Virgil: possible test questions 1. Bk I: 1-11 Invocation to the Muse I sing of arms and the man‚ he who‚ exiled by fate‚ first came from the coast of Troy to Italy‚ and to Lavinian shores – hurled about endlessly by land and sea‚ by the will of the gods‚ by cruel Juno’s remorseless anger‚ long suffering also in war‚ until he founded a city and brought his gods to Latium: from that the Latin people came‚ the lords of Alba Longa‚ the walls of noble Rome. Muse‚ tell me the cause: how was she offended
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Say you’re being forced to go to a building for 8+ hours‚ and you don’t get paid for it either. Welcome to a student’s life! If kids get paid for good grades that would be at least something! Plus don’t people say school is our “job”? What if giving kids money would be a good thing. Wouldn’t you think they would learn the economic system in the process? Also‚ don’t you think parents would save money in the long run? And when you want to make them do chores for something in a rush‚ it will be stressful
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As the title of this Rogerian Argument states‚ are comic books real literature? We’re not entirely sure how often this question is asked‚ but it is definitely a question worth asking. Comic books have been around since the 40s and possibly way before‚ so it’s no coincidence that these books would be subject to immense amounts of controversy over the decades. One of these controversies is whether or not comic books should be considered “real” literature. Many people believe comic books to be too childish
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The all-American hero‚ Superman once was one of the faces of got milk’s? for their product in 2000. Children idolize someone or something to appeal to their hopes and dreams. Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and has become a worldwide hero since the 1938. The man of steel is a popular figure among many children worldwide with his strapping red cap that represents freedom when he is flying‚ black slick smooth hair with a S shape curl‚ manly blue skintight suit that shows off his
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trying to rescue her brother destined for a life of slavery. Such love is beyond his realm of understanding‚ he “expected [Hesione] to choose some gaudy trinket”. Malouf portrays Heracles as “foolish” and a “brute”. Neoptolemus‚ Achilles’ son and avenger‚ is like his father a “youthful hero”. He goes to Troy’s palace to kill king Priam in the final section of novel where Malouf travels out of the immediate time frame. In what is supposed to be a triumphant and heroic deed turns awry when Neoptolemus
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Task 1) A review of Shakespeare’s Hamlet Hamlet encompasses many elements characteristic to the tragedy genre of the Renaissance‚ including a personal search for revenge‚ deception‚ a ghost of the past‚ the death of several central characters and incest. But unlike most other plays of the Elizabethan era - including those written by William Shakespeare - the main focus is on the character himself‚ and not solely on the line of action. Prince Hamlet’s thoughts are central throughout the play‚
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Unit I: The Bildungsroman and the transition to modernism Approximate dates: 9/12 – 10/21 Essential questions: ➢ What constitutes the hero’s journey in a bildungsroman? ➢ How does a work communicate the anxieties of its age? ➢ What are basic tenets of Freudian theory? ➢ How does “metafiction” change the relationship between author and reader? Concepts‚ terms‚ and themes: Archetypes‚ light/dark dichotomy‚ phallic and yonic symbols‚ the natural world vs. the mechanized world‚ psychosexuality
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that as many as 100 ships and planes have been reported missing in the area and more than 1‚000 lives have been lost. But no one knows the real answer. PPT 6 The most famous Bermuda Triangle story is the mystery surrounding five missing Navy Avengers in 1945. The story of Flight 19 is usually summarized this way: a routine patrol set out on a sunny day with five highly experienced student
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1950s America saw the nation fall into a period of national tension and idealogical turmoil following the McCarthy Trials and the Cold War‚ which produced a flourish of works such as Regnald Rose’s ‘Twelve Angry Men.’ Using a jury of twelve anonymous men‚ the play scrutinizes both the strengths and flaws of the American judicial system. The case of a fictional “delinquent” who faces capitol punishment under charges of patricide acts as a vehicle to examine the moral dilemma of prejudice and judgement
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Depending on cultural differences and upbringing a text will have different impacts on the audience. Like any great piece of literature‚ William Shakespeare’s plays deal with timeless concerns that have the ability to be adapted and presented to remain relevant for modern audiences. Shakespeare’s Othello is a Jacobean play written in a time of racist attitudes towards foreigners and sexist attitudes to women. This revenge tragedy follows the protagonist Othello‚ a black army general who is manipulated
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