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- 611: Beowulf and Hrothgar: Anglo-Saxon Ideal Code of Conduct
- ... time and place. All people of Hrothgar's kingdom respected this king, and they all accepted his very word far and wide as a command. The people also give him great titles such as the Lord of the Mighty Danes, guardian of the Scyldings, and protector of warriors. Much of these people's respect come in response to Hrothgar's generosity to everyone. This generosity can be seen towards Beowulf, when ... land. Beowulf is constantly referred to as brave, such as when he defeats Grendel, and Hrothgar must reward him for his heroics. As the brave man moved forward until he stood immediately before the Danish lord, Hrothgar says, I will reward this brave man with treasures. The unbeatable strength of Beowulf shows during his confrontation with Grendel, when the monster instantly realizes that never had he met any man in the ...
- 612: Africa 2
- ... and berries. Few of these societies still exist, though the Khoisan of the Kalahari Desert are an example. Cattle-herding societies still live on the savanna, in areas where there are no cattle-killing tsetse flies. These groups have developed around the herding and trading of beef cattle. Cattle herders include, among others, the Fulani of northern Nigeria, the Masai of Kenya, and the Zulu of South Africa. They have a ... required cooperation. The high quality of these people's diet was a major factor in their producing large and dense populations. The granary societies developed on the open plateau and in areas infested with tsetse flies. These people used the slash-and-burn technique to clear land in order to grow millet, sorghum, cassava, rice, and corn. Unlike the cattle herders who moved from place to place, the granary societies had ...
- 613: Shakespeare
- ... and Judith. William's son Hamnet died and his two daughters got married. In London, Shakespeare's career took off. He was a leading member of a very popular acting company in London called "The Lord Chamberlain's Men". This company depended on admission from their audience and got just that from Shakespeare's plays. By 1594 six of his plays had been produced. During Shakespeare's life, there were two monarchs who ruled England. They were Henry the eight and Elizabeth the first. Both were impressed with Shakespeare which made his name known. Shakespeare worked as an actor and playwright for Lord Chamberlian's Men, Globe Theater, and the Blackfriars Theater. He later retired to Stratford in 1613 where he wrote many of his excellent plays.
- 614: A Prose Analysis on Milton's "Sonnet XIX"
- ... And that one talent which is death to hide" is an allusion to the biblical context of the bible. Line three refers to the story of Matthew XXV, 14-30 where a servant of the lord buried his single talent instead of investing it. At the lord's return, he cast the servant into the "outer darkness" and deprived all he had. Hence, Milton devoted his life in writing; however, his blindness raped his God's gift away. A tremendous cloud casted ...
- 615: History Of The Olympics
- ... they occupied the sloping areas around the track; sitting on blankets and sleeping in tents if they were wealthy enough to have one. Because the games were held during the hottest time of the year, flies were a terrible problem. The problem was so pervasive that an offering, in the form of a sacrifice, was made to Zeus, asking him to keep the flies away from Olympia. As time went on different features and structures were added to the site. A hippodrome was built for the chariot races, a gymnasium and bathhouse for the athletes, and even a hotel ...
- 616: A Man For All Seasons (A Man C
- ... do you sir?"(Bolt, 61-62). Now, Sir Thomas More, through out the play tries to balance his life between God and King. More as he obeys God and King prays for his King, "Dear Lord give us rest tonight, or if we must be wakeful, cheerful. Careful only for our soul's salvation. For Christ sake. Amen. And bless our lord the King."(Bolt, 8). To continue his service for both God and King, More is willing to sacrifice everything if it will allow him to serve both; "There is my right arm. (A practical position ...
- 617: The Whites Versus Native and African Americans
- ... dark, their language was broken and clothing was optional. The Native Americans were very connected to nature. They believed in the circle of life. This caused them to worship the spirits of nature that the Lord had provided for them. The Native Americans had limited educational opportunities, therefore their written language was structured around learning the symbols for food and water. Education was a challenge, an example was in the story ... owners. The difference between blacks and white worship was and is whites usually sit back and listen, while blacks stand up and ask for more. In Uncle Toms Cabin, the ritual of praising the Lord daily with song and with pride was a joy, with the gift of reading the Bible considered a blessing. Their the language was just mumbles which nobody understood but themselves. Their physical appearance made them ...
- 618: The Taming of the Shrew: Mistaken Identities
- ... humorous for the upper-class noblemen who watched the play. In Shakespeare's time, the upper-class often found their amusement in the poorer, more unfortunate lower-class. Christopher Sly was no exception. When the lord finds Sly, a drunk beggar, he immediately plots a practical joke to play on him. The lord, who is very wealthy and obviously has a lot of time on his hands decides to treat Sly as a nobleman and see how he reacts. In addition to ordering his servants to treat Sly ...
- 619: Romeo And Juliet - Fate, Traits, And Choices
- ... Juliet, from when they met until they die. Romeo is in love with Rosaline at the very beginning of the story and has just found out that she has taken the vow of chastity. Meanwhile Lord Capulet has given County Paris Juliets hand in marriage if he can wait until she is sixteen. The Capulets have a party so that Juliet and the Count can meet and he can then ... in Mantua and is unable to see Juliet because he killed Tybalt. After Act Three, Scene 1, things speed up. Many important events take place throughout the rest of the play. One major event is Lord and Lady Capulet telling Juliet that they think that because of all the pain she is experiencing with the loss of her cousin, Tybalt, that she should be wed on Thursday. The day now is ...
- 620: T. S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men"
- ... the essential shadow of this land. Yet the shadow is more than fear: it concentrates the valley of shadow into a shape of horror, almost a personification of its negative character. The passage from the Lord's Prayer relates the Shadow to religion, with irony in the attribution. Next the response about the length of life relates it to the burden of life. Lastly the Lord's Prayer again relates the Shadow to the Kingdom that is so hard. This repetition follows the conflict of the series that produces life itself, frustrating the essence from descent to being. This is the ...
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