[pic] The adventure of Odysseus What is an Epic? A long narrative poem about a legendary hero. Homer • poet • thought to be blind‚ but describes events as a seeing person • lived around 1200 B.C.E Ismarus City • From Troy‚ the ships first made land at Ismarus. • Ismarus – City of Ciconians • Odysseus lost six men from each ship. • Odysseus continued their sailing. • They were overtaken by a storm which drove them for NINE DAYS along the sea till they reached
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“My Adventure” When my parents told me we were going someplace exciting‚ I was like‚ “Aww man this is going to bore the living bones out of me.” my parents had a habit of choosing the most boring of places. But it’s not my nature to say no‚ so I tell them I will go to the Mt.Himalayas if and only if we go in first class in the plane. My dad agreed it to it so we went to pack for the trip‚ after I was done packing a taxi pulled up to my house to pick us up. I am not going lie I was excited to go
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My Traveling Adventure The wind hummed past my head‚ and I noticed off to my side that the sky was starting to clear and that the water surrounding me was becoming a brighter shade of blue. The features of my destination were quickly becoming more distinguishable with each second that passed. Only fifteen minutes before‚ the features coming into view had appeared as small white dots across the horizon. Looking at my small digital watch‚ I noticed that the time was 3:45 p.m.‚ five minutes away
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Adventures in Germany (Final Draft) Carl Page Mr. Tedrow Germany is a country that has exquisite beauty as well as a vastly different culture‚ which has over the years made me a far richer individual. For every year since I was born‚ my family and I go on an extensive trip every year to Germany for three weeks to visit the mother’s side of my family. When I visit Germany‚ I stay with my grandma‚ who resides in Hanau. Hanau is a city comprised of 90‚000 people‚ around 20 kilometers away from Frankfurt
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wwells1@student.cccd.edu William Wells Professor Nora Kabaji English 100 Midterm Essay 9 May 2011 Adventure Underwater A hobby is defined as an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation. A hobby is also something that keeps and makes us have a broader view on the environment in which the hobby is in. There are a variety of hobbies that people like to do to determine their likes‚ talents and desires. Depending on the hobby‚ some people turn
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Yet his keen intellect and mastery of language have earned for him the appreciation and applause of the literary world. Shakespeare’s fame‚ ’I think‚ originates from his ability to identify his readers with the characters in his stories. In most of his stories we find reflections of our own experiences. This shows strikingly that Shakespeare had an insight into ’human nature and the problems of life. His tragedies such as "Macbeth’ and "Hamlet” clearly show his deep knowledge of the human mind
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He paused and then told me that he had lived his whole life in this area known as Kruger National Park in southern Botswana‚ and here I was nearly 9‚771 miles from my home. I felt humbled to be in his presence and I wanted to know more about his story‚ however I knew that I must show him respect and understanding for him to be honest with me. He told me that his father died
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Suddenly‚ we heard a frightful scream followed by a monstrous laughter. We were scared to death. Wasn’t the scream Miya? And was that laughter? We were a group of six-Tom‚ Dick‚ Harry‚ Miya‚ Tina and I. We had come here to celebrate our team winning the first prize in the ‘Inter-school Cultural Fest’. It was my uncle’s estate and he had suggested it to us when we were searching for a nice camping area. The house was very old one and was in a dilapidated condition. So‚ we chose to camp in the
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Hi‚ I’m Nicky and I also the one who love discovery the nature ! For that reason ‚ I had had a remembrance that I will never forget. Last holiday‚ I decided to discover the Simpson desert. It’s famous with its red sand‚ it look like a fire when the sun enlighten the desert and its advertising on Discovery channel. That’s why I want to visit it. Day 1 : I went into the Simpson desert by the car which was rent from the native people. No longer after I started the journey‚ my car’ tire was explored
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Alice ’s Adventures in Wonderland: Who ’s the Boss? Lewis Carroll ’s Alice ’s Adventures in Wonderland is a story that deals with the issues of coming of age. It is the growth of Alice from an immature and undisciplined child to an intelligent and clever young woman. The fantasy world that Carroll created imitates reality in how as people begin to mature from adolescence to adults; they become more assertive and verbally aggressive. In reality adults learn to be more assertive through life
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