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    Short writing #3 The death of Iphigenia was mainly because Agamemnon killed a holy stag which made Artemis, goddess of the wilderness super irate. She had to get him back, so she stopped the winds so that the army could not sail to Troy. Agamemnon had to have his daughter killed in spite of that. Clytemnestra needed revenge for Agamemnon killing her so she killed him. She plans the murder with brutal tenacity and feels no remorse after his death. She is convinced of her own uprightness…

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    According to Greek mythology, Helen is said to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Helen is the daughter of the Greek god Zeus. Helen is kidnapped by the Trojans from Greece, this begins the the Trojan War. In these poems both writers Edgar Allan Poe and Hilda Doolittle try to convey and contrast Helen’s beauty and how it affects Greece. To Helen, by Edgar Allan Poe, takes a positive approach to what her beauty represents while Helen by Hilda Doolittle, approaches her beauty negatively.…

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    Queen Of Troy Monologue

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    All of this leaves little hope in her. Directing Cody kept us all aware of his vision from the beginning. For my scene, he made especially clear that I was to “lead” with my eyes. This kept my character Helen to appear in a constant state of calculation and overconfidence. Later, when Helen was condemned, I was the only person in the whole show to get on my knees and beg. The other women in the cast held their dignity. Acting: Were these actors cast appropriately…

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    be a frightening experience for anyone, but for Helen Keller this was a reality. Helen Keller had many accomplishments throughout her life but to understand her accomplishments you need to know some information about Helen Keller. Only then will you be able to grasp how…

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    DMW: A Rhetorical Approach Human life is the most sacred phenomenon man-kind possesses, for centuries humans have pondered their existence, and its meaning. Every person’s life has an intrinsic value which should never be taken by anyone, including governmental systems. Capital punishment dates back as far as 17th century B.C. During that time the Draconian Code of Athens, the death sentence, was the only punishment for all crimes. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, “Death…

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    Another inspiring successful leader is Helen Keller, once she gained language, she gained personal empowerment. After reading Helen Keller’s ”The Day Language Came into My Life”, I realize how much language can offer to life. Helen was struck by an illness at the age of 18 months that left her physically impaired. She was deaf and blind but she overcame that disability and created a meaningful life for herself through language. Helen first learned what language was from her teacher Anne…

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    Helen Keller, a woman who at a very young age, had to adapt to a whole new way of life, and no one around her knew about it.” Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama on June 27, 1880,” Helen was a healthy newborn until the age of “nineteen months” when she developed an illness which led to the loss of her sight and hearing. Because of this, her parents didn’t know what the next step to take was so she could be led down the right path. Eventually they found a woman named Anne Sullivan who could potentially…

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    Helen Keller: A Hero

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    Helen Keller is a hero to many people around the world and especially the disabled community. She was a fighter and did not let her blindness or deafness get in the way of her life and success. She worked hard to overcome her obstacles and then also became an activist. As an activist she helped and influenced disabled people to be courageous like her. She made effort to change the system for disabled people, socially and politically. She proved to the world that being disabled does not mean…

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    Helen Keller A Strong Believer Strong, brave, and inspiring are three words that people think of when they hear the name Helen Keller. Helen Keller changed the world by being an inspiration to people all around the world. She showed the world that having a disability doesn’t stop you from doing great things. She proved this by becoming part of important organizations, going to college, and spreading her knowledge to the world in talks and lectures. She left a legacy as a strong believer. The…

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    have a same points and share same stories to influence an audience but in different style of writing. Helen Keller, the important day and another one called my left foot by Christy Brown wrote the first article. Both of the authors Both of these authors use rhetorical appeals that include logos, ethos, and pathos, to help the readers who were born with similar disabilities find inspiration. Helen Keller, in her article Keller writes about the most important day in her life. She describes her…

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