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            The ancient Greek myth of Phaethon and the sun chariot gives a dramatic account of the intense global heating that resulted from the combined effects of the activated Sun and the dust-congested solar system.             Keeping this in mind, let us now see what the ancient Greek myth of Phaethon tells us about conditions…

William Butler Yeats, one of the modern poets, influences his contemporaries as well as successors, such as T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound and W. B. Aden. Though three common themes in Yeats’ poetry are love, Irish Nationalism and mysticism, but modernism is the overriding theme in his writings. Yeats started his long literary career as…

Summary             Franz Boas is considered to be the “Father of Modern American Fieldwork”.  He lays down the specific principles for students of anthropology to follow.  Firstly, it is important to study the crude and derogatory descriptions people have given in their books.  The best way ethnocentrism should be prevented would be to carry out…

            The epic Iliad begins with the anger or wrath of Achilles (Achilleus or Akhilleus) as he withdraws himself and his own private army from the sandy beaches of Troy. The following passages narrate the anger and ‘hesitation’ of Achilles during the war. From the selected lines from the narrative, we find evidence of such…

Have you ever just wanted to kill your mother? Ever wondered about how you would get away with it or if you would be justified? Well is this the greek tragedy for you! Aeschylus challenges the definition of moral justice and the “eye for an eye” philosophy in his work by giving every character subjective…

1. Asian Americans have increasingly come to be viewed as a “model minority. ” But are they as successful as claimed? And for whom are they supposed to be a model? 2. Asian Americans have been described in the media as “excessively, even provocatively” successful in gaining admission to universities. Asian American shopkeepers have been…

Many literatures follow a Monomyth, which is a hero’s journey. “The Step Not Taken” by Paul D’Angelo exemplifies this concept. The narrator acts as the hero and embarks on a personal quest to determine how to respond to the suffering of others. Throughout the story, the hero progresses through three consecutive stages known as separation,…

Man is non free and he would ne’er be. If free will truly be. bounds and boundaries would hold non existed. The presence of the other causes the other’s non-existence. We aren’t born with the cognition of the universe ; we merely learn a little part that our community accepts. but no 1 seems to…

Using the Characters in Homer’s The Iliad          History books tell people about significant events happened in the past. Moreover, they narrate the life of people who are responsible for those significant events to happen.  However, aside from history books, works of literature are also a good source of information on history. Historical dates, places,…

Book eight of the Aeneid starts with Aeneas in an anxious and nervous mood. With Turnus rallying his troops, and the uncertainty of aid from other territories, Aeneas’ mind is in turmoil. His thoughts are further confused when he sleeps that night and has a prophetic dream. He dreams he is lying on the bank…