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    Ritual Slaughter

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    should be allowed at school Ritual slaughter is the practice of slaughtering livestock for meat in a ritual manner and involves a prescribed method of slaughtering an animal for food production purposes. The topic of whether ritual slaughter is considered as a form of cruelty is one that raises many different views . Elements such as religion and animal rights serve as key factors in determining ones opinion on the subject . Many people regard ritual slaughter as a form of cruelty ‚ their reason

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    The Epic Hero: Odysseus

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    I would say that Odysseus is a hero because of these traits that he portrays throughout the book: -he watches out for his crew while he is on his voyage to get home. -give a definition of heroism and what it means to you and how Odysseus achieves this. -Odysseus also proves that he is a hero by wanting to get home also the ways that people would say that he is not a representation of a hero is that he showed little compassion for when his crew mates died‚ and moved on very quickly and wanted

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    Athena and Odysseus

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    Relationship between Athena and Odysseus By looking at the epic The Odyssey by Homer‚ there are a lot of contacts between human and immoral‚ the relationship between Athena and Odysseus‚ which make me interesting‚ also this is important for the story. The relationship between Athena and Odysseus is the key for the story‚ because Odysseus had received a lot of help from Athena‚ their relationship is the reason to explain why would an immortal Athena who never interesting or attracted by any male

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    Lamb to the Slaughter

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    Lamb to the Slaughter Have you ever had what you love taken away from you? What did you want to do about it? In “Lamb to the Slaughter”‚ Roald Dahl gave an example of what love will do to someone if it is taken away. Love is a powerful feeling and key element to irony‚ conflict‚ and foreshadowing in “Lamb to the Slaughter”. Mary Maloney is a stay at home wife who is brought home the shocking news of her husband divorcing her. The divorced was foreshadowed when her husband came home but wasn’t

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    Odysseus: An Epic Hero

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    Odysseus: Nothing But an Epic Hero Odysseus‚ man of exceptional wit‚ bravery‚ and intelligence‚ epic hero The Odyssey written by Homer‚ is nothing short of extraordinary. He fearlessly leads his remaining men home to Ithaca‚ doing everything in his power to get them back alive and well. While this is undoubtedly a noble deed‚ Odysseus slips up more than he does any good‚ therefore making it unfit to call him a hero. A hero is someone who is compassionate‚ selfless‚ and wise. He is selfish‚ disloyal

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    Odysseus Braveness

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    the protagonist‚ Odysseus‚ has spent ten years fighting in the Trojan War. Due to the gods’ anger against Odysseus‚ he is destined to have a very long and difficult journey home. Odysseus proves to be brave because he overcomes both external and internal conflicts on this long journey home. The external conflicts that Odysseus overcomes show that he is highly courageous. For example‚ the episode with the Cyclops proves he is clever because he tricked Polyphemus into thinking that his men were sheep

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    The Story of Odysseus

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    Odysseus‚ a hopeless player or a faithful husband? In my opinion‚ I believe that Odysseus is a hopeless player. Although he was trying to return to Ithaca so that he could be reunited with his beautiful wife Penelope‚ on his journey he was not always faithful. First off I would describe Odysseus as a desperate type of guy because he tries to charm every girl he lays eyes upon‚ he will go for anything he can find. On one of his adventures he received a bath from four lovely ladies. Odysseus just

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    Lancelot and Odysseus

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    Lancelot and Odysseus "Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good (Romans 12:9)." This principal seems to be markedly evident as one closely examines the actions and thoughts behind the character of Sir Lancelot in The Knight of the Cart. When one encounters the adventures of Odysseus in The Odyssey‚ however‚ the values of a completely different and slightly opposing culture present themselves. In the medieval times of Sir Lancelot‚ an ideal man would tend to

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    Is Odysseus a Hero?

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    written by Homer‚ the main character‚ Odysseus‚ goes through a long journey in which he faces many challenges. When he originally left his true love‚ Penelope‚ to fight in the battle of Troy‚ he never expected that his expedition to return home would take 20 years. During that time period‚ several suitors tried to prove themselves to Penelope to take Odysseus’ place. Odysseus‚ on the other hand‚ faces the ultimate test: staying loyal and faithful not only to his wife‚ but to the men and women who helped

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    Obituary of Odysseus

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    English Odysseus‚ 69‚ died April 4th‚ 1152 BC‚ by disease‚ when sailing on the ocean. Odysseus was born in Ithaca. He was the son of Laertes. He and his wife Penelope had a child named Telemuchus. As the king of Ithaca‚ Odysseus led his troops went on the fight which lasted for 10 years‚ the Trojan War. During this journey‚ he and his troops encountered a numerous of difficulties and obstacles‚ like Circe‚ cyclopes‚ and the Sirens. However‚ Odysseus conquered every single difficulty with his intelligence

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