The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is the most powerful and enduring in the western world. King Arthur‚ Guinevere‚ and Sir Lancelot did not really exist‚ both their names conjure up a romantic image of gallant knights in shining armor‚ elegant ladies in medieval castles‚ heroic quests of the Holy Grail in a world of honor and romance‚ and the court of Camelot at the center of a royal and mystical Britain. The Arthurian legend has existed for over a thousand years and is
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Everything Down “Whereas the function of a friend‚ who is a second self‚ is to supply things we cannot procure for ourselves” –Aristotle. Throughout literature‚ a story would not be complete without the best friend. Beowulf has Wiglaf. King Arthur has Sir Lancelot. Tom Sawyer has Huck Finn. Sherlock has Watson. Batman has Robin. All of these lauded heroes would not have survived without their trusty companions. In Tolkien’s world of Middle Earth‚ best friends are as vital to the story as the hero. Tolkien
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Women in "Merchant of Venice" In Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice‚ there are many controversies over religion and friendship‚ but the idea of the play that interested me the most was the role of women. The two women that are in this play take on the role of the saviors of the men who seem helpless and hopeless compared to them. Influences of the Radical Feminist Perspective in The Merchant of Venice Angela Caravella 2006 The role that women play within many Shakespearian plays often highlights
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Knights in Medieval Europe Knights were the most advanced fighting unit of the Middle Ages. Developed mainly by Charles Martel‚ they were horsemen‚ armored and carrying swords. By definition‚ a Knight was a mounted warrior in the service of his liege-lord (Snell‚ "Defining the Knight"‚ Knight Life‚ Internet). He they would generally receive a fief in exchange for their services. But Knights also became important as a symbol of honor‚ nobility (in the moral sense of the word)‚ and loyalty towards
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Racism‚ bigotry‚ and racial discrimination have been serious global issues for hundreds of years. Anti-Semitism‚ a hateful or discriminatory outlook towards Jewish culture‚ is arguably racism in its worst form. For hundreds of years the Jewish culture has been looked down upon‚ disrespected and persecuted by other ethnicities. In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice‚ the character of Shylock reveals to us Shakespeare’s attitude towards the Jewish people and anti-Semitism. Throughout the play
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love‚ begun by Guillaume de Lorris around 1240 and completed by Jean de Meun‚ around 1270. Together they create a complex allegory of the romance between the Lover and the Rose. In addition‚ were the epic tales of the legendary romance between Sir Lancelot and Lady Guinevere of King Arthur’s court. The many stories about the trials and tribulations of their tragic romance ultimately bring about the destruction of King
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John M. Murry describes Twelfth Night as having a ’silvery undertone of sadness’ - this view is held by other critics alike. Kiernan Ryan states how "the spectre of death haunts the romantic protagonists’ lives and loves from the start." This can be seen right from the beginning of the play with Orsino’s speech. He describes love as a kind of illness which is ’killing’ him in a sense; "The appetite may sicken and so die." This in itself gives the play a melancholy atmosphere right from the start
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expression of grief or sorrow Context: “Now I have come/ to Hell’s full lamentation‚ sound beyond sound” (Lines 26-27). Word: dalliance (n.) #108 Definition: a casual romantic relationship Context: “On a day for dalliance we read the rhyme/ of Lancelot‚ how love had mastered him” (Lines 124-125). Word: pander (n.) Definition: immoral or distasteful desire Context: “That book‚ and he who wrote it‚ was a pander ” (Line 134). #109 Diction: Word: grim Word Slash to the 5th Degree: stern/unrelenting/ghastly/unforgiving/strict
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centuries. The medical use of cannabis dates back to 2700 B.C. with the father of Chinese medicine‚ Shen Nung. Sir Russell Reynolds‚ the private physician to Queen Victoria‚ prescribed marijuana for menstrual cramps and wrote the first issue of The Lancelot stating‚ “When pure and administered carefully‚ it is one of the most valuable medicines we possess.” Many hazardous effects caused the Drug Enforcement Administration to classify marijuana as a Schedule I drug. This means that it has the highest
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Sentence Patterns for 1st Semester Essays Variety in Sentence Structure Wadell‚ Marie L.‚ Robert M. Esch‚ and Roberta R. Walker. The Art of Styling Sentences: 20 Patterns for Success‚ 3rd edition. Hauppage‚ New York: Barron’s Educational Series‚ 1993. Pattern 1: Compound sentence: 2 short‚ related sentences joined by a semicolon. Hard work is only one side of the equation; talent is the other. Some people dream of being something; others stay awake and are. Forget defensive driving; practice
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