The movie 13th was a very interesting movie. I learned a lot while watching the film‚ Such as the history of a mass plan of incarceration against blacks and latinos. I also learned about how the history of law has been continuously used to hold minorities down. I learned a lot more about how the USA used their power to hold back black movements like the Black Panthers. The movie really opened my eyes to the history of america. I was not aware of the history of the criminal justice system and how
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Are your beliefs worth dying for? Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight are two clear examples of cultural values. In each of the stories the heroes embody the virtues of bravery‚ honor‚ strength‚ and their challenge of helping others. These two heroes help the reader understand how a hero from the middle Ages would be like and what they were willing to do for their battles and necessary triumphs. Although Beowulf and Sir Gawain are represented in a similar way of heroes‚ each fill a different
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What makes an epic? Is Beowulf an epic? What is an epic poem‚ and how does it differ from other kinds of poetry or storytelling? How have epic poems traditionally been transmitted from generation to generation? How do tellers remember these long and complicated stories? According to Robert Harris’s Glossary of Literary Terms‚ he defines an epic as the following: Epic. An extended narrative poem recounting actions‚ travels‚ adventures‚ and heroic episodes and written in a high style (with
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desire to serve the nation—both its 1 people and its enduring values. Army Values‚ therefore‚ reflect American values. The Warrior Ethos embodies the professional attitudes and beliefs that characterize the American Soldier. This ethos is reflection of our nation’s ideals and values by the profession charged with protecting those very values. Soldiers who live the Warrior Ethos put the welfare or their unit first‚ refuse to accept defeat of distraction‚ and never give up until the accomplish
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The documentary 13th‚ was an eye opening experience. It was a film in which it displayed issues of violence‚ crime‚ and race. In particular‚ I found it very interesting how the documentary stigmatized black men as violent individuals. How did they come up with this stigmatization? Was it based off of past historical events such as slavery and segregation? Anyone can be considered violent. Someone’s race doesn’t define whether or not they are violent; it is an individual’s actions that determines
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demonstration. Beowulf will place himself in danger‚ and he acknowledges the test of battling Grendel‚ for the respect of causing the gates and to respect his dad‚ who vowed his devotion to Hrothgar after quarrel had been settled. This demonstration shows Beowulf’s solid feeling of obligation‚ another courageous trademark. Further‚ down the road‚ Beowulf gets to be King of the Geats and is in charge of managing his kingdom. The dragon‚ a winged serpent that was angry attacked the castle. Beowulf and his
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political‚ and theoretical foundations of our current criminal justice system. Many articles we read‚ and the documentary we saw includes the impact of slavery‚ segregation‚ and the war on drugs and I do agree with what Angela Davis states in the film 13th‚ “historically when one looks at efforts to create reforms‚ they inevitably lead to more repression.” It sheds light on the fact that our criminal justice system is far from perfect.
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Among his many publications were the nine volumn work ‚ The Journeys to the Homes of the Great and A Message To Garcia. A Message To Garcia is a small inspirational essay writen in 1899. It tells the story about the initiative of a soldier‚ a class of 1881 West Point graduate. This essay exhorts the read to use this attitude in his or her own career and in life as an avenue to success with the three simple words Honor ‚ Courage‚ and Commitment. It starts by telling us about
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Analysis of Beowulf as an Epic Hero The definition of a hero from ancient times to present day has evolved greatly‚ but they often still possess characteristics synonymous across all cultures and timespans. In modern times‚ they are often thought of as role models for others to live up to‚ and are generally humble‚ honest‚ and not afraid to put others in front of themselves. In ancient times‚ more emphasis was put on strength and fearlessness‚ and epic heroes were often saviors of the land‚ sent
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love for the book rather than the movie. Having read the epic Beowulf and watched the movie Beowulf and Grendel (Gunnarsson)‚ There are many differences in both. Additions of characters‚ lines are different‚ and the fact that there was no dragon in the movie are the most apparent. None the less‚ the difference that stood out to me the most was the change in personalities in the characters Grendel‚ Beowulf‚ and Hrothgar. Grendel and Beowulf differ from that of the epic in ways in which Grendel is almost
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