Wife Eater Today

Over time, certain cultures have grown to value a number of human characteristics. Those who acquire such values become respected heroes. After the fall of Troy, the protagonist of the epic, Odysseus, set sail for his home, Ithaca, where his faithful wife and son were waiting for him. Over the course of his journey, Odysseus faced some of the most ferocious opponents known to the Greeks. Even through this formidable journey, Odysseus and his family have stayed true to the diverse aspects of the ancient

mistakes too. No matter how noble or strong we may be, it is only natural to error. When he traveled to Circe’s home, he was enchanted by her and was unfaithful to his wife, Penelope. By being around a beautiful goddess and not having seen your wife in years, Odysseus naturally had a tendency to cheat on Penelope. We see that in our culture today. When spouses are gone for too long and if you know they don’t have a chance to find out about your whereabouts, people succumb to their

is the king of the Greek island of Ithaca. He goes to fight in the Trojan War and leaves his wife, Penelope, and newborn, Telemachus, at home. The war ends and Odysseus heads home, but the Gods have other plans for him and his crew. Eleven of his twelve ships are lost when they land on an island full of cannibals. He goes on many adventures with his crew, from battling a cyclops, escaping lotus eaters, living on an island with a seductive witch for five years, talking to a dead prophet in the land

the reader what to believe, Tennyson’s mission was to encourage discussion about Victorian social issues. Similarly, in his poem, The Lotus Eaters, Tennyson explores ideas about the unabashed use of opium, the Victorian obsession with progress, and industrial advancement. Opium maintained an unavoidable presence in Victorian society. As prevalent as Aspirin today, opium was the pain killer

courage, leadership, and cleverness that prove him and others to be a hero, even today. Odysseus’s goal is to return home to Ithaca after fighting in the Trojan War, but is forced to overcome obstacles set throughout his journey designed to make him fail. Odysseus uses his heroic traits to conquer these obstacles. The same traits that make Odysseus a hero are also present in many of the people who are labeled as heroes today. For example, Martin Luther King Jr., an undeniable hero, is courageous, a leader

his biased and role giving ways. Despite his prior judgments of Francis, near the end of the story Wilson shows a shift in his judgment when Francis, filled with anger, chases down and kills some buffalo. He says that Francis would “Be a damn fire eater now” and that Francis had his “Fear gone like an operation.” Because Francis gains the courage to hunt the buffalo without falter, Wilson believes that he is a “real man” now. This shows the shift in Wilson’s judgment of Francis, as well as how he

discussed in this paper is binge eating. Binge eating disorder is known as overeating or a period of uncontrollable eating. Binge eating is becoming more and more common here in america because of the large quantities of food sold daily. Although, binge eaters do not purge after eating, they still feel shame or guilt after eating like a bulimic (Anorexia, Nervosa). Characteristics of anorexia are dieting despite being thin and having an obsession with caloric intake as well as fat grams. An anorexic

she was there when it happened and witnessed all of it unfold. Francis knew she was going to cry and try to bring shame to him but he was used to getting all of the disrespect and demeaning responses from her. Francis is ashamed of himself and his wife takes his moment of weakness to further demean and weaken her husband’s self confidence. Another perspective came from the gun-bearers actions when they wouldn’t shake Francis’s hand. The gun-bearers were ashamed to go along with Francis and Wilson’s

people including his family to fight in the Trojan War. On his way home he encountered many obstacles, monsters and other creatures. He finally returns home from his long journey home 20 years later; to find suitors were trying to take his home and wife. Most people will say that Penelope had it rough being by herself for 20 years never knowing if Odysseus would ever return, but Odysseus never knew if he would make it to live through the next day. Odysseus had suffered more than Penelope when Odysseus

philistines, a strong and warlike people who lived on the west side of israel. They overran the land and relived the Israelites of their swords and spears. In the tribe-land of Dan there was a living man by the name of Manoah, one day an angel came to his wife and said “You shall have a son and when he grows up he will deliver Israel from the Philistines hands, but your son must never drink any wine or strong drink and you must never cut his hair for he shall be a Nazarite”. When the child was born it was