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An Analysis of the Novel, A Wind from a Foreign Sky by Katya Reimann (786 words, 1 pages)

Wind from a Foriegn Sky A Wind From a Foreign Sky is a very interesting novel. It is full of magic, knights, witches and all sorts of unknown evil. In the beginning of the novel, Gaultry, the heroine, is in the town on market day, shes attacked on her way ... Read More

A Comparison of the Story of Beowulf and the Tale of Sigmund (1020 words, 4 pages)

The Foretelling That Fools There are many digressions in Beowulf that are truly notable enough to be discussed. Not only are these digressions a form of character development but also serve as a foreshadowing toward other events that happen later in the text. Several of the digressions link Beowulf to ... Read More

An Examination of Lewis Carroll’s Novel, Alice in Wonderland (2366 words, 4 pages)

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ("but that's what it's called, you know!") The best way to describe Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, would be a fictitious fantasy about the real world. Although "Wonderland" is a reality deprived dreamland, the ideas of realism and life seem to be more obvious there ... Read More

Chaucer’s View of a Hero in Prologue of the Canterbury Tales (742 words, 1 pages)

The Praise and Strife of a Hero The definition of a hero is dependent on that societys beliefs, laws and taboos. There are heroes for all ages and for both men and women. Heroes have had changing roles since man wrote his story, and all have been the embodiment of ... Read More

Plots Against Henry IV and Similar Events in the Recent History (406 words, 1 pages)

While reading Plots Against Henry IV, I came to the conclusion that events have occurred within recent history that seem to be very similar to what occurred between Henry and those who wished to murder him. The plot against King Henry IV was, in essence, an assassination attempt. The past ... Read More

A Focus on the Characters Kay and the Wart in the Story “The Once and Future King” (1353 words, 2 pages)

At the beginning of The Once And Future King, the reader is introduced to two young boys, Kay and The Wart(a.k.a. Art), who both live in Sir Ectors castle. Kay is Sir Ectors son while Art is just his foster son. They are being taught by a tutor, but she ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Lady of Shalott by Alfred Lord Tennyson (310 words, 1 pages)

Eros can be found throughout most of Alfred Lord Tennysons poem entitled The Lady of Shalott. Eros, or its lack there of, becomes evident through the descriptions given in the beginning of the poem. The Four gray walls and four gray towers and the river in Part I as well ... Read More

An Analysis of the Book, Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes (2480 words, 3 pages)

It is difficult to read more than one or two pages of Don Quijote de la Mancha without coming across an example of the union (or conflict) between the extraordinary and the mundane. Indeed, Cervantes uses this juxtaposition repeatedly as his principal comic device, generally at the expense of poor, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Women in the Story of Gawain (1431 words, 4 pages)

During the 14th century, chivalry was in a decline due to drastic social and economic changes. Feudalism along with chivalry will fall for many reasons, but the author of Gawain blames the fall on the loss of religious values within the knights. The author uses women in the story as ... Read More

The Priory of Sion in the Novel, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (1582 words, 2 pages)

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown takes the reader on an amazing treasure hunt throughout the mysterious and private life of one of the most respected painters, Leonardo Da Vinci. The novel begins with Robert Langdon, a Harvard University professor of Religious Symbology, in The Paris Ritz Hotel after ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell (1031 words, 2 pages)

"The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell" is a medieval romance poem written by an anonymous author. Sir Gawain is one of the major characters in the poem. He is a very likable personality. Sir Gawain represents an ideal knight of the fourteenth century. Throughout the story, we see ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of the Animalistic Instincts in Medieval Times in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (640 words, 1 pages)

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight- Animalistic Instincts in Medieval Times The many temptations of life bring people to act differently through personality changes. The characters in Sir Gawain the Green Knight change their personalities through temptation. Through the Christmas time, Bertilak, king of the castle, decides to go hunting. ... Read More

Satire in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales (515 words, 1 pages)

The General Prologue of the Canterbury Tales satirizes almost every character that Chaucer introduced. Each person fits into one of four character descriptions three of which are satires. But what are these descriptions and what characters fit into which? One of the character descriptions is the Perfect character. These were ... Read More

An Analysis of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1689 words, 2 pages)

Perhaps the greatest disservice that one can do to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is to see them just as an anthology. With the Prologue as a kind of annotated table of contents, few ever read the tales from first to last, and for educational purposes the poems do lend themselves to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (955 words, 2 pages)

The pilgrims described in the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales are divided into three broad classes, which include the nobles, clergy, and those with specific skills. The skilled can be subdivided into landowners, professionals, and laborers. In the portraits that we will see in the General Prologue, the Knight and ... Read More

The US Economy After the Civil War (729 words, 1 pages)

After the Civil War, when the economy began to suffer and there was over production of farm goods, the farmers and others such as green backers and old knights of labor became involved in the Populist Party in the 1890's. Before this Oliver Kelley had started the Grange which gave ... Read More

The Low Wage Controversy in Nike Shoe Factory in Indonesia (1693 words, 3 pages)

Nike Shoe Factory Controversy There has been a lot of controversy lately about the working conditions and low wages in overseas Nike shoe factories. This controversy has affected thousands of overseas workers, hurt the economy of Indonesia, decreased the gross revenue generated by the Nike Corporation, and lowered the overall ... Read More

The Victim’s Commission by the British and Irish Governments (1007 words, 1 pages)

The British and Irish governments had set up a 'Victim's Commission' to 'listen' to victims of 'the Troubles'. My organisation provided the setting for an important meeting between the victims of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings. The British had designated a knight of the Realm to listen and make ... Read More

The Major Problem of Terrorism in America (2739 words, 5 pages)

Mutually Assured Destruction by Terrorism The year is 1999. The Cold War has been over for more than a decade and for the first time in a half-century, the world is free from the spectre of nuclear apocalypse. It should be a time of peace and prosperity, but all over ... Read More

An Analysis of the Miller’s Tale in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (694 words, 1 pages)

The Miller's Tale The Miller's Tale, which proceeds the Knight's Tale, is a story about men in love with the same woman. This tale begins when an astrology student named Nicholas takes up lodging with a wealthy, old carpenter named John. John is married to a beautiful 18 year old ... Read More

An Analysis of the Middle Ages in Art and Literature (1167 words, 4 pages)

The Middle Ages in Art and Literature Introduction The medieval period stretching from the Dark Ages through the High Middle Ages is both familiar and alien to the modern American. Examination of the art and literature of the period can help the modern student to gain a fuller appreciation of ... Read More

An Introduction to the Concept of Jousting, a Medieval Knight Tournament (643 words, 1 pages)

Jousting was all about the skillful use of the lance while riding a fast moving horse. This was in recognition of the mounted knights most formidable weapon, the massed charge of lance equipped armored horsemen. It was this tactic that had defeated the Roman legions, Viking raiders, and just about ... Read More

A Literary Study on Hamlet by William Shakespeare (409 words, 1 pages)

Literary study on Hamlet by William Shakespeare Hamlet by William Shakespeare clearly explores both individual experience and themes of universal significance. In the beginning of the play we see some examples of deceit and lying. The queen has married her dead husbands brother Claudius. According to the law of the ... Read More

Islam and the Holy City of Mecca (313 words, 1 pages)

The Islamic religion's holiest city of Mecca (also known as Mekka or Makkah) is located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It's importance as a holy city for Muslims harks back to it being the birthplace of the founder of Islam, Mohammed. The prophet Mohammed was born in Mecca, located ... Read More

A Discussion of First Amendment, Congress in United States of America (3212 words, 4 pages)

When our forefathers created the Constitution, they were not aware of the dramatic changes in the future. The first ten amendments which are also known as the Bill of Rights, are the most prominent rights given to an individual in the United States of America. The First Amendment, Congress shall ... Read More

The Portrayal of Women in The Nibelungenlied (656 words, 1 pages)

How Women are portrayed in The Nibelungenlied When you begin reading The Nibelungenlied, the first chapter is about the main woman character. Unlike the other stories weve read, the women usually arent introduced until the important men are, or after the men fight. Kriemhild is introduced as a beautiful maiden ... Read More

An Analysis of the Templar Society and Freemasonry During the 11th and 12th Centuries (5931 words, 9 pages)

The Templars and Freemasonry The idea has long circulated in esoteric circles that Freemasonry owes its origins to Knights Templar that were driven underground at the time of the suppression, and who formed themselves into a secret society. Although long derided by historians both inside and outside Freemasonry, in recent ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Hamlet by William Shakespeare (970 words, 4 pages)

Hamlet - Comment on Humanity- The Elizabethan play The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark is one of William Shakespeare's most popular works. One of the possible reasons for this play's popularity is the way Shakespeare uses the character Hamlet to exemplify the complex workings of the human mind. The ... Read More

An Analysis of the Company (1144 words, 2 pages)

Geography Reading Project This book is about a company that has figured out how to send people back in time by treating people as pieces of data. This company runs into problems when one of their time traveler shows up in the middle of a dessert and brought to a ... Read More

An Introduction to the Literary Analysis of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (2335 words, 3 pages)

A Critical Look at Sir Gawain and the Green Knight From the first time I read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight I have been troubled by the question of whether Sir Gawain was right or wrong in lying in order to keep the girdle and save his life. He ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013