What makes a Family It was three o’clock in the morning on a cold spring night in 1988. My parents woke me up and told me it was time to get ready to go to the airport. We were leaving Russia to move to the United States. My grandparents‚ aunts‚ uncles and cousins had moved to the United States a few years back. I was ecstatic to be once again reunited with my relatives especially with my cousin Yana who I was very close to. I jumped out of bed with so much excitement; I can almost see my heart
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Beowulf and Sir Gawain both share many of the same characteristics due to their honour to the chivalric code. One of the most prominent characteristics they share is allegiance. Evidently‚ the two share a strong allegiance to their kings. Beowulf hears of the monster that has been wreaking havoc on the Geats for twelve winters and goes to King Hrothgars kingdom to offer his help. He is committed to helping Hrothgar by defeating Grendel. Sir Gawain exemplifies his allegiance to King Arthur when the
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Pride is a deep pleasure of satisfaction from one’s own achievement but is having too much pride a problem in today’s society? There are different kinds of ways to express one’s pride such as through an organization‚ sport‚ education or themselves. Imagine‚ a senior who recently been accepted to their dream college‚ University of Austin. That student will wear all the UT gear they can possibly find and represent their soon to be school. There are alumni’s who wear their college rings next to their
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What is a hero? Is a hero is a great individual with powers or qualities that separate him from the rest of the society or world for that matter. In a sense‚ perhaps‚ I think a hero can be much more than just having these particular qualities. In my opinion‚ a hero is someone that also commands great respect. There must also have been a great event or deed for someone to be deemed a hero. The two heroes can be compared in many ways. A major comparison would be their physical characteristics
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house for some occasion I cannot remember. Pop had just went to the restroom and he was coming back down the hall. He almost got to the living room when he looked at me and smiled. Not even moments later‚ he fell face down onto the carpet. The last thing did was smile at me‚ because I was messing with the .22 pistol my uncle‚ Brian gave me. The doctor said Herschel died of a heart attack. Which made sense because he did have heart problems which I think I inherited. Mom would put me in day care
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Why does a society require truth to function well? Truth is not always easy to find. Likewise in the medieval period‚ truth was overpowered by corruption. Similarly in the literature of the mediaeval period‚ Piers Plowman‚ The Canterbury Tales and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ one can find some examples of truth overpowered by corruption. Therefore‚ truth is concealed by falsehood and is only reveled through the words of the authors of these works. In Piers Plowman‚ the church is corrupted because
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The Lady of the Castle continually tests Gawain’s inherent characteristics of truth and loyalty in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." She appears to Gawain three times and tempts him to abandon his integrity. Although unsuccessful in her first two attempts‚ the Lady finally breaks down Gawain’s defenses during their third bedroom encounter. Initially‚ she captivates Gawain by presenting herself as physically beautiful. After appealing to Gawain’s need for security and salvation‚ she offers him
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ideal Christian knight as defined by Sir Gawain and the Green Knight would have to live up to the code of “chivalry”. Although…“throughout Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Knights‚ more specifically‚ of the Round Table‚ are depicted as the heroic‚ noble‚ almost god-like protectors of Camelot.” (bukisa‚ 2008). Sir Gawain is highly religious. In the medieval times Part of a knight’s duty was to defend and love the Church and to have complete trust in God. Sir Gawain from the very beginning shows his
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What qualities should an ideal statesman possess? The world is full of aspiring political leaders‚ but very few of them meet the requirements of an ideal statesperson. Many politicians seem to lack some of the most important qualities‚ such as integrity and accountability. And no wonder that for many people the word “politician” or “statesman” has negative connotations. However‚ we can still try to build an image of an ideal statesman. First of all‚ it’s necessary to notice that a person who
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“For that noble princess pushed and pressed him” (Line 1770). This line from “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” suggests to readers that the woman of the story is dominant over Sir Gawain. This theme is unusual considering the time period it was written in. During this period‚ women were subordinate to their male counterparts. Men found them to be inferior to their power. The theme of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” can be found in other Middle English poems as well. Geoffrey Chaucer’s stories “The
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