Belonging to the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ‚ this red-figure lekythos‚ dating from 460–450 B.C‚ features Apollo‚ the youthful god of music‚ prophecy‚ and healing. He is portrayed with his well-known feature‚ the kithara. The invention of the first lyre begins with Hermes‚ the son of Maia who had been secretly impregnated by Zeus‚ leaving the cave where he was born. He then spotted a tortoise and decided to make a musical instrument from its shell. Next Hermes starts craving for
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of all‚ exploration is worth the risk because it can set foundations for future generations. In the movie‚ “Hidden Figures‚” the NASA Space Program‚ created a rocket that could keep a human alive in space while they orbited the Earth. This was the first fully-functional rocket. During the process in making the rocket‚ colored women were being accepted more as they helped (Hidden Figures). This shows that
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Another Domineering Husband “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning is a dramatic monologue that combines elements of both horror and romance about the Duke of Ferrara who is speaking to the envoy of a count from a neighboring court‚ giving him a tour of the castle and its treasures. Although this poem is spoken by one person‚ it is very specifically addressed to someone else. There are at least two points of view inscribed into the poem: the speaker’s and the addressee’s. This is discovered in the
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ark Chapter 13 – In Class Questions and Answers [pic] Figure 13-7 1. Figure 13-7 shows that by selling 200 pictures the firm will A. break even. B. incur a loss. C. have no fixed costs. D. earn a profit. E. have no variable costs. 2. According to Figure 13-7‚ how much profit will the firm make if it sells 400 pictures? A. $32‚000 B. $35‚000 C. $48‚000 D. $0 E. $20‚000 3. Figure 13-7 shows that by selling 800 pictures the firm will A. earn a profit. B. have no variable
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RHETORICAL DEVICES & FIGURES OF SPEECH (Bringing Brightness and Buoyancy to Language: Prose & Poetry) 1. allegory: (Greek‚ ‘speaking otherwise’) It is a story‚ poem‚ or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning‚ typically a moral or political one. It has a double meaning: a primary or surface meaning; and a secondary or under-the-surface meaning. It is a story‚ therefore‚ that can be read‚ understood and interpreted at two or more levels. 1. Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress is
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Melville uses many biblical allusions throughout the novella to relate Billy Budd to Jesus. Billy is symbolic of a Christ-like figure because of his destruction by evil and betrayal‚ fate and. Similar to Jesus‚ Billy was a fatalist who believed that life was planned out and all events were destined to occur. Lieutenant Ratcliffe was able to impress Billy without any struggle because Billy felt that his fate was to be in the Navy. After his execution‚ the Purser calls Billy’s death as “a species
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shots are an element of cinematography that conveys a message for viewers. Both of these texts emphasise the importance of happiness and how one must not allow small beginnings to discourage their process of growth. When Kathrine Jackson in Hidden Figures is upgraded to a computer at NASA she creates opportunities for herself which automatically distinguishes her from other computers‚ influencing Mr Harrison to credit her work ethic. Mary Jackson also reflects this when she is seen standing up for
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Zeitoun‚ by Dave Eggers‚ tells the story of a Syrian-American father with an intense drive to fill in his brother’s footsteps. Using his family’s wellbeing as his motivation‚ this drive eventually leads him into a lot of trouble. Zeitoun is a tragic hero. Abdulrahman Zeitoun was widely regarded as a pillar of the community. He was the owner of Zeitoun A. Painting Contractor LLC‚ a company he had started after earning enough funds from years of hard work. A man of many talents‚ Zeitoun could
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The research methodology in Figure 3.1 is based on Yogesh Kumar Singh (2006) book. The first step on doing research is to define the research problem. This is the most crucial step of the research. Then clarifying and stating the problem that delimit the problem from the broad research problem. Literature review is the next step after the research problem is specified. This review the research that wanted to be conducted with other people’s work that is similar and also specify what makes the research
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Lack of Society’s Authority Figures Throughout the world‚ society’s authority figures control what citizens do from day to day life. These people create laws‚ consequences‚ maintain what happens within a city/province/country‚ and provide punishment to those who commit a crime and betray the laws set by the governments. Now‚ what exactly happens when these figures are no longer in the presence of society‚ and people have to fend for themselves‚ making their own rules and laws? Everything eventually
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