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- 1731: A Critical Appraisal of: Beowulf and Gilgamesh
- ... modeled their account of the friendship of David and Jonathan on the relationship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Numerous Greek writers also incorporated elements found in the Gilgamesh epic into their dragon-slaying epics and into stories concerning the close bond between Achilles and Patroclus. Gilgamesh is definitely the best known of all ancient Mesopotamian heroes. Numerous tales in the Akkadian language have been told about Gilgamesh, and the whole collection has ... the library of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal (reigned 668-627 BC). The gaps that occur in the tablets have been partly filled by various fragments found elsewhere in Mesopotamia and Anatolia. In addi tion, five short poems in the Sumerian language are known from tablets that were written during the first half of the 2nd millennium BC; the poems have been entitled "Gilgamesh and Huwawa," "Gilgamesh and the Bull of Heaven ...
- 1732: The Theme of Father/Son Relationships in Beowulf & The Song of Roland
- ... establishing the plot of the two works and giving the reader a sense of all the intricate forces that were at work in the two societies. The person who wields the power in the two stories also varies in each work. In Beowulf, Hrothgar is seen as old and unable to challenge the forces of evil that have befallen his kingdom, and Beowulf is seen as the young powerful warrior who ... on the past that lets us see the societies that are written about, we can get a sense of their social, political, and economic customs. Clearly both authors use this great technique to give their stories more depth and meaning, and by doing so Beowulf and The Song of Roland are not only considered great literary works of their respective periods because of the stories they tell, but also because of the valuable information they give the reader on the society in which they take place.
- 1733: To Build A Fire: Significance of Words "Dying" and "Death"
- ... man. The conclusion of the story portrays the man accepting his fate and understands the old-timer at Sulphur Creek had been right; "no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below." Typically, short stories written in the early 1900's often conclude the story with a death or tragedy. London's story is no exception. This story follows the pattern by illustrating events leading up to and including death ...
- 1734: Inca Empire
- ... their neighbors, in order to become the rulers of their land. They vanished tribes, such as Arrawaks and Saven. Especially, the second tribe had the greatest civilization of Peru, before the Inca Empire. Incas were short-height people, and their skin has the color of the copper (Rosso 120). Their supreme god was the creator god, Viracocha, but they worshiped the sun god, Inti, too (Inca Empire 8). According to an ... they could achieve great things in architecture, irritation, masonry, and medicine. Because the Incas lacked writing, we don’t know exactly the number of the Inca emperors. Much of what is known has come from stories passed from one generation to another by the people. According to Antonio Montesino, Inca emperors were eleven, according to Garcilaso de la Vega they were thirteen, and conde de Olivares supported that they were twelve ...
- 1735: Edna's Suicide in The Awakening
- ... Grande Isle nearer to the opening of the book, Edna wishes to hear Mademoiselle Reisz play and Robert calls on her. After explaining that Edna would often listen to Reisz practice as she imagined corresponding stories to each song, it is explained that on this particular day, listening to Reisz play this particular song, Edna had an awakening reaction, “It was not the first time she had heard an artist play ... marriage, have another baby, and by degrees learn to appreciate, love and even desire her husband...Mademioselle Reisz’s story suggests that Edna will lose her beauty, her youth, her husband, and children- everything in short but her art and her pride”(Showalter 76). Edna’s decision to take her plunge was based on the probably outcome of the life she would have modeled after one of the two women. Perhaps ...
- 1736: History Of Music
- ... patch it up but when they did they realized it could be an instrument. They were used to call long distance, or amplify someone’s voice. Small horns would be carried and used for signaling short distance and large horns were set in place to be used for long distance calling. The way ancient musicians would make a living was travel around and playing their instruments. They would ask for money, food, and shelter from the people they composed for, instead of just money. They would tell stories, history, and sing folk songs for a living. They had no permanent homes instead they depended on the kindness of strangers. The people that used to be bards are now what we call musicians, but ...
- 1737: Pen Pals: Based On X-Files Characters
- ... this story has been in the back of my mind before I was assigned this project. I have always loved the X-Files since it premiered and within the past year, I have submitted my stories, ideas, and suggestions to the writers of the X-Files. Unfortunately, none of my ideas have been selected. Lots of activity regarding the X-Files goes on over the Internet, and through discussions are where I get a lot of my ideas for the stories that I write. =============================================== June 8th, 1996 6:58pm- Washington, DC, Scully's Apartment Dana Scully arrived home to find a package sitting in the hallway outside her door. Curious, she picked it up and tucked ... worked for the government, and Danni's was in the Navy. They both had older brothers, though Danni also had another brother and a sister. And both of them LOVED reading fairy tales and ghost stories, though neither of them believed in fairies or ghosts. Of course, there were differences between them too, but that just served as fodder for conversation. Sammie's family didn't go to church, so ...
- 1738: How Far Did The Policies Of Ol
- ... peace with the French in 1637. To relieve the French pressure on Franche-Comté, Ferdinand, the Cardinal Infante, made a diversionary attack on France. This attack had much more effectiveness than originally planned, and a short deterrence attack turned into a full-scale invasion as France’s resistance deteriorated. By August 15, Corbie was taken and Paris was within Spain’s grasp. When Richelieu offered a favourable peace settlement, Olivares was ... a great deal of office selling, and a return to feudal dues, where the nobles were expected to provide men and their arms. Early on, it seems that Olivares’ schemes worked very well in the short run. In 1634, Hopton, the British ambassador, stated that the Spanish crown’s revenue had doubled over the past four years. However the practicality of Olivares’ policies was beginning to wane, since there was a ... very effective at squeezing money out of Castile, there was fast coming a time when it would be squeezed dry. Many of his measures, such as the mass office selling, were only successful in the short-term. Therefore a steadier source of income was required. For Olivares, the only conceivable way of doing this was by making a more concerted effort to make the Union of Arms work. Following various ...
- 1739: History Of Th People Of Crete
- The men and women of Crete resemble the double ax so prominent in their religous symbolisim.Male and female alike have torsos narrowing pathologically to an ultramodern waist.Almost all of the Cretans were short in stature, slight and supple of build, graceful in movement, and athletically trim.Their skin was white at birth.The ladies, who court the shades have fair complexions conventionally pale.The men purused wealth under ... hats.There feet were usally free of covering.the upper class at times binded their feet with a white leatther shoes.Men wore no clothing above the waist.At the waist the men wore a short skirt or a waist cloth.The skirt had a slit at the side of workingmen.When there were dignitaries and ceremonies the skirt reached to the ground for both male and female.The men sometimes ... at the middle for both male and female.the bodice of the womens dress was laced below the bust, opens in a circle then closed in a medici collar at the neck.The sleeves were short, and at times puffed.The skirt widened out from the hips, stiffened with metal ribs or horizontial hoops.the men provided the women with jewlery.Hairpins were worn made out of copper or gold, ...
- 1740: Dancing And Ballet
- ... be. There is a choreographer (one who composes dances), an orchestra and a composer (though some ballet companies use recorded music), people to make scenery, costume designers, and most importantly, the dancers. Ballet dancers have short career. Most become professional before the age of twenty and retire by the age of forty-five. Good dancers by far out-number good jobs. Some dancers may spend many months auditioning - only to be ... of the strict Italian tradition. George Balanchine (1904-1983) Balanchine was a Russian choreographer who developed a new trend in American and European Ballet. His ballets usually weaved designs inspired by music instead of telling stories. Balanchine was born in St. Petersburg and left Russia when he was twenty to join the Sergei Diaghilev Ballet Company in Paris. He then became its leading choreographer. Balanchine came to the United States in ...
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