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In the book Beowulf the character Beowulf life was imagined in the views of the great viking virtues, which can be compared very well with the rap song “ Gangsters Paradise” by Coolio where the narrator has to live through the challenging life of a gangster. Although the story of Beowulf and the song “Gangsters Paradise” have many differences but as well as many similarities of the viking virtues. The narrator and the story Beowulf share more than just one virtue such as the anglo-saxon virtue…

Throughout time the concept of a hero has changed. Although the meaning has remained the same over the years, what defines them varies. This is shown when analyzing and comparing texts from different time periods such as Beowulf, Lanval, The faerie Queene, and Oroonoko. All four texts present a hero and share some similarities and differences. Each text was written during different time periods therefore each society having different morals and views which reflects what they defined a hero to…

(1) One of the songs I love very much is “Lay me down” by Sam Smith. This song is a love song that the singer wants to give a message of the controversial issue of same-sex marriage. In the video, a gay couple is having their marriage in the church virtually, as the gay marriage is illegal in church. Besides, the structure of the song, I think this song belongs to the popular culture, because of the song is typically targeting a large amount of audience through the music industry. Also, this…

"There are heroes in evil as well as in good" (Francois de la Rochefoucauls). A hero to one may be a villain to another. Heroism is viewed in many ways Beowulf, The Iliad and Sir Gawain and The Green Knight are all epic poems that display the ideas of heroism through various situations and characters. In the epic poem Beowulf, Beowulf is an ideal character where his background and personality befits the direct definition of an epic hero. Throughout the poem there are multiple instances where…

What is bladder cancer? Bladder cancer is a disease in which malignant cells forms in the tissues of the bladder wall. The bladder is the organ that stores urine.1 What causes bladder cancer? Scientists do not completely understand the causes of bladder cancer; however, there are some risk factors associated with its occurrence like: • Age (the risk of bladder cancer increases with age. About nine out of 10 people with bladder cancer are older than 65);2 • Smoking (smoking greatly increases the…

Categorical Approach vs. Dimensional Approach: A review of the current state of the DSM Dakshin De Silva 663160 Word Count:2250 The primary aim of psychiatric diagnosis is to provide information about the conditions from which psychological problems emerge. A formal diagnostic system like DSM–V provides concepts that can be diagnosed by applying a specific set of diagnostic rules (Kamphuis, J. H. & Noordhof, A.(2009). In our present stage of knowledge we are not able to classify…

Abstract This paper is about sport scandals. The paper depicts the history of sports scandals, while still being able to draw a connection between the past and present day time of sport scandals. The paper describes how sport scandals have evolved and became what they are today. Punishments play a big role in sport scandals. The paper discusses which punishments are giving and if the punishments giving are effective. The way punishments effect the athletes is also an important point made in the…

The word photography is derived from the Greek words for writing and light. A world without photography is hard and to some extent impossible to imagine due to its constant presence in our everyday life. Photography has saved us from sparing a lot of words to describe scenery or landscape of outlook of an individual and with the wings of technology photography has captured us from every aspect of life. (T. Bentley, 2009) From retaining memories to exploring landscapes as well as in the medical…

I have to take a writing course? Ugh. This was the feeling I had when I first registered to take this course and it wasn’t a good one. It had been years since I had to any kind of writing development course. After taking this course throughout the semester it has been an immense help in my development as a college level writer. I began writing 101 with very little writing skills, but now I’m able to formulate a thesis, develop a sentence, develop a paragraph and use proper grammar. A thesis is…

According to Ancient Greeks, a tragic hero is a protagonist with a fatal flaw. Because of this fatal flaw, the suffer through a downfall and it eventually leads them to their demise. Aristotle, who was a great philosopher of Ancient Greece, had a lot to say about and had a certain perspective of a tragic hero. He believed that they must have the five characteristics in order to truly be a tragic hero. The five characteristics are basically known as “Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero.” The…