Summer. Two months. Possibly shorter. Why. What is this? Summer is a time where everybody is happy‚ there are no worries‚ barbacues‚ you can hang out with your friends and much more! Summer should not be nearly as short as the schools make them. Us as students do so much hard work over the school year not just to have barely two months to ourselves. Some people have their reasons for Summer to be the same length of even shorter! Why would you want that to happen? I can see where they are coming from
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FREAK THE MIGHTY FINAL RESPONSE WHO IS THE HERO OF THE STORY? A hero is often defined as someone that demonstrates courage‚ performs brave deeds‚ and displays noble qualities. Personally‚ I think that this definition can be applied to both Kevin and Maxwell due to the fact that they have both faced many difficult obstacles with the qualities of a hero. However‚ if only one character from the book‚ Freak the Mighty were to be chosen and defined as the hero of the story‚ I believe that Kevin would
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Ever heard of wyrd in a game or a movie and wondered what it was? Wyrd was another word for fate back in the Anglo – Saxon time period. Fate was what drove many people and heroes on their quests and epic journeys creating stories that will and have lasted many years. In almost every Epic poem or story from the Anglo – Saxon time period was based around the concept of fate sending them out on long heroic quests and often saving the world or even just gaining universal life lessons. The people needed
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In the US‚ about 43% of schools have a four day school week. There are many concerns on this situation. People don’t see most of the effects of this decision. I believe that our schools should remain as is because there is no interference with after school activities‚ and vacation time is longer‚ and no economic concerns. First and foremost‚ having a 5 day weekend makes the day shorter. In other words‚ one is released earlier from school. For example‚ having shorter school days causes classes to
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Green Knight “The horse that he rides is entirely of that colour‚ in truth. A green horse huge and strong‚ A proud steed to restrain‚ Spirited under bridle‚ But obedient to the man” (173 - 178). “It would be hard to describe even half the fine work That was embroidered upon his clothing and saddle-gear‚ the butterflies and birds‚ With lovely beadwork of green‚ always centered upon gold (165 - 167).” Green Knight follows a quest‚ with a knight receiving a challenge‚ on a journey to meet that challenge
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A person in medieval times lived hard lives and it was tough to live back then. There soldiers where hardy and noble they fought with the weapons given to them with grace and expertise The people worked the land and kept the economy growing at all times and never stopped moving. The criminals of the time where punished and had to go through torture. Living back then was hard and everybody had their own jobs‚ war has changed and has changed a lot. These will be explained in the following and may
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Who would win‚ Samurai or Knight? To begin Knights and Samurai have a lot of common traits‚ but they also have differences. Traits that they both share are‚ they are warriors who protect their land. But a difference is that they have different weapons‚armor‚training and different religions. While knights and samurai have many similarities‚ in a one on one battle‚ the advantage would be given to the knight and this can be seen in their training‚armor‚and their Honor Code. The first way that
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1. The two types of education Sir Ector insists upon for Kay and the Wart are Latin and chivalry or knightsmanship. 2. Kay and the Wart often get into arguments‚ but they love each other. The Wart admires Kay‚ while Kay often belittles the Wart and is not kind to him. Kay feels that since he is the legitimate son of Sir Ector‚ he is better and more deserving than the Wart. 3. There are a few aspects of medieval life presented in this chapter are. The exposition(setting) of the story is a castle
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Repentance and the Redefining of Honor Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a Middle English romance that intertwines the ideas of the importance of chivalry‚ Christian virtues and outward appearances‚ present within Arthurian legends. Sir Gawain is the epitome of the noble‚ virtuous knight who also strives to be an obedient man of God‚ represented by the pentangle and image of Mary within his shield (650). But with the arrival of the Green Knight at King Arthur’s
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Many people have argued blocks and periods. Blocks are four classes a day and they are a little over an hour in each block. Periods are about seven classes each day and around 45 minutes to an hour a day everyday. Many people may not agree with me but the block schedule has been much easier for myself throughout my highschool years then the period schedules was when I was in middle school. The block scheduled should be used in all schools because it’s easier for students‚ it’s better for organization
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