“Later that night‚ Dad stopped the car out in the middle of the desert‚ and we slept under the stars. We had no pillows‚ but Dad said that was part of his plan. He was teaching us to have good posture. The Indians didn’t use pillows‚ either‚ he explained‚ and look how straight they stood. We did have our scratchy army-surplus blankets‚ so we spread them out and lay there‚ looking up at the field of stars. I told Lori how lucky we were to be sleeping out under the sky like Indians.
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Evolution of Castles Here is my easy on how castles have evolved‚ from the early 11th century Mottle and Bailey castle to the Nuclear Bunker in the 19th century. The first castle we saw was the Mottle and Bailey castle in the eleventh century. These were wooden castles built on a huge hill; they would have a wooden fence surrounding a four acre plot of land. The best feature of this castle was that it had its keep built into the hill so it made it harder for the attackers to get to. The castle would have
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“Enter at Your Own Risk‚” is what should have been written at the threshold of the Henderson Castle. Unfortunately‚ there was no such sign; therefore‚ I walked comfortably inside‚ completely oblivious to what lurks within. “We’re here‚” my mom announced‚ pulling up at the parking lot of our one-of-a-kind inn. With my head buried in a book‚ I glanced up to see an impressive mansion staring at me from afar. It was‚ inevitably‚ a marvel to look at; its earthy brown‚ sandstone exterior perfectly complemented
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An example of an interior shot filmed in the Dover Castle is in the opening scene where Hamlet is giving a speech‚ John Golden writes in much detail‚ “Hamlet descends the stairs as he says the famous first line‚ moving from light to dark‚ but he pauses momentarily before moving fully into the main chamber. Hamlet looks around at the bones and skulls that litter the crypt on the lines "To die‚ to sleep”” (Golden). This wonderful‚ symbolic first scene gives the viewers a taste of what is to come from
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“A castle was a self contained‚ fortified household in which several‚ hundreds‚ or thousands lived and worked” (Cosman and Jones). Concentric walls enclosed the castle. These castles are known as concentric circle castle. Concentric circle castles have “two or three walls around the keep” (“Concentric Castles”). In between the walls is known as the death hole because the enemy can get trapped. This can result “in death for the attacker” (“Concentric Castles”). Also‚ the walls served as an obstacle
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The Castle of Otranto – A Gothic Novel Picture of the Title Page of the Second Edition A Dossier by Luisa Hiller‚ Johannes Klein‚ Benjamin Priebst‚ and Claudia Haack Table of Contents: 1. Introduction – The Gothic Novel 2. Horace Walpole 2.1. The Life of Horace Walpole 2.2. The Works of Horace Walpole 3. “The Castle of Otranto - A Gothic Novel“ 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Index of Characters 3.3. Summary of the Plot 3.4. The Characters ’ Appearance 3.5. The Character Constellation
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During the middle ages‚ castles were great strongholds for its inhabitants and the town in which it dwelt. These fantastic structures were where culture and entertainment thrived‚ and members of the aristocracy lived. They were symbols of great wealth and power during the middle ages‚ and without them‚ the glory of the middle ages would not have been the same. Castles were great strongholds that were built solely to protect the inhabitants from attacking armies. They were normally situated on top
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Castles from 1066-1500 After 1066‚ the battle of Hastings in which William the conquerer won‚ he decided to start a massive castle building programme. The Normans were considered to be ‘master’ castle builder. The castles were a sign of Norman might and acted as a deterant to any English uprising. To quickly build fortified areas he used motte and bailey castles. These were quick to build and provided safety for the soldiers that lived inside. They were made of wood and elevated onto a motte
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Castles were a major step in the development of the medieval days from earlier times to later times. They had many different ways that they played their part. They also had many different ways that they were built‚ depending on the time frame they were made in. With castles came many laws that had to be followed. Laws back then were very different from laws that are made today. Castles didn’t just start from the middle of thin air. Straw houses were one of the most popular houses that were made
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between the “Castle Rock” at the end of chapter six the Beast from the Air with the beach as it has been described throughout the book so far. The differences are the beach is used for the littluns to play and build sand castles. While the Castle Rock has just been discovered and Jack said‚ “What a place for a fort!” meaning that he is thinking about something and will use it as a protection or safe place. Lastly the beach has more resources to offer than the Castle Rock. The Castle Rock is more
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