Answer and Explanation:
"To those who saw him often he seemed almost like two men: one the merry monarch of the hunt and banquet and procession, the friend of children, the patron of every kind of sport; the other the cold, acute observer of the audience chamber or the Council, watching vigilantly, weighing arguments, refusing except under the stress of great events to speak his own mind."
Winston Churchill, "King Henry VIII," Churchill's History of the English- Speaking People's
The sentence's impact comes strongly when we get to know the contrasting side of King Henry VIII, which he presented in his speech. This sentence has more impact because he starts with nice and soft words: the friend of children, the patron of every kind of sport and then ends with harsh and cold words: weighing arguments, refusing, speak his mind.
Yes it got a virus but I’m going to get it fixed
One of the ways that a passive reader can become an active reader is by "eliminating distractions" since the reader is often able to take in far more information this way. Of course reading more helps as well.
The changes and developments in Odysseus' character are an essential part of the story. All throughout his journey, he's presented with all kinds of adverse situations that lead him to adapt his personal qualities in order to overcome them and succeed.
We see this in the harm that pride causes getting in the way of his plan to surpass Polyphemus; after which he starts to become more resiliant and focused. Also in the hopelessness he felt trapped on Calypso's island; which after the escape injected him with a tremendous will-power that would lead him back home, as well as a renewed sense of pride in his own intelligence and abilities.
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