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    Narcissus Ethical Dilemma

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    Moral/Ethical Dilemma: In what ways could Echo blame herself for Narcissus’ death? Echo would blame herself for trying too hard to love Narcissus, she basically stalked him. She could've blamed herself for him running away in the first place. Also, because she was head over heals for this guy, that just fell in love with his own reflection and died. For example the last paragraph in the text it states, “ Echo and the other nymphs were avenged, yet they looked on the beautiful dead Narcissus,…

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    In The Odyssey, the character Telemachus may be considered a hero because he exemplifies characteristics attributable to most heroes. The reader meets Telemachus when he is fed up with the suitors that have taken after his home and claim to be interested in marrying Telemachus’ mother, Queen Penelope. Since Telemachus’ parents are Queen and King of Ithaca, Telemachus is by default a noble prince with wealth. Telemachus’ father, King Odysseus, has been away from Ithaca for twenty years, which is…

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    Huyen Nguyen Ms. Wilson English 213, Blk 1 November 06, 2015 Odyssey Response Paper #1 Loyalty is something you give regardless of what you get back. In The Odyssey by Homer, loyalty constantly appears hand in hand with obligations and personal relations. Penelope remains faithful to Odysseus during his extended absence, despite the risks it possesses to Telemachos and herself. Due to Penelope’s gender, she is not allowed to rule by herself and she must stay faithful to her…

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    Chaucer Call The Monk

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    When hearing the word "monk" one thinks of a quiet, reserved, modest, religious man, who has dedicated his life to his religion. However, the monk that Chauncer described is none of these things. To call the man a monk is a complete and total contradiction. First, the monk is said to be, "an outrider, who most loved venery" (166). Monks are to take a vow of chastity, and to indulge in sex is to break his vows. It is obvious from the beginning that this "monk" is not very deserving of the title.…

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    “No!” the king's wife cried. “My husband has fallen upon the ground, dead! Oh, how could this ever happen to me! What have I done wrong!” How would you feel if I told you that this dramatic play had something to do with a plant cell? Well, first off, it’s not just dramatic plays, any play will do. Secondly, there are a lot of organelles in a plant cell so I will just be stating the organelles that I think best correspond with different parts needed to produce a play. This piece of writing will…

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    John Proctor, is a very interesting man. He is married to Elizabeth Proctor and together they have three boys. John also has feelings for another girl named Abigail, the niece of Reverend Parris. John and Abigail had an affair together. Personally, I would call John Proctor untrustworthy. On the positive side, John is a hard worker. Also, John is willing to fight for what is right to save Elizabeth from being tried and their relationship. First, John Proctor has lost Elizabeth’s trust when he…

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    In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare uses the Aristotelian definition of a tragic hero as a guideline for the characters and their tragedies. Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero is someone of nobility who has a tragic, fatal flaw. He believed that there are three characteristics of a tragic hero: Hamartia, hubris, and peripeteia. Hamartia is a tragic flaw that causes the downfall of a hero; hubris is excessive pride and disrespect for the natural order of things; peripeteia is the…

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    Oedipus the King is a tragedy outlining the fall of Oedipus as he discovers his true identity. The drama focuses on his inability to see past his own ignorance, thus leading to disastrous consequences. As outlined in Aristotle’s Poetics, the mark of a good tragedy is represented by an error done by the protagonist. In the play, dramatic irony emphasizes Oedipus’ compulsion for knowledge which is hindered by his own ignorance, thus resulting in his loss of reputation. Throughout the play, Oedipus…

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    The Mithridatic Wars were fought during the first century BC between Rome and the Kingdom of Pontus, ruled by King Mithridates VI. Mithridates was betrayed by his own son, and the Kingdom of Pontus eventually lost to Rome, after which Mithridates took his own life (Simpson). The poem “Rain of Statues”, written by Sarah Lindsay, tells a story about the soldiers who fought and died during these wars. “Rain of Statues” gives the reader the idea that people are often viewed as being no different…

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    After visiting the Minneapolis Institute of Art I chose to write a visual analysis of Lucretia of 1666 by the artist Rembrandt van Rijn. After reading the placard I learned that Rembrandt van Rijn painted Lucretia to consist of two paintings, the first consisting of Lucretia (1664) before she takes her life which is held at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC and the second consisting of after Lucretia stabbed herself (1666) which is held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The…

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