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Jacopo Sadoleto created the most famous description of the work in 1506, composed in the way that seeks to represent the thoughts and feelings of the viewer after having been looking at the sculpture (Baxandall, 2003). It can therefore be used as evidence for Laocoon’s effectiveness in appealing to the viewer’s feelings. “The mind recoils”…

Codes of behavior and a specifically presumed etiquette of decorum are expected in every culture because of the conventional human experience within that society. In ancient Greece, there is a definitive conclusion that all figures agree on when considering the roles of timē and arete in society and how one attains an honorable, heroic status….

The year 1955 marked the beginning of what we know today as The Race for Space. What started as a contest for power between the US and USSR, rooted in Red Scare paranoia, somehow developed into scientific (and even cultural, as will be discussed in this essay) advancements that propelled us into the final frontier;…

SOS. Save our Souls. That was the message radioed out from the sinking Titanic. But no one would save them. At 2:20 a.m, on April15, the RMS Titanic sank. “The night sea was quiet enough so that cries for help carried easily across the water to the lifeboats, which drew prudently away. Still dressed up…

In the world today, there are a large amount of double standards. One relating to the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller is dying for what you believe in or staying alive by self-preservation. Many characters in the play portray both sides of this double standard; good examples of this are Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail…

Homer’s Iliad was published in 850 B.C.E., the first of the many tales of the early Greek civilization during the ten years of the Trojan Wars. The early ideas of Greek heroism were mainly driven by passion, as Homer created and visualized heroes like Achilles and Hector in this dramatic telling. The original audience of…

The definition of a hero has constantly been redefined throughout history. If think of heroes today, fictional or real, we think of people like Superman or Martin Luther King Jr. or a family member on a tour in Iraq. These figures all put other people over themselves, sacrificing much to achieve their goals. But comparing…

Whether or not you have experienced a fire, everyone knows about the men and women that risk their lives to put fires out. These brave firefighters risk their lives to save lives and stop the destruction of property. There is controversy when it comes to the firefighters risking their lives to protect property when no…

The concept and theme of heroism is arguably the centerpiece of most western literature. Concepts of heroism are clearly evident in later Greek, Roman and Christian literature such as Oedipus the King, Lysistrata, the New Testament Gospels and the Qur’an. Readers often associate the term hero or heroism based upon a character fighting for a…

Animals Disguised in Armor Human beings and animals share the need to satiate their appetites. What separates human beings and animals is rationality; a commitment to values. Honor, sacrifice, courage and selflessness characterize a hero which is a human being willing to commit themselves to these values. Outside of Shakespeare, Hector and Achilles epitomize what…