Odyssey Writting Assingment

The theme of the Odyssey is that life needs to be valued and being a trustworthy person will pay off later.

In Book 11, The kingdom of the dead, it shows how much better it is to be alive than in the underworld. Odysseus went down to the underworld and talked to some of the dead, like Achilles, Agememnon,  Tiresius, Odysseus' mother, and other famous ancient greeks, and Achilles shows the most desire to be alive. "'...we Argives, honored you as a god, and now down here, I see, you lord it over the dead in all your power. So grieve no more at dying, great Achilles.' I reassured the ghost, but he broke out, protesting, 'No winning words about death to me, shining Odysseus! By god, I'd rather slave on earth for another man some dirt-poor tenant farmer who scraps to keep alive than rule down here over all the breathless dead.'" Pg. 265 lines: 550-558. This quote shows how much the life of even a farmer can be so much better than even being a king in the underworld. Book 11 in The Odyssey has many quotes and examples of how life needs to be valued by telling how much better earth is compared to the underworld.

In Book 20, Penelope and her guest, Odysseus is back in his palace with all the suitors and maids who have given up on his life and want it for themselves. Odysseus and Telemachus have to wait for the right time to make the suitors and maids pay for their dishonor. "Melthano lashed out at Odysseus: 'You still here? you pest, sklinking around the house all night, leering up at the women? Get out you tramp-be glad of the food you got-or we'll sling a torch at you, rout you at once!' A killing glance, and the old trooper countered, 'What possesed

Sports Column- Randy Moss

I agree with Clifton Brown that the acquisition of Randy Moss was very risky, but also fits their needs at the time. The Minnesota Vikings are taking a huge risk with Randy Moss. First, he has left two teams on bad notes in his career and that could be something the Vikings could face...again. Moss' presence will be either all they were looking for or just another let down. Next, Randy is now getting old for the NFL's players. He is 33 and has had his stats drop noticeably. He was held to zero catches in his last game as a New England Patriot. Moss is definitely capable of playing like the star he could be, but he can go the opposite way also and play like the 33 year old that doesn't get one single catch in a game. Last, the Minnesota Vikings are in a desperate time for   the beginning of this season. They have started off this year with one win and two losses. Randy Moss is one player that for sure knows his way around the football field. He could come to the Vikings and start the game next Monday against the Jets. The only question is which Randy will show up?
-Derek

Tim Tebow

birth- was born in the phillipines. Tim was born with a sever placental abruption from the drugs his mother had to take to get out of her coma.
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call to adventure- Tim and his family belived his football abilities was a blessing.
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supernatural guide- Tim's mother home-schooled him all the way through high school.
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crossing the threshold- Tim had to go from being home-schooled to going to The University of Florida.
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test/ ordeals/ hero deeds- in Tim's first "Orange and Blue" scrimmage he completed 15 of 21 passes for 197 yards and 1 touchdown.
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losing the guide- Tim had to leave his family and go to college and at college he had to have different teachers (not his mom) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow
ultimate boon- Tim was on the Florida Gators which helped him get the awards and succeed.
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final battle- Tim was in the SEC championship of his senior year in college playing against Alabama. He lost to them and lost his last chance at a 3rd national championship. http://www.gatorzone.com/football/misc.php?p=tebow/bio
elixir- Tim won a good amount of awards for his performance in college football.
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freedom to live- Tim was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round of the 2010 NFL draft, so he had a choice between the NFL or being a doctor.
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