Ages was violent and blood thirsty. In barbarous times the cruel and pitiless feeling which induced legislators to increase the horrors of tortures‚ also contributed to the aggravation of the fate of prisoners. Torture chambers were included in many castles. Law or custom did not prescribe any fixed rules for the treatment of hapless prisoners who faced torture. Different types of torture were used depending on the victim’s crime and social status. Torture was seen as a totally legitimate means
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A catapult is a device in which accumulated tension is suddenly released to launch an object in a specified direction and distance. Catapults have been used for a long time. They were used as a deadly war weapon. Catapults were first used by the Greeks‚ Romans‚ and the Chinese. They were one of the most effective weapons in war. The first attempts at catapults were to increase the range and power of the crossbow. A Greek historian named Diodorus Siculus was the first to document the use of a
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speak for everyone but I know most of us‚ when we hear or think about the word "chivalry‚" automatically we picture images of such figures as the legendary King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table‚ Prince Charming‚ Gawain and The Green Knight‚ castles‚ and images of heavily armor knights saving princess or the cliché-ic “damsels in distress”. Though myths and fairytales illustrate this picture of chivalry‚ this in fact is a result of what the world has come to mean. Originally‚ the word “chivalry”
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at the center of the carnage‚ a boy. A boy seeming near the age of eleven‚ should have been in school‚ was standing a midst such revolting destruction with a smile and glowing red eyes. The nightmares of that smiling face splattered with crimson haunted him on occasion still‚ the power of an mage was a double sword that could save humanity or destroy it. He had taken up the title of a Witch Hunter after the destruction of Blackwall in the event that became known as Walpurgisnacht‚ night of the
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stereotypes when trying to find some expression of our Australian identity. The feature film‚ The Castle‚ deals with issues about Australian identity in the 1990’s. The film uses techniques like camera shots‚ language and the use of narration to develop conflict between a decent‚ old fashioned suburban family‚ the Kerrigans and an unscrupulous corporation called Airlink. Feature films like The Castle are cultural products because they use attitudes‚ values and stereotypes about what it means to be
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beliefs. There have been numbers of areas of challenges and two of them are food and multi-culturalism. These challenges are explicitly presented in the film directed by Rob Stitch‚ The Castle‚ and a number of related materials. One aspect of the global village which is effectively represented by Sitch in The Castle is the attitude towards the food from diverse cultures which exists in Australia. Kerrigan family is very contented with their rather bland and preservative diet which they share in their
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stereotypes when trying to find some expression of our Australian identity. The feature film The Castle deals with issues about Australian identity in the 1990’s. The film uses techniques like camera shots‚ language and the use of narration to develop conflict between a decent‚ old fashioned suburban family‚ the Kerrigan’s and an unscrupulous corporation called Airline. There are far to many stereotypes in The Castle to mention although her are a few examples‚ the accents‚ the barbecues‚ the holiday home
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tacky renovations to the house. Kerrigan clan shares and supports his enthusiasm in every way. Though he has no wish to sell‚ points out faults of the house with pride‚ believing they would add value. Iconic Australian film‚ Title – Castle; home figuratively castle‚ humble household cause humour‚ Genre – humorous‚ comedy‚ satire (mock/ ridicule something)‚ Kerrigans – main family‚ Working class family‚ Low budget film‚ Melbourne setting next to airport – house built on toxic landfill‚ beneath power
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brings to the fore. ‘The Castle’ a film‚ directed by Rob Sitch‚ is such a text‚ where the composer creates a ‘distinctly’ Australian voice’ through the examination of such thematic concern as family‚ mateship and the little Aussie battlers. By portraying these ideas‚ the film adopts a unique Australian tone since the Australian culture embodies such sentiments; these sentiments are represented through the composer use of specific features. In viewing the film ‘The Castle’‚ the most central message
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“The Haunted House in the Rocky Mountains” “The Haunted house in the Rocky Mountains” It was October 8 since my boyfriend’s grandpa passed away. He died in his sleep with ninety two years old; in the spare bedroom of bard’s house‚ where he was living for the past two years. I’m helping brad to pack everything‚ weird books‚ his writings‚ and many horror stories he write ‚ one of his book was named Lucifer ‚ that had many strange language‚ and had words invoking the devil. We were frightened
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