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Group Of People Real War
911 words
In most wars, once a person is shot they are hurt,
or even killed. These days people are experiencing
war without getting hurt or killed. They do this
by participating in the game of paintball. Anyone
one young or old can wear armor, carry a gun, and
fight a make believe war. The object of this game
is to capture a flag from another group of people
who are also armed with guns and armor. When the
game begins there is no telling whats going to
happen next. The players experience feelings of
fear,...
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Machine Gun Great War
852 words
World War I was called the Great War because so
many countries were involved, and advanced
weaponry was developed. The British and the
Germans were the ranking pioneers in weapons
development. The weapons that determined the
outcome of World War I were tanks, airplanes, and
very large guns called heavy artillery; the
Germans ruled this area. The World War I fighters
and bombers were not the greatest of planes, but
they got the job done. The German C. I. airplane
was used for reconnaissance and u...
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Julius Caesar Roman Army
1,762 words
The Roman Empire is considered by many as the
basis of modern civilization. Today we use a form
of government that was started by them long before
people even knew that the Earth was round. Their
reign of power began around 509 BC with the
overthrow of the Etruscan dynasty till 1453 with
the fall of Constantinople to the Turks. Their
land, at its peak, contained such areas as
Britain, Spain, Gaul, Mauretania, Egypt, Judea,
Syria, Mesopotamia, Armenia, Dacia, Illyria,
Macedonia, Greece, Corsica, ...
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Anglo Saxon One Example
816 words
The Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf is the most important
work of Old English literature. The epic tells the
story of a hero, a prince named Beowulf, who helps
rid the Danes of the monster Grendel and tells of
his heroic acts fighting Grendel's mother and a
Dragon. Throughout the epic, the Anglo-Saxon story
teller uses many elements to build depth to the
characters. Just a few of the important character
elements in Beowulf are Wealth & Honor, Biblical,
and Man vs. Wild themes. Many of the characters
in...
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Anglo Saxon Grendel Mother
783 words
Beowulf is a terrific example of a story that
portrays the beliefs the Anglo-Saxon people. Their
entire culture was based on heroism and loyalty.
They encouraged heroic action in the face of doom
and generously rewarded bravery. These
characteristics instilled a sense of courage and
loyalty in many individuals. They also tries to
imply the message that one should never give up,
no matter how much the odds are against you. The
importance of bravery, generosity, loyalty, and
the King-warrior relat...
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Olympian Gods Trojan War
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Hephaestus was one of the 12 Olympian gods, he was
the god of fire and divine smith. With Athena, he
was the patron of handicrafts. He was the creator
of all beautiful and mechanically wonderful in
Olympus, especially arms and armor for the gods.
In general, he was a beneficent god. He was much
loved by mortals and gods alike for his kindness
and his skill in peaceful arts. Some say that
Hepheastus was the son of Hera alone, that he had
no father. They say that Hera produced him alone
after Athe...
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Prophecy Will Come True Point In The Play
1,130 words
Macbeth is a story about Good versus Evil on one
mans mind. It is a tail about how a brave and
intelligent man deliberately murders one of his
fellowmen: his friend, his relative, his guest,
and his king; as a consequence of his first
murder, kill two other innocent men. Macbeth has
lust for power and brings absolute destruction on
himself and his family. When he cannot turn away
from his evil course, it leads him to further
appalling crimes and finally to disgrace,
alienation, isolation, despai...
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First Emperor 000 Kilometers
838 words
Many cultures have sent their dead to the
afterlife with the necessities of daily endeavor
and the trappings of honor. Dishes, food, thrones,
and barges have been excavated over the years.
Pets, wives, concubines, and servants have gone to
serve their masters in the next life as they
served in this one. To the Chinese Emperors death
was seen as an afterlife and the things that he
takes with him shows how much he accomplished
during his short life on earth. An emperors tomb
included various thing...
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Epic Hero Narrator Describes
796 words
In folktales, legends, mythology, and even the
Bible, people are told stories of men with
unimaginable strength. They perform heroic feats
and give service to the people they love. In the
Old English epic of Beowulf, by an unknown author,
people are enlightened of another such hero.
Beowulf, the main character of the epic, is very
much an epic hero. Epic heroes are defined
according to many parameters, but the two that
most apply to Beowulf are supernatural powers and
weapons and obstacles or he...
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Achilles Patroclus Trojans
302 words
Achilles is obviously moved by the relentless
attacks on the Greeks by the Trojans. After all,
the Greek soldiers are his friends. His? beef? is
with Agamemnon, not the soldiers. In order to
deceive the Trojans into believing Achilles has
returned to battle, Patroclus offers to put on
Achilles? armor and fight in his stead. Patroclus
is obviously frustrated by his friend? s
exhausting grudge. Before Achilles agrees to this,
he goes off on a tirade about losing his plunder
and the injustice of it...
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Man Alive P Hector Sees Achilles
1,136 words
Difference in Heroes (The Iliad) Dana Fleming EH
220 Nunnally Essay # 1 - 10 / 7 / 99 The
Differences in Heroes What a worthless, burnt-out
coward Id be called If I would submit to you and
all your orders, Whatever you blurt out. Fling
them at others, Dont give me commands! Never
again, I trust, will Achilles yield to you My
hands will never do battle for that girl, Neither
with you, King, nor any man Alive. (p 111) With
these wrathful words of Achilles to his commander
Agamemnon, so begins the ...
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Don Quixote Sir Gawain
684 words
In Malory s literature, men were knights, ladies
were damsels, and magic was preponderant. By the
time that Cervantes wrote Don Quixote, men got
real jobs, the innocent damsel had become a myth,
and magic was reduced to superstition. These works
both examine the chivalric ideal: physical
prowess, courtesy, truth in love and friendship,
tenderness, humility, gentleness (The Legend of
Arthur in British 038; American Literature, p.
65) and remark much on it. While they both find
this ideal to be...
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Adam And Eve Good And Evil
1,822 words
In both Paradise Lost and The Faerie Queen there
are many images of sin. When scrutinized, it can
be shown through both poems that pride is a
downfall, that pride is the root of all sin and
that all other unrighteous acts follow shortly
after the introduction of pride. The fall of many
characters in Paradise Lost and The Faerie Queen
can be accounted for by pride. Three characters
were found to be excellent examples of this Satan,
Eve and Orgoglio. The best example is Satan, who
was known as Luc...
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Macbeth And Banquo Weird Sisters
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Fate plays a large role in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Not only do the weird sisters use it to wreak
havoc among the Scottish nobility, but many people
throughout the play try to tempt fate. Macbeth
does it, as does Lady Macbeth. Then, later in the
play, even Malcolm, Macduff and the other
revolutionaries try to alter fate. Fate can be
many things to many different people. To those who
believe that fate is an all-encompassing aspect of
God, fate is merely an excuse for ones deeds. But
to Macbeth and ...
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Hamlet Imagination
479 words
Hamlet? s Ghost In the Shakespearean time period
people believed in ghosts and reported them, so it
makes sense that Shakespeare would write about a
ghost appearing in the play. There is plenty of
evidence in the play to prove that the ghost is
real. In the first act the ghost appears to two
soldiers Marcellus, and Barnardo, as well as to
Hamlet? s friend Horatio, who is a very credible
and intelligent person. The same ghost appeared to
Hamlet several times through out the play also.
These facts...
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Hand Over His Heart Hester And Pearl
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Chapter 1 The Prison Door Summary: This chapter is
about the town and the prison that lay upon the
soil. The black flower represents the prison. It
also talks about the criminal and how nature takes
pity on him. A woman named Anne Hutchson is put
into Jail, I think This is one of the most boring
and hard to read chapters I ever read in my life.
Chapter 2 The Market Place Summary: This chapter
is about when Hester comes out and all the good
wives ridicule her. She has a baby in her arms and
a sca...
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People Steele 11 Knights Today Knight
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In Britain, what does it take to become knighted?
Who are some and why were they knighted? British
knighthood today is closely associated with
honorable conduct toward ones own country. The
tests and qualifications to become a knight have
varied immensely throughout history. In the Middle
Ages knights were a product of many years of
training in the arts of literature, chivalry,
strategy, sword fighting, and other aspects of
high society (Scher 1). Nearly the only element of
knighthood that has s...
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Knight In Shining Armor Knight In Shining Knights
457 words
I have always been fascinated by the image of the
knight in shining armor, and Im sure Im not alone.
Who hasnt wondered what it was really like to live
the life of a knight? Just what was a knight? What
did it take to become one, and what were his
duties and responsibilities? What forces
influenced his behavior and steered the course of
his life? The Middle Ages were a time of frequent
war and brittle peace, grand spectacles and
devastating plague, high moral standards and
bitter persecution. It...
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Thane Of Cawdor King Of Scotland
879 words
Macbeth's nonchalant attitude towards the
prophecies from the three witches foreshadows his
downfall through his hubris in Shakespeare's
Macbeth. Upon meeting the three evil witches,
Macbeth learns of his opportunity to gain higher
titles: All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of
Cawdor! / All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king
hereafter! (I. iii. 5 - 6). Currently, Macbeth
reigns solely as thane of Games. He becomes thane
of Cawdor at the courageous death of the original
thane. Macbeth then seiz...
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Gawain And The Green Knight Sir Gawain And The Green
826 words
Romance and Allegory Essay Sir Gawain and the
Green Knight is justifiably an allegory. An
allegory is a narrative constructed by
representing general concepts (Sin, Despair, and
God) as persons. Many characters in Sir Gawain and
the Green Knight have features that represent
general concepts. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
can be interpreted allegorically by reviewing the
characteristics and features of Gawain, the Green
Knight, the Fair Lady, and the events that link
the characters together. So...
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