...is a virtue found throughout the poem. It’s displayed in the battles Beowulf fought to end the monsters’ reign of terror. Also, when Beowulf helps Hrothgar and his men by killing Grendel. Plus, when Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother who killed Hrothgar's closest friend. Finally, when Wiglaf shows his loyalty to Beowulf during his last battle. Overall loyalty and allegiance is a common virtue displayed in Beowulf. At the beginning of the poem, Beowulf wants to repay his debt from when Hrothgar came to his father’s aid. So, he decides to help because Hrothgar’s “country is cursed with some strange, vicious creature that hunts only at night and that no one has seen” (The Coming of Beowulf). Thus, he asks his men to join him in battle, and they agree. That demonstrates loyalty between Beowulf and his men. Beowulf and his men then kill Grendel which ends his reign of terror he instilled on Hrothgar and his men. This proposes Beowulf keeps his words and remains loyal to those who have helped him in the past along with his men. Another example of loyalty in Beowulf was when...
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...until the late 1950s, was popularly known as “McCarthyism.” As the lead proponent who spoke out against communism and subversion in the United States, Senator Joseph McCarthy added fuel to the popular fear by initiating a series of accusations of government officials who were supposedly communist supporters. This “witch-hunt” that resulted from McCarthy’s reign of terror is reflected in the movie Good Night and Good Luck. Since any challenge to McCarthy’s authority would lead to suspicion and eventual attack, many didn’t speak out against McCarthy’s tactics in fear of being discredited themselves. However, this film not only captured the fear and terror that McCarthy’s accusations created, but also identified Edward R. Murrow, a journalist and host working under the Columbia Broadcasting Station, as one of the few who dared speak out against Senator McCarthy. Good Night and Good Luck, named after Murrow’s famous sign-offs that concluded his program See It Now, is a realistic presentation of the communist paranoia that enveloped America and the emergence of television as a mass media. Directed by George Clooney, Good Night and Good Luck follows Edward R. Murrow and his CBS crew in a production that addresses how the media can offer a voice that counters that of the government. Wanting to report the truth to the public and put an end to McCarthy’s wild accusations, Murrow and his staff dive into the controversial issue with resolution. Despite attacks from McCarthy and loss of corporate...
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...“Arminius Rex!” proclaimed a third. Basking in the praise, Arminius raised his right hand to silence them. “We have won a great battle,” he orated; his words received a resounding cheer. “But I fear Caesar will return.” “Bring on the Romans; we need more bodies for our pyres!” Falken the Elder insisted. Food and wine dripped from his filthy beard. His leather and tunic remained bloodstained-brown. More pounding on colorful shields followed his words. Arminius silenced them all with a raised hand. “What happened here, in this forest, was a great victory for our people.” More cheering followed and more framea handles were pounded against shields, creating a rapid-fire staccato thumping. Once again, Arminius quieted them with a raised hand. “But I fear that there Germanic tribesmen still loyal to Rome among us,” he warned. “In the villages at the Rhine banks, where Germanic people and still live and trade with their Roman masters, and in the garrisons to the west, where Caesar will stage his revenge, the threat will grow, like a seedling in the springtime only to become a hearty plant at harvest.” His words prompted howls and jeers. “We shall...
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...After taking a seat on a wooden stool, he took a second to admire the bleak view of what used to be his neighborhood. Cloaked in the mosaic of stars and galaxies, the night sky had never been so full and beautiful. Its beauty contrasted the dark, empty former suburban paradise that the Vietnam War veteran called home. Across the black asphalt street was a line of identical two story, white houses with seven windows each; six on the first two floors, and one on the attic. Each and every house had six of their windows boarded up and sealed, and one broken barricade where the walkers had gotten in. The gardens and lawns that were once even and well-kept had grown wild and patchy; each one littered with weeds, and in some cases the rotting corpses of unfortunate walkers who Christopher had deemed too close to his...
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...Look at it still today: the outer wall where the cornice runs, it shines with the brilliance of copper; and the inner wall, it has no equal. Touch the threshold, it is ancient. Approach Eanna the dwelling of Ishtar, our lady of love and war, the like of which no latter-day king, no man alive can equal. Climb upon the wall of Uruk; walk along it, I say; regard the foundation terrace and examine the. masonry: is it not burnt brick and good? The seven sages laid the foundations THE COMING OF ENKIDU GILGAMESH went abroad in the world, but he met with none who could withstand his arms till be came to Uruk. But the men of Uruk muttered in their houses, ‘Gilgamesh sounds the tocsin for his amusement, his arrogance has no bounds by day or night. No son is left with his father, for Gilgamesh takes them all, even the children; yet the king should be a shepherd to his people. His lust leaves no virgin to her lover, neither the warrior's daughter nor the wife of the noble; yet this is the shepherd of the city,...
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...the second invaded the country. The conflict in Ireland or the so-called “ The troubles” was a conflict from 1968-1998. On April 10. They made an agreement to a cease-fire. The agreement was called the Belfast agreement and it was a principal agreement of a peace process between the British and Irish governments. The two largest apposing paramilitary groups was the IRA who where fighting for the republic of Ireland and the Ulster defence association (UDA/UFF) who were the largest paramilitary and vigilante group in Northern Ireland. They both conducted terror actions such as bombings etc. against each other and civilians. Sinn Féin is an Irish republican party in Northern Ireland and the republic of Ireland. They are often linked with the IRA, but they refuse any connections between them. Another party is the “New Ulster Political Research Group” which is the political wing of the UDA who has ben active since 1971. Another of the big parties in the Northern Ireland is the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). The Democratic Unionist Party has since 2007 formed government with Sinn Féin. Repetition of “Lies of Silence” In the start of the book we get to know Michael Dillon to know. Michael is married with Moira and he is manager of a hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Hotel is called the Clarence Hotel. Hotel security is major, because of bombings the previous year. We learn that Michael is having an affaire with the girl Andrea Baxter. Michael wants to live in London...
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...Terri Wilson English 140-01 Nicholas 10 October 2012 Angel As I slide another book onto the shelf, I am drawn back to that night….. The old oaks lining the street created a perfect canopy over the sleeping neighborhood of neat and tiny cottage homes. The branches seemed to be expertly woven together. The moon was full and fat but only small slivers of light slipped through the leaves. I stood as motionless as a statue on the corner, watching and listening for any other signs of life. The night air was so crisp and my senses so predatorily heightened that I felt sure I would be able to detect even the softest scent of another’s presence. I was alone and undetected, my natural state. I began to silently saunter down the little lane. I nonchalantly inspected the houses as I went, until I came upon the one that drew me in with that magnetic pull I had come to know and love so well. That feeling meant that that peace would soon be restored to my aching, raging mind. I knew that other voice inside of me would be silenced once I had carried out its orders once again. I cautiously crept around to the back of the home and immediately took note of the swing set in the yard. A small smile turned the corner of my lips up ever so slightly. This was the place. I looked across the back of the house, and couldn’t believe my good luck. No, not luck, destiny it must have been. Some force out there in the universe was as intent as I that my task be completed. ...
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...How To Combat Terrorism Terrorism is used by extremist to scare the public into meeting their demands. These terrorist believe that if they can cause some sort of panic that they can force people to fear them and in turn, have power over them. Their tactics are generally extremely violent and they will do whatever is necessary to strike fear into the hearts of those they deem to be their enemy. What can be done to combat terrorist? Is there any way that we can keep ourselves safe from these extremist? Combating terrorism is no easy task and it is something that can not be done over night. It will be a long struggle that could be quite dangerous. One of the first things to do is to find out all of the methods that these terrorists use and understand their strategies. How do they attack us? In what ways have they been most successful? If we can find out all of the ways they may attack, it will be much easier to set up defenses and stop them before they harm any innocent people. Once you know where they will attack, you can begin setting up procedures to stop them. One of the most obvious rules is to simply have security scout the area for anything unusual. At an airport, for example, security guards should be constantly patrolling the area and if they notice anything strange, they should check it out. There should be some sort of system to check bags for harmful items and of course a metal detector. Some sort of smaller system should be placed in any type of area that terrorist...
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...traditions get passed on to them, and so on. However, the key point here is that they aren’t passed on as ‘eurocentric beliefs’, rather, they are passed on as ‘normal’ beliefs and traditions. Literature certainly allows us to consider the long-term effects of eurocentrism to a great extent, and it does this by modelling everyday examples where eurocentrism takes place in a way that allows us to see where and when eurocentrism takes it’s effects. Through the deconstruction of literature, we are able to study the long-term effects of eurocentrism and in turn, take the necessary precautions to prevent the same scenarios modelled in literature from happening in our lives in order to potentially preserve our cultures and our own personal values. Another idea that allows us to understand the long-term effects of...
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...Antonius w randa 611102854 The invisible man CHAPTER 1. The Strange Man’s Arrival Summary A stranger arrives in Bramblehurst railway station. He is bundled from head to foot with only the tip of his nose showing. He enters the Coach & Horses Inn and demands a room and a fire. Mrs. Hall, the owner prepares a supper for him and offers to take his coat and hat, but he refuses to take them off. When he finally removes the hat, his entire head is swathed in a bandage. Mrs. Hall thinks he has endured some accident. She tries to get him to talk about himself, but he is taciturn with her, although not particularly rude. CHAPTER 2. Mr. Teddy Henfrey’s First Impressions Summary Teddy Henfrey, a clock repairman, comes to the inn for tea. Mrs. Hall asks him to “repair the clock” in the stranger’s room. Teddy deliberately takes as long as he can with the clock, taking it apart and reassembling it for no reason. The stranger finally gets him to hurry up and leave. Offended, Teddy talks himself into believing that the stranger is someone of a suspicious nature, perhaps even wanted by the police and is wrapped up to conceal his identity. Teddy runs into Mr. Hall and warns him about the stranger, informing him that a “lot of luggage” will be coming. It would seem that the stranger intends to stay awhile. Mr. Hall goes home intending to investigate the stranger, but is put off by the short-tempered demeanor of his wife. CHAPTER 3. The Thousand and One Bottles...
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...Michael Ritchie English III Mr. Howard March 18th 2012 Who was Jack the Ripper, Really? Jack the Ripper terrorized London in the last part of the 19th century. He was responsible for at least five brutal murders, and some experts attribute more killings to his total. While these murders were never actually solved, there is much evidence to suggest that the true identity of Jack the Ripper. The real serial killer was actually Walter Richard Sickert. Walter Richard Sickert was one of England’s greatest impressionist painters. “He was born and raised in Munich. His father was a great writer, and his mother was a very bad alcoholic. Walter at a young age underwent a series of penis surgeries which may have left him impotent. He suffered from fistula this is a hole in your penis”(Cornwell chapters 5 through 6). So this ment that sickert was unable to have intercourse.Sickerts artwork was one of the greatest clues to his crimes. His paintings are menacing and threatening towards women of a lower class. In other words, prostitutes. A few of Sickerts paintings resemble some of the Rippers crime scenes. The ripper may have been a man who had a hate for women, because of his own sexual inabilities or problems. Sickert was a master of disguise and could of easily of lured a prostitute to her death and then escaped without being noticed. He had an unhealthy fascination with the human body that went far and beyond a normal person would. The ripper liked to write letters and disclose...
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...Both nature and nurture play important roles in the development of a human being, but it is not known which one causes the majority of the way a person turns out. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, I believe nature vs. nurture is a theme that she raises. Would the creature have turned out differently, even good, if Victor Frankenstein raised him and didn’t abandon him when he was first brought to life? She is arguing in favor of nurture and saying that the creature behaves...
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...In Beowulf, Grendel (one of the three main monsters of the poem) is most often depicted as an evil and vile demon that's out to destroy the Danes that live near him. Throughout the story he is seen killing and eating several people and causing terror to the Danes. When he is defeated, he retreats back to his hole to die while the Danes celebrate. But, what if Grendel was not as bad as he seemed and was rather misunderstood. In the epic of Beowulf, We see Grendel lives with his mother in a cave underneath a mere, cast out from society. He would have been raised away from the rest of civilization and unable to learn their customs and what they consider to be normal and acceptable behaviour, and would be something akin to a wild animal. With...
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...Life of Pi Theme of Religion At times, Life of Pi reads like a defense of religion. Has science proved religion wrong? Here's a protagonist who believes passionately in both zoology and religion. What about the fact of multiple faiths? Don't these faiths contradict each other, cause wars, and other problems? Here's a protagonist who is Muslim, Christian, and Hindu – all at the same time. The book defends not only the common spirit behind these three religions, but the rituals and ceremonies of each. It's as if all three religions find harmonious common ground in this character. Seems unlikely, but then again, the protagonist argues passionately that the miraculous happens in our darkest moments. Quote #1But I don't insist. I don't mean to defend zoos. Close them all down if you want (and let us hope that what wildlife remains can survive in what is left of the natural world). I know zoos are no longer in people's good graces. Religion faces the same problem. Certain illusions about freedom plague them both. (1.4.14) | Do zoos incarcerate animals in confined spaces and make them miserable? Pi doesn't think so: "Certain illusions about freedom" tempt us to this conclusion. In actuality, an animal's life in the wild is more circumscribed than "a knight on a chessboard" (1.4.8). Predator-prey relationships restrict the animal's movement. A zoo enclosure is actually more like a hearth for an animal: a place of comfort and rest. Likewise, most people think of religion as a restrictive...
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...as ‘infructuous’ Updated: October 15, 2015 16:01 IST | PTI Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi during the during a rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. File photo The Congress leaders had alleged that a "different treatment" was meted out to a challenge filed by them in the case. The Delhi High Court on Thursday termed as “infructuous” the applications moved by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and some other party leaders alleging a “different treatment” was meted out to a challenge filed by them in the National Herald case. The Congress leaders in their application had opposed the transfer of the case from the court of Justice Sunil Gaur who had part-heard the matter for eight months to another court of Justice P S Teji. Justice Gaur on Thursday termed their “applications” as infructuous as the matter has been listed before him by the high court registry. The judge also said that he had not recused from the matter and added that the petitions came back to him as it was part-heard by him. Even senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Sonia Gandhi, agreed with the court that the applications had become infructuous and also added that they can be withdrawn. The court, thereafter, said it will hear arguments in the matter later in the afternoon. The Gandhis in their application had said their petition challenging a trial court order in the case was transferred in violation of the procedures and practice being followed by the court...
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