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A Flood of Emotions, 2002.
The paper analyzes Medea's culpability for her crime of murdering her children through a stoic philosophical perspective.
1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 2 sources, $ 55.95
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This paper is a philosophical evaluation of the story of Medea. The paper argues that this was not a sudden act, and that Medea's emotional state had led her to act rashly in the past, although this time she went beyond all expectations. Her emotions of anger and love controlled her, and eventually led her to murder her children to avenge her husband Jason's actions.
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"Stoic philosophers, such as Seneca, believe that emotions, both good and bad, should be suppressed in order to make reasonable and rational judgments. Those who use emotions as a basis for their actions are not following this philosophy on life, and therefore they would lead a corrupted life filled with misguided actions. A perfect example of how emotions can corrupt a person?s life is the tragedy of Medea. She killed her children to revenge her husband from leaving her family so he could regain his stature as royalty by marrying the daughter of King Kreon of Corinth. Medea?s act of revenge against her husband analyzed through a stoic?s perspective leads to the conclusion that she was culpable of her crime."
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The Flood Story, 2006.
The paper analyses biblical and Mesopotamian texts in the story of the flood.
4,300 words (approx. 17.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 113.95
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The intent of this research analysis is to compare and contrast multiple versions of the flood myth, in order to identify the predominant motifs that drive the flood myth and to discern the similarities and differences between each of these tales. The analysis begins with a brief review of each of the flood myths highlighting important events, then continues by comparing and contrasting the similarities and significance of each of the flood myths relative to contemporary society. The paper finds multiple parallels in each of the stories mentioned. The primary similarity includes the presence of gods or a God that facilitates the flood. However, the paper also finds that while each of the flood myths share many similarities, they differ in many respects, particularly with regard to the flood motif.
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Introduction
Biblical Version: Israelitic Genesis 6-9: Story of Noah
Babylonian Atrahasis and Epic of Gilgamesh Motif
Hellenistic Babylonian Berossos - Motif
Babylonian Erra and Ishum - Motif
Comparisons and Similarities
Contrasting the Motifs
Summary of Similarities
Conclusions and Synopsis
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"Most cultures or societies share their own unique version of the Great Flood Myth. While many associate the Great Flood with biblical versions of the tale that involve Noah, in reality the flood story enjoys and ancient and relevant history. The biblical version of the flood story, often referred to as the Genesis account, suggests that God sent the flood to rid the world of wickedness resulting from mankind's wrongful ways. Sin therefore acted as the motivation for the flood. Multiple versions of the flood myth however predate the Genesis account. Many of these arose in the Near East, with versions evident from Mesopotamia, including the "Babylonian Flood Myth" (Crapo, 2000). The Babylonian version (s), often dated to 2,000 BCE provide many similarities to the Genesis version."
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Flood Insurance, 2006.
This paper discusses the issue of flooding on the Mississippi River and the impact of natural disasters on property flood insurance policies.
2,170 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper focuses on the 1993 flooding of the Mississippi basin, one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history which resulted in catastrophic insurance property claims. This paper explores the various homeowners insurance policies that did not provide coverage as well as the National Flood Insurance Program which underwrites all flood insurance in the U.S. This paper also discusses the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in aiding residents after a natural disaster.
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"In 1927 an earlier flood occurred in the lower Mississippi Valley, covering twenty-six thousand square miles of land in as much as fifty-seven feet of water. In response to this natural disaster, the federal government, through the Army Corps of Engineers, dredged the channel, changed the course of the river in places, and built nearly seven thousand miles of levees in an effort to prevent future disasters. But the government's steps to flood prevention sixty-five years earlier were no match for the Mighty Mississippi and the sustained rains the summer of 1993 brought with it."
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Flood Story, 2005.
This paper discusses the account of Noah's flood story, in addition to other flood stories of different cultures.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 127.95
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In this paper, the writer examines the Genesis account of Noah's flood story. The writer compares and contrasts the story of Noah with the flood recounted in the Epic of Gilgamesh. In this article, the writer also discusses the flood stories of other Ancient Near Eastern cultures, such as China.
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"There are few myths that are as prevalent in all societies and religions as the myth of a great flood that washes clean the earth and cleanses it of evil and sin. As Frank Lorey explains 'There have been numerous flood stories identified from ancient sources scattered around the world'. The stories that were discovered on cuneiform tablets which comprise some of the earliest surviving writing have obvious similarities. Two of the oldest and most identical accounts of flood mythology in the Ancient Near ... "
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Johnstown Flood, 2005.
The paper explains the faults of the dam and the cause of the flood's damage on Johnstown. It also has some background on a relative in the flood.
1,625 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that the Johnstown Flood of 1889 was due to poor construction of the dam. The writer states that there will never be another flood like this again due to laws passed in the state of Pennsylvania.
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"The Johnstown Flood was caused due to the poor construction of the South Fork Dam. In 1839, the Pennsylvania commonwealth began building a dam. The dam was to be used in times of drought for the canal basin in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Fourteen years later the South Fork dam was completed. Diann Olsen stated that the dam took so long to build that the canal system became obsolete by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad bought the dam and the canal in 1857. The dam broke in the summer of 1862 while under the ownership of the Pennsylvania Railroad (Olsen, 3). The lake was only halfway full and it was a dry summer, so the dam did not cause much damage."
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The Great Flood of 1927, 2005.
An examination of the failure of flood control strategies in the 1927 flood.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper examines the failure of flood control strategies in the flood of 1927. It discusses the subsequent changes and improvement in strategies. It explores the overflow of the Mississippi River.
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The Great Flood in Literature, 2002.
Examines how the flood story appears in "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and the Biblical "Genesis".
1,895 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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The flood story recurs in many ancient civilizations, even in distant parts of the world, though the nature of the story may be very different in some cultures. The paper shows the links between the flood story as told in the ancient Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh and the flood story of Noah as told in Genesis. There is recent evidence that there may have been a great flood in the area of the Black Sea which may have become a continuing tribal memory that was eventually embodied in "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and reshaped to fit the theology of the Israelites for the tale told in Genesis. The paper shows that the two versions of the flood story have many points of agreement, suggesting that they are somehow connected, although in the Noah story, the role of God differs from the role of the gods in Gilgamesh.
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"In the Atrahasis version of the story, the Flood portion of the text, which is quite damaged, presents a narrative account of Mesopotamian primeval history that parallels the version in Genesis 1-11 inclusively. The Flood Story in Atrahasis is more than twice the length of the Gilgamesh version. While they seem to tell the same story, the function of the floods in the two epics is quite different. In Atrahasis, the flood is a means of population control and a divider of epochs, while in Gilgamesh, it explains how immortality was once granted to a mortal. The Atrahasis Epic begins with the creation of humankind because the labor-class gods are tired of the heavy tasks imposed on them by the management-class gods."
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The 2002 Central European Floods, 2007.
An analysis of the cause and impact of the 2002 central European floods.
2,134 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper looks at floods in general, their possible causes and general impact. The paper then takes a look at the 2002 flood that drowned Dresden and Prague, in particular, and explains that this flood greatly illustrates both the severity and impact of river floods and that of the changing climate. The paper also briefly touches on the media coverage at the time.
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"Most simply put, the cause of river flood disasters is rainfall. River floods normally result directly or indirectly from climatological events, such as excessive or prolonged rainfall, snowmelt, or a combination of the two. Therefore, most floods occur in spring and early summer, during the periods of snow- and icemelt. Other factors may be ice jams, landslides or the failure of dams and control works. Floods in river valleys occur as a result of a rapidly increased stream flow that exceeds the streams capacity and overspills. Meanwhile, the water-table may rise above the ground surface, when upstream river basins were already saturated from earlier rains. This is often the precursor for overspilling as the ground can no longer absorb the excess water. In urban areas, flooding often results from overspilling but may also be a result of surcharged stormwater drains."
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The Great Mississippi River Flood of 1993, 2007.
A look at the extensive damage caused in the US by the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1993.
2,036 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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The paper discusses how the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1993, also known as the Great Flood of 1993, is considered unparalleled in magnitude, extent and impact and was possibly the costliest and most devastating flood to ever impact the U.S. The paper reveals that fifty deaths were reported and the total damage cost was estimated at $20 billion. The paper looks closely at the damage sustained by the land, plants, birds and animals.
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"This record flooding occurred from May to September 1993 across North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin and Illinois (Larson 1996). Its magnitude and severity were so overwhelming that the Flood ranks as one of the greatest natural disasters to hit the US. Around 600 river forecast points in the Midwest were above the flood stage all at the same time. It affected almost 150 major rivers and tributaries. Fifty flood deaths were reported (Larson). Causes or factors of the Great Flood were attributed the saturation of soils and increased stream levels in the fall of 1992, the snowpack in the central US, heavy rainfall in late March, the saturation of the northern ends of the Missouri River and an unusually persistent weather pattern from June to early August (Larson)."
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Comparison of Flood Stories in Literature, 2004.
Examines how the flood stories in the "Epic of Gilgamesh" and "Genesis" have many points of agreement, suggesting that they are somehow connected. Yet, there are also many differences.
1,547 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This term paper compares the flood story in the book of "Genesis" in the Old Testament of the Bible and the flood story in "Gilgamesh". It identifies links between the ancient Sumerian epic and the account of Noah in "Genesis," as well as similarities between the two. Similarities include the use of an ark and sacrifices made after the floods to the respective gods.
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"The flood story recurs in many ancient civilizations, though the nature of the story may be very different in some cultures. There appear to be links between the flood story as told in the ancient Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh and the flood story of Noah as told in Genesis in the Old Testament of The Bible. Some believe the older Sumerian tale may have served as the basis for the biblical account. There is recent evidence that there may have been a great flood in the area of the Black Sea, which may have become a continuing tribal memory that was eventually embodied in The Epic of Gilgamesh and reshaped to fit the theology of the Israelites for the tale told in Genesis. The two versions of the flood story have many points of agreement, suggesting that they are somehow connected. In the flood in Genesis, the role of God differs from the role of the gods in Gilgamesh."
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Stories of the Flood in the Bible and the "Epic of Gilgamesh", 1999.
Looks at the similarities and differences of the Biblical account of the flood and the account found in the "Epic of Gilgamesh".
1,455 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 48.95
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Compares the Mesopotamian flood stories of Gilgamesh and Atrahasis to the Biblical account of the flood found in Genesis. By comparing these three texts, the paper demonstrates that although they share similar events, the Biblical account establishes an entirely different rationale for the occurrence of the flood, and uses the story to define characteristics of the Israelite God that are not present in the earlier Mesopotamian texts.
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"The Biblical flood story contained in Genesis and the Mesopotamian flood stories of Gilgamesh and Atrahasis contain similar themes, language, events, and details that would lead one to believe that the text produced later chronologically, the Biblical account, draws on the earlier Mesopotamian accounts, or the Biblical narrative and the Mesopotamian stories both draw on a document produced at an even earlier date. The differences in the details of these stories, however, make the interpretation of them significantly different for the societies from which they are drawn."
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Flood Management In Chichester, 2001.
A look at the effects of the flooding of Chichester and management techniques.
1,295 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 43.95
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A detail look at the flood management schemes on the river Chichester that flooded in 1994. The author offers a detailed analysis of the effects of the flooding and these were controlled.
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"In January 1994 Chichester suffered extensive flooding. The national Rivers Authority (NRA), west Sussex Council the fire brigade and other emergency services battled together against the floods that deluged the city of Chichester and the surrounding area. The flooding occurred when the river Lavant burst its banks in its upper catchment and could not be contained in the culvert, which runs underneath Chichester. As a consequence, the hornet district of the city was inundated several times and large areas to the east lay under waters for days."
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The Existence of the Noachian Flood, 2005.
A comprehensive defense of the Bible's account of Noah's Flood.
2,310 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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A logical approach to defending the existence of Noah's flood, with evidence from several cultural and geological sources. The paper contains references to several ancient cultural legends that are similar to the story from Genesis, as well as examples of geological formations that are easily explained by the flood.
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"To proponents of this theory there are but three simple words that they can not explain Mount St. Helen. That volcano produced rock strata, and mud flows cut through that strata to reveal what would be considered millions of years worth of sedimentation and erosion in a mater of days. Uniformitarianism does not account for any form of natural disaster. The rock strata that archeologists often point to, to prove the age of what they have discovered are also unreliable, in fact the tectonic plate under Hudson Bay is reversed, that is the oldest layers are on top and the most recently formed are on the bottom."
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The Flood in the "Epic of Gilgamesh", 2007.
An analysis of the values of the people at the time of the Flood, as related in the "Epic of Gilgamesh".
2,667 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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This paper discusses the account of the Flood as describes in the "Epic of Gilgamesh". The paper looks at the ways in which Gilgamesh tackles the problems and opportunities presented by the Flood. It then describes what we can learn from this about what the people of Mesopotamia believed were important in interpersonal relationships and their values and beliefs about government, society, religion and art.
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"The Epic of Gilgamesh remains pertinent today because its themes are universal. Gilgamesh' quest to attain the unattainable is a dream that is dear to many and which is fundamental to the spirit of inquiry and exploration that pervades Western thought. Gilgamesh' journey sets up a conflict between the human and the divine that resonates through the centuries, recalling battles between established authorities and traditions, and new ideas. It is also a story of self-discovery, for the hero must come to terms with not only his limits as an individual, but with the very real boundaries of being human. Human begins may want to live forever, and may wish always to know love and happiness, but this is not necessarily possible, for reasons that should become clear to Gilgamesh. In the end, we are all human, able to perceive what lies beyond, but not capable of understanding it all, or of possessing it."
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