Barbara Kellerman’s “Making Meaning of Being Bad”‚ discusses what makes a bad leader. She starts with a question‚ is Hitler a “good” leader? As she discusses one could argue either way. She discusses ineffective leadership and Unethical leadership. Kellerman gives comparisons to what she believes qualifies you as an ethical leader or an unethical leader. She also compares unethical leadership to ineffective leadership‚ providing the difference between the two. Kellerman provides examples of bad leadership
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usually translated as “seize the day”. Carpe diem is an emphasis on the value of each moment‚ expressing appreciation for the opportunities found in every day’s life. Mr. Keating tells his class that he wants them to learn to think for themselves. Marcus Aurelius would say “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore guard accordingly”. With Mr.Keating poetry has nothing to do with rhyming: poetry becomes pure artistic expression‚ freedom of expression. When he says
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Jake Clouatre ENGL 1010- 18N Mrs. Norwood 20 October 2011 Gladiator’s Reign Among Movies Every year movies are produced throughout the world‚ but only a few of them can really be considered a good movie. Qualities of a good movie consist of having a good plot‚ outstanding actors‚ the ability to attract the audience‚ touch the audience’s feelings‚ etc. Gladiator was awarded five Academy Awards including Best Actor. Russell Crowe was an excellent choice to represent Maximus. His ability to attract
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The Roman Empire was the most advanced civilization in architecture and the fine arts. For instance‚ the Colosseum was the largest arena for gladiatorial games‚ and was one of the largest arenas with a stage in the center. Each and every person had a perfect view of the battles between gladiators and animals. The gladiatorial games were the highlight of the average roman’s day. Theese bloody battles were sometimes tests of the convenience of new and unusual weapons. If the gladiator performed
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Ambrose Bierce was born on June 24‚ 1842. He was the tenth child out of thirteen‚ so his parents were somewhat poor. His father’s name was Marcus Aurelius Bierce and his mother’s name was Laura Bierce. Laura was a descendant of William Bradford. Many of Ambrose’s family have a military background‚ which later encouraged him to enroll in the Kentucky Military institute. In 1846 when he was 4 years old‚ his family moved to Indiana. At the age of fifteen‚ he left home to be a “printer’s devil”‚ which
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There were about four rulers during this era Trajan‚Hadrian‚Marcus Aurelius‚ and Antoninus Pius. During this era many religions were celebrated together and often weren’t limited. Hadrian had “banned the ritual procedure required for the male infant under Jewish law; however ‚ after his death they could follow their religion
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by poor or frivolous spenders‚ but also because of a floundering government. For a while‚ sequential rulers‚ all of whom were successful in their reign‚ ruled Rome. At the end of each ruler’s reign‚ he would choose an appropriate successor. Marcus Aurelius was the last good choice‚ and the first to make a bad choice. He chose his son Commodes. Commodes ended the string of great rulers with a failing term. After Commodes‚ two rulers tried to salvage Rome from
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According to my history text book: “Patterns of Interactions”‚ The Roman Empire fell in 476 CE. Many things contributed to the Roman Empire falling. Emperor Marcus Aurelius marked the end of 2 centuries of Pax Romania which rulers then followed and in result‚ Rome began to decline. It was during the 3rd century A.D that Rome’s economy weakened. Socially‚ there was low confidence in the empire‚ there was disloyalty
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Greek Classicism Greek Civilization: • Greek sages concluded “Man is the measure of all things.” • Greeks supremely self-confident and self-aware • Greeks developed this concept of human supremacy and responsibility into a worldview that demanded a new visual expression in art. • Artists studied human beings intensely‚ than distilled their newfound knowledge to capture in their art works the essence of humanity—a term that‚ by the Greeks’ definition‚ applied only to those who spoke Greek; they
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Capitulo 7 Pag 141 Roma republican institutions‚ designed for a city-state‚ proved incapable of coping with the problems created by the conquest of a world empire. Invincible against foreign enemies‚ the Republic collapsed from within. But after Octavian’s brilliant statesmanship brought order out of chaos‚ Rome entered its golden age under the rule of emperors. For more than two hundred years‚ from 27 B.C.to A.D. 180‚ the Mediterranean world enjoyed unparalleled peace and stability. The Roman
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