The story of a knight going out on an unbelievable quest is nothing new‚ but the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight may be one of the most interesting examples of a Knight going out to face his foe and his designated destiny. The long poem full of wonderful narration and tongue twisters was first written by an unknown writer in the 1400 in the northern part of England . Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was not necessarily an instant hit‚ understandably so‚ at its birth period was not the high
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It was the duty of a Middle Ages Knight to learn how to fight and to serve their liege Lord according to the Code of Chivalry. The Code of Chivalry dictated that a Knight should be brave and fearless in battle but would also exhibit cultured Knightly qualities showing themselves to be devout‚ loyal‚ courteous and generous. (Bouchard 2) Weapon practice included enhancing skills in the two-handed sword‚ battle-axe‚ mace‚ dagger and lance. A Knight would be expected to guard the Castle and support his
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A day when everything went wrong Life has its ups and downs‚ highs and lows. Sometimes you feel as if you are on top of the world‚ other times you feel as if everyone or everything has turned against you. I intensely recall a day when nothing went as I expected. Everything seemed out to get me‚ to trick me. It was the hardest test of my patience and perseverance. My parents were away for one week holiday‚ and I was home alone without any restrain. Meanwhile I can watch my lovely movie
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What happens to a bill? There are 430 people who work extremely hard to make the laws that people follow each day. There are three different branches in the government the legislative‚ executive and judicial to make sure one branch did not get too much power many years ago checks and balances. “With checks and balances‚ each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way‚ no one branch becomes too powerful.” (Fact monster link) Checks balances give specific things
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Today I will inform my audience of the history of Alzheimer’s ‚ what happens to the brain in alzheimers disease; the stages as well as treatment. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible‚ progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and‚ eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks of daily living. In most people with Alzheimer’s‚ symptoms first appear after age 60 but it can precent itself sooner. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia
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” Yes‚ it’s that time of year again. A time where streets are lit up with bright flamboyant lights‚ sounds of crackling fireworks can be heard a mile away‚ smells of freshly baked moon cakes play with our nostrils‚ and the laughter of jovial people fill the air. No‚ it’s not Christmas‚ New Year’s Eve‚ Thanksgiving‚ or Labor Day. It’s the Chinese New Year! This is a time where all worries and sorrows are left behind and the only rule is to be merry and celebrate. Each year represents a different animal
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Although Macbeth does take actions that lead to his downfall‚ I believe that he is not totally responsible for what happens. Although he takes the action that leads to his downfall‚ he perhaps would not have done this if the witches had not told him that he would be king in Act 1 Scene 3. I believe that it is the witches are more responsible for Macbeth’s downfall than he is.<br><br>In Act 1‚ Scene 3‚ the witches tell Macbeth that he is thane of Glamis‚ thane of Cawdor and that he "shalt be king
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Whatever Happens‚ Happens for the Best Once upon a time there was an old man called Bob‚ who lived alone in a village. He would go about his business alone‚ even in his old age. He was a nice‚ friendly man who was liked by all the people in the village. Bob had only one son and he moved to a school far away from the village. Many people in the village always felt sorry for Bob‚ they knew he must be lonely. The villagers would always ask Bob if his son would ever return. To all of them‚ Bob would
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Preparations for the New Year begin a couple of weeks before the big day. This is a fun time full of anticipation and joy as we get ready for the thrill and excitement of the celebrations. According to the traditions‚ this is the time to clean the house‚ prepare food for the feast and make banners and decorations special for the New Year. A clean house to welcome the New Year Before the New Year comes‚ it is one of the Chinese New Year customs to clean the house from top to bottom to get rid off
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What Happens After High School? After completing the survey for my economics course it gave me a career field that I should consider joining based off of my answers to the survey. The field I was given was investigative. I agree with choice because I love to solve puzzles and work with things that makes me have to think to figure it out. Also‚ the investigative field is a good fit for me because the jobs that are involved in this field involve math which is one of my favorite subjects whether it
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