Humans constantly show that the scariest thing is the unknown. From the Salem Witch Trials to the mere fear of the dark‚ human beings are naturally uncomfortable with what they do not know. Authors can use this fear and uncertainty when writing to evoke emotion in their audience or influence the way their characters or audience react to their writing. In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare creates three of his antagonists as witches. Due to their mysterious aura to the characters and audience‚ they are able to
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flattering. Gilgamesh is portrayed as arrogant and demanding. In particular‚ he uses his position of power to bed married women before their bridegrooms do; it is this offense which first introduces Gilgamesh to his rival and later companion Enkidu. Enkidu‚ who had been created in response to the suffering of Uruk’s people‚ stood up to Gilgamesh and decried his bad behavior. Gilgamesh befriends Enkidu and mends his ways; the gods have won the battle.
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Comparing the Bronze World of Achilles’ Shield to Hesiod’s Dark Age In Homer’s Iliad‚ the elaborate world illustrated on Achilles’ shield represents the Bronze Age in which the epic takes place‚ and stands in stark contrast to the miserable Dark Age which Hesiod describes in his Works and Days. The shield shows a dynamic period characterized by times of conflict as well as peace. The images of war are glorified‚ with references to the beauty of the soldiers and their weapons‚ and an image of gods
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Often in literature‚ a reader will find a character that is alienated from his or her peers‚ or even from society. Many a time‚ these characters fail to evoke emotion in the reader; the reader fails to sympathize with the character due to his ostracization. Yet‚ sometimes an author creates a character of this kind in such a way that he is relatable. One such character is the titular character of Herman Melville’s “Bartleby‚ the Scrivener‚” as he is originally described as a hard worker‚ is polite
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a hefty fine‚ jail sentence‚ injuries or even death. A stunt is considered to be when you attempt to lift one or more wheels of the ground. This is a safety hazard. If you participate in any of this the maximum fine ranges from 1‚000$ to 10‚000$ and the minimum fine ranges from 200$ to 2‚000$. Thanks to The Ontario Regulation 455/07‚ the provincial government has been able to
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“Invictus" is a lyric poem. William Ernest Henley (1849–1903) wrote it in 1875. It was not published until 1892. The title “Invictus” is Latin for unconquerable. Henley dedicated the poem to Robert Thomas Hamilton Bruce (1846-1899)‚ a Scottish flour merchant. “Invictus” is a poem about an unconquerable soul and is inspiring‚ it was praised and ridiculed‚ and today it has become a poem of motivation and a source of inspiration. Henley way born in Gloucester‚ England He was a poet‚ critic‚ and editor
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will be able to avoid his fate. The oracle says the Oedipus will kill his father and bear children with his mother. Needless to say‚ he unknowingly kills his father in a chance meeting. Because he is able to kill the unavoidable Sphinx‚ Iokaste‚ who is unaware that she is his mother‚ wants his hand in marriage.
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ways to grab our listeners attention. my professor taught us that when delivering speeches to people that we should " Tell them what you are going to say‚ say it‚ and tell them what you said." As time went by I tend to put what I have learned from my student success class into practice. When I am speaking I utilize every possible opportunity I have to get my audience attention‚ give them a reason to listen‚ introduce the subject‚ establish my credibility and then preview your main idea.
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Who discovered the element? Selenium was discovered by Jons Jacob Berzelius in 1817. How was the element discovered? Selenium was discovered by Jons Jakob Berzelius in 1817. In 1817‚ he was studying the chemicals used in making sulfuric acid‚ but they got selenium from a red-brown sediment which collected at the bottom of the chambers in the particular plant. At first he thought it was the element tellurium and tellurium is a rare element‚ so he brought it back to his laboratory. After studying
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Sniffer is a short film about a man‚ who lives in a world where humans wear metal boots to weigh them down because they don’t react to gravity. The protagonist lives a monotonous life‚ arising from his sleep every morning to commute to work in a overcrowded bus‚ where his job entails testing deodorants by sniffing the armpits of various individuals‚ which is shown to be overweight. However‚ the ending of the film exhibit him realizing how dreary his life is‚ which triggered him unfastening his
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