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Beyond Beauty: Chariton’s Alternate characterization of Callirhoe In Chaereas and Callirhoe, Chariton presents many views of the characters. In the novel Chariton emphasizes Callirhoe’s physical beauty both through her interactions with the general public and specific characters, including Dionysius and Artaxerxes as well as their reactions to her physical beauty. This characterization stands in marked contrast to Callirhoe’s own actions and psychology encountered in the novel, demonstrating that

To establish ways to, subsequently, Americanize immigrants, according to Daniel E. Bender’s, Perils of Degeneration, Reform, the Savage Immigration, and the Survival of the Unfit, settlement houses and reform organizations demonstrated ways to Americanize new immigrants and encourage the elimination of the unfit. Established by the upper middle class, appropriately, settlement homes were placed in the immigrant neighborhoods. The environment that a person resided in determined the success or degeneration

Differences between Photographic and Painted Portraiture In this essay I hope to define some of the fundamental differences between the above two methods. I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each as vehicles of portraiture. However, this is a very wide question and though it has great scope for deeper analysis, lack of words and space has prevented me from exploring each point in more detail here. When addressing this subject, I feel it is very important to recognise that

Levinas vis-à-vis the Other Philosophy, arising from its Greek tradition of a “love of wisdom”, seeks to critically examine those questions most fundamental to humankind; it is concerned with essential concepts (or rather, questions) of being (metaphysics), rightness and goodness, knowledge, truth and beauty. As a branch of metaphysics, ontology seeks, in particular, to understand the nature of being (or existence) by placing objects within categories and organized totalities, while always assuming

Faulkner grew up in Oxford, Mississippi where he remained except for brief trips to New Orleans, some youthful wanderings, and a few years in the Royal Air Force. After a promising start as a student, Faulkner began to lose interest and to do poorly in school when he entered

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” The social issue of animal rights first arose in the 1970s; since then the animal rights movement has gained momentum and a considerable amount of followers “Animal Rights.” Organizations like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) hold demonstrations and protests in the streets and outside businesses to denounce the maltreatment of animals. There are two sides

On January 8th 1942, Professor Stephen William Hawking was born in Oxford England. Professor Stephen Hawking’s parent’s house was in north London. Stephen Hawking was seven years old, attended St. Albans School and then to University College, Oxford (1952) that was his father's old college. Stephen’s interest was in studying mathematics. However, his father wanted him to pursue medicine. Since mathematics was not available at the University College, he studied physics instead. After three year

teacher, minister, and philosopher in Oxford College of Emory University. An active member in the Oxford community, Dean Bond Fleming was significant because he incorporated Oxford College into Emory University, redesigned the Oxford campus, altered recruitment efforts, and inspired Oxford students. Similar to Dean Bond Fleming, I plan to get involved in campus activities; including clubs like Chemox, Circle K, and Volunteer Oxford because I want to make the Oxford community better. Although Dean Bond

Today, despite being written over six decades ago, the Chronicles of Narnia still remain a popular and influential book series. The man behind this is Clives Staples Lewis or C.S. Lewis. He is mostly remembered as a Christian writer, however, there were many events that shaped his mindset. He excelled in many professions such as philosopher, theologian, professor, novelist, children’s writer, literary critic, and lecturer. C.S. Lewis overcame many obstacles in his life and is one of the most influential

HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT SYLLABUS Professor: Lucía Ferreiro Prado. Phd on International Relations Email: lucia.ferreiro@uem.es Course Description Human Rights and International Cooperation Development is a basic survey that will introduce you to a wide array of areas in the field of cooperation for development and, to a lesser extent, Human Rights. The first part of the course is comprised of three sections devoted to International Cooperation for Development