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Recognition And Redemption: Samson, Agamemnon, And Odysseus, Lindsey Stamper
Recognition And Redemption: Samson, Agamemnon, And Odysseus, Lindsey Stamper
Undergraduate Research Conference
In the earliest works of literature, authors discuss the implications and qualities of human fallacy. Studying the works of The Bible, Agamemnon by Aeschylus, and The Odyssey by Homer, one can see this concept through the actions of characters. In particular, Samson, Agamemnon, and Odysseus portray the fall, recognition, and redemption of mankind. In the case of Samson, Yahweh has established the covenant of the Nazarene with him. However, he falls and breaks the covenant. Through a painful series of events, Samson eventually recognizes his faults but does not redeem himself before his tragic death. Similarly, Agamemnon falls when he …
America's Pastime: Baseball's Effect On Morale During World War Ii, Preston Phillips
America's Pastime: Baseball's Effect On Morale During World War Ii, Preston Phillips
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Baseball is a game of tradition. Baseball fans lineup outside of the gates prior to batting practice and wait to gain entrance. When they get inside, the smell of hot dogs and stadium mustard greets them. They proceed to their seats and await the first pitch and when that pitch is thrown, all cares of the world are thrown away for two plus hours. Walter Winchell, an American journalist and broadcaster once said that the ball park becomes an island of innocent excitement in a world of wild despair. This single statement will transform into the very lifeblood of …
Understanding The Motivations Of Freedom Summer Freedom School Teachers, Courtney Selle
Understanding The Motivations Of Freedom Summer Freedom School Teachers, Courtney Selle
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Significant movements require serious motivations from those involved. During the Civil Rights Movement, those involved in Freedom Summer of 1964 risked their lives and comfort to advance the Movement. Freedom Summer Freedom School teachers had unique motivations; some motivations were shared amongst the teachers, while others were individual. Although it is difficult to fully understand the motivations of Freedom School teachers, this paper identifies three overarching motivations that were shared amongst the teachers: an understanding that African Americans in the South were denied equality in education, the belief that the curriculum of Freedom Schools would address this educational inequality, and …
Labor Of Love: Childbirth And Midwives In Ancient Rome, Laura Lines
Labor Of Love: Childbirth And Midwives In Ancient Rome, Laura Lines
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In modern American society, midwives are relatively uncommon since most mothers choose the medical model of childbirth which places importance on physicians and medicine to assist childbirth. Recent medical advances contributed to the medicalization of childbirth, but how were children born in historical eras without medical technology? A focus on Ancient Rome provides one of the earliest example of medicine in childbirth. Ancient texts written during the Roman Empire demonstrate an interest in women's reproductive health as seen through Soranus' Gynecology and Pliny the Elder's Historia Naturalis. These two scientific texts offer different accounts of childbirth which guides my research. …