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    Argo (2012) is a movie directed and starring with Ben Affleck based on the history of the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979. The crisis started when the Shah wanted to westernize Iran and it makes the Iranian people infuriate, when the majority people of Iran are Shia then the populace of Iran topples the Shah, deported cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini take over Iran and his supporters start to act violent against people who refuse to comply their cleric and people who suspected to be American…

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    pitiful mood within book 17 as a description of Argos, Odysseus’ dog is given. While a comparison of Argos’ past and present is given he is described to be “Treated as rubbish now…”(319.383). The word rubbish means a “waste material”, for one to “reject as worthless”, and being useless. All of which carry a negative connotation; by stating that Argos is now treated as rubbish it is shown that Argos is seen as a waste and worthless. By giving insight that Argos is seen as this worthless piece of…

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    of Medusa. Setting: Greek city of Argos Context: Ancient Greece Backstory:…

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    creature that recognizes him, which is his dog Argos. Argos was trained by Odysseus as a puppy, but when Odysseus left to go fight the Trojan war, Argos was taken in by another owner who often enjoyed taking him on hunting trips. Unfortunately, Argos’s second owner never made it home, so Argos was left to fend for himself. Although Argos eventually did make it home, it didn’t make much of a difference. Penelope’s servants and maids didn’t care for Argos at all, especially since Odysseus wasn’t…

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    positively and negatively. I will be looking at Argos. Argos is a British retailer who sells their products within the United Kingdom and Ireland. They are business who sell their products both physically and via the internet. They have 750 stores throughout the UK & Ireland. They have 800 million website visits per year, these figures suggest Argos is one of the largest retailers in the UK. Argos also employs 31,000 people across the business. Argos sell a variety of products from computers to…

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    Public Relations Argos Sponsorship - Argos uses this as they would be sponsoring other organisations. Argos currently sponsor teenager cancer trust charity and they donate to this charity to increase the awareness of the organisation and the cause. Corporate image - Argos uses this as they would want to have a good image and good reputation. This would then allow the business to increase sales, profits and keeping bring new customers into the business. If Argos does anything bad it would…

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    pile of cow manure, infested with lice. I soon realized that it was my dog, Argos. He had recognized me too. On seeing me, he wagged his tail with his nose down and flattened ears. However, he had no energy. I was devasted; there were tears coming out of my eyes, as it went down to my cheek, but I hid this from Eumaeus. Soon afterwards, Eumaeus begins to tell me how Argos was doing while I was gone. He mentioned how Argos was powerful, swift, and courageous in his prime. Eumaeus stated…

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    daughters of Danaus have fled Egypt and come as refugees to a sacred grove near Argos. In attempt to attain asylum, they explain their origins and reasons for running from their marriage proposals to their Egyptian cousins. The ruler of Argos hesitates to grant them entrance in fear of war with the Egyptians and eventually relies on the citizens of the city to decide the maidens faith. The daughters are later granted entrance to Argos and the play ends with them retreating…

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    of Argos. Thyestes seduced his brother’s wife and was driven out of Argos by his brother. When Thyestes returns he and his brother seem to be cool with each other. At least that’s what Thyestes thinks. Atreus looks to seek revenge for what his brother did. Atreus murdered the two sons of Thyestes, and had them chopped up and cooked to be served to their father at his honor banquet. When Thyestes finds out he has eaten his sons, he curses Atreus and all of his descendants. He then flees Argos…

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    that is mentioned throughout The Odyssey. Loyalty is so important because it reflects how characters trust in each other. In The Odyssey, the theme of loyalty can be seen in characters such as Odysseus’ family, Odysseus’ crew, and even Odysseus’ dog Argos. With the theme of loyalty, these characters are able to flesh out their true purpose in the story. Telemachus and Penelope are the first to show the theme of loyalty just in the first few books of the Odyssey. For example, Telemachus sets…

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