and natural disasters in the United States and around the world together with other country’s Red Cross societies. The American Red Cross work is similar to the International Red Cross. Contributions of time, blood, tissue, and money from the public support these services and programs. One cannot talk about the American Red Cross without also paying homage to the…

Slavery in the Southern settlements benefited the economy and provided the cheapest and most expedient way to meet the demand for labor in agriculture more significantly than the New England colonies. During the mid-seventeen century, the percentage of slavery in the South was a very minor need to sustain economic life. The next century, “Slavery would more; and more come to provide the great source of agriculture labor that white immigration, free or indentured, could no longer till, bringing…

ended up happening and grievances overall were not addressed properly. A struggle of creating and maintaining stable economic and political institutions that aligned with their values began as they entered a new era of life in Latin America (pages 174-175). The economic and political environments were disorganized as the wars during the fight for independence left the economy in shambles and there was a slump in exports. This is where foreign investments and loans came in to assist these vital…

The plane was going to Los Angeles from Boston, and had ninety-two people on board. About fifteen minutes later, at 8:14 a.m., United Airlines Flight 175 took off. This plane had sixty-five people on board and was also travelling from Boston to Los Angeles. Five minutes later, at 8:19, flight attendants Betty Ong and Madeline Sweeney, who are aboard American Airlines Flight 11 report to ground personnel…

I learned that we do not take an ap exam for second semester we just have a project. i successfully completed the survey. what makes me unique or different from others is my choice of sport which is wrestling. with that being said i feel like it has became a big part of me this summer and over the the course of my years here at evanston. this sport has taught me to be polite aggressive tough and to never give up. now that i am the captain of the team i would look at myself as a rolemodel. other…