Our aim is a democratic peace, a
peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman.—President
Bush, 2004 State of the Union. It means that democracy, when handled properly
means that the rights of every man and woman can be attained.
In the story, "Gift of the Magi", Della sacrificed her hair to buy her husband a platinum fob chain for his watch as her Christmas gift to him. Unknown to her, James sold off his watch to buy her a set of combs she has been lusting upon for so long.
Both items were of great value to each of them but they each sacrificed it to buy gifts that they believe will give happiness to each other and to show how much they love one another.
Sacrifice is a virtue to be valued because it is one way of expressing deep love to your loved ones. You would rather suffer a bit of self-disappointment to make your love ones happy.
The correct answer is A. Home
Explanation:
In the excerpt presented one character describes Odysseus' hall or home; this description shows the place is important because the character refers to it as a "beautiful place"; also, the description shows the hall is unique "no hall like this See how one chamber grows out of another", and this will remain over time "no man at arms could break this gateway down". According to these ideas, this excerpt shows the importance of home in Greek society because in this context where The Odyssey was written home is described positively and with an admiration tone.
Answer:
Summer of the Mariposas is a magical Mexican American retelling of The Odyssey–and a celebration of sisterhood and maternal love. When Odilia and her four sisters find a dead body in the swimming hole, they embark on a hero's journey to return the dead man to his family in Mexico.
