Argonauts

The biggest gold nugget discovered during the American Gold Rush weighed nearly 195 pounds (Holub 3-4). This was just a small part of the 750,000 pounds of gold that was extracted during the Gold Rush - equivalent to 375 tons! (History.com Staff). “And [The Gold Rush] started by accident! (Holub 5).” The American Gold Rush affected the United States because of the anxiety to arrive at Sutter’s Mill, lots of americans growing very rich, and inflation increasing majorly. One of the major effects…

Gendered violence affects everyone, because even if one person doesn’t experience it in their life they more than likely know someone who has. More than 1 in 3 women and 1 and 4 men have experienced some form of gendered violence at the hand of an intimate partner (Black, et al., 2011, p. 12). I myself am a victim and so are many other people I know. Therefore it is important we know how to react, protect, and more importantly how to prevent gendered violence from occurring in our communities.…

basis of Greek mythology” (Brendan Fraser). Known throughout our modern world perhaps even more than any nursery rhyme or scary story, are the tales of the Gods by the Greeks. From an early age I was drawn to the epic adventures of Jason and the Argonauts along with Perseus, and I still find them very interesting today. In honor of these fables I cherished so much as a child, I am going to give a brief overview of Greek mythology and explain its significance. Many people have probably heard of…

The process of discovery enlightens and educates individuals with fresh, meaningful ideals about the physical and spiritual world, whilst also reshaping an individual’s perspectives of the world, themselves and others. Two texts which explore this dynamic of discovery is Simon Nasht’s documentary Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History (2004) and Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner (2003). Nasht’s documentary uses Frank Hurley’s expedition into the Antarctic as a vehicle to convey one’s…

We’ve all seen the face. We’ve all heard the name. But who is the real man behind the green skin and muscles? He’s known for his success and influence in a career of body- building. He can also be found across televisions and screens worldwide in a variety of acting roles. Lou Ferrigno has led an inspiring life from child to adulthood, overcoming adversities at a young age and turning them all into an iconic success. On November 9, 1951, a baby boy was born into an Italian family in Brooklyn,…

Introduction Entrepreneurship (fr. “entreprendre”- to undertake, to begin something) today is a rising and growing business power, which spreads across the world in an ongoing manner, especially in developed countries. Nowadays, there are numerous terminations or explanations of this word and practice. Among them is one by Onuoha (2007), which states that entrepreneurship is ' 'the practice of starting new organizations or revitalizing mature organizations, particularly new businesses…

angry that he had a child with another woman, so she gave heracles many dangerous tasks to punish him. The second hero I will mention is jason. Jason was not a god or the sun of a god he was a mortal man who went on an adventure with his crew the argonauts They were going to steal a ram’s skin from a dragon guarding it. Although this ram’s skin could he any injure or…

Sean Reape Comm 320 10/12/2015 Ray Harryhausen to Peter Jackson Ray Harryhausen is arguably one of the most influential and creative artists to ever lay a hand on the camera, with his master visual effects skills he carries the title of father of stop-motion model animation, and created ?Dynamation? which is an animation technique where a certain object is physically manipulated making it appear to move on it?s own. This was a technique that would change not only the…

Laila Tatum Mrs. Beachler World History 09 March 2016 The Greek Heroic Period The Greek Heroic Period spans roughly from 1200–750 B.C.E(Thirlwall).Greek heroes were, and continue to be, an important part of Ancient Greece, because of their supernatural accomplishments, mental, and physical strength. In addition to that, heroes are significant because they served as role models for the Greeks, but also expressed their own personal struggles; like private doubts, and accepting fate. The…

An Aristotelian Outlook on Two Very Different Tales Aristotle defines a tragedy as “the imitation of an action that is serious and also, as having magnitude, complete in itself; in appropriate and pleasurable language;... in a dramatic rather than narrative form; with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish a catharsis of these emotions” (Meyer 2). Or to put in simpler terms, completing a serious action that has the depth within itself to arouse fear in an effort to cleanse any…