What makes a man

"I have almost forgot the taste of fears.The time has been my senses would have cooled. To hear a night shriek, and my fell of hair. Would at a dismaltreatise rouse and stir. As life weren't in't. I have supped full of horrors. Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts, can not once start me.
-Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 5, lines 11-17)
He is saying that he feels guilty about killing all of those people. Macbeth is saying this in the context of after Seyton leaves and he is all by himself.
This quote shows manliness because, everyman must show his emotions at one point. Macbeth wouldn't be truely a man unless he felt guilty about killing these people.

"Be this the whetstone of your sword.  Let grief convert to anger.  Blunt not the heart; enrage it."
-Malcolm (Act 4, Scene 3, lines 268-269)
Malcolm is telling Macduff to turn the grief he is feeling over his family into anger. Malcolm tells him this because he wants Macduff to go and kill Macbeth, so he can be the king of Scotland.
This quote shows manliness because, Malcolm tells Macduff to show a little backbone and go and kill the person who took his family away from him.

I have no words. My voice is in my sword. Thou bloodier villain than terms can give thee out!

-Macduff (Act 5, Scene 8, lines 7-10)

Macduff is telling Macbeth that all the talking that needs to be done by him, will come from his sword. What he means by this is, that Macduff is planning on killing Macbeth in a sword fight.

This quote shows manliness because, mmost men don't back down from what they want. They go for gold whenever they get the chance, and don't like to take second place to anyone.

 

"Come, you spirits.That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,
and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty
Make thick my blood. Stop up th' access and passage to remorse"

-Lady Macbeth  (Act 1, Scene 5, Lines 47-51
Lady Macbeth is saying that she wants to turn into a man, so she can seem as manly as a man. She thinks that killing someone wil make her seem macho or manly like a man.

This quote shows manliness because, she thinks that killing somone would make her almost as bad as a guy. In the sense that guys are macho by killing someone.

 

"Not in the legions of horrid hell can come a devil more damned in evils to top Macbeth."

-Macduff(Act 4, Scene 3, lines 67-69)

When Malcolm and Macduff are talking about what a bad person Macbeth is, Macduff says that he is so bad that not even the devil himself is worse.

This quote shows manliness because, men are supposed to be powerful and show no mercy. Macduff saying this shows that Macbeth is both, and he took the chair over greed and envy.

Odyssey Themes

A theme that appears throughout the book is life needs to be valued. This appears mainly in book 11, when Oddyseus and his crew travel into Hades. There is a quote that is a very good example of this. It is found on page 265, and lines 556-558. "By god, I'd rather slave on Earth for another man, some dirt-poor tenant farmer who scrapes to keep alive, than rule down here over all the breathless dead. Achilles is saying that even a bad life on Earth is better than a great life down in the underworld. In conclusion, you should never take anything for granted, because you will likely be rewarded in the afterlife.

This appears in book 16 as well. There is a quote that is a great example of this theme. It is found on page 338-339, and on lines 13-21. "The words were still on his lips when his own son stood in the doorway, there. The swineherd started up, amazed, he dropped the bowls with a clatter, he'd been busy mixing ruddy wine. Straight to the prince he rushed and kissed his ruddy face and kissed his shining eyes, both hands, as the tears rolled down his cheeks. As a father, brimming with love, welcomes home his darling son in a warm embrace, what pain he's borne for him and him alone." This quote shows how much Oddyseus loves his son and how much he has missed him. In conclusion, you must never have regrets and be thankful for the life that you're living.

Thirdly, this appears in book 22. There is a quote that does a great representation of this. It is on page 439, and on lines 5-12. "Look, now your crucial test is finished, now, at last! But another target's left that no one's hit before, we'll see if I can hit it, Apollo give me glory!...With that he trained a stabbing arrow on Antinous, just lifting a gorgeous golden loving-cup in his hands, just lifting the two-handed golden goblet back to his lips, about to drain the wine, and slaughter the last thing on the suitors mind." This shows that if you value your life, you won't ever do something to piss off a man in power, even if he's not around to see it. So in conclusion, value your life and don't have regrets.

Odysseus

I think that Odysseus is also a hero, because he shows many triats of what it takes to be a hero. One of the many is hero deeds. He has to go through so many obstacles on his way back from Troy, like Calypso, the cyclops, and Poseiden. Also, he gets an Ultimate Boon, which is his willingness not to give up, no matter the circumstances. Another thing that makes him a hero is, his guide. Odysseus's guide is Hermes, who tells him to eat the poison leaf because it will defeat the poison that Calypso gives him in her palace. That is why I think that Odysseus is a hero.

Telemachus

I do think that Telemachus is a hero, because he does do things that really would show a hero trait. He has his journey to the underworld, when he leaves Ithaka to go and find his father. When he returns, Telemachus has his peace greeting thing. Where he can live in both Ithaka and anywhere around Greece. Then during his trip he encounters many hero's deeds, where he must get through them so he can keep going to try and find his father. He also gets an Ultimate Boon when he leaves, which enables him to pass through most of these hero deeds.

Sports Column Randy Moss

I agree with Clifton Browns article about Randy Moss. He says that Moss is a great player, but controversy always follows him. I remember back in 2005, which was Moss's last year in Minnesota. He left the field with around 2 minutes remaining in the game. This angered many of the Vikings players and coaches. Secondly, most NFL experts consider Moss one of the greatest receievers to ever play football. He is one of only three people to have scored over 150 touchdowns in a career, he also holds the single season record for touchdown receptions with 23. Thirdly, he will definatly help the Vikings wide receivers group. Sidney Rice won't be back until at least week 8. So Moss will definatly help Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson out.

LeBron James Real Life Heros Journey

Stage 1:
Birth: He was born on December 30th, 1984 in Akron, Ohio. His mom was only 16 when she had him. His biological father was an ex-convict, who left LeBron's mother when she gave birth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebron_james
Stage 2:
Supernatural Guide: Dru Joyce II was his coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. He served as LeBron's mentor all throughout highschool. He would make sure that LeBron and his teammates didn't get into any trouble in highschool.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebron_james
Crossing the Threshold: LeBron played in several highschool All-American games in his sophomore, junior, and senior year. He also appeared on the cover of SLAM and was dubbed the nickname, "King James".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebron_james
Belly of the Whale: LeBron got drafted 1st overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003
http://www.insidehoops.com/draft-2003.shtml
Stage 3:
Tests/Ordeals/Hero Deeds: In his first career playoff game he had a triple double. LeBron posted 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in Game 1 vs Washington.
http://www.nba.com/heat/roster/james_bio_100709.html
Ultimate Boon: On July 1st 2010, LeBron became a free agent. Then on July 8th 2010, he signed with the Miami Heat. The Ultimate Boon that he recieved was getting to play with Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade.
http://bumpshack.com/2010/07/08/lebron-james-takes-heat-leaves-hometown-cavs/
Journey to the Underworld: Many people thought that LeBron going to Miami instead of staying in Cleveland was like him going down to the underworld. Some fans even took it to the extreme by burning his Cleveland Cavaliers jersey.
http://www.opposingviews.com/attachments/0007/0803/cavaliers-fans-burn-lebron-james-jersey-d2938d31f250f9b5_large.jpg?1279737435
Final Battle: LeBron's final battle in Cleveland was May 13th, 2010 against the Boston Celtics. The Cavaliers were beat 94-85. This game ended up being LeBron's last game in a Cavaliers uniform.
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/lebron_james/game_by_game_stats.html
Stage 4:
Magic Flight: Pat Reilly, the general manager of the Heat convinced LeBron to come to Miami and play for the Heat, if he could also convince Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh to sign with them.
http://www.nba.com/heat/roster/index.html
Master of Two Worlds: LeBron can't go back to Cleveland with out getting booed, but he can live in Miami with perfect peace.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebron_james
Freedom to Live: LeBron can now live in peace down in South Beach.

Luke and Quinn Double Bubble

Luke and Quinn

There are many simlilarities and differences between Luke and Quinn. These are just a couple of them. One difference bewteen Luke Skywalker and Quinn, is that Luke has no intention of suicide and Quinn does. Luke has a good life and he wouldn't want to ruin that. Because he's going to overthrow the Empire and defeat Darth Vador. Quinn doesn't come out and say it, but you can tell he wants to commit suicide because there is a gun in his glove compartment and he took his parents credit cards. Another difference between them is they both recieve and ultimate boon. Lukes is the lightsaber that Obi Wan gives him for training in becoming a Jedi Knight. Quinns ultimate boon is the money that he took from his parents. If he didnt have all of this money, he could've never road tripped to Vegas with Doug. One similarity between the two is that, they both have a mentor or a guide. Luke has Han Solo and Quinn has Doug. Doug goes with Quinn on the road trip through the desert and into Las Vegas, and Han Solo just serves as Lukes' guide throughout the entire movie. Han helps Luke destroy the Deathstar at the end of the movie. One more similarity between them is that, they both go through tests or ordeals in their story. Luke goes through Jedi training with Obi Wan, he also has to blow up the Deathstar at the end of the movie. Quinn has the test of not committing suicide and Doug helps him with this by just being there for him.