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    People are most likely are to favorite fictional characters who best represent their morals and values. When you have a popular character or hero in a culture, it is most likely that the hero or character represents importances to the culture. In America's modern society, Donatello, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, demonstrates our values in today's society. The hero Beowulf represents society’s values from 1000 AD. Beowulf and Donatello are accurate representations of their cultures and…

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    has done. Beowulf wants to have a reputation of the toughest warrior that did all these things. By saying this Beowulf is telling all his greatest accomplishments that he is very proud of. Saying he drove five giants into chains tells everyone how strong he is. Swimming through the blackness of night proves his fearlessness. Beowulf brags about all of his…

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    Literary Foils in British Literature British Literature contains literary foils. Foils serve as a contrast to the characters. Foils are usually the antagonists and protagonists of stories. Literary foils are evident throughout British literature in the stories of Beowulf, Julius Caesar, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Foils exist in the epic Beowulf. Beowulf is written by an unknown author and is translated by Burton Raffel in the Anglo-Saxon era. There is a force, vitality, clearness and…

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    The Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf is ancient legend that was performed by bards. While the poem itself defies logic, it does a wonderful job of unlocking the secrets behind Anglo-Saxon culture. Analysis of the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf reveals that the Mead Hall served important roles in Anglo-Saxon culture as a place for governing, celebration, and ceremony. The first and possibly most important role of the Mead Hall was its role as the main government building in Anglo-Saxon culture. This quote from…

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    Julia Child: Television Icon and Cooking Legend In 2003, Julia Child, a cooking icon and television legend, was awarded the presidential medal of freedom by George W. Bush: this is the highest award a civilian can receive (Julia Facts). Child was able to receive this amazing achievement because of her accomplishments in the culinary Julia became a master chef at the age of forty and a best- selling author after her cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cuisine, hit bookstores everywhere…

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    Beowulf Loyalty Essay

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    Loyalty is a major and pervasive theme in Beowulf. This is because in the Anglo-Saxon culture loyalty was valued above many other qualities. Loyalty was such an important aspect in Anglo-Saxon life that it caused families to make difficult decisions between blood family and marriage family. The theme of loyalty is seen several different times in the Beowulf story. The theme of loyalty will be examined through the actions that Beowulf took in regards to defeating Grendel and Grendel’s mother,…

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    he will defend the Hall of Herot against the monster Grendel. Beowulf lives by his oath and faithfully keeps it by slaying the beast. Comitatus also clearly exists between Beowulf and his warriors. When Beowulf fights grendel his own warriors stood strong beside him. But when it came time to fight the dragon everyone abandoned Beowulf except for one person, Wiglaf. This is a perfect example of comitatus, even though everyone else left Beowulf to battle the beast by himself, Wiglaf was loyal to…

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    Case and Blackwell (2008) provide a thorough description of the 2004 update of the Strong Interest Inventory (SII), its practical application, technical evaluation, reliability, validity, and its strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, providing counselors with the necessary information to assist them in determining if the inventory is appropriate to the population they serve. Originally developed in 1927 by E. K Strong, the SII was revised in 2004 to make it more efficient and broaden the areas…

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    able to learn more. A successful career also includes well pay and benefits. Interests- Strong Interest Inventory What are your strongest interest codes according to the Strong Interest Inventory (SII)? My strongest interest codes according to the Strong Interest Inventory are Conventional, Investigative, and Social. Do you agree or disagree with your Strong results? Why or why not? I do agree with my Strong Interest Inventory results. I enjoy working with data and numbers,…

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    course, many resources have been provided to me so that I may be able to narrow down my options for my career and major interests. Through activities that have helped me to explore my personality like the STEAM project, the Type Focus test, and the Strong Interest Inventory, I have been able to more clearly see which careers and majors interest me and which do not. Through tools such as the career and academic counseling appointments as well as the informational interview, e-portfolio, and…

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