fighting and quickly get it out of their system; most people were even celebrating the war declaration. One example can be seen in Stefan Zweig’s Autobiography. He writes‚ “.... young recruits were marching triumphantly‚ their faces lighting up at the cheering…”(Doc 2) As an Austrian writer‚ Zweig was a countryman of the country who pretty much started everything by declaring war on Serbia. As an Austrian he must have been proud in the moment and it is evident in the way he writes about the excitement
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The Earth Screamed “Football” Americans and sporting events have become an ingrained ritualistic way to commune within our society. The difference between football and other sports is that football is a military metaphor. The Generals or Coaches run the show; everyone dresses in their battle uniform‚ and they fight each other to “take” the most territory. When enough territory has been “taken”‚ the one who crosses the magic territorial line with the inflated pigskin performs a ritualistic dance
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FIELD OF OBSERVATION: Football is back in full force and the pre-season games are just the tip of the iceberg. This was the Hall of fame game with Dallas Cowboys versus the Miami Dolphins. Sunday I watched the Pre-season football game; it was a fantastic day the excitement that was clutching in watching Dallas wins by 24-20. This was very competitive game. SETTING: It started with two opposing teams playing against each other‚ Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. They are playing in Canton Ohio
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I remember the first time…. I rode a bike without any training wheels Peering up to the window‚ I smiled as I knew the day was going to be great. I rubbed my eyes with the heels of my hands‚ and jumped out of bed. Heading down the hallway to the backyard‚ my eyes focused on the green grass beyond the screen door‚ I knew this was the day. I’d been trying for weeks‚ but that day was different. I had a good feeling in the pit of my stomach that all the trying and failing would turn around. I grabbed
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Cathleen Ni Houlihan: Irish Nationalism In the early 1900s Ireland was conflicted with war. During this time period Yeats and Gregory wrote Cathleen Ni Houlihan‚ to send a message to the Irish people about serving one’s country. In his play Cathleen Ni Houlihan‚ Michael understands through Cathleen‚ a symbol of Ireland‚ the importance of sacrificing worldly needs in order to protect the motherland‚ and rises to become a hero. Yeats also shows that only devout devotion to one’s country
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team‚ cheer with other sport fans‚ talk about the game you watched on TV‚ and the opportunity to play the game with friends who also enjoy sports. Many sport fans share the same values and that is their love for sports‚ even though they may not be cheering for the same team. Sports develop relationships‚ build camaraderie and gives sports fans something to own outside of themselves. . Reference Coakley‚ J. (2009). Sports in society: Issues and controversies (10th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill
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As the speeding train pulls into the Capitol’s station‚ the tributes are greeted by cheering‚ waving citizens‚ treating the tributes likes adored sports players instead of the victims they are. The games‚ which through this scene can be inferred‚ that the Capitol has come to practically worship. Each tribute was another body to speculate on and root for during the televised games. Because of the Capitol’s love and enjoyment of the Hunger Games their senses were clouded‚ and they were unable to see
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Skateboarding Skateboarding. A sport that only requires a board and four wheels. A sport that tests you to push you to the limit‚ and do the unthinkable. It seems pretty simple‚ doesn’t it? Well‚ all I can say is‚ practice makes perfect. Skateboarding can push you to go farther than you probably ever thought you could go before. I know that‚ because it happened to me. I never thought I was going to ever be good at skating. But during the summer‚ I started a routine of getting
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on MRT just to reach our destination. The traffic that built-up around the dome was overwhelming; however‚ upon entering the dome‚ the sound of drums roused my consciousness and exhausted body. It feels so pleasing to see all those supporters cheering for their respective universities and teams while performing their jingles. The roll-calling of the university names was followed by beating drums‚ confetti and balloons of various colors resembling the different participants fighting for this
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The overall mood in Roman Polanski’s Macbeth is gruesome and depressing. Setting‚ costume‚ sound‚ and pace contribute to the development of the mood in the movie. The opening scenes in Macbeth show a dull and sullen landscape. The atmosphere is gloomy which is seen through the dark clouds‚ the pouring rain‚ and the muddy earth. The castles and the buildings look ominous because of their choppy lines and unpleasant ambience. The costumes in Macbeth look tired and dirty. During the movie‚ the characters
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