Does it ever cross your mind how two very different pieces of entertainment are alike? In the epic‚ “The Odyssey” by‚ Homer and in the movie‚ Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope the two main characters‚ Odysseus‚ and Luke Skywalker undergo a hero journey. A Hero’s Journey is a pattern of narrative that appears in drama‚ storytelling‚ and myths in which involves a hero who goes on an adventure‚ and in a crisis wins a victory‚ and then comes home changed or transformed. Their journeys are both different
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I have been a Catholic school student since preschool. My daycare was Catholic. My elementary school was Catholic. My high school is Catholic. My college will probably be Catholic as well. Regardless‚ the idea of discernment and vocation are probably more common topics at our family’s dinner table than most. My grandfather‚ being the proud man that he is‚ reached out to the president of Fordham University and shared my interest. He promptly got a reply that said‚ “I hope your granddaughter listens
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Ovid The first operatic success of Franz von Suppe was The Beautiful Galatea. Who was Galatea? Statue created by Pygmalion and Venus brought to life Cinyras slept with his daughter _____ without knowing her identity. (This story is one of the episodes in Mary Zimmerman’s wonderful play Metamorphoses.) Myrrha Aphrodite
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Topic 6 Communication is the process by which info is transmitted and understood between two or more people Frequent‚ timely‚ and accurate communication is most effective Communication has functions 1) Coordinates us by helping us sync our work 2) Organizational learning by distributing work to employees 3) Decision making by giving us info from stakeholders/external env. 4) Changes behavior it alters people’s belief‚ feelings and behavior 5) Supports Employee well-being‚ research shows that new
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When Kevin first saw his first episode of Sesame Street ‚ the scene where Bert and Ernie were in the room welcoming their very special guest‚ he was blown away that they were actually speaking to him. He gained interested in how the puppets were made and who was playing them. After that he became very interested in Jim Henson. He watch his special that appear on TV and began to make his own puppets. The first puppet was made out of his father’s trench coat. His name was Moldy. After‚ creating
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This episode in the men who built america spoke mainly of some of the richest people in the world’s history Carnegie‚ Rockefeller‚ Morgan‚ and Ford all americans and all in the same relative time period. It covers what each of these remarkable individuals did that affected america from ford’s assembly line to the buying of the presidency. But it did not just cover what effects their actions had on america it covered their motivations and what may have inspired them to be so successful. All of them
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Today’s Inequality Jared Diamond gets asked an important question “Why you white men have so much cargo and we New Guineans have so little”. To Diamond‚ the question seemed obvious‚ yet he didn’t have an answer. That’s why in “Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel: Episode 1” Jared Diamond discusses the problem of why some countries have so much while others rarely enough to survive. Also how those rich countries start developing and inventing new technology to help them thrive. At first‚ during the age of the cavemen
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A Comparison of Two Stories As this essay is written‚ there will be a comparison and contrasting between the short stories “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh‚” and “An Episode of War.” The comparison will be based on the mood‚ tone‚ style‚ character‚ setting‚ and conflict. The “Drummer Boy of Shiloh” is about a boy who is afraid of marching in the war the next day. He is startled over every move because he does not want to be killed. The drummer boy is inspired by Ulysses S. Grant and comes to realize
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Name:_______________________________________________ Viewing Guide: Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel: Episode 3 Date:______________ Directions: Before viewing the film‚ read each question below so you know what information and ideas you should be looking for as you watch Episode 3. Record your answers to each question by providing as many facts‚ details‚ and examples as possible to answer each question. Be prepared to discuss your answers with the class. You will use some of the information collected
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Dragon Ball Super Episode 129 Review: Limits Super Surpassed! Ultra Instinct Mastered!! - Goku has entered Ultra Instinct again in his fight with Jire. But can he master it this time to defeat the powerful adversary? Will Dragon Ball Super Episode 129 be the episode where we get the full power of Ultra Instinct? Dragon Ball Super Episode 129 Spoilers Below!!! Animation Koji Nashizawa & Hirotaka Nī were the animation supervisors of this episode. Visually this episode ticked all the boxes. The colors
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