The Poem W. H. Auden’s “The Shield of Achilles” is a nine-stanza poem that uses an episode from Homer’s ancient Greek epic Iliad (c. 800 b.c.e.; Eng. trans.‚ 1616) to meditate on the violence and brutality of the modern world. The poem begins with an unnamed woman looking over the shoulder of an unnamed man; the two are named in the last stanza‚ but those who know the Iliad well will immediately recognize from the poem’s title that the woman is the goddess Thetis‚ the mother of the Greek hero Achilles
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William Pittman 10/14/14 Writing COMP – Han To Tax or not To Tax Two authors by the names of Paul Krugman and Fred E. Foldvary have varying opinions on the topic of taxing the rich. The debate they’re writing about is whether or not the US should increase the tax burden on the rich. Foldvary states in his “The Evil of Taxing the Rich” article that there are a lot of negative affects that would come along with taxing the rich. Mainly‚ he says the rich are paying a much larger percentage of federal
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Communication Federal Shield Laws There is a definite need for a federal shield law‚ to protect journalists from being held in contempt for not revealing their sources. A shield law is a statute that protects journalists from being forced to reveal confidential sources‚ from which information has been received. There are state shield laws in place right new for many states within the United States‚ however there are 15 states in the United States that have not yet adopted any type of shield law protecting
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Pretty-shield Response This semester so far we have gone over lot of material related to the Native Americans‚ specifically in the Montana area. Throughout the book Pretty-shield‚ Frank B. Linderman discuss many stories and past times in Pretty-shields life. Many of which tie into what we have covered in class so far. The first subject that we have covered in class that I saw in the book was the fact that clans were separated and spread out‚ and also moved constantly. Pretty-shield says‚ “We
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diploma’s‚ our school has a shield that represents our unique background and composition. To learn more about the objects used to represent our school‚ the place to go is the Blackstone Historical Museum. Curators there were able to answer this question: what do the chickens represented. They are in fact part of William Blackstone’s family crest. More obviously‚ Millville is represented by the mill featured on its’ town crest. On the bottom right corner of the shield we see a sandaled foot with
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To Tax or Not to Tax: The Problem of America Money‚ like a cookie‚ is something everybody wants‚ and when it is gone a person blames everybody else for its absence; realizing later they were the one to consume it in the first place. Taxes‚ since the beginning of an organized economy‚ have been argued over for centuries. At the end of 2012 after surviving the “end of the world‚” tax payers were faced with another apocalyptic situation‚ the Fiscal Cliff. It had the potential to raise taxes to outrageous
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Each year hundreds of thousands of immigrants cross the borders illegally. Now‚ who can blame them for wishing to come to the United States‚ wanting to provide a better life for their families and having the ability to earn a better income? Do not blame them for their desires; however their actions should be questioned. For someone who wants the American Dream‚ crossing the border illegally is not the path to make that happen. The U.S. Government has had various bills they have been attempting
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My name is Rachael Shields and I am 17 years old. My life has been characterized by experiences on the farm‚ and the work ethic that comes along with it. I’ve learned to appreciate the outdoors and wide-open spaces; some of my favorite activities include skiing‚ snowboarding‚ geocaching‚ and playing with my dogs. In addition‚ I’ve spent all 4 years of high school on the Varsity Cross Country and Soccer teams. As far as soccer goes‚ I’m extremely passionate about my current position as goalkeeper
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Tax Description Income Tax is a tax on a person’s income‚ emoluments‚ profits arising from property‚ practice of profession‚ conduct of trade or business or on the pertinent items of gross income specified in the Tax Code of 1997 (Tax Code)‚ as amended‚ less the deductions and/or personal and additional exemptions‚ if any‚ authorized for such types of income‚ by the Tax Code‚ as amended‚ or other special laws. Types of Income Tax Personal Income Tax (PIT) is a direct tax levied on income
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Symbolism Shield Justification Essay I was recently assigned to create a “symbolism shield.” This shield is supposed to symbolize four aspects of our life that symbolize who we are. One needed to be our dreams/goals in life. The next was something that we value. Another was something about our identity. While the last was something we fear‚ I found it very challenging to do so. This is my justification essay‚ enjoy! The first symbol we were required to make was about something we dreamed of accomplishing
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