Pallas

inspiring him to keep going on his journey home. In the 5th book, Athena inspires Odysseus to keep swimming so he can get to the Phaeacians’ island. Odysseus said, “... where he’d have been flayed alive, his bones crushed / if the bright-eyed goddess Pallas had not inspired him now “ (5. 470-471). Odysseus would have been killed by the big waves pushing him towards the sharp rocks if Athena hadn’t inspired him. Athena was saving Odysseus from his…

Achilles Son of King Peleus and Thetis Fated to die in Troy Champion of the Greeks He refused to fight in the Trojan War at first He had incredibly strong armor He fought for Helen as well as for half of Troy’s treasurers His friend, Patroclus, went to war and died fighting Hector He went to war to avenge his beloved friend that he had lost Killed Hector and tortured him even after death until he was satisfied with vengeance Killed Memnon in combat, it was his last battle He was supposed to be…

Chinese - American Immigrants There are two topics I would like to talk about: education and immigration. Education played a crucial role in my life. Education is important to improve the level of national knowledge, update the living standards, get a decent work, gain a comfortable life, and help others. When I came to the United States, as a new immigrant I encountered many problems. For example, nobody could tell me how to do paper work, how to look for a good college and how to find a good…