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- 17341: King Arthur
- ... of whom we meet again in later romances. Chretien de Troys, a French poet in the late twelfth century, adapted five tales about Arthur's court for the French society. He replaces the rugged, masculine world of the early tales of Arthur with the conflicts between the spiritual and the physical worlds. In Chretien's tales the deeds King Arthur accomplished are less important than the society that assembles at his ...
- 17342: The Theme of Father/Son Relationships in Beowulf & The Song of Roland
- ... from the code of chivalry. The final revenge theory is also something that is interesting to look at. Charles' sadness and anger at the death of Roland sparks his energy, and makes him take the war up as a revenge for Roland and the others. The emphasis on revenging Roland is also representational of Medieval society, and how if a family member was killed it was expected that a fellow family ...
- 17343: Hawthornes's Young Goodman Brown And Rappacini's Daughter: Solicited by the Devil
- ... good later. His encounter with Faith at the end illustrated this need precisely. "And there they stood the only pair, as it seemed, who were yet hesitating on the verge of wickedness in this dark world" (618). Goodman Brown did not know whether he should commit himself, as well as his Faith to a life of evil, or if they should both flee from the altar to the arms of faith ...
- 17344: Unintentional Findings
- ... he went back and forth between extremes until he found his own preference. Figuring out what one wants to do with their life can be confusing, especially since there are so many opportunities in the world, but giving each a chance and finding one that suits one's personality and attitude is the best thing to do. Many people think Stephen went from one extreme, wanting prostitutes, to another extreme, a ...
- 17345: The Monkey's Paw
- ... let the man in. His name was Sergeant-Major Morris. He sat down in the seat nearest the fire, and after several glasses of whiskey he began to talk. He talked about some of his war experiences, and then of India. His last story was about a magical mummified monkey's paw. The sergeant-major tells the family that the old dried out monkey's paw has a spell put on ...
- 17346: Orson Welles
- ... Welles characters reflected his own personality and inspired others to write about human struggles, both good and bad. An innovative, dynamic individual, Welles spent his entire life experimenting with different mediums and bringing to the world his vision of mans never ending struggle to conquer his own inner demons. Welles was a man whose life was one of paradox. His films reflected his inner conflicts and his attempt to assuage ...
- 17347: Jonathan's Swift's Real Argument
- ... the government uses Christianity to pacify the commoners. Although Swift sarcastically interjects, "Not that I [agree] with those who hold religion to have been the intervention of politicians to keep the lower part of the world in awe," he also says that religion is, "[O]f singular use for the common people." In other instances, the government does not use, but certainly benefits from Christianity. In several ways Christianity is a ...
- 17348: Agricultural Technological Advancements
- ... the natural resource science devoted to the thin layer of the earth's lithosphere (crust) responsible for supporting life. Soil Science includes the basic biological, chemical geological and physical characteristics of the soils of the world, as well as the management of soils to produce food and protect the environment. Hydroponics from the Latin 'water working', is simply growing plants without soil. Hydroponics is as old as the Hanging Gardens of ...
- 17349: The Development of Desire
- ... my loyal and determined crew of companions, to cleanse your hall Heorot As I am informed of this unlovely one is careless enough to carry no weapon, so that my lord Hygelac, my leader in war, may you take joy in me, I abjure utterly the bearing of sword or shielding yellow board in this battle! With bare hands shall I grapple with the fiend, fight to the death here, hater ...
- 17350: Beowulf: Short Story
- ... sword of the king and painfully crawled his way back to town where his victory was celebrated. The astonished Ventarians unanimously appointed him king. The story of Urther and the Filth-Sammich circulated around the world; giving Urther the glory he worked so hard to achieve.
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