...The Lion King Beowoelf Style A fearsome feline king frantically forged on! His dreary languished behavior from days past bygone His bias beliefs have finally been beaten with backing from the Shaman a bombastic baboon and the vision of his revered father Mufasa, Simba is ready for revenge; returning to his fatherland to squelch his sadistic uncle Scar The lions' once prosperous Pride Lands, barren, filled with bone, not births The balance in the Circle of Life become a beggary with Scar and his savage stray mutts subjugating the land Contentment and hope hung only in the power of Simba’s claws Simba propelled toward Pride Rock in search of his mother Sarabi and the pride Hindering in his headway were hundreds of hyenas scavenging the sacred stone Furious and flailing with fiery Simba's strides continued “Scar!” Simba spoke firmly “I have returned to redeem my rightful role as king” “Felines I am filled with shame, for not forbidding this feeble fiend from power!” “My uncle I beg of you, take my ultimatum I demand you to abdicate your position as king of the Pride Lands Ascound! Forgo, I forbid you to ever return “Never!” Roared Scar ramming Simba rashly; then softly said “Simba I killed your Father” The brutal battle broke out in flames as the felines fought Not far behind Simba paced the loyal triplex, trio Nala, Pumba, and Timon lead the heated lioness against the lily-livered hyenas Scar stood on the...
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...Megan 9/24/14 Gods to Ithaca The Trojan War has ended and all of the remaining Greek heroes have returned to their home of Ithaca, except for one important hero, Odysseus. Trapped on an island, after ten years, Odysseus makes an effort to return home and leave Calypso’s island. His journey has been a long one, leaving wife Penelope and son Telemachus at home fending off suitors. However, it seems the time has come for him to take another long journey home, but not without the guidance of the gods. Of all the ideals and customs that the Greeks share in this story, particularly Odysseus, their religious beliefs and ideals are the most important and defining of their culture. The religious beliefs and ideals that the Greeks hold of the Greek gods are what guide the individuals in this story over any other ideal or custom of their culture. As seen from early on in the book, The Odyssey, the gods play a heavy role in the lives of the Greeks. Athena, goddess of wisdom and battle, is the main goddess who is master of disguises. In The Odyssey, Athena comes to Telemachus as “Mentes” and explains that the “great Odysseus is not dead” (Fagles, pg. 85). Athena disguises herself as this lord of the Taphian men as to convince Telemachus that she is friend of his father’s not just a stranger. Unaware that “Mentes” is in fact Athena, Telemachus prepares to leave for Pylos and Sparta to not only set a name for himself but to seek information of his father. Telemachus was given a lot of...
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...hero is an individual that is courageous, brave, loyal, and selfless in a way that they are continually sacrificing their own needs and well-being for the best interest of others. A hero is an individual that is courageous and brave. Having the ability to face adversity, pain, and danger without fear of hesitation is courage and bravery. Throughout history there are numerous brave hero’s that didn’t wear a cape in order to save the day, Martin Luther King, Jr. is the epitome of a courageous and brave hero. In an article written in the Seattle Times, King is described as “the stoic who faced injury and death before howling mobs, and the single figure of his period and ours able to articulate to whites what blacks wanted and to black what would be expected if freedom’s prize was won (Bond).” Martin Luther King, Jr. made many sacrifices and faced many adversities defending his beliefs against segregation and racism. His actions also played a monumental role in the Civil Rights Movement. In “The Train from Hate” written by John Hope Franklin, it shows us a much more subtle, courageous and brave hero than one we are used to hearing...
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...Why did the Peasants’ Revolt Occur? Did the insurgents hope to abolish serfdom? How and why did serfdom decline and eventually disappear in England, notwithstanding the failure of the 1381 uprising and other influences of lower class protest against social inequality and injustice? | Naomi Woods Student 297278812/22/2011 | The Peasants Revolt is one of the most well known revolts of Medieval England, the revolt began as a local revolt in Essex in May of 1381, but it soon spread throughout the South East of England affecting many smaller towns along the way and having the biggest impact on London when the people turned their grievances towards the young King Richard II. This revolt was not a planned revolt but rather a spontaneous revolt fuelled by numerous grievances and sparked by the poll tax Parliament had introduced to help pay for the war in France. Incidences in the villages of Fobbing and Brentwood in Essex are said to have triggered the uprising. On 30 May 1381 a tax collector attempted to collect the poll tax from the villagers of Fobbing, the villagers, lead by a local land owner refused to pay and he was forced to leave empty handed, later Robert Belknap (Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas) arrived to investigate and punish the offenders, On June 2 he was attacked in Brentwood. By this time the counties of Essex and Kent were in full revolt the peasants and artisans of Essex demanded the King to completely abolish serfdom and the commutation of the...
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...The Truth Behind the Knight: The Presence of Archetypes in Sir Gawain & the Green Knight In the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, we are introduced to a young man, who, like many of young men, is trying to discover himself and travel through his rite of passage. He is trying to figure out who he is in life, and while in his journey, passes through many phases that mold him into one of the great Knights of the Round Table that old King Arthur wanted to serve with him. These phases affect everyone at some point in their lives. Whether it causes someone to take an iconoclastic stand against a certain more or folkway or if it enables a person to give serious thought to what life could mean, archetypes enable any protagonist in any story to take a journey to find the treasure of their true self. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Gawain was willing to take on the heroic quest and say yes to himself and, in doing so, became more fully alive and more effective to the knightly community and, inadvertently, the literary world. The purpose of the heroic quest is to find the gift retrieved from the journey and give the gift to help transform the kingdom, and in the process, the hero himself. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, three archetypes are present that displays the qualities of a heroic quest that leads Gawain to become a true knight in shining armor. The Innocent Hero Archetype, the Seeker Archetype, and the Lover Archetype forms the mold that Sir Gawain conforms...
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...Odyssey The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the world masterpieces that have survived the times . Admired through the ages as the ultimate epics Homer 's Iliad and the Odyssey , was venerated by the ancient Greeks themselves as the cornerstone of their civilization (Nagy , Online . The two epics are the portrayal of early Greek civilization with the spotlight focused on heroism and the heroes ' struggles and triumph Early Greece likewise was depicted in the two epics as a people who believed in the power of the immortals which was clearly shown in how br the gods and goddesses ran the lives of the characters The Iliad and Odyssey are both colorful and dramatic . Not only was Homer able to use vivid s of the different war episodes but he was also successful in portraying supernatural beings that Odysseus met during his journey back home . These styles of Homer likewise characterized the people during the time that the epics were written A very diverse Greek culture was shown in the Iliad and the Odyssey Just like what was previously mentioned , people in ancient Greece revered their heroes . The people then consider men or women who were endowed with superhuman abilities which were believed to have come from the gods and the goddess as their heroes . These heroes likewise embodied the character of the Greek people as a whole . Homer used the different characters in the two epic to give a picture of how society and the people was during the earlier times Achilles was regarded...
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...There have been so many events that have happened within our history that it has lead to current events in today’s society. Our federal government played a pivotal role in those drastic changes beginning with the Civil War on April 12, 1861 to the end of the Civil Right era in 1968. Within our history, there have been so many changes to the authority of how the political, social, and economic structures were crucial in developing our federal government in the United States. The first of the four examples that I will talk about in this paper is the Civil War and the freeing of the slaves. The Civil War was one of the most unpleasant disagreements recorded in our history. The Civil War began after Abraham Lincoln was elected to be our sixteenth president of United States. He was against slavery, and formed the Confederate States of America that consisted over fifty major battles and five thousand minor battles. When President Lincoln designed the Emancipation Proclamation, it was to help see slaves be free and have their freedom to work throughout the world. John Hope Franklin stated, “If it was a humanitarian document, it gave hope to millions of Negroes that a better day lay ahead, and it renewed the faith of thousands of crusaders who had fought long to win freedom in America." It was a social change, as the African American’s believed it could encourage full citizenship and inclusion into their country of birth as well. This was an understanding of the social issues of slavery...
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...taxes and threaten to raise them. | Why is Asa viewed as a good king but given a mixed review? | His lack of faith in God to assist with attack on Baasha in Northern Kingdom. | How did Jehoshaphat show piety on the one hand but political naivete on the other? | He went thru the country removing pagan shrines and sent teachers in the land teaching the law. he was judged for helping the wicked. | What is most memorable about Athaliah? | She proceeded to kill off rest of males in the royal family so that she could rule. | How did Joash bring hope to the Southern Kingdom? | by repairing the temple restoring the worship and sacrificial system. | What did he do that caused him to be assassinated? | He ordered , God's prophet Zechariah to be stoned to death on the temple grounds. His heart was turned away from God. | In what way did Uzziah demonstrate spiritual foolishness? | He went into the temple to burn incense, something only the priest could do. | What were the consequences? | Cause he didn't listen, God struck him with leprosy. | What is most memorable about Ahaz? | Ahaz turned away from YHWH, he served the pagan gods, including Baal, even performed child sacrifices. He promoted the spiritual revival. | Compare and contrast Hezekiah with his father, Ahaz, and with David. | he was viewed as one of the worst kings in the Southern Kingdom. Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, God of Isreal. | What was the role of Isaiah in the Southern Kingdom? | Prophet and historian | ...
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...through examination of her relationships with her father Polonius, her brother, Laertes, and her lover Hamlet. I. Polonius is self seeking and callous. A. Polonius uses her to further his own agenda. B. Ophelia obediently and dutifully refuses Hamlet at her father’s request. II. Laertes overshadows Ophelia’s hope. A. Laertes brotherly advice is demanding. B. Ophelia loses her friend and confidant in her brother’s absence. III. Ophelia goes from happy to devastated in her love life. A. Hamlet humiliates her verbally. B. Hamlet kills her father. IV. Ophelia goes mad. A. Betrayed by Hamlet B. Used by father. C. Death of father. D. Abandoned by brother. Ophelia’s Road to Madness At the beginning of the play Hamlet, Ophelia is at the peak of happiness in life. She has found her true love and feels love and respect for her father and brother. Her fairytale ends abruptly after a chain of events unfold that destroys her emotionally and drives her to insanity. The origin of Ophelia’s madness is rendered through examination of her relationships with her father Polonius, her brother, Laertes, and her lover, Hamlet. Polonius is head advisor to the new king of Denmark. A position of such astute stature requires he have his own house in order. It would not be looked upon respectfully if he held this position and his own home were in disarray. There is no mention of a mother figure in the play, but it does reveal a close knit family between Ophelia, her father, and...
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...years from the consecration of Clement V to the return of Gregory XI to Rome, was a grave error of judgement, though not the unmitigated evil excoriated by Petrarch in his furious passages calling Avignon a ‘hell upon earth” (Carroll, 355). When the Popes moved to Avignon a new whole chapter of Christendom was about to be created. And it was called The Hundred Years’ War. Throughout the Hundred Year’s War chaos was being made in Europe. The Pope left Rome and moved to Avignon, leaving the papacy severely compromised. And the invasion by the English to capture France caused a lot of turmoil, but...
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...protagonist, Macbeth, a Scottish nobleman. After goading him into committing regicide, she becomes Queen of Scotland, but later suffers pangs of guilt for her part in the crime. She dies off-stage in the last act, an apparent suicide. According to some genealogists, Lady Macbeth and Duncan's wife were sisters or cousins, where Lady Macbeth had a stronger claim to the throne then Duncan's wife. It was this that incited her jealousy and hatred of Duncan. The character's origins lie of the accounts of Kings Duff and Duncan in Holinshed's Chronicles (1587), a history of Britain familiar to Shakespeare. Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth appears to be a composite of two separate and distinct personages in Holinshed's work: Donwald's nagging, murderous wife in the account of King Duff, and Macbeth's ambitious wife Gruoch of Scotland in the account of King Duncan. Lady Macbeth is a powerful presence in the play, most notably in the first two acts. Following the murder of King Duncan, however, her role in the plot diminishes. She becomes an uninvolved spectator to Macbeth's plotting, and a nervous hostess at a banquet dominated by her husband's hallucinations. Her fifth act sleepwalking scene is a turning point in the play, and her line, "Out, damned spot!," has become a phrase familiar to many speakers of the English language. The report of her death late in the fifth act provides the inspiration for Macbeth's "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" speech. Analysts see in the character of Lady...
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...been trapped by an undeniably tragic event, and faces many obstacles throughout her story. But she is not the only character to face such tragedies in the play, and many of the other characters in the novel are forced into similarly horrific circumstances as a result of Medea’s actions. These characters are often killed, or left distraught either by Medea’s hand or through related events. The knowledge of Medea being the cause of other’s harm and misfortune contributes to her role as a tragic hero, and to the overall tragic vision of the play. Throughout the play, there appears to be three different ways that Medea causes tragedy in the lives of others. One of such ways that Medea causes tragedy is through direct actions unto others....
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...Woman Women are often thought of as mild, weak, and gentle creatures; with characteristics like these, how can a woman co-exist in the world of her more brazen counterpart and still be influential? The answer to that question is simple; by using their milder qualities women have been influential in the many bold feats of man. Women have made great impacts throughout history through the use their of intellect, sexuality, and passive demeanor. The women in the following works, “Oedipus the King”, by Sophocles, The Iliad, by Homer, and Confessions, by Augustine, were influential in politics, war, and religion all male dominated. Politics has always been a male dominated arena in which women have recently joined, or has it? While men have been in the forefront of many political accomplishments, it has been many times a woman’s idea that brought home such victories. One example of this is Jocasta. In the story of Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, Jocasta is the wife of the king, Oedipus. She is a very mild-mannered woman and gives no signs of being harsh and brash, yet and still she is the most powerful person in the kingdom. An example of her docility is when Oedipus is threatening to put Creon to death; she saves his life by asking Oedipus to believe him for her and the sake of the people of Thebes by being a voice of reason (635). Her influence is noted in the by a specific conversation between Oedipus and his brother-in-law, Creon, where Oedipus is accusing Creon of...
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...Pokemon Facts: The Legend of Kalos Every region has a story and over time that story turns into a legend and that legend can illustrate different meanings. And so, in this video I’m going to talk about the legend of the Kalos region. The Kalos region, which exemplifies beauty with its culture and environment wasn’t always this beautiful. The region suffered a lot due to war and destruction. And, even though the war is shrouded in mystery, the destruction that afterward points to one man: the king of Kalos. 3,000 years ago, the king of Kalos created a machine that would give life to his beloved Pokemon that died in the Great War. The King was successful at reviving the Pokemon, but was not able to overcome his despair. The king blamed the...
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...an American-born British director and member of the comedy group Monty Python, displays the theme of the rejection of pragmatism in favor of imagination in many of his movies. The theme of escaping from mundane reality into an alternative, inspired universe is most prevalent in his films Time Bandits (1981), The Fisher King (1991), and Tideland (2005). In Time Bandits, escape is more physical than mental as inspired pre-teen Kevin leaves his mundane life and consumerism-oriented world for a taste of adventure. The Fisher King presents a much different type of escape- Parry is a man who witnesses the murder of his wife and falls into a catatonic state only to emerge as a man who abandons his old life, including memory of his late wife, in order to find the “Holy Grail,” a worthless trophy that he sees in a magazine. Tideland is depicts another mental escape scenario and tells the story of the young daughter of two drug addicts in perpetual denial of her abused state who is aided in her fantasy world by doll heads that she wears on her fingers. Whether physical or mental, escape can provide a temporary panacea, but the problem with it is that one must always return. Time Bandits, released in 1981, was Gilliam’s first solo-directorial box office success. It features an inquisitive and inspired child named Kevin who leaves his neglectful, consumerist parents to travel time with six dwarves. In the opening scene of the movie, Kevin is trying to relay to his parents the wonders of life...
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