Saga

Just as epic requires one or more central heroic figure, however, it also needs a coherent internal logic of victory and defeat with which to frame that hero’s actions. We have already noted Roy’s argument that Absalom, Absalom! questions the legitimacy of Sutpen’s dynastic goals, and that of Southern settlement. Roy then complicates this logic, framing Sutpen’s imperialist goals against those evident in other “European nationalist epics such as the Aeneid, the Lusiads, and The Liberation of…

Clytemnestra, Pelops and other mythological characters on the “how” they are to behave, according to Greek myths and the divine laws, values, and morals that connect and disconnect with culture norms. The myths I will be pulling are from, The Mycenaean Saga, Euripides, Electra, Sophocles…

The book “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton is a great book to analyze. The narrator of the book is the main character whose name is Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy, his brothers, and their close friends are greasers and their enemies are the socs. They are divided by their socioeconomic status. Ponyboy is a 14-year old boy whose life has been turned upside-down after the death of his parents and having to live with his oldest brother, Darry, who is 20 years old. His life turned even worse when he ran away…

Music has had a profound influence on religion, politics, foreign policy, and pop culture throughout the years. Frequently, we credit rap and hip-hop for having such a positive impact in the world of politics and social standing; however, there isn't much analysis on the influence that southern rock has had in the molding of white, southern identity. White supremacy and white privilege are among some of the most sensitive topics in America. While some are unwilling to admit they exist all…

Did the Chinese Discover America? The short answer is no, they did not discover America. There are many reasons as to why the Chinese didn’t discover America. Some of those include the fact that Native Americans were already settled there, Polynesians had already visited South America around 700 C.E, and Leif Erikson stumbled upon it in the 11th century. Even so other say from 1405 to 1433 the Ming Dynasty launched several voyages led by Zheng He, which included the voyage to America. The first…

As the role of HR develops, so too does the issues it faces. Transforming from a purely operational function to an integrated strategic function, HR must proactively plan for and address contemporary issues. The recollection of events surrounding Julia Gillard’s time as Prime Minister, written by Kerry-Anne Walsh, is a recent piece of literature that highlights issues for the role and practice of HR. “The Stalking of Julia Gillard” (Walsh, 2013) is a political commentator’s depiction of…

The basis of the American Dream is that every United States citizen has the equal opportunity to become anything they want, through hard work, determination and initiative. Becoming “American” has been a constant topic brought up in mafia films such as Scarface, The codfather part I and II. The Corleone is a family run and operated business, founded on trust, support and protection. The Godfather displays the dark side of how the American Dream can affect who you become. Michael let the idea of…

“¿Sabes por qué nunca pude perdonarte? Porque nunca lo lamentaste de verdad.”(Vargas Llosa, 102) This is a quote from one of the books main characters Urania Cabral, a main character whose purpose serves not just to give an interesting story. She represents a group of oppressed people who still suffered consequences brought from Trujillo era in present day. This quote not only echoes with Urania but all the main characters, as how can they ever truly forgive a person who never had any remorse to…

The destruction of the Jewish temple and the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans around 70 C.E. is a significant part of the saga of the Jewish people. The destruction of this famous cultural city and its renowned temple had extreme and far fetching consequences for not only the inhabitants of the city but to all Jewish culture. When examining the causation of this destruction historians turn to one of the most important primary sources of the event the historian Flavius Josephus.…

Nowadays, smart phones, iPad, laptops, internet, Wi-Fi and others latest gadgets are no longer as an unusual thing in their daily life. People’s life style has blended together with technology and has made them overly dependent on all those high-tech technical devices. Distance is no longer an obstacle with the advancement of the technology. Crossing oceans takes only a minute by a single mouse click. Technologies are used to conduct business from home, find old friends, meet new friends,…