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    Samurai and Knights Were the similarities between Japanese samurai and European knights greater than the differences ? In this essay you be learning about where the similarities greater than the differences About samurai and knights . Like were their codes similar or different ‚ and when they were the age 14 did they do anything and when did they began their training ‚ Some similar things about them is that they are warriors ‚ ride a horse ‚ follow a social order ‚ wear armor ‚ follow

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    of schooling‚ I have always been fascinated by medieval knights. Even as a child‚ I remember enjoying the tales of the great quests the knights would embark on. Whether it be slaying a mighty foe or adventuring to a far off land‚ the stories of knights were always exciting to hear. Because of this fascination‚ I chose to tell my creative tale in the style of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales from the perspective of the knight. Knights during the time of medieval England were responsible for

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    A popular theme that made its way into popular culture from “The Knight of the Cart” is the idea of the knight in shining armor. In “The Knight of the Cart‚” Lancelot is on a journey to rescue Guinevere‚ thus being her ‘knight in shining honor’. Several movies depict this ideal‚ such as Shrek‚ Sleeping Beauty‚ Batman‚ and more. During these movies the knight is trying to prove himself courageous and save his lady. “Erec and Enide” pushes another motif of a ‘Prince

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    Experiencing life as a knight is better than experiencing life as a samurai for the reason that the rules that knights had to follow were less strict than the rules that samurai had to follow. The samurai bushido code stated that a samurai had to live by honour. If a samurai was to lose his honour he would have to commit suicide. Samurai could lose their honour by failing to protect their daimyo‚ losing one of their swords‚ or losing in battle. This meant that samurai had to be on guard at all times

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    The Woman Warrior Essay

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    Brittany Tiano Ms. Wenzel WLS Tutorial 24 October 2012 Reality vs. Fantasy: Kingston’s use of Juxtaposition in The Woman Warrior In The Woman Warrior‚ Maxine Hong Kingston writes an honest memoir that focuses in on the lives of five woman; the most important being Kingston‚ and is told in 5 chapters. As a reader‚ we get a glimpse into the realities of life for many Chinese emigrants in America and their children. Kingston‚ who is the narrator in the book‚ creates an elaborate fantasy in

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    Knights Background Information: What is a knight? In former times‚ the term was easily defined‚ knighthood were warriors subject to certain responsibilities and expectations. A knight was a term to refer to a warrior or nobleman‚ although today to refer to a person who has been given a royal recognition. During the middle ages‚ the term knight referred to a mounted and armoured soldier. What were knights used for? Knights were used mainly for defence. They would defend their village when there

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    Why were the Knights Templar persecuted? They were a major force in the Crusades and protected Christian pilgrims from being slaughtered during their long travels. They also had one of the largest banking systems in Europe during the height of their Order. Several countries considered them to be useful to them and they were on good terms with many royal families. So if they were such a reputable Order of Knights‚ why were they almost completely wiped out? After the First Crusade in 1100 A.D‚ several

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    The Warrior Heir

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    In the beginning of the book‚ Katniss receives a visit from President Snow himself. She knows this is odd because Snow rarely leaves the Capitol. Snow explains to Katniss that she has started somewhat of an uprising. He can’t kill her so he tells her that it is imperative for her to convince the districts that she truly loves Peeta. Snow wears a white rose on his lapel that smells of blood. Katniss then receives a visit from her stylist Cinna. Cinna has come to make her beautiful again for the

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    warrior ethos

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    A Message To Garcia Book Report 1. " A Message To Garcia" 2. Lcpl Street 3. Elbert Hubbard 4. Published in 1977 5. Publisher: Peter Pauper Press‚ Inc 6. 32 Pages 7. Price of Book: $7.99 8. Inititave‚ Courage‚ Commitment BODY: I believe every marine should read this book. This book really describes what true honor‚ courage‚ and commitment is about‚ there is a lot to learn from this book‚ especially for young junior Marines. I agree with all the points that the author gave in his writing

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    Samurai Knights Dbq

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    than the difference Have you ever wondered what the similarities and the differences were between the Samurai and knights? Samurai and knights were very strong warriors in the medieval era‚ they had different cultural ideas‚ but Samurai and Knight also had similarities. Samurai and Knights were similar‚ but also different in some areas. The similarities between samurai and knights were greater than the differences. This can be shown by looking at three areas‚ social position‚ training and armor

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