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Roman society can be marked by the virtues applauded in its citizens. Such virtues as dignitas, gravitas, and comitas were the pillars of character; to display these was to be a true Roman, worthy of the respect of others. In The Aeneid, Virgil – through the storytelling of Aeneas in Book II – describes Ulysses, also known as Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poems. Virgil, however, portrays Ulysses as a man without veritas, or truthfulness, making him unworthy of the respect of others. At…

September 25, 1942 marks the day that four thousand children marched through Washington D.C. to kick off “Schools at War”. Moreover, this was a federal program that enlisted the school-age population to join the war effort on the home front. In an effort by both the Department of the Treasury and the Office of Education, the program gave children the opportunity to “save, serve, and conserve.” Moreover, the children saved their money in the form of war bonds and stamps while serving their…

Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a traditional Hispanic holiday that is celebrated in Mexico during that last days of October and the first days of November. This holiday stems from many different traditional Aztec rituals that have been carried on throughout history. It is a celebration of life and death, and is spent in remembrance of those who have passed. People prepare all different kinds of foods to celebrate and honor all the people that they have lost. They believe that on…

Certainty vs. Doubt Certainty and doubt are two coexisting entities that rely on each other to exist. To achieve certainty you must first acknowledge your doubts and overcome them. With this system of thought, people have become more certain in their beliefs by testing their doubts with scientific theories, historical essays, and even in everyday life. Within the areas of scientific research and experimentation, it is necessary to understand your doubts about a topic so then you can use that to…

War’s break out for many different reasons. Some start with prejudice, others start because of land disputes. But what they all have in common is that things start to unravel, crash, and burn, when two opposing sides hold differing values than the other. One of the most dangerous reasons to start a war is for religious reasons. In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe shows that violent conflict can occur when values clash together. Many conflicts can occur between families for many different reasons…

The article, Monsters and the Moral Imagination, is informing the audience that monsters show a boarder aspect of the society. The article gives different point of views on monsters and gives a direct explanation on how the acts portray by monsters reminds us about reality. However, the use of monsters can improve our imagination by teaching us about survival and preparing us for disasters and global issues. Monsters can be good or bad as shown in different fictional stories. For example, these…

Over the course of the graphic novel, Jin’s personality changes immensely. In the beginning, Jin is very timid and does not stand up for himself. This is a result of him being a new student of a different race. Though, at the end of the story, he becomes confident in himself as a result of him experiencing life as a popular white boy and seeing why being himself is a good thing. The internal conflict Jin experiences are based on the conflicting identities he has. This is best seen when Jin…

professor of seventeenth-century poetry, struggles with her diagnosis of fourth degree ovarian cancer. During her time at the hospital, Susie Monahan serves as her primary nurse and Jason serves at the clinical fellow in charge of Vivian. Susie acts as a foil for Jason, in values and approach to life, and the juxtaposition of these two characters is used to show (the progression of Vivian’s character) Vivian’s transition from a life solely focused on knowledge, to one of human kindness. Vivian…

large sized baking dish. 4. Use a small sized bowl and add in your onions, mushrooms and condensed soup. Stir thoroughly to combine and pour over your pork chops. 5. Cover with a sheet of aluminum foil and place into your oven to bake for the next 45 minutes. After this time remove your aluminum foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes. 6. Remove from your oven and allow to cool for the next 5 minutes before serving. Stuffed Gouda and Bacon Pork Chops If you are looking for the ultimate…

sky”(I.1,7). This image of a bird soaring, able to enjoy doing what it was made to do, represents people who were free to express themselves, had opportunities to be successful and had the privilege live however they desired. The free bird is a direct foil for the caged bird who represents African Americans living in the hostile and racist America. The caged bird has had “his wings...clipped and/his feet...tied” and lives in a “narrow cage” (II.…