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    Space Odyssey Analysis

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    until there is light; the darkness reveals the dark side of the moon‚ then the earth and the sun rising behind it. This new perspective ignites our imagination and curiosity. It offers us life and death‚ beginnings and endings. In the film‚ a space mission to Jupiter is led by Bowman (Keir Dullea) and Poole (Gary Lockwood)‚ in order to trace signals being transmitted there by a monolith discovered on Earth’s moon. Overseeing the voyage is a supercomputer known as HAL 9000 (voice of Douglas Rain)

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    In The Odyssey by Homer‚ hospitality is honored by many‚ such as Nestor and Penelope‚ however‚ there are still some people and creatures who do not show hospitality‚ like Polyphemus. Hospitality is the act of honoring a stranger‚ rather it’s a wealthy traveler or a poor person‚ by comforting and aiding him or her. Usually‚ you are required to bring the person into your house and give him something to eat and a place to rest. Showing honor to your guest is an act of loyalty to Zeus‚ however‚ the traveler

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    throughout the entire book‚ but it is most clearly seen In Phaeacia. “Hearing that‚ Alcinous‚ poised in all his majesty‚ took the hand of the seasoned‚ worldly-wise Odysseus raised him up and sat him down in a burnished chair‚ displacing his own son…” (Odyssey Book 7‚ Pg: 185‚ Line 190-205). Alcinous‚ clearly the good host‚ has given up his son’s seat for an unknown stranger‚ thus fulfilling the codes of hospitality. This shows that hospitality or a host- to- guest relationship was more important than a

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    Odyssey Vs Swede

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    In both The Odyssey and The Swede a character makes a decision regarding whether or not to trust someone that reveals a more in-depth reading of the character to the reader. In both stories the main character makes a decision to listen to another individual regarding whether they should do what they’re “supposed to.” Odysseus listens to Circe and does not fight the monster Scylla even though his identity is built off of winning fights. Similarly‚ Danny listens to Luke about why they bully Per-Erik

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    If you ask me‚ immortality is totally overrated. If you are immortal‚ sure you enjoy the delights of the fruits of divinity. And what might be some of the remarkable benefits you get to enjoy? You no longer have to worry with cosmetic cures like botox (so you can have some esteem and earn some respect when you visit the Hindu goddess Kali)‚ or expensive skin serums (no need to travel to Egypt and bring Nefertiti back to life for her priceless epidermal rejuvenation tips)‚ or a face lift (so you

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    Heroes In The Odyssey

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    A hero can be anyone. A hero is a brave person who makes sacrifices for others‚ makes good decisions‚ and is honest in everything they do. They stand their ground in the face of danger and never back away from a challenge. Ponyboy‚ Cherry‚ and Darry are all heroes‚ because they put themselves in danger for the sake of others. Heroes come in any size‚ shape‚ or form. Ponyboy is a heroic fourteen-year old boy who knows what’s right and whats wrong. He saved the kids from the burning church that

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    Camus wanted to show how “us” pictures itself as superior to the inferior “them”. Colonizer is in power and civilized but the colonized is uncivilized and primitive. Arab heading down walking by the French officer conveys inferiority. When their own culture is forbidden or devalued‚ natives come to see themselves as inferior to the conqueror. When the climbers are near the school‚ Balducci shouts to Daru that it took only an hour to travel the two miles from El Ameur. It reflects the idea of how

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    Equality In The Odyssey

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    In chapter 11‚ Equality begins to refer to himself as “I” rather than “we”. He never explains why he began call himself this until chapter 12‚ rather this whole chapter is full of descriptive words‚ or what could be called a form of poetry. He states that he discovered “I” whilst reading the books in the house him and Liberty come across. “It was when I read the first of the books I found in my house that I saw the word ‘I’. And when I understood this word‚ the book fell from my hands‚ and I wept

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    Heroism In The Odyssey

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    Brianna Pearson Core-2 Date-9/30/12 Heroism Poem A hero can be real or fictional but either way a hero goes through the same stages and has choices to make to help others at whatever cost. Someone may not seem like they could be a hero but by doing what they can‚ could help make a huge difference in someone’s life. Being a hero is not always what movies and comic books make it out to be; a hero can be a regular person being generous. Making

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    Achilles In The Odyssey

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    This image describes and symbolizes a struggle between two opposing mythical warriors. Both from different worlds and ways of life‚ both attempting to conquer the other in battle. The first being in the image (the one on the right that is about to slay his enemy) is a great mythological warrior‚ the son of Peleus‚ named Achilles. Achilles is a famous Greek hero that many Greek citizens‚ at that time‚ could relate themselves too. He had characteristics that almost any Greek male wanted to imitate

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