… to look around at his or her life and be thankful for what they have. I am thankful for many things even though sometimes I do not show it. I am especially thankful for my friends, my computer, and my school. I think friends have played a very…

… contrasts between Penelope, Kalypso, Klytaimnestra, kirke, and Nausikaa in the Odyssey. All five of these mortal and immortal characters share a close encountered with Odysseus' life. The goddess Kalypso takes Odysseus in her care when she saves him…

… was this demonstrated in the movie? An honorable person is one who is looked upon because of his pride, bravery, and courage. Also, a man of dignity and strong morals will be honorable to many people. According to these definitions, Thomas Becket…

… filled with exciting things that most people will not even experience in theirs. He was one the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. He had many inventions during his inventing career but he was most famous for ones like electric…

… of the Twain, Thomas Hardy uses various literary devices to portray the sinking of the Titanic as an act of Satan. Even alliteration and paradox allude to this when he states, "...sparkles bleared and black and blind." This phrase alone describes…

… arguments that helped to shape a nation. Individuals residing within America were under the constant control of England before the Revolutionary War. These people were not satisfied with the present state of the country, but there was never…

… that instant he saw, in one blaze of light, an image of unutterable conviction, the reason why the artist works and lives and has his being--the reward he seeks--the only reward he really cares about, without which there is nothing. It is to snare…

… had many great qualities, but the most important were his devotion to nature and writing, his desire for independence, and his experiences he encountered throughout his life. Henry David Thoreau looked to nature as the basis of life and writing.…

… in Salem town during the trials of 1672. Three sisters, Sarah, Mary, and Rebecca were accused of witchcraft. Some young girls thought themselves to believe that the three sisters were bring all the witchcraft to them. The girls continuously did things…

… and Juliet, said to be one of the most famous love stories of all times, is a play anchored on time and fate. Some actions are believed to occur by chance or by destiny. The timing of each action influences the outcome of the play. While some…