In medieval times‚ shields were used to shield and protect a knight or soldier. They are also a way to distinguish where the soldier is from and what family background they have. Rulers and noblemen created symbols on banners and shields to help identify each knight. An emblem represented a ruler or family. This helped identify knight’s heritage. During combat‚ a knight can tell who they are fighting by the emblem or symbols. Over time‚ symbols started showing up on clothing items or surcoats
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It takes the power of his poetic imagination for Donne to defeat death‚ whom he addresses directly in this Holy Sonnet: Death be not proud‚ though some have called thee Mighty and dreadfull‚ for‚ thou art not soe‚ For‚ those‚ whom thou think’st‚ thou dost overthrow‚ Die not‚ poore Death‚ nor yet canst thou kill mee; From rest and sleepe‚ which but thy pictures bee‚ Much pleasure‚ then from thee‚ much more must flow‚ And soonest our best men with thee doe goe‚ Rest of their bones‚ and soules
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Have you ever met a family as adventurous as mine? We’ve been to 2 different countries‚ Canada‚ and Australia. If you like adventure then you’ll want to meet the Grahek family. To start of the first on the list is my dear old grandma. Her first name is Maribeth‚ and last name Knoble. She was born in Los Angeles‚ California. She grew up in Iowa. She likes to sew‚ read‚ and shop. She has 2 daughters‚ 2 grandsons‚ and one granddaughter. She also has 3 step grandsons and 5 step-granddaughters. She has
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Well I had a rather sheltered life as a child‚ my parents were well off. Actually my family has the royal line in it. Through my father I am‚ in fact‚ a descent of Prophet Mohammad‚ and my Grandfather was the Head of the Sunni faith in large parts of Iraq and the Moslem world. The leadership is handed down through family but neither my father nor his older brother would take on the role when he died. Instead it was passed on to a cousin. Through my father I am also descended from the most traditional
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was born into an Iranian family of four. I am the eldest son. I have a younger brother who is 32 years old and currently lives in Canada with his wife and our father. My both parents are retired teachers. In Iran we were a small family with average income. I would describe my childhood years as very mixed. For the most years I have had a happy childhood‚ however due to my parents continuous conflict and fighting at home‚ sometimes during my childhood years were stressful. My parents eventually ended
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Poetic Opinions of Death The poems “Death Be Not Proud”‚ “Because I Could Not Stop For Death”‚ and “I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died”‚ all have the same theme: death. The two final poems are by Emily Dickinson‚ a well known American poet. Although people would expect these two poems to have a similar view of death‚ at closer inspection they prove quite different. The other poem‚ “Death Be Not Proud”‚ was written by a more obscure poet: John Donne. This poem appears to have the most similarities
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Recently‚ I met little Ricky in my newborn photographer studio. He’s the newest addition to Lauren and Ricardo’s family. I met this family when they came in two years ago for their second child’s newborn shots. It’s always such a priviledge when parents return with their newest additions. Ricky was 8 days new when he was brought into the studio. Lauren and Ricardo have two girls‚ Alexa and Adalyn. Alexa is 8 years old‚ and Adalyn is 21 months. This is their first boy‚ and he is such a cute‚ little
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My family has always been the most important thing to me. I feel very fortunate to have this big group of people supporting and loving me throughout my life. I’m from a big Italian Family. We spend most of our time at family parties in the kitchen. We tell the same stories over and over again‚ and somehow they are still funny. I have around 30 cousins and around 20 Aunts and Uncles. There is always someone to call and always someone to help out‚ when it’s needed. We were raised to put family first
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house for a disadvantaged family in Juarez and working in the encompassing heat of the Mexican sun‚ I was exhausted. Relief came when I walked into a cool house with the rest of my youth group‚ about to enjoy an authentic Mexican meal with the family who would move into the new home. However‚ that relief was quickly offset by the uneasiness of entering the home of total strangers. Not only were we strangers‚ but we came from different cultures and spoke different languages. My stomach insisted that this
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for families through the recent years. Each family approaches this situation differently. For my family‚ this event happened in 2006‚ when I was just six years old. Looking back‚ I do not recall anything that stood out as a red flag in my parents marriage up until the day that my dad left. My sister‚ who was eight at the time‚ and I sat on the stairs as we suddenly watched our father bring a suitcase downstairs and begin to walk out the front door. As a child I felt lost and disconnected. My mom
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