Princess Bride and “Arthur and the Two Swords”‚ Westley and Arthur‚ are both brave and determined. However‚ although they both have similar character traits‚ their behavior was completely different. Even though the odds were against both of them at a certain point during their journeys (when Westley confronted Humperdinck without strength and when Arthur fought King Pellinore‚ even though he had no weapon)‚ they both fought on‚ and‚ in the end‚ they both arose victorious. Westley and Arthur were both determined
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The "he" in this passage refers to King Arthur‚ the main character in T.H. White’s The Once and Future King and Book of Merlyn‚ who failed in his attempt to unite England due to the mistakes made by him and those close to him. Arthur‚ betrayed by those close to him‚ not properly educated on the greedy‚ selfish‚ and violent heart of man‚ failed in his attempt to create a stable‚ progressive‚ and peaceful society.<br><br>To begin with‚ those close to Arthur made mistakes that would lead to his eventual
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Arthur Andersen was one of the five biggest accounting firms in United States. Arthur Andersen is specific example about the most recent business collapse‚ which is considered profound in American business history. The firm‚ practicing in more than 80 countries with thousands of employees‚ now lost its reputation as an audit and accounting firm. There are many different thoughts and judgments about the case when Arthur Anderson failed its tasks to detect fraudulent financial activities on Enron and
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In Hoop Dreams‚ the lives of two students athletes‚ William Gates and Arthur Agee‚ are documented as they both pursue their dream of making it to the NBA one day. The documentary emphasizes many of the themes and concepts about the African American athlete that we have learned in class. One of the themes we talked in class was the exploitation of the student athlete for the benefit of the school. Student athletes are expected to live up to the expectations of the coaches and the school and devote
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The Arthurian legend is mainly known for the love triangles‚ but many of them have sad or tragic endings. One of the most well known and famous love triangles is among King Arthur‚ Guinevere‚ and Lancelot. Another love triangle many people know is the one between Uther‚ Igraine‚ and Gorlois. There is also a love triangle that isn’t as popular as the other two‚ but is still well known. That love triangle is between King Mark‚ Iseult‚ and Tristan. In many of love triangles‚ there is always a tragedy
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people of your land. People want to be like you and look up to you. You have all these great characteristics that make people adore you. But what happens when these great characteristics lead to your downfall? It happened both to Achilles and King Arthur. Decisions between fate and free will‚ their ambitions to be the best‚ and their admiral personas mount up and finally crash down on them. Your fate has already been decided for you‚ but what if you could change it? Would you choose to or keep
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The Mists of Avalon becomes a legend seen through new eyes‚ with details‚ majestic language‚ and haunting foreshadowing that hold the reader through its more than 800 pages. It is a story of another time and place. It’s the legendary saga of King Arthur and his companions at Camelot. Their battles‚ love‚ and devotion are told this time from the perspective of the women involved. Women are what bring this story to such cavernous depths. We are not brought into the perspective of the men‚ we
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Arthur tapped Fredrick’s left shoulder with Excalibur and then his right. "Arise‚ Sir Fredrick‚ Knight of Camelot and defender of the crown." "Heaven help me‚" he prayed under his breath before rising to his feet. Arthur had a small smirk on his face as if he’d heard the comment and Fredrick wasn’t entirely sure how to take the king pleasure in his discomfort. He was a knight of Camelot now‚ a place he’d never aspired to. His fellows who really knew him would do the same when they found out. "Now
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The Once and Future King King Arthur of the Arthurian legends is one of the most unique characters in the history of literature. Since he has been depicted by a variety of writers‚ there is more than a single description of his personality. The Arthur we know is actually a conglomerate of many different interpretations of one character. For this reason‚ his character and very person haven ’t been too consistent through the legends. The earliest Arthurian Legends which are also some of the earliest
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William Nicholson. The major actors included Lancelot‚ played by Richard Gere‚ King Arthur‚ played by Sean Connery‚ Guinevere‚ played by Julia Ormond‚ and Malagant‚ performed by Ben Cross. The First Knight is a story about a love triangle and the struggle for power. Lancelot falls in love with Guinevere‚ who is due to be married to King Arthur. Meanwhile‚ a violent warlord‚ Malagant‚ attempts to seize power from Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Throughout the film there’s a substantial amount
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