287 results found, view free essays on page:
-
Great Wall One Day
422 words
Hello, my name is Chou Ung, and I am a soldier. I
usually have to wear a tunic, leather boots, shin
guards, helmet, and bronze armor. I have to wear
lots of armor. The weapons I use are the lance,
shield, crossbow, sword, spear, bow and arrow, and
an ax. I have a flat face and a low-bridge nose. I
also have protruding eyes, large ears, high
eyebrows, and slender lips. Wherever I go, I
always carry a knife, fan, jade disc, porcelain
horse, and a flute. I love my flute. Everybody
loves it when I p...
Free research essays on topics related to: flute, armor, one day, soldier, great wall
-
Theme Sharing In Hamlet And Macbeth
1,308 words
In William Shakespeare's two most popular works of
art, Macbeth and Hamlet, several parts of the
plays are similar. These two plays can be compared
easily because Shakespeare used the same formula
for each of his tragedies. The tragedies use
supernatural incidents to intrigue the readers
interest and included in the play is a hero who
has a tragic flaw, which eventually causes him to
make a fatal mistake. Throughout both of these
plays, Shakespeare uses the left motif of poison,
death, ambition,...
Free research essays on topics related to: told macbeth, killed the king, poison, king hamlet, lady macbeth
-
Poem Beowulf Grendel Mother
1,084 words
Beowulf was written in England sometime in the 8
th century. Beowulf was written in anime when
Christianity was becoming a major religion and
Paganism was still widely practiced. Beowulf was
originally probably a folklore legend told in
early Celtic and Scandinavian cultures that was
passed through the ages by word-of-mouth and was
written down and revised by a Christian monk in
later centuries. Beowulf has a combination of
Pagan and Christian influences written into it.
This combination makes t...
Free research essays on topics related to: beowulf, grendel, poem beowulf, final battle, grendel mother
-
Dante Alighieri Middle Ages
2,794 words
Dantes Views Of Chivalry And Warfare, Cantos
Dantes Views Of Chivalry And Warfare, Cantos Xii
And Xxviii Throughout Dante Alighieri's Inferno,
the warlike and the social concept behind chivalry
is one of intense concern for this author from the
Middle Ages. What makes Canto XII so important in
terms of understanding Dantes feelings on chivalry
and war is that the reader is seeing Dantes views
on warfare not only from the perspective of an
observer, but from the perspective of a
participant. Late...
Free research essays on topics related to: dante, severed head, dante alighieri, physical world, middle ages
-
Life In Prison Sentenced To Death
879 words
Imagine for a moment that someone you knew was
murdered. They soundly slept in their home of
twenty-two years that they deemed safe enough for
their children and safe enough for themselves. The
house is in a small community, the type of
community where everyone knows everyone else. They
had raised one child who is now in high school,
one child is still in grade school, and two have
yet to start school. As they all slept soundly,
believing nothing could go wrong, an unknown
person creeps into the...
Free research essays on topics related to: capital punishment, death penalty, harris county, life in prison, sentenced to death
-
David Fifteenth Century
1,894 words
Donatello? s Bronze David Thesis: Donatello was
one of the most important fifteenth century
masters whose bronze David is an enigma that is
unlike Donatello? s other works in its different
style, and unknown time of origin. Donatello was a
gifted sculptor who lived in the fifteenth century
and had a great impact on not only the Italian
Renaissance, but also on the future of art in
general. He was an innovator in his time and his
sphere of influence enveloped all those around
him. Donatello was o...
Free research essays on topics related to: fifteenth century, italian renaissance, classical style, david , works
-
Man Versus Man Struggle For Power
503 words
My book is titled? Eaters of the Dead? by Michael
Crichton. There are two major themes to this book.
First is man versus man and the second is man
versus nature. The nature that man is going up
against in this book were the supernatural
monsters that terrorized the town. Through most of
the second half of this book the northmen are
fighting the monsters or preparing to. This is the
main struggle of the book. These monsters are the?
eaters of the dead. ? The second struggle of this
book is man ve...
Free research essays on topics related to: man versus man, doesn t, tribe, struggle for power, monsters
-
Claudius Tells Hamlet
682 words
William Shakespeare? s Hamlet is a play full of
sorrow and excitement, its full of gore and
incest. The play has a large amount of betrayal
and the person supplying most of that is Claudius,
the king and Hamlets uncle. Claudius is
cold-hearted, full of hate, and a coward. He is
the king but, the ironic thing about that is he
should not be and as Hamlet is the prince, the
death of his father should put him at the throne.
The play starts off with a tense setting, as the
guards have seen a ghost th...
Free research essays on topics related to: laertes, tells hamlet, claudius , cold hearted, hamlet killed
-
Fate To Influence Saved The City Beowulf
437 words
Beowulf's Fate or Free Will Lori Mixon In the epic
Beowulf translated by Burton Rafael fate plays a
major role in the characters lives. Characters
allow fate to influence them and how they go about
doing things. But is it really fate or peoples
tendencies to do what they chose too. Fate saves
the living when they drive death away by
themselves. (Pg. 9) Is fate what brought Beowulf
to prevail over Grendal? The monster would have
murdered again and again had not God, and the
heros courage, turned ...
Free research essays on topics related to: prevail, beowulf, monster, grendal, sword
-
Intelligence Tests Shouldn T
934 words
It Intelligence Tests INTELLIGENCE TESTS It s a
sad but true fact that people are constantly being
measured and tested everyday. This testing is not
necessarily for themselves, but for others to rate
and categorize the subject. That person is then
placed and stereotyped based on the result of a
test. This is unfair. However, unfair as it may
be, it is still a reality today that everyone
encounters during their lifetime. The job market
uses tests to see where people will fit in the
most with what...
Free research essays on topics related to: shouldn t, one specific, compare, intelligence tests, unfair
-
Ghost Of His Father Control Of His Emotions
1,027 words
In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare a
frightful calamity occurs. We see two characters
Hamlet and Laertes who both seek to revenge the
murderers of their departed fathers. Many of the
readers may contemplate if Hamlet is crazy for
what he believes to be true. Hamlet is dynamic,
animated, and absurd in his madness. Shakespeare
uses the dimmer light of reality to expose the
brighter light of the plot. Throughout the play
Shakespeare incorporates a theme of madness.
Moreover, madness is brill...
Free research essays on topics related to: uncle claudius, control of his emotions, ghost of his father, hamlet and laertes, queen gertrude
-
World War Ii Martial Arts
1,858 words
One of the most underrated and misunderstood of
all film genres, the martial-arts film is also one
of the most popular among the movie-going masses
and encompasses several sub-genres: kung fu, judo,
ninja, and karate action flicks, samurai epics,
the Asian fantasy and modern-day 34; new wave
34; gun-action violence of directors like John
Woo, the acrobatic action / comedy antics of the
talented Jackie Chan, and the historical epic as
reinterpreted by Tsui Hark. The Orient has always
seemed ...
Free research essays on topics related to: bruce lee, martial artists, world war ii, hong kong, martial arts
-
Martin And His Friends Fight The Tyrant Badrang
747 words
In Martin The Warrior MARTIN In a time of danger A
time of hunger The mouse was a stranger The mouse
was strong He showed the cats With help from some
bats How to behave He showed his pain, anger, and
strife The creatures were thankful As a matter of
fact He was honored for not only a life But for
many years to come The novel, Martin the Warrior
by Brian Jacques, is a book about a young mouse
warrior named Martin, son of Luke the Warrior, a
mouse that fought sea rats, One day, after the
murder o...
Free research essays on topics related to: tyrant, join, creatures, mouse, warrior
-
Medieval Warfare Middle Ages
1,764 words
Medieval Warfare and Weaponry In the Middle Ages,
the nobility of many cultures had large
fortifications built to house a small town as well
as themselves. These fortification were called
castles, and they were so well defended that some
historians have called it the most formidable
weapon of medieval warfare (Hull 1). As one can
imagine, conquering such a colossal structure cost
much money, even more time, and many lives. There
were three main ways to infiltrate a castle; each
no more common th...
Free research essays on topics related to: crossbow, king philip, castle, middle ages, medieval warfare
-
Medieval Warfare Heavy Armor
853 words
Medieval Medieval Warfare Medieval Warfare
Medieval warfare was very brutal. They would
gather their men. Who could be anyone from a
footman to a knight. To me I think I might have
wanted to be a knight so I could use the horses
weight and speed to mow down people that I went
against. The battles were fierce and with large
numbers. The person that had the most people
usually won the battle. Most battles were fought
over land. Or feuds that two people had. After the
battle the winning side would ...
Free research essays on topics related to: macdonald, boy , heavy armor, castle, medieval warfare
-
Medieval Weapons Medieval Weapons Medieval Weapons Medieval Kill
341 words
Medieval Medieval Weapons Medieval Weapons
Medieval Weapons were (are) very dangerous. They
can kill, puncture, wound, hurt, or anything else.
All weapons from the Middle Ages were looked upon
as frightening and crucial tools to kill. From a
small dagger to a large cannon; all weapons would
kill, no doubt about it. A lot, in fact most of
the weapons were used for siege and defense
against castles. Castles were the most integral
part of the Middle Ages. They held the king, the
servants and anyone...
Free research essays on topics related to: siege, medieval, metal, weapon, middle ages
-
Hand To Hand Combat Medieval Warfare
1,966 words
The traditions established in the military of the
middle ages has had a lasting impact and still
influences modern warfare today. It is also the
basis for some modern day customs and courtesies.
Many modern day weapons were influenced by
medieval thoughts and ideas. The idea of striking
the enemy before meeting on the battlefield began
at this time period. Changing weapons also meant
changing tactics. The invention of the longbow
eventually led to demise of knights (cavalry).
Nowadays, many peop...
Free research essays on topics related to: armed forces, medieval warfare, bad guy, hand to hand combat, middle ages
-
Gladiator Fights Gut Wound Slash
607 words
By Nick Carroll May my work benefit all! ! Sorry
about the weird formatting The topic I chose for
the Roman Fair was the mineral gladiator um, or
gladiator fights. I researched weapon and armor
used in the fights, actual fighting techniques
such as the standard thrust and parry, and the
areas of the body to strike for the quickest
kills. The people in my group researched the
history of the gladiator fights, why they took
place, and about the life of a gladiator. Many
weapons were used in the gla...
Free research essays on topics related to: slash, thrust, gladiator fights, fights, gladiator
-
Hamlet Father Shakespeare Hamlet
608 words
Procrastination Of Revenge In Shakespeare's Hamlet
Essay, Procrastination Of Revenge In Shakespeare's
Hamlet In the play? Hamlet? by William
Shakespeare, the protagonist Hamlet, the Prince of
Denmark, is deceived by many of his former allies,
including his mother, Gertrude, and his lover,
Ophelia. Perhaps the most deceptive of these
former allies is Hamlet? s uncle, Claudius. Not
only does Claudius kill Hamlet? s father, the
King, but he also proceeds to marry Hamlet? s
mother, Gertrude, and to ...
Free research essays on topics related to: shakespeare hamlet, iii iii, prayer, hamlet father, reasoning
-
Gladiatorial Games Won T
2,148 words
Pads? We Don t Need No Stinkin Pads. Men give them
their souls, women their bodies too On one and the
same account, they glorify and degrade and
diminish them-indeed, they openly condemn them to
ignominy and the loss of civil rights, excluding
them from the senate house and rostrum, the
senatorial and equestrian orders, and all other
honors or distinctions of any type. The perversity
of it! Yet, they love whom they punish; they
belittle whom they esteem; the are they glorify,
the artist they deb...
Free research essays on topics related to: won t, roman people, gladiator, human life, gladiatorial games
287 results found, view free essays on page: