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    mountains and the rivers in other segments. Parts of this segment are filmed with a straight-on angle to give a closer feel to the audience. The elements of props are focus deeply in this scene- such as the sword‚ the spear and the musical instrument. The dull colours of the overall scene makes the sword and the spear stand out which is also seen clearly in Figure 2 when the scene is in black and white. The use of black and white is to show the audience that the battle scene in the characters minds.

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    Beowulf Epic Hero Essay

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    great strength and can fight off demons with just his bare hands‚ an epic hero also must have a weapon he can call his own‚ which is why he has a magical sword only he can use to slay the beasts that threaten his homeland. In the battle with Grendel’s mom in her underwater lair‚ where things are looking bleak for the legend‚ he spots this sword

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    Bull Fighting

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    Bull Fighting The immediate reaction of many non-Spanish people to bull fighting is that it is sick‚ animal killing‚ unmoral entertainment. To many others around the world‚ though‚ bull fighting is a sport which involves courage‚ skill‚ and power‚ in a struggle between man and beast. This purpose of this paper is not to discuss the moralities of bullfighting though‚ it is to give some information on a sport which is loved by many throughout the world. A bull fight‚ or corrida de toros‚ consists

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    Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal

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    neatly formed denoting his status as someone of power due to its size and style. His left hand is out-stretched grabbing the lions throat while his right hand holding a sword thrusting it into the lions abdomen. One would also notice the carved detail in his right hand showing the forearms muscles while holding the hilt of the sword. Also in his left arm he is holding a bow around his shoulders. Ashurbanipal’s upper portion of his tunic is detailed with horizontal and vertical lines which make it look

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    Arthur's Tragic Flaw

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    Arthur Pendragon more famously known as King Arthur is a legendary leader who lived during the medieval era. There are various versions of the story of the knights of the round table and of how King Arthur came to be. Arthur is considered a heroic figure in most modern text‚ in many ways Arthur is a hero but in reality he is a tragic hero with flaws. Noble Stature is an important element of being a tragic hero‚ one must be remembered in order to be considered a hero‚ a tragic hero is not complete

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    Sir Bedivere is a character that demonstrates chivalry in the story. Bedivere proved to be honorable to King Arthur by taking his sword‚ Excalibur‚ and threw it into the water and told him what happened once the sword landed in the water (191‚ Pearson). Also in the story‚ King Arthur displays courage when he knew the battle between him and Mordred would be fatal and he still fought (188‚ Pearson). Additionally‚ the Ladies

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    be a humble and kind-hearted person. Arthur shows this when he pulls the sword out of the stone for his brother Sir Kay. When Sir Kay saw the sword “...he knew it came from the stone and he went quickly to his father…” and claimed “...I have the sword of the stone.”(pg141) Arthur didn’t say he was the one who took the sword from the stone‚ instead he let his brother take the

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    quavered at the sight of him‚ there was no way for me to beat him‚ I was done for good. I peered behind me‚ not trying to draw too much attention‚ to see if I was given anything. There‚ sitting on a shelf on the back wall of my small cell‚ was a copper sword‚ an iron double-sided axe‚ a wood and metal shield‚ and a wooden baton. I was so flabbergasted by everything around me that I instinctively

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    Grendel In Beowulf

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    An epic poem should include a hero‚ a large setting and a supernatural being or god-like image. Grendel‚ has similar characteristics with Cain in genesis 4:1-6. The familiar story explains how Cain was jealous and showed hatred towards his brother Abel. This was the same way with Grendel‚ how he hated the people in Heorot and the Danes. “Conceived by a pair of those born Of Cain‚ murderous creatures banished By God‚ punished forever for the crime of Abel’s death.” (Beowulf 105-107). Grendel on the

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    CHAPTER THREE Chris felt his stomach drop and his head spin. He tried to scream but the fall stole any sound. He knew no one could survive this fall. He saw Rose down below him. He clamped his eyes shut. The fall continued. Suddenly he felt himself slow down. His skin tickled and burned. His lips went dry and his hands numb. The heat increased as they went farther down. Their descent slowed and the tickling stopped. Finally‚ Chris felt his feet touch ground and heaved

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