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    Modern Day Fairytale

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    Once upon a time there were three brothers that lived with their parents in a big house for their first 22 years of their lives. Their names were Peter‚ a rocker‚ Jax‚ a pretty boy who only wanted to party‚ wear expensive clothes and drive fast cars and Brian‚ the big‚ responsible brother. Only Brian went to college to study and get his degree. Brian was the only one to get a good job. Peter just preferred to sing in his heavy metal’s band and Jax preferred to go out to parties‚ buy designer clothes

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    Modern Day Romanticism

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    of lipstick‚ perfume and soap. If we could ask the advertising genius who‚ fifty years ago‚ came up with the brilliant cigarette campaign‚ "blow some my way‚" he may have responded with "it’s romantic." These meanings cause few problems in every day

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    Modern Day Satire

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    MOM AND DAD: Without my mom and dad where would I be in the world‚ here i’ll tell you I wouldn’t exist. Mom and Dad are important they feed you‚ care for you‚ well they should do this stuff for you. They spend a lot of money a month I don’t know how much they spend because I don’t keep track but it’s a lot. Can’t forget about Christmas and you’re birthday getting you presents‚ Oh I almost forgot about vacations they pay a lot money for that stuff too. Not only that they work hard almost everyday

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    Modern Day Hero

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    When you head the word ’hero’ most people picture a buff man‚ wearing a cape; like Superman and Batman. A hero can be anyone from a family member to someone in the community. I believe my mother can be portrayed as a hero. She volunteers in her spare time‚ is a teacher‚ and is a friend to everyone she meets. My mother has a tendency to volunteer for anything‚ but it’s usually within the school she works at. Before we moved here‚ she was head of the P.T.A.‚ always finding ways to raise money for

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    Modern Day Paralanguage

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    Communication is much more than just speech and writing.   Most of us are unaware that we are communicating in many different ways even when we are not speaking.  The same goes for other social animal species.  We are rarely taught about this mostly non-verbal form of human communication in school even though it is very important for effective interaction with others.  Growing up in a society‚ we informally learn how to use gestures‚ glances‚ slight changes in tone of voice‚ and other auxiliary communication

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    Odysseus

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    Odysseus‚ a hero? What comes to mind when we think of a hero? Generally‚ we think a hero is someone with some super powers‚ and has the ability to save the world. The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ a Greek mythical epic‚ includes Odysseus‚ someone who would be considered a hero‚ by what bravery he had shown. But as his life and the epic progresses‚ almost every time Odysseus faces a difficulty‚ he chooses to do the right thing‚ yet his pride and selfishness always get in the way‚ bringing him down and

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    three words that describe Odysseus. The readers of his adventure learn that he is intelligent and always has a plan. In “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus is seen preparing‚ Leading the win at Troy‚ and fearing nothing. His amazing skills show his heroism in the poem. Odysseus is a hero because of his leadership‚ bravery‚ and his planning. Odysseus is a hero because of his leadership. Odysseus led his men out of the Cyclopes cave and chose to go home instead of being immortal. Odysseus and his men were stuck

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    Running head: IS FRANKENSTEIN THE MODERN DAY PROMETHEUS? Is Frankenstein the modern day Prometheus? Irvin M. Beacham Jr. ENC 1101 Dr. Gaspar Is Frankenstein the modern day Prometheus? When Mary Shelly wrote her 1818 classic Frankenstein‚ she subtitled it “The Modern Prometheus.” She compared the character of Dr. Victor Frankenstein a highly intelligent scientist to the Greek Titan Prometheus the wisest of the Titans. There are numerous parallels

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    Modern Day Slavery Slavery has been a problem for hundreds of years‚ but it shares many of the same root causes. One of the reasons slaves are preferred to workers is because it is much cheaper to feed a slave than to feed a worker. Workers are also paid more if they are doing dangerous work‚ but slaves do not have this benefit. This also means that slaves are preferred in dangerous work environments. Slavery is a very profitable business overall‚ making it attractive to a potential trafficker

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    Odysseus

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    portrayed as Odysseus struggles to find his home but when tempted stays to long with Circe. Or as they are almost home to Ithika and Odysseus’s crew opens the sack of winds. Also when they land on the island of the sun god and though they were told not to‚ eat some of his cattle. “As we were men we could not help consenting. So day by day we lingered‚ feasting long on roasts and wine‚ until a year grew fat. but when the passing months and wheeling seasons brought the long summery days‚ the pause

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