YOUTH TODAY Tradition vs Modernity We are used to thinking of traditions as something old and stable‚ whereas the creative forces of people are directed towards the making of “new” forms of art and music. Nevertheless in our view‚ and according to our experience‚ new forms should not be sought in a cultural vacuum‚ without any connection to the past experiences of people and societies. Similarly‚ the “old” musics should not be approached with the attitude of preserving or mimicking other people’s
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Tina Huang HRS 119 Professor Shinbrot January 19‚ 2016 Many cultural values are transmitted and discovered within myths‚ especially in the story‚ The Odyssey written by Homer. The Odyssey continues from the events of the The Illiad‚ focusing on Odysseus after the Trojan War and his long journey back home to Ithaca‚ to his wife Penelope and his son‚ Telemachus. Throughout the ten year journey‚ Odysseus faces many hardships and while doing so‚ he learns more about himself and the human condition
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information on his competetors‚ but he should have proceeded in a much more ethical manner. When the men got caught‚ his big mistake was trying to cover it up. Honesty is always the best way to go‚ which I believe should still empower people in politics today. The arena of politics is a different reality then the one we all live in on a day to day basis. Politicians are looking to be both powerful and popular and in order to do that you have to decide to be okay with not always following your word and
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of employee needs. Employees are recognizing that work is squeezing out their personal lives and they are not happy about it. 2. How has technology changed the supervisor’s job? We have to look at how the typical office is set up organizations today have become integrated communication centers. By linking computers‚ telephones‚ fax machines‚ copiers‚ printers‚ and like supervisors can get more complete information quickly than ever before. With this information supervisors can better formulate
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Today lets look at a few remedies for digestive upset. In our world‚ even when you do your best‚ there may still be times when your digestion takes a hit. Here are some quick and simple tips that can help you to feel better! 1. Gas/Bloating - There are a few natural remedies for gas and bloating. For an acute attack‚ ginger tea is one of the best treatments. Simply grate a 1/4 cup of ginger‚ and bring it to a boil in 3-4 cups of liquid. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes and then consume. You can
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Cloning Today A clone is a group of organisms that are genetically identical. Most clones result from asexual reproduction‚ a process in which a new organism develops from only one parent. The one process of cloning‚ called nuclear transfer‚ replaces the nucleus of an immature egg with a nucleus from another cell. Most of the work with clones is done from cultures. An embryo has about thirty or forty usable cells but a culture features an almost endless supply. When the nucleus has been inserted
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In ancient Greek society‚ the purpose of women was to bear children and take care of the household. Penelope in the Odyssey was expected to wait patiently for Odysseus to return from the Trojan War. While doing so‚ she was expected to keep herself occupied with household chores such as weaving and spinning. Medea was expected to passively and obediently go into exile after her husband Jason decided to marry another woman. Penelope and Medea‚ the leading women in their respective Greek works both
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remarkably good host? Can you recall what about the host made him or her great? Rather‚ have you ever had a very bad host? What was wrong with the host‚ so that you would remember how bad he or she was? In The Odyssey by Homer‚ hosts are also quite important‚ debatably more important than they are today. Back in the days of ancient Greece‚ hosts were expected to be helpful and hospitable and they were expected to serve their guests well‚ with generosity. Eumaios exemplifies the qualities an excellent
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and its various consequences and implications at local and global scales. This evolutionary process traces back to Ancient Greece (c. 800 BCE)‚ of which the main if not only written accounts of the time were Homer’s epics. Both the Iliad and the Odyssey not only stand as the prime works of literature of antiquity —and‚ thus‚ entertainment—‚ but also illustrate the archetypical
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The Metaphor of the Dawn in the Odyssey Throughout Odysseus’ journey‚ the metaphor of the dawn can be interpreted in relation to his journey to maturity and fulfillment in character and accomplishment. The progression of Odysseus’ development of strength and character parallels the development of day‚ from dawn to dusk. Also‚ the writer’s progressive changes in the descriptions for the Dawn are symbolic of Odysseus’ rising maturity level as the story unfolds. The epithet‚ "rosy-fingered dawn" marks
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