To be a warrior in Ancient Greece meant many things; you fought and perhaps died for your country‚ you stood for justice in the community and in battle‚ you were courageous and willing to take on all who stood in your way‚ you were looked up to and revered‚ a step above the normal citizen. There was also a huge downside to being a warrior: you were basically a servant to the king or kings‚ forced to fight whenever he called for whatever reason it may be. A small price to pay for some‚ considering
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Fact or Fiction: The Terra Cotta Warriors are an interesting subject to the say the least to many scientist‚ conspiracy theorist and archaeologists. In Xi’an‚ China‚ hundreds of years ago‚ the making of what is known to some as the 8th wonder of the world. It was March 1974‚ a very dry time of year‚ a peasant farmer‚ Yang Zhifa was digging for a well‚ and he was shocked when he discovered a piece of old terracotta. He was excited that he may have found an old abandoned kiln and could get some free
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Comparison and Contrast2 Westside Story vs. The Warriors In this paper I discuss similarities between Westside Story and The Warriors as well as differences. I will bring to life both movies to my audience and make value judgments about what make one better than the other. Westside Story is a ten time Oscar Award winning musical classic said to be adapted from the romantic tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet. The movie was produced in the 1960’s when it was forbidden for women to be in gangs or even
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The epic poem "Beowulf" and the motion picture "The 13th Warrior" are both very similar and at the same time distinct in various aspects. Both show how ordinary warriors become heroes and not necesssarily of the epic type. As well as how they differ in the way the plot occurs and how characterization is changed within the movie. Epic poem "Beowulf" and movie "The 13th Warrior" both take place in Hrothgar‚ an Anlgo-Saxon medieval town terrorized by malevolent demons. In "Beowulf" Hrothgar is terrorized
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Exploratory Composition The author of the article that will be talked about throughout this paper will be analyzed to see if they used pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos in the article to make the best article possible. Ethos dealing with the credibility of the article makes sure that the website has the right sources and the details and examples to back up what the author is talking about in the article. Pathos on the other hand deals with the emotion throughout and how people relate towards what is being
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In twelfth century Japan‚ a class of warriors‚ known as the samurai‚ were introduced and dominated public life and government in Japan. They were assigned to hold military duties and as guard members to the Imperial Court. The samurai would continue to dominate Japan until a code they followed would be abolished in the mid-nineteenth century. Samurai followed the idea of honor‚ political leadership‚ and personal conduct. These ideas would be translated into Bushido. Bushido was a code of behavior
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Ethos is used in a very ideal way because‚ it tells how a Native American feels about how they are being stereotyped. This makes the author credible because she is using her real life examples to show first hand how people being are being mislead into the
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Theme: Silence (finding one’s own personal voice) Kingston gives a voice to many of the voiceless women in the book‚ resulting in them discovering their identities as individuals. The theme of finding one’s own personal voice is a major theme in Kingston’s memoir. She makes various references to the physical and emotional struggle throughout the text by seeing the silence of the women in her family and Chinese culture. By adding her experience as a Chinese-American woman she tries to discover her
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Richard the Lionheart and Saladin Richard the Lionheart and Saladin are known as some of the greatest leaders and warriors to fight in The Crusades. The book Warriors of God‚ by James Reston describes these two men throughout their battles in the Third Crusade. Many portrayals of these two men are either ones that make them look like the kindest of any of the Crusaders or some of the meanest‚ most gruesome men to fight. James Reston does a very good job of finding a medium between the two and
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Throughout the years there have been many songs that have had meaning to me‚ but the one I would consider my favorite would have to be Demi Lovato’s “Warrior”. The writers of this song are Demi Lovato herself as well as Andrew Goldstein‚ Emanuel Kiriakou‚ and Lindy Robbins. There are many reasons behind why this is my favorite song. Some of it stems from Lovato’s story‚ and all of the things she has been through. The other thing that makes it my favorite is it hits home for me. The song helped me
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