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Heroism in the Epic of Gilgamesh

boasts of his strength and courage, believing those alone are the lone criteria by which a hero is judged. The gods intervene to ...

Thematic Comparison of Gilgamesh with Current Events

of evil. Bush pursued his quest for immortality by invading the Middle East, first in Iraq in March of 2003, and then established...

Gilgamesh, Sir Gawain, and Their Representation of Moral Values

women. According to Tablet I, Column ii, "Gilgamesh is a fate alive... He knew the secret paths that reached the eagles nest abov...

'The Iliad' and the Homeric Hero

prince, a warrior and one who will fight to the death to defend what he believes in. However, in order to support the above thesis...

Homer's Epic Style

return home. They are in morning, for they have lost a son. They pray to the gods for his return, but feel that he is dead. They e...

D.T. Niane's Old Mali Epic Sundiata

In six pages this epic is critically reviewed. There are no other sources cited....

Achilles' Shield in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In five pages the importance and symbolism of the shield of Achilles is considered in this examination of Homer's epic....

Achilles' Shield in 'The Iliad' by Homer II

In five pages this paper examines how the epic represents Achilles' shield in a consideration of what its importance symbolizes....

Guidance of the Angel Raphael in Paradise Lost by John Milton

In ten pages this paper analyzes the guide role of the angel Raphael in the epic poem Paradise Lost by John Milton....

Mortality's Realization and its Human Impact

out doctor-assisted suicide. "We rarely go gentle into that good night" (Nuland, 1995, p. PG), because the body typically goes th...

Heroic Greek Definition in 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' of Homer

In seven pages the classical Greek definition of hero as revealed in the epic poems of Homer is discussed....

Demonstration of the Epic Qualities Imitated by Aristotle in 'The Odyssey,' 'The Epic of Gilgamesh, 'Beowulf,' and 'Romeo And Juliet'

previous approached, inasmuch as the components of courage, strength, power and physical prowess have as much to do with social im...

Anne Moody's 'Coming of Age in Mississippi'

This is a 5 page book review in which the author relates her own upbringing which is in sharp contrast to most members of American...

Antitrust Issues and Internet Explorer of Microsoft

In five pages this paper examines the Department of Justice's antitrust case against Microsoft and issues regarding the Internet E...

Judaism in the Works of Franz Kafka

In five pages the ways in which Judaism ins represented in Franz Kafka's works are examined with an emphasis upon his story 'Metam...

Organized Crime Syndicates and Commercial Burglaries

but commercial burglaries are up (Star Tribune 02B). For many reasons, burglars find commercial establishments a better target th...

Greensboro Sit-Ins

turned into many as the protest continued for almost 6 months.5 In addition, it sparked many other protests throughout the South a...

Civil Rights Movement and Civil Disobedience

being obedient. As the key Civil Rights moments mentioned above illustrate, civil disobedience is characterized by an abs...

Homeland Security, INS and Epidemiology

problems, but refugees are perhaps most at risk, since many of them "come from areas where disease control, diagnosis and treatmen...

Adult Learning Theories, An Article Summary/Chen

This article summary describes a study, Chen (2014), which pertains to nontraditional adult students and the application of adult ...

Parzival/Honor in the Middle Ages

honorable combat and murders Ither by throwing a javelin into Ithers eye (Ash). A true knight would never have indulged in such a ...

The Epic “Beowulf”

present Beowulf as a young hero, who is called upon by his fathers old friend King Hrothgar of Geatland, to defend his subjects ag...

Violence and How It is Glorified in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In eight pages this paper discusses the epic's glorification of violence in an analysis that also considers gender roles, human na...

African Epics of Africa

In five pages the African epics Kemet, Afrocentricity, and Knowledge by Molefi Kete Asante and Sundiata An Epic of Old Mali by D....

Analysis of 3 Plots in 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'

of self-centeredness. The problem is simple: Mankind has completely lost his reverence that once existed toward one another, an e...

Forrest Gump and the Epic Genre

Forrest gave us a clear view of the concepts of loyalty and honesty between friends regardless of the turns of circumstance or the...

Homer's Heroes Patroclus and Achilles

In this essay consisting of five pages the argument is presented that the friendship between these heroes in Homer's 'The Iliad' s...

Beowulf v. Odysseus/Who is the most attractive?

announces to all listeners that this warrior has the skill to battle the monster that has terrorizing Heorot. Beowulf battles Gren...

Beowulf & Aeneas

past, which is now gone, and his son is the future (the founding of Rome), and he is the transitionary figure destined to bring th...