Spencer-Cooke‚ Period 4 Honors English 1 11 December 2011 Emergence of Telemachus’ Heroic Traits in the Telemecheia Joseph Campbell’s ten archetypal heroic traits appear in many literary protagonists. Physical strength‚ eloquence‚ leadership‚ and ties to supernatural forces are characteristics that are pervasive among heroes. King Gilgamesh‚ in the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ possesses the Campbellian traits of unmatched physical strength‚ confident leadership‚ and ties to gods. Whereas
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as humanity knows it‚ where there is sentience‚ there will always be leaders. In Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game‚ leadership is displayed by numerous characters‚ children‚ and adults‚ almost all of which displayed some forms of eloquence‚ empathy‚ and organization. Eloquence is needed for a leader to secure the trust and loyalty of their followers‚ after all‚ would one follow a leader they could not trust? In order to be on the cutting edge of strategy and innovation‚ one must be empathetic and able
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The Apology is believed to be the most authentic account that has been preserved of Socrates’ defense of himself as it was presented before the Athenian Council. It is in essential harmony with the references to the trial that occur in Plato’s other dialogs and also with the account given in Xenophon’s Memorabilia. It appears to record‚ in many instances‚ the exact words used by Socrates while making his speech in defense of himself. To be sure‚ the words were not recorded at the time they were spoken
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CONTEXT Childhood: Irene McCormack grew up as a fairly typical West Australian girl. She was raised on a farm in Trayning‚ near New Norcia. At this time most of Australia was absorbed in the goings on of World War II. However‚ life went on in spite of the senseless‚ tragic conflict that consumed the lives of so many loved ones‚ destroyed homes and livelihoods‚ and scattered families around the globe. Family living in the first half of the decade saw many people face incredible difficulties
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succumbed by jealousy and insecurity‚ he lost his eloquence‚ confidence and his powerful nature. In Parker’s film‚ Othello is given a powerful screen presence emphasizing his masculinity reinforcing the idea of this reading being having racial and sexual overtones. In the scene where Othello confronts Brabantio for the first time‚ Othello’s costume immediately depicts him as a heroic general as he stands up tall without fear speaking with eloquence. “Most potent‚ grave and reverend Signors‚ My very
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grabbing the opportunity to compare the two presidential candidates from Illinois. Though from two different time periods‚ President Abraham Lincoln and Senator Barack Obama are very similar‚ due to several reasons such as experience‚ viewpoints and eloquence. Both Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama were very inexperienced when running for presidency. Lincoln was born in log cabin‚ to two uneducated farmers- Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. His mother died when he was only nine years old. Lincoln’s formal
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articulation‚ the treasure of eloquence‚ the power over words‚ the power of words.’ So wrote Tony Harrison in his essay ‘Facing up to the muses’ in the Bloodaxe Critical Anthology of his work‚ explaining the origins of his strong belief in the power of language‚ and particularly poetry. Tony Harrison‚ though he has written for both television and the theatre‚ has insisted that he only ever writes poetry and that through this poetry he gives a voice to those who do not have the eloquence to speak for themselves
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TEACHING as a PROFESSION… as a VOCATION One of the most important things that teachers should always keep in mind is the fact that teaching is not only a profession but also considered as a vocation. None of them could become effective and efficient teachers if they will only work for the sake of the degree that they have earned in college or just for the sake of the salary they get from their employers. So that we can see why teaching is considered as a vocation‚ first‚ let’s take a look at the
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at the word ‘sun’ in the line before. Soon however‚ Richard’s descriptions become more dramatic‚ and the audience realises that Richard is dissatisfied with the new peace. Richard’s eloquence shows his high level of intelligence‚ and his expressiveness suggests his strong feelings of hatred and anger. Richard’s eloquence is key to manipulating other characters‚ and the audience is drawn towards Richard. Within the first few lines of the soliloquy‚ Shakespeare establishes Richard’s ability to manipulate
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TABLE OF CONTENT 1.0 Introduction | | 2.0 Issues Surrounding the Professionalism of Accounting | | 3.0 Literature Review | | 4.0 Presentation of the main Idea about the Professionalism of Accounting | | 5.0 Analysis and discussion | | 6.0 Conclusion | | 7.0 Reference | | 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 ISSUES SURROUNDING THE PROFESSIONALISM OF ACCOUNTING Twenty years ago‚ Briloff (1986) alerted the profession to the crisis of credibility being faced because society perceived
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