Transformation

Ovid’s Metamorphoses is transformations. Ovid was well known for his ability to tell phenomenal stories and this one was probably one of the greatest. Throughout the story, he takes beliefs that were significant at the time, and mocks them through the theme of transformation. Ovid was well known to poke and satirize other popular works of his time and he does so throughout this story. At the beginning of the story, Ovid asks the gods, who are the ones causing the transformations, to inspire his…

January 3rd 2011 marks the return of our super successful “Destination Transformation” fitness competition! And this year, the stakes couldn’t be higher. In this 8 week fitness competition, one hardworking contestant will win one year of personal training with Home Team Fitness, and a new 8GB Apple iPad! This prize package is valued at over $2300, and will be a reward well deserved by our 2011 winner. As a bonus, the grand prize winner will also recieve a cash prize that will be determined by…

An existential legend is somebody who makes his own particular quintessence (like "character" or 'life significance '), as opposed to assuming that she was conceived with one. Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw is a play that demonstrates an incredible change in the character Eliza Doolittle. As Eliza lives in neediness, she offers blossoms to acquire her living. Eliza does not have a training. This shows through the way that she doesn 't have the most legitimate method for talking. This happens…

Standing as the center of Europe’s economic force, Germany has transformed numerous times over the past century. From the tyrannical and hated country at the forefront of World War II to now being a formidable ally to not only the United Nations, but all of Europe and the world. Today, Germany has overwhelmingly exceeded the expectations of its post-World War II military, economic, and political downfalls. With the restructuring of its economy, Germany has now become the number one support…

Gilgamesh may not be the first king of the city of Uruk, but he is supreme among mankind. The beginning explains that Gilgamesh is a mighty king, a tyrant, “who in his arrogance oppresses the people, trampling upon them like a wild bull” (Gilgamesh 72). Depending on who walks into the city of Uruk, there are two perspectives of the city. Uruk is a walled off city, a city of gardens and temples and public squares- it is a “paradise”. Uruk can be described as a festive society of bright colors,…

“I am not what i am” These are the words Iago tells us at the end of the first scene in the play Othello. This clues us into that he is the villain and not the hero that everyone thinks he is. In today’s society lying and deceiving people has almost become second nature for some people. These people, including Iago mask their true identity with kind actions. Iago has deceived the whole town, the king Othello, Desdemona, his own wife Emilia, Roderigo, and many others. Iago knows the…

Things Fall Apart If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe tells the story of a man named Okonkwo. He had to build his life from the ground up, due to the lack of support from his lazy, dishonorable father. In the Ibo culture a man was hardworking and independent. Okonkwo was a perfect representation of a true man. In fear of being like his father he worked very hard to get where he was at the top of the clan. Even though Okonkwo had a hard…

Considering how Beowulf acted throughout the entirety of Beowulf, it is reasonable to consider him both an epic hero and a regular hero. When the Danes were harassed by Grendel and Beowulf found out, he does not hesitate to help them. While talking to King Hrothgar, king of the Danes, Beowulf asks, “‘I have come so far, Oh shelterer of warriors and your people’s loved friend, That this one favor you should not refuse me – That I, alone and with the help of my men. May purge all evil from this…

On the surface, Ginger Snaps can be easily dismissed by critics as a typical B-rated teen-turned-werewolf movie. What distinguishes this movie from other horror films, however, is its subversion of the traditional perspective of its genre. The transformation in the film is suffered by Ginger, the older of the two sisters. This lycanthropy coincides with Ginger 's…

Transformation is the process by which competent bacteria take up genetic material (in the form of naked DNA) from the environment. In this lab, the process of transformation was conducted by using a plasmid containing various genes called pGLO along with the bacterium Escherichia coli. In order for transformation to occur in Escherichia coli, repeated washes in the presence of CaCl₂ followed by heat shock treatment (42°C for 50 seconds) occurred to induce the competence of the bacterium.…