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    The Epic of Gilgamesh vs. Star wars The Epic of Gilgamesh and Star wars at first glance seem as though they are polar opposites. One is a journey through space and the other is a journey for everlasting life. Vaguely these stories are very different but when looked at closely they share a lot of the same themes and concepts. They are similar in the fact that both Luke and Gilgamesh go on a quest for an overall end prize‚ they both have qualities of immortals and mortals‚ and they both had sidekicks

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    Student Number: 2620458 Word Count: 1200 Aspect of film form: Camera within Star Wars: The Force Awakens Camera work makes fight scenes. From handheld shots to dramatic reveals‚ camera work is highly important in communicating the emotions and intensity of the scene. This use of camera work can be observed in J.J Abrams Star Wars: The Force Awakens within the final forest fight scene in the film. The camera work in this scene helps convey the rising tension and emotions of the characters. This sequence

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    Rasie Turner Ms. Neff English 1030 22 September 2010 The Odyssey Greek gods and goddesses are very important in the Greek culture. There are a few Greek gods and goddesses that play very important roles in The Odyssey. They are Athena‚ Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Circe‚ and Calypso. The relationship between the mortals and the gods are very interesting. Everything that happens in this poem‚ dealing with the mortals‚ is related to one of the gods. Without the gods‚ Greek culture and literature would

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    Witness the tragic transformation of Anakin Skywalker from mere slave to one of the greatest‚ most powerful‚ and feared villains of the galaxy: Darth Vader. In Star Wars The Phantom Menace‚ Terry Brooks writes this 276 page book from a movie into a third person omniscient point of view. In case you didn’t know what that means it’s when the narrator know everyone’s thoughts and feeling while still telling the story. This science fiction story has many characters‚ so it’s hard to tell which one in

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    The Odyssey In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus had to face many challenges during his travels; a few of these difficulties were a cannibalistic Cyclops‚ huge whirlpools‚ determined suitors‚ along with many hardships. Odysseus fought constantly to return to his homeland of Ithaca‚ but to accomplish this Odysseus had to be clever‚ resourceful‚ and have great leadership qualities. Odysseus proved throughout the story that he was very clever. When he was faced with having to get out of Polyphemus’s cave‚

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    While the movie is exciting and amusing‚ it also contains ideas of a philosophical and religious character. The “Star Wars” movies are an assemblage or a compilation of various worldviews‚ philosophies‚ and religions. The idea consisting of both light and dark sides comes partially from very old Chinese philosophy. The impersonal character of the “Force” indicates or suggests Hinduism. Another warning to keep in mind is this usage is also comparable to occult practices such as levitation‚ telepathy

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    Star Wars and Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men have very different storylines‚ but after some careful consideration‚ some characters share similar story arcs‚ which shows cliches in stories. Sure‚ Steinbeck is a social critique‚ but he needs to also make a good story to keep reader’s attention. George Lucas‚ although not a social critique‚ has to also come up with a way to keep moviegoers attention. Because of this need they coincidentally created very similar storylines. This makes Steinbeck’s George

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    The star online Published: Monday September 23‚ 2013 MYT 12:00:00 AM  Updated: Monday September 23‚ 2013 MYT 10:29:23 AM A new normal for local SMEs BY JOY LEE PHOTOS BY FAIHAN GHANI A worker carries a car bumper in a factory that supplies exterior plastic parts for Volkswagen. European SMEs have more experience in implementing energy-efficiency solutions. Increasingly‚ their Malaysian counterparts will have to focus on becoming more energy efficient to compete in global markets.    

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    The Odyssey Book Ten: The Grace of the Witch (916-925) 1. Who lives on the island of Aeolus? ___________________________________________ 2. What gifts does Aeolus give Odysseus? _______________________________________ 3. What do Odysseus’ men do that curses their voyage even more? ___________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 4. What happens in the land of the Laestrygones? _________________________________

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    that can lead to their downfall. In the case of Macbeth from The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ and Anakin Skywalker‚ from Star Wars Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith‚ by George Lucas‚ this tragic flaw is ambition. Macbeth is a heroic soldier‚ as well as the Thane of Glamis‚ at the beginning of the play. Anakin is a loyal Jedi. Both of these noble war heroes are destroyed by this tragic flaw and turn to a murderous evil. Coincidently‚ they are also both motivated by the same factor‚ their

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