Gilgamesh is an epic poem of love, but contains grief that has a real change on his character, which causes him to have major flaws in his life as a ruler, which results in a cruel treatment upon the citizens that he reigns over. The difference in the text between "masculine" and "feminine" styles of living is that the male figure will develop the right characteristics at first, but later on as they gain certain access to things, in this case Gilgamesh being the king of the city of Uruk, they may become overbearing and do more harm than good. In contrast, the female figure may gain access to...

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He resists the new ways at first, trying to carry on the old traditions, but then realizes his efforts arehave been futile. ... In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe demonstrates the destructiveness of cultural collision by showing Okonkwo's loss of identity as a respected man in Igbo society and his response to the changes in his clan. ... However, when the Westerners introduced their values into Ibo society, and the Ibo values began to changethe Igbo people do not seem to care about these successes as much. ... But because of the introduction of Western cultural values, the Ibo people ha...

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Although the Elders of Argo do not trust Clytemnestra, they do not foresee the impeding murders. ... Clytemnestra defends herself and demonstrates her fearless nature and in turn accuses the Elders of Argo of not doing more to prevent the sacrifice of Iphigenia, "were you not bound to hunt him then clear of this soil for the guilt stained upon him?" ... Clytemnestra takes full responsibility for her husbands" murder, but quickly changes her plea when the chorus mentions the Daimons. At this point, Clytemnestra sees herself not as "the wife of Agamemnon" (1497) but as the personification of an ...

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One reason GMOs should not be used is because in most cases, they never work right. ... The problem with GMOs is we can't tell what will happen, because they don't always do what they were intended to do, making societies weary of the risks they can bring. ... This rearrangement may take centuries to fix the balanced structures, and if mankind ruins nature daily with little things, they can't fix this big mistake made by GMOs. ... In this story, the main character serves as a symbol or a demonstration of what happens to people when they want to overpower Mother Nature in vario...

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Ramsay carries out her life. ... There are particular preset expectations that women are supposed to meet in order to live a "fulfilled" life; however, Lily's confusion stems from the fact that marriage and children do not offer her any sense of fulfillment. ... "Such was the complexity of things. For what happened to her, especially staying with the Ramsays, was to be made to feel violently two opposite things at the same time; that's what you feel, was one; that's what I feel, was the other, and then how they fought together in her mind, as now.... Theoretically...

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Every individual carries "a pot" in which there are many different and even new emotions involved that come to life when each person reaches a tender age where various changes occur. ... Now, what comes to the surface is the issue of differentiation from parents because many times parents believe different things from what we believe. ... In the movie Billy Elliot, Billy carries a passion for dancing, but he faces obstacles from his own father and brother that strongly discourage him not to go through with a dancing career. ... For example, finally recognizing that every single peer we enco...

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Obesity is a condition, and morbid obesity is a disease, not a character flaw. ... Ferraro and colleagues examined whether those who were obese suffered any form of disability, defined as a restriction or inability to do simple things such as walk a quarter of a mile, get in and out of a car, or do light chores. ... However, these findings suggest that passing this threshold of obesity sets off changes in the body that could be hard to change. ... "However, there is some hope for an obese person - if they lose weight, they will see an increase in their functioning." ... It is important to real...

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"9  Congress' authority to regulate commerce among the states does not allow it to enact legislation targeting manufacturing practices. The Keating-Owen Act does not regulate transportation among the states, but was intended to standardize child labor ages. After production, "the goods themselves are harmless" and do not change after the thirty day wait period. The fact that "they were intended for interstate commerce transportation does not make their production subject to federal control under the commerce power.... It not only transcends the authority delegated t...

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