The Widow of Ephesus Written by Gaius Petronius Arbiter‚ “The Widow of Ephesus‚” is a story of love‚ devotion‚ and betrayal. This story takes place on the coast of Asia‚ in the city of Ephesus. One of the main characters in this story‚ the widow‚ is grieving over her husband ’s dead body when a soldier abandons his post to aid her. There are later versions of this story‚ in which all begin the same way. However‚ their details and conclusions are different and unique. When comparing the
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“The Widow of Ephesus” And “Oedipus Rex” The soldier’s role in the short fiction story “The Widow of Ephesus” was assigned to keep watch of crosses so that nobody can remove the bodies of the thieves for burial. On this night he saw light blazing in tomb‚ where a widow was in grief crying over her husband body. The solider explained to the widow how “All men alike‚ he reminded her‚ have the same end; the same resting place awaits us all.” The solider continues to comfort the widow by giving her
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In response to essay question 1 involving narrative construction and style‚ The Merry Widow (Ernst Lubitsch‚ 1934) is constructed using both the classic Hollywood film and the American film musical structure. Due to its familiarity‚ the style of such films goes relatively unnoticed‚ although within the veranda scene depicting Count Danilo (Maurice Chevalier) and Madam Sonya’s (Jeanette McDonald) first encounter‚ stylistic features and narrative construction are quite overt. The musical genre of
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E. A. W. English 1 Honors September 28‚ 2013 The Ephesian’s Tribute to Artemis I. Introduction The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus was a very famous monument in the ancient world. It was originally built around 550 BC to honor the goddess Artemis‚ sister of Apollo (Australia.edu). It was located in Ephesus‚ or today’s Turkey‚ and attracted many Grecian tourists and merchants to worship there despite the journey across the Aegean Sea (Australia.edu). This tribute to the goddess of the moon was
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The Widow and the Parrot Virginia Woolf Author’s Background (1882-1941) British writer. Virginia Woolf became one of the most prominent literary figures of the early 20th century‚ with novels like Mrs. Dalloway (1925)‚ Jacob’s Room (1922)‚ To the Lighthouse (1927)‚ and The Waves (1931). Woolf learned early on that it was her fate to be "the daughter of educated men." In a journal entry shortly after her father’s death in 1904‚ she wrote: "His life would have ended mine... No writing‚ no books:
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25 November 2013 The Black Widow Spider What is a black widow spider? Black widows are notorious spiders identified by the colored‚ hourglass-shaped mark on their abdomens. It is very small‚ females are about 15 mm and the males are only 7 mm‚ not including the legs. Its venom is 15 times stronger than a rattlesnake’s. The most dangerous for humans is the American black widow spider. These spiders are found in many areas of the world‚ but are found mostly in the Western Hemisphere‚ particularly
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Adult black widow spiders have a shiny‚ black‚ rounded‚ circular abdomen and are about 1/3 inch long (about 1-1/2 inches when their legs are spread). Adult spiders have two reddish or yellowish triangles on their bottom which looks like an hourglass marking‚ and their body color is dark colored usually black or sometimes dark brown. They are usually recognized because of their red or red-orange hourglass design on the bottom of their abdomen. This pattern is changeable and may look
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rights". Unlike men‚ women are typically capable of giving birth. A widow is a woman whose spouse or significant other has died‚ while a widower is a man whose spouse or significant other has died. The state of having lost one’s spouse to death is termed widowhood or occasionally viduity. The adjective form is widowed. The treatment of widows around the world varies‚ but unequal benefits and treatment generally received by widows versus widowers globally has spurred an interest in the issue by human
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out the same message that Jesus Christ intended when he entrusted his apostles with his church on earth. During the Council of Ephesus there had been several controversies about the teachings of the church that were addressed such as the Nestorian heresy‚ and the reaffirmation of the Nicene Creed‚ that of which ultimately were discussed and successfully resolved. Ephesus was a city located near the west coast of Asia
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HIV / AIDS INFECTED WIDOWS IN TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT‚ TAMILNADU The Indian epidemic continues to be concentrated in populations with high risk behavior characterized by unprotected paid sex‚ sex between men‚ and injecting drug use with shared injecting equipment. Several high risk groups have high HIV prevalence‚ and sexual networks are wide and inter-digitizing. According to India’s National AIDS Control Organization (NACO)‚ the bulk of HIV infections in India occur during unprotected
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