King Alfred the Great Alfred the Great (849 – 26 October 899) was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest‚ and by his death had become the dominant ruler in England. He is the only English monarch to be accorded the epithet "the Great". Alfred was the first King of the West Saxons to style himself "King of the Anglo-Saxons". Details of his life are described in a work by the 10th century Welsh scholar and bishop Asser. Alfred
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Seger distinguishes each kind of archetype seen in the hero’s myth. By focusing on the archetypes that remain consistent throughout the hero’s myth‚ Seger overlooks the shape-shifting archetypes that have the power to contradict this trend. The film King Kong sheds light on the characters that shift their archetypes to the polar opposite of their original portrayal. Linda Seger does not suggest that a character archetype can transform into
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September 2013 College Prep The King and His Dog Once upon a time there was a king. This wasn’t just any old king though. This was King Jim. Jim was one of the smartest kings in the whole world because he learned the answers to three of life’s most important questions. That was back early in Jim’s career‚ about fifteen years ago. King Jim was much more mature now‚ and he was loved by everyone in his kingdom‚ and a lot of the people in surrounding Kingdoms. King Jim had a beloved dog. He had the
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25 Born with a different name Martin Luther His father was born “Michael King” and Martin Luther King Jr. was originally called “Michael King Jr”. After a family trip to Germany his father‚ a pastor and missionary‚ changed both of their names to “Martin Luther” after the German Protestant Reformer.24 Attempted Suicide second story window At 12 years old he jumped out of a second story window in an apparent suicide attempt following the death of his grandmother.23 Was a prodigious student graduation
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October 2013 Hamlet‚ To be king or not to be king? What are the characteristics of a faithful leader? A good answer might include things like responsibility‚ wisdom‚ or levelheadedness. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ there are many characters in a leading position‚ such as Claudius‚ Fortinbras‚ and Gertrude. But the character under examination in this paper will be none other than Hamlet. A brief summary of the situation is that Claudius murdered Hamlet’s father‚ the king‚ so he could gain the position
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specific acts were committed and other elements of that nature. In the play “King Lear” by Shakespeare‚ there are many striking similarities between the betrayal of Gloucester by Edmund and the betrayal of King Lear by Goneril and Regan‚ yet one in particular stands out as being much more sinister and heartless. Edmund’s betrayal of his father‚ Gloucester is more sinister compared to Goneril and Regan’s betrayal of their father‚ King Lear due to their degrees of ungratefulness‚ acts of deception and intentions
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The book “The Kings of Clonmel” by John Flanagan is about a quest to get rid of a religious cult poisoning a nation. The story envelopes an adventure and historical fiction book during the time of kings and queens. John Flanagan is the author of “The Kings of Clonmel”; this is the eighth book of Ranger’s Apprentice series. Clonmel is a city located in Hibernia. Hibernia is an island to the west of Araluen. Halt is the leader of the quest and displays a sharp and unmerciful eye. He is a Ranger‚ which
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Martin Luther King Assessment Task Research Task (200 words in total) 1. In that ways were the African-American people treated differently from white people in the USA in the 1950s. African-Americans were separated from white people by law and discriminated against by the white people. They were referred to as ‘Negros’‚ which was an insensitive word to call the African-Americans. White people separated children from African-American families and there were ‘coloured’ seats for African-American
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Complexity of King Arthur King Arthur is a long beloved and passed down story that originated in the 5th century and still lives on today. The first story was about Arthur being a savior to the people at the cusp of the Dark Ages and saving them from countless dangers and the newest story to my knowledge is the recent TV series Merlin‚ which mainly focuses on the magical side of the story and the friendship between Arthur and Merlin‚ as well as adding some different twists than previous famous stories
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Isi Beach Mrs. McElhiney English III IB 18 February 2013 Shakespeare’s play King Lear documents the life a man who experiences a dramatic shift in worldview. The main character‚ King Lear‚ begins the play as a self-centered‚ proud‚ and materialistic man who cares less about his family than his reputation. By the end of the story‚ Lear is a humbled man who cares for his family more than his previously precious power. Lear’s strife broke him down until he was finally able to let go of his old
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