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Fidelity from the Homeric Perspective, 2002.
A study of the concept of faithfulness in Homer's "The Odyssey".
1,316 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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Uses concise examples from Homer's text to illustrate what fidelity meant to the characters of Odysseus and Penelope in "The Odyssey" and parallels that to modern society.
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"In contemplating the question of fidelity between Odysseus and Penelope in Homer's The Odyssey, one relentlessly sails into the questions of definition and perspective. The concept of fidelity in twentieth century society may carry very different connotations than it did in ancient Greek literature, but then again parallels can be seen. Twentieth century connotations aside, the word fidelity means different things in different languages, and judgments of fidelity must be adjusted accordingly. Fidelity, the word, carries overtones not just of faith, but of trust and belief. A tribute to the similarities between the two characters, Odysseus and Penelope both fail to meet these standards. Neither character has a great deal of trust or faith in anything. The ultimate destination is knowledge of the two characters amidst a great span of time and language, and all understanding is tempered by perspective. One must explore all channels of possibility to arrive, exhaustingly, at a compromise of ideas."
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Homeric Hymns and Greek Mythology, 2006.
This paper reviews and analyzes various works of Homeric hymns while focusing on their shared literary themes of heroism, trickery and strength.
1,225 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper defines Homeric hymns as works of literature and poetry which tend to be based on human heroic myths, similar to the writings of Homer in such works as "The Iliad" and "Odyssey." This paper delves into various Homeric hymns which revolve around Greek history, mythology and Gods including Apollo and Hermes. The writer contends that the works of writing discussed in this paper not only focus on the characteristics of the figures mentioned but also on their shared themes of heroism, trickery and strength. This paper also presents the views and opinions of several experts in the field of Greek mythology and literature which are relevant to this particular topic.
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"Robin Mitchell Boyask, however, stresses that Homeric hymns tend to be patterned on human hero myths such as the Homeric "Iliad" and "Odyssey." The Hesiod use of divine myths helped prepare the original auditors for what to look for in a hero, both when apprehending the greatest Greek author of all, that of Homer, who authored the primary texts of every ancient Greek boy's education, as well as how to be heroic in one's own life. To be heroic, one could not be pure like Apollo alone--one had to be strong like the god of the sun, but also be aware of trickery, and use trickery like Hermes. If Apollo was unaware of trickery and unable to do battle with it, he would have lost his cattle and his superior power to his younger brother."
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"High Fidelity", 2002.
This paper compares the film and novel versions of ?High Fidelity?.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper concludes that the film interpretation of the novel ?High Fidelity? remains largely true to the character and situation of the protagonist. The author believes that the demands of visual representation and North American audiences result in changes in setting and slight changes in characterization.
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First Fidelity Bank (FFB), 2004.
This paper analyzes First Fidelity Bank (FFB) .
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 143.95
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This paper identifies problems in the First Fidelity Bank's corporate structure. This author focuses on analyzing the market and the company. The paper suggests necessary changes.
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"At the beginning of ..., First Fidelity was ranked ..th among the country's largest banks in terms of operating efficiency. At around that time, federal banking regulators began to question the value of some of First Fidelity's assets. Primarily, government regulators were concerned about the value and the collect ability of certain of Fidelity's real estate loans, some of which were deemed speculative and therefore high risk At the same time many banks around the world including First Fidelity Bank (FFB) were ..."
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"High Fidelity", 2007.
An analysis of Rob Fleming's character compared to the traditional Bildungsroman character in Nick Hornsby's novel "High Fidelity."
988 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper reviews Nick Hornsby's novel "High Fidelity." It discusses the general plot of the novel and describes, in detail, the role of the character Rob Fleming in the plot. The paper compares the character of Rob to the traditional Bildungsroman character and suggests that he does not fit with this typical role. It describes scenes and narratives of Rob's to explain this view-point.
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"Eventually, by the end of the novel, Rob begins to acknowledge Laura's humanity as well as his own. This separates him from his friends: "'we're not as bad as you think, Rob.' 'You couldn't be. Look, Barry. There's going to be people from Laura's work there, people who own dogs and babies and Tina Turner albums. How are you going to cope with them?'" (303) Rob has, like the Bildungsroman hero, become integrated into a larger society and become a man and learned to judge persons on more meaningful criteria than their love of counter-cultural music on LPs. But rather than suggest that this is a loss of youth, ingenuity, and vitality, Rob's maturity comes to Laura, to the reader, and ultimately to himself as a relief, as this maturity has been long overdue."
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The Homeric Question, 2005.
An analysis of the issues, research and history of the Homeric Question.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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The paper embarks upon this mammoth question with a short history of the question and progress on it thus far. After dealing with the question of whether the "Odyssey" was composed by the same poet as that of the "Iliad", it addresses the question of the composition method and the place of the oral tradition in the Iliad's conception, placing great emphasis and analysis on the work of Parry and Lord. It seeks to find an answer to the question of whether the issues will be resolved.
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"The more pressing (and fruitful) question is on how the Iliad was composed. It is undeniably based on myths of the Trojan Cycle, already prevalent in the tradition and presumably much sang about. Many scholars are also sure that the poem was mostly created or at least had taken shape before the introduction of writing to the Greeks. So, it is generally agreed that the poem was an oral poem, in that it was sang to an audience and did not exist, or need to exist, in writing. However, there is controversy as to when it was written down, and under which circumstances. Some think Homer was the bard at the end of a long line of bards singing about the Rage of Achilles, and gradually perfecting and refining the poetry. Others believe that Homer was the genius "master-poet" in the middle of such a tradition, who composed what was indisputably a work of genius, which was subsequently memorised by later rhapsodes until it could be written and preserved for ever."
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Fidelity in "Romeo and Juliet", 2005.
Examines the theme of fidelity within "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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In this paper, Romeo provides a set of moral and ethical problems in relation to his love for both Rosaline and Juliet. By being indecisive as to his physical attractiveness to Rosaline, Romeo betrays his easily seduced mentality in regards to physical love. The paper shows that in this regard, Romeo behaves more as an immature man filled with sexual desire for women, rather than a man that would later kill himself in honor of Juliet. Through these means, Romeo loses credibility in his love for Juliet, as related through his prior and simultaneous relationship with Rosaline in the play.
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"This drama study reflects the issues of fidelity within the characters Romeo and Rosaline in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. By examining the critical aspects of the play, one cane realize Romeo's lack of romantic loyalty in relation to Juliet. Throughout the various issues that arise between Romeo's love for Rosaline, the problem of his fidelity demeans and lowers his credibility as a lover in relation to the greater tragedy of loving Juliet. Romeo is infatuated with Rosaline, and there can be no doubt as to how he presents a two-sided question as to his fidelity to Juliet. Act One of Shakespeare's play reflects Romeo's romantic heart, as it swoons for Rosaline before he has the chance to get truly involved with Juliet."
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Homeric Values, 2002.
This paper looks at time in Homer's "Iliad."
2,930 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper argues that the concepts of ethics and moral law of modern western democratic society are based largely on those proposed by Immanuel Kant in his essay "Fundamental Principles of the Meta-physic of Morals." The author looks at these concepts and tries to draw a comparison between their application in the twenty-first century, as well as in Homeric society.
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"The importance of religion in Homeric society and the submission to fate by men are integral to understanding why the Homeric Greeks did not hold themselves accountable for any form of moral responsibility. A devastating attack on the Greek lines by the Trojans leads the god Poseidon, who has Greek sympathies, to threaten that any man who willingly ceases from fighting will not return home and shall become food for the dogs of Troy (Homer 13.234). It follows that this threat excludes those who do not fight as a result of forces beyond their control, or against their will. This suggests that there was amongst the Greeks a belief in divine intervention, a suggestion illustrated by Agamemnon when he realises that the Achaeans shall fall before the Trojans without the presence of Achilles."
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Homeric Uses of Light and Dark, 2005.
A discussion on the uses of light and dark in Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey".
6,570 words (approx. 26.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 151.95
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This paper attempts to explore the Homeric uses of simple light and dark terms to develop possible symbolic meanings in the Lattimore translations of the epics "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey". It first explores references to light then dark uses in both epics and then explores individual uses in each epic. The order of explanation develops the point that in "The Iliad" light and dark references mostly describe war, while in "The Odyssey" the terms develop a wide array of objects and situations because there is no major war.
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"First, light seems to appear in both epics when referencing gods, weapons, and other general descriptions. Through reading both epics, one can discover that Homer has utilized light to develop the love and admiration for gods and goddesses, much like other ancient Greek writers. Such descriptions can be seen in The Iliad. In the text Apollo is referred to as: "lord of the silver bow" (Book I, 37) . Throughout the text Homer's descriptions also portray Hera as the goddess with the white arms. Also, when in Olympos the gods and goddesses are said to drink in golden cups. In The Odyssey goddesses are especially referenced through bright terms."
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The Homeric Question, 2002.
A discussion of the authenticity of the works associated with the Greek poet, Homer.
2,676 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper examines the evidence to prove the authenticity and the identity of the Greek poet, Homer. It analyzes how there is an enigma of his historical existence as well as his authorship of the works traditionally associated with his name. It evaluates literary, historical and archaeological evidence with an emphasis on his most famous piece of work "Odyssey" based on the "Iliad". It investigates whether the works attributed to Homer were in fact written by the hand of the poet (or dictated to a scribe if he was in fact blind, as the Greeks always believed), or were only committed to writing decades or centuries later after being kept alive in the living memory of illiterate bards.
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"The question of whether the works attributed to Homer were written by the hand of the poet (or dictated to a scribe if he was in fact blind, as the Greeks always believed), or were only committed to writing decades or centuries later after being kept alive in the living memory of illiterate bards is a relevant one to the subject of our investigation. Unfortunately, we do not know enough about the diffusion of the art of writing in the part of the Mediterranean where the epics were allegedly composed, although there is clear evidence from clay tablets and surviving pottery shards that the Greeks of this era had adopted the Phoenician alphabet."
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The Society of the Homeric Poems, 2005.
An analysis of the usefulness of the labels "heroic code" and "shame-culture" in understanding the moral context of Homer.
2,127 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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This paper attempts to address the question of moral values in Homer's world and examines how the Greeks have an established hierarchy and concomitant etiquette rules governing how different members of society can behave to one another. It looks at how at the very top of this society are the heroes, such as Achilles in the Greek army and Hector on the Trojan and how, because they are so prevalent in the action of the poem, their ethics are much discussed. It shows how the notion of a "heroic code" governing how they behave is a controversial one, as is that of a "shame-culture", where shame is the crucial factor in the judgements of the agathoi.
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"Hector's fear that a lower-class individual will mock his cowardice is one instance where social values are shown in the poem. Of course, the Iliad is set in a martial environment, and so ideas of a society as a whole rarely feature. The poet of the Odyssey makes more of this. One element of an agathos is his position as a head of a clan, such as Achilles and his Myrmidons. Thus they must lead others who are not agathoi, and occasionally enforce their status. This happens memorably in Book II, where Odysseus beats Thersites with his staff, for dissenting in the council and speaking in it when, as a commoner, he is not allowed to. In his abusive call for a return home, he exhibits none of the noble qualities which agathoi possess, and shows disrespect to his betters. "
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The Homeric Honor Code, 2002.
A paper discussing male codes of honor in ancient Greece using Homer's 'Iliad' and Hesiod's 'Works and Days'.
1,869 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper discusses male honor codes in ancient Greek society, focusing on seven areas-- prowess in battle, to be able to speak eloquently and convincingly, to honor duty to family and townspeople, to be kind to supplicants, to honor the gods, to be loyal to friends and fellow soldiers and to be recognized as an honorable warrior both through material and non-material acknowledgment.
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"The code of honor that the warriors of the Illiad lived by was complex and oftentimes contradictory. The rules of male honor in the Greek society portrayed in the poem required a man to have prowess in battle, to be able to speak eloquently and convincingly, to honor his duty to his family and townspeople, to be kind to supplicants, to honor the gods, to be loyal to friends and fellow soldiers and to be recognized as an honorable warrior both through material and non-material acknowledgment. These seven characteristics are not an exhaustive list of the qualities expected from a Greek man, but I believe them to be the most significant in relation to the Illiad. I will outline the Greek warrior code using examples from the Illiad and I will then discuss Achilleus? responses to the expectations that the honor code placed upon him. The code of honor in the Illiad is by no means simple and I will explore its complexity and the possible critique that the poem has of this honor code."
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Amos's and Hosea's Approaches to Covenant-al Fidelity, 2000.
An analysis of how Amos and Hosea both react to corruption in 8th century Israel. Each condemns injustice and the maltreatment of the poor. Amos's tone, however, is decidedly harsher than Hosea's.
2,296 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 70.95
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"Amos and Hosea both react to corruption in 8th century Israel. Each condemns injustice and the maltreatment of the poor. Amos?s tone, however, is decidedly harsher than Hosea?s. Amos warns Israel to return to covenantal fidelity or risk facing terrifying divine justice, whereas Hosea highlights the need for true knowledge of God in order to reap the benefits of God?s compassion for his son, Israel. Because Hosea?s message better synthesizes with the Israelite tradition of blessing, his message would likely have been more effective than Amos?s in actually effecting reform in Israel."
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Wireless Fidelity, 2006.
A look at the technological, social and legal aspects concerning wireless Internet access.
2,313 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper describes the flaws and advantages of current standards for wireless Internet technology and looks at some of the technology available and under development that address some of those problems. The paper also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of wireless Internet access from both the social and the legal points of view. An outline of the paper is included at the beginning.
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Technological Progress
Social/Commercial Problems and Issues
Legality
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"802.11g is the current standard technology for wireless networking. 802.11g is nominally capable of 54 Mb/s connections, just over half the speed of typical wired Ethernet. In reality, speeds are usually much lower. A typical fast Internet connection is less than 6 Mb/s, so 802.11g is more than adequate for Internet access. 802.11g is limiting in situations involving transfer of large files between computers on the same network and use of high-bandwidth applications. 802.11g can also be problematic in an area with a high concentration of wireless networks. The range of frequencies that 802.11g is able to use is very narrow. An apartment complex in a technologically sophisticated area may have a number of overlapping networks, resulting in interference. 802.11n will have a larger frequency range in which to operate, as well as larger channels and faster hardware technologies such as MIMO, or multiple in, multiple out. MIMO technology involves using multiple antennas to maintain several parallel connections between a wireless access point and a computer's wireless network card. MIMO increases the overall bandwidth available to the network."
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Fidelity Investments Advertisements, 1999.
Examines advertisements for this stock firm, focusing on product and place strategy. Includes flowchart.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 23.95
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The four P's of marketing strategy are product, price, place, and promotion. Service products differ from product goods in several respects. Services are intangible and ephemeral and are experienced rather than owned.
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"The four P's of marketing strategy are product, price, place, and promotion. Service products differ from product goods in several respects. Services are intangible and ephemeral and are experienced rather than owned. Customers may in addition be required to visit the service site, in which case they may be asked to participate actively in the process of service creation, delivery, and consumption (Lovelock 312). Place for service products has been much affected by technology so that there is now a variety of means for customers to access some services and participate actively in the process without actually visiting the service site. The placement theme of import today is to offer the customer more choice so that some people can opt for face-to-face contact, choose the telephone, or make use of more impersonal contacts such as the computer or some other mechanism (Love ..."
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