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Aragorn Gimli And Legolas Merry And Pippin Sam
1,464 wordsThis story is the second part of the 3 book series, The Lord of the Rings. It takes place on Middle Earth, around the year 1450 there. The characters consist of many different things. Like, hobbits, elves, wizards, orcs, and men. The story is about a hobbit, Frodo Baggins, who's father, Bilbo Baggins, finds a ring in The Hobbit. The special thing about this ring, is it has power to make the person who wears it invisible. There were also 9 other rings like this one, but this ring was the "One." I...
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Anglo Saxon Epic Poem
1,280 words"The Fearless Beowulf" Fear is a painful emotion excited by the expectation of evil. In "Beowulf", translated by Charles W. Kennedy, fear is not an option, or emotion, nor does it even exist for the hero. The hero, Beowulf, is also given strength equivalent to thirty men. These things are demonstrated in the tale of the most celebrated hero of Anglo-Saxon times, Beowulf. A man, of which people loved and respected throughout the entire region where he lived. He made the people feel that they had ...
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Sword Of Aethelfirth King Theodric Volcano
743 wordsWhat a grand yarn that was my good king Theodric, but my favorite of your tales concerns how Tamerlane, the mighty sword of Aethelfirth, came into your possession. Aye, that story remains one of my most cherished memories even to this day. Do you mind recounting the tale one more time for me and the younger thanes who have yet to hear it?" You know how I abhor repeating myself but I will make and exception on this occasion because of tonights jovial atmosphere. Many a year ago, back when times w...
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Sir Thomas Malory T H White
2,263 words(1958) The Once and Future King is the collective volume of works, loose based on Sir Thomas Malory's Morte d Arthur (c. 1469), which includes The Sword in the Stone, The Queen of Air and Darkness (formerly The Witch in the Wood), The Ill-Made Knight, and The Candle in the Wind. It is probably the most famous and popular of T. H. White's books. An essay on the themes found in The Once and Future King by Nathan Latin, edited by Jason W. Moulder An essay on the themes found in The Once and Future ...
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Masters Of The Universe Castle
1,122 wordsAs evening approaches on the planet Eternia, the Masters of the Universe guardians of good gathered outside of the Castle Grayskull. Their leader He-Man spoke to them from atop a turret of the castle. It is our duty to guard Castle Grayskull, and the secret locked inside, from the evil demon Skeletor! At the very mention of the Dark Lords name, the wind turned cold and black clouds hid the sun. Something is wrong, said Man-at-Arms, uneasily. Yes, Princess Teela agreed, there is something I dont ...
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The Feudal Ages In Japan And Europe
1,035 wordsIn the past, feudalism has been used successfully as a political system for governing a country. Two of the largest and most well known Feudal Ages have been that of Europe (1150 - 1600) and Japan (800 - 1350). Although both civilizations were quite similar during these periods of time, Japans civilization clearly is superior in many ways. When compared, the role of religion, the weaponry and armor, and the warrior codes of conducts of both countries can easily prove this point. The roles which ...
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Beginning Of The Poem Poem Beowulf
551 wordsImagery is language that appeals to the senses. It may be thought of as an illustration in words, which clarifies the meaning of a poem. It is the poets intent to make the person or place real to the reader. That is exactly what the author of the epic poem Beowulf does. The character Beowulf goes through many changes and the author shows that with imagery. Some things about the character that change are his strength, his ability not to be hurt, and his style of battle. Throughout the poem Beowul...
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Beowulf One Shield
836 wordsI had slept in a vast stone tower, and there was a hidden path beneath it. One day a man came upon this path and found the entrance to my tower. He entered, and discovered my ancient treasure. This was not just an ordinary treasure, my father had defeated 12 Viking ships with thousands of men to get to this treasure, in which was passed down to me. Treasures, of Pagan jewels and gold that I have been guarding all my life. They were mine, and no one was to take that from me. Little did the man kn...
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Hamlet Revenge A Chain Reaction
901 wordsHamlet Revenge: A Chain Reaction & ; & ; In the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the theme of revenge is repeated numerous times throughout the play and involves a great deal of characters. Of these characters, eight are dead by the end of the play by result of murder which was initiated through revenge. Shakespeare uses the revenge theme to create conflict among many characters. & ; & ; Shakespeare uses the revenge theme to create conflict between Hamlet and Claudius. In Act...
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Prince Hamlet Kill Hamlet
661 wordsGertrude s Suicide? In the Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet, Prince Hamlet s mother Gertrude encounters many misfortunes, which she feels that she is to blame for. Gertrude was brought into the middle of everybody s dilemmas and thus felt responsible for the occurrences that happened to all of the significant characters throughout the play. She allows her emotions to build up in an unhealthy manner and this leads to her eventual death. The question that surrounds her death is whether she committed s...
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Tragedy Of Julius Caesar Brutus And Cassius
1,825 wordsShakespeare s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, was a historical literary work. He taught the history behind Julius Caesar and Rome, while giving the audience some suspense also. That must have been hard to do. This essay will explain my interpretation of Julius Caesar. The story is introduced in Act I. Shakespeare writes in a manner in which the more educated or important characters speak in poetry, whereas the peasants speak in prose. The comedic mood is set with the announcement of the upco...
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Essence Of Life Painting Captures Battle
635 wordsThere Mirror Dance Mirror Dance There are some paintings that simply capture the essence of life within their still frames such as the painting of the " Mirror Dance" in R. A. Salvatore? s novel Crystal Shard. The painting depicts two characters set in a darkened background. The faint light of the moon casts shadows down upon the grassy floor on which the sylvan warrior and human assassin battle. The glimmer of the moon reflects upon a small, nearby pool of water. A silver sparkle in t...
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Author Unknown Bushido Code
1,653 words&# 9; During Miyamoto Musashi I. Introduction &# 9; During the ancient period of Japan there existed a time of war and power struggles. There were many people who followed the Bushido code or way of the warrior. These people were called samurai. Of the countless men who devoted their lives to the Bushido code there were none greater than Miyamoto Musashi. Musashi was one of if not the most famous samurai to ever walk the lands of medieval Japan. He was a legend in his own time. II. The Life and ...
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Author Unknown Bushido Code
1,611 wordsI. Miyamoto Musashi Miyamoto Musashi I. Introduction During the ancient period of Japan there existed a time of war and power struggles. There were many people who followed the Bushido code or way of the warrior. These people were called samurai. Of the countless men who devoted their lives to the Bushido code there were none greater than Miyamoto Musashi. Musashi was one of if not the most famous samurai to ever walk the lands of medieval Japan. He was a legend in his own time. II. The Life and...
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Literary Techniques Gender Equality
2,666 wordsAlthough feminism is a well-known and accepted political idea in American culture, it was hardly recognized and rarely expressed in the Greek patriarchal society of 431 B. C. Euripides, a renowned playwright of the time, saw faults in the Greek society and so he voiced his opinion to a wide audience by writing and displaying brilliant tragedies. Perhaps one of Euripides bolder accomplishments was achieved in the production of the tragedy Medea, which expressed the radical idea of feminism and re...
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Walls Were Decorated Stood Up Slowly Looked
2,696 wordsNathaniel Nathaniel I remember how it all started. Its been so long now I cant remember the whens but I remember how as if it was branded into my mind. I was out tending the fields at the time. I was only 10 but what could I do? My father was sick someone had to do the job and my sister and mother had enough work in the house. Suddenly, I heard an odd rumbling. I looked around but the sky was clear, Id never heard such a sound before in my life. Off in the distant a silhouette could be made out,...
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Quot Lowell Fixed Stars
2,070 wordsThomas R. Edwards Imagistically the poem is built upon " enclosure" burial by snow, the subways vaults, the truss of the El, the interred Union dead, the sword in the groove foreshadowing the " mausoleum" of the last line. But these images suggest not only constraint and death but ceremony, formal rituals like burial, inauguration, or for that matter battle itself. The city observes the occasion: the subways drum, the girders " charge" as the poet passes them, the s...
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Twin Brother Love One
678 wordsRage Of Love The wind blew fiercely through the innocent eyes of love. The two love bird s are like two pieces of ice stuck together in a freezer. Tenchu has short black hair, and is wearing a karate dojo gee. The color of his shirt is white as the color of white wine. His pants black, yet it was suitable for him. They were holding hands, and walking slowly through the park. Mitsmu was looking beautiful as ever. She had on some tight pants, and a dark green tank top. Walking through the park wit...
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Religious Beliefs Double Edged
1,655 wordsDuring the period when the Celts existed, which is approximately 800 BC 400 AD, they were just a little tribe compared to other large civilizations such as the Romans and Greeks. They still managed to conquer many regions and prove victorious in most of their battles. Who were these Celts that survived numerous struggles? Where did they originate? What kind of social structure did they have? What kinds of beliefs did they have? What sort of weapons and armor did they use in battle? What were som...
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Seventeenth Century Dark Ages
2,892 wordsSports In The Middle Ages Standing in thick forestry waiting for the right moment, waiting for the right time, waiting for the right falcon to step into his clutches, man gets anxious as the falcon gets closer and closer. This is his chance, it? s almost there, WHAP! ! Trapped, this is only the beginning of a pastime of flying, diving, and rewarding killing. Falconry as well as other sports in the medieval time period were huge pastimes for men. From falconry to fencing and bear baiting these sp...
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