The 300 directed by Zack Snyder is the story of the battle between Persians and a group of 300 Spartans. This movie is very stereotypical‚ with stereotypes such as stasis‚ deposition‚ and violence/ignorance. The main stereotype that is seen the most is the stereotype of exoticism‚ this can seen when the King Xerxes is shown. There is many other stereotypes in the movie but exoticism is the most prominent. Exoticism is the stereotype where everything about a place‚ object‚ or person is amplified
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Among the most renowned literary works are those of the ancient Greeks. Literary works by the ancient Greeks include historical documentation‚ along with tragedies based on conflicts. According to the historian Thucydides‚ the greatest conflict was the Peloponnesian war between the Athenians and Spartans‚ along with each of their allies. In the opinion of Thucydides‚ the Peloponnesian war was due to the growth of Athens and the fear‚ the growth caused in the Spartans and their allies (Thucydides
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Sparta and Athens were two of the most advanced‚ strongest‚ and popular polis’ of the 800-500 B.C.E. period. Although Sparta lasted longer and was stronger‚ Athens was more smarter. Both were great and known city states‚ but Sparta and Athens were mostly different with some notable similarities. One difference is education because Spartan education was more strict. Another difference is social classes as women were treated fairer in Sparta. Finally‚ A similarity is religion because religion was the
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The development of the Greek polis--whether a military oligarchy in Sparta or democracy in Athens--allowed citizens to participate in political issues. This concept of the "rule by the people‚" mainly in Athens‚ gave the citizens a sense of freedom and harmony. Greeks applied the label "polis" to all of the states‚ regardless of their political distinctions‚ because each was a koinonia‚ a community. After this period‚ the concept of the polis began to change. The regulation of power changed‚ along
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History Project: Sparta‚ Ancient Greece The section of the cartoon “Iron Constitution”‚ that is about Sparta‚ will be analyze. It is part of “The Cartoon History of The Universe” that was written by Larry Gonick in 1977. He was one of the most well-known and respected cartoonist since his beginning in 1970 (Gonick‚L.2012). In the cartoon “Iron Constitution” from Larry Gonick‚ you can find a lot of information about the society of Sparta‚ the way they lived‚ etc.; the information seems mostly
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It’s simply amazing for me. I’ve found myself exercising‚ ROUTINELY‚ every day for past week. I start my day with it and sometimes end the day with lifting of light weights‚ as in San Miguel Light Beer weights. In some circles‚ it can be called a round of GULP‚ which is not as boring as a round of golf. Seriously‚ the rush of endorphins — the happy hormone — makes me feel good about myself. I’ve come to love and appreciate my nice rotund shape. Yes‚ I am in shape. Round is a shape‚ isn’t it?
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History assignment The role and importance of warfare in Aztec society: The role and importance of warfare in Aztec society come in many shapes and forms. The Aztecs role in warfare is to conquer and collect sacrifices for their gods. Warfare in the Aztec society included all the males in the Aztecs were expected to participate in at least one way shape or form of war. The Aztecs were so successful they conquered 200‚000 square kilometres to create a empire. The military commander war the emperor
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Explain the preparations of the Greeks and the Persians in the intervening war period of 490 BC – 480 BC. After the Persian failure at Marathon‚ King Darius planned revenge on the opposing empire‚ however‚ died in 486 BC. Succeeding the throne was his son Xerxes who set out to advance with Darius’ planned invasion of Greece. Xerxes planned his attack with new strategies‚ combining both a land and sea offence. As this would require a large army accompanied by a supportive and communicative navy
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THE BEGINNING. It is from the ancient city of Marathon that Pheidippides began an arduous run to Athens in 490 B.C. Barefoot‚ he covered twenty five miles of rugged mountainous terrain to deliver the monumental news of Greece’s victory over the Persian army. After a euphoric shout of "Nike!" or victory‚ the exhausted runner collapsed at the royal court. To commemorate Pheidippides’s heroic effort and his spirit of patriotism‚ in 1896 a long distance race named Marathon was introduced at the Olympics
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The Role of Women The roles for women in both Sparta and Athens had similarities and difference‚ but Sparta’s women had more rights than women in Athens. Women in Athens had little to no rights; they could not own land‚ vote‚ and their primary role were to be the housekeepers. If a women’s spouse passed away she could not keep the land‚ unless she married someone else before they took the land away. Women in Athens were not allowed to partake in decisions concerning the government in Athens or
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