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    The Odyssey

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    The Greeks define nobility as a person who would go and fight for their country‚ a person who has values of bravery‚ intelligence‚ strength and keen judgment. He must also be a person who the gods respect. In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is portrayed as noble according to mythology legend. The American Heritage dictionary defines noble as a man often of divine ancestry‚ a man who is endowed with great courage and strength who is celebrated for his bold exploits and favored by the gods

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    The Odyssey Translations Essay The Odyssey is an epic poem‚ written in classical Greek‚ describing Odysseus’s adventures in his ten year attempt to return to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Since this 2‚500 year old book was written‚ there have been several English translations that are believed to be the closest interpretations to the original version of The Odyssey. Alexander Pope‚ Emile V. Rieu‚ Robert Fitzgerald‚ and Robert Fagles each wrote a translation of his own. These translations are read

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    Food Symbol in The Odyssey The use of a symbol has the potential message to send a potent message. Symbols take the form of words‚ sounds‚ gestures‚ or visual images and are used to convey ideas and beliefs. Food is a big part and symbol in The Odyssey. Whatever it may be‚ either poisoned witch-food‚ Helios’s cattle‚ or lotus fruit‚ Everyone is constantly eating. Although throwing a feast for a guest is a common part of hospitality‚ hunger and the consumption of food often have negative associations

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    Analysis of Storytelling: Discovering Ones Identity and Purpose in Life Storytelling plays an important role in characterizing important figures in stories as giving personalities and traits specific to them. It also drives the plot‚ as in Homer’s The Odyssey and Virgil’s The Aeneid the epics are based on the telling of the protagonist’s journey. Another piece of literature‚ Grendel‚ written by John Gardner‚ utilizes storytelling in a different manner. The main character bases his self-understanding off

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    where Dido’s future is foreshadowed (twice) 4. Explain how the future is really the past 5. Explain why Virgil chose bees for extended simile 6. Explain why Venus is worried and her plan to remedy her worries 7. Explain why Virgil prefers the epithet “father Aeneas” (1.817‚ 977) in Book 1 8. Discuss differences seen between the folk epics and literary/art epic (See GQ3 – 1) 9. Identify epic conventions found

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    The Odyssey

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    The Odyssey Reading Comprehension Questions Part 1 Part 1 1) Where is Odysseus located at the poem’s beginning? 2) What is a muse? And why is Homer asking the muse to‚ “sing in me?” 3) Who is lord Helios? 4) What did Odysseus’ men do to lord Helios? 5) Who is Odysseus’ father? 6) Where is Odysseus from? (What city is his home?) 7) Who is Calypso? Who is Circe of Aeaea? 8) What did Circe do to Odysseus? 9) Who were the Cicones and what does it sound like

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    Loyalty In The Odyssey

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    Theme of Loyalty Dogs have been considered symbols of loyalty for generations‚ even earning the epithet “Man’s Best Friend.” The great amount of love and faithfulness that dogs display toward their families is so iconic that outlines of dogs have become common symbols of loyalty. In Romeo and Juliet‚ loyalty runs in families from the head of the household through to the lowest of servants. All Montagues‚ including their servants and friends‚ feel a unanimous hatred toward the Capulets‚ and vice

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    The Odyssey‚ revered to be one of the great works of ancient Greek tradition has a lot to teach us even in the modern world. Odysseus‚ his son Telemachus and Penelope all have relationships with the gods‚ some of these relationships seem strange at first but if we take a deeper look into them we can see that there is often an underlying message being taught. I wish to explore these messages and also the archetypal qualities the aforementioned characters possess to answer one question: what does this

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    Flow Chart

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    To begin‚ since the early 1930s the United States has been doing business nationally and internationally. Over time the business world has significantly advanced both technologically and the way a company conducts their processes. Even though the business world has become such an advanced process‚ companies are continually looking for ways to improve their business. Within one of the largest shipping companies in the United States called FEDEX; research will forecast a way to improve the company’s

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    Organization Chart

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    Management Summary: Management Role: * Supervise and manage the overall performance of subordinates in the shop. * Achieve business and organization goals‚ visions and objectives * Deal and make decision on dairy problems occurring in our shop. Marketing Role: * Creates and manages campaigns and promotions. * Build awareness and a favorable image for the shop. * Handle e-mail activity capability and Web activities including suggestive selling and awareness advertising.

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