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Hephaestus was one of the 12 Olympian gods, he was the god of fire, divine smith, and god of craftsmen. With Athena, he was the supporter of handicraft. He was the maker of all beautiful and mechanically wonderful in Olympus, especially arms and armor for the gods. In general, he was a beneficent god. He…

In the story “Thank You, Ma’am,” by Langston Hughes, a young man named Roger attempts to steal a woman’s purse. However, she stops him and takes him to her house. Throughout the next hour, Roger learns various life lessons from her. These lessons include the fact that life is challenging for everyone, being impoverished does…

In the year 1300 AD, on Good Friday, Dante finds himself straying from the right path and entering the Dark Wood of Error. From this place, he sees the Sun shining on the Mount of Joy, which represents Divine Illumination. Dante tries to climb the mountain but is stopped by three creatures that symbolize worldly…

Good morning everyone. If I tell each of you that you can save 18 lives per year, would you believe me? First, I want to set a stage where we can directly connect to the situation. Imagine that your father has Just suffered a heart attack and that he must undergo open-heart surgery in order…

            Sandy Cisnero appropriately entitles her collection of stories as The House on Mango Street reflecting the importance of the house in developing and embodying some of the most important themes of the stories. Cisnero uses the house to show the progression of Esperanza’s character throughout the stories. Esperanza and her family have lived in…

INTRODUCTION A nation forms and transforms its national identity though its symbols that embody its historical and cultural heritage. Nowhere is this more patent in the way the Philippines and the Filipino people have kept alive the memories of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippines’ national hero. It was on December 30, 1898 on Rizal’s…

With each tick of the clock, precious moments slip away. Time, like matter, can neither be created nor destroyed. The future cannot be seen and the past cannot be changed. People who choose to dwell on past experiences dwell in vain. No amount of will power can erase the past. It exists as a memory….

” Aloud Quinoa’s Silent Study on the English and Persuasions on his Road to Abolish Slavery and Finding the Hidden Comparative Details between the New York Artisans and Gustavo Vass” When Quinoa’s autobiographical text was first published in England, 1 789, it was a big hit, as would say. It was mostly considered as “to…

Pat displays an increased need grandiose, unrealistic plans. Pat is depicted as hatching a wild plan to win back his wife in spite of the restraining order; including read all the books that she is reading, searching for wedding albums late at night, waking up his family [Time 30. 30], weight loss [Time 7. 26]…

The story “Hills Like White Elephants” tells of a conversation in Spain between a young woman named Jig and an American man. They are waiting for a train at a station. The author does not explicitly mention the subject of their discussion, but it becomes clear as their dialogue unfolds that Jig is expecting a…