Dino Compagni believed greatly in the potential of Florence and spoke passionately about the great divide within it. When speaking of the city, Compagni used words like “noble,” “ample,” “fecund,” “temperate,” and “regal.” These descriptors introduce two ideas that Compagni held about the city. The first is that Florence was noble, possessing a long history of influence and deserving of respect. Compagni also described the city using words that suggest it was well-located and capable of economic viability.…
As a society that is constantly growing and new people come into this world, it’s up to the ones already living there to make sure they are on the right path. And how we do so is teaching morals in any way possible, and the oldest method is telling stories, fables, and legends. So, what if the story moral is about a good vs. evil, and it is about a boy…who finds out he is a wizard? What are the effects of Harry potter on the western World?…
We watch movies and read books with many characters in them. We watch how these characters act and sometimes we try to act like them. Sometimes we see characters that are extremely similar to us and it is absolutely awesome. I found that I am extremely similar to Almanzo from the book “Farmer Boy.” I keep reading and seeing his characteristics…
When thinking about the Civil War, the 620,000 men who fought and died in combat is what comes to mind, but what is not talked about are the over 400 women who died right beside them. The reasons men went to war were because they were proud of their country, they were able to leave home, they got to go on an adventure, and they earned money. Women joined the war for the same reasons, but with the addition of having freedom (Righthand, Jess. " The Women Who Fought in the Civil War."). One such example was Jennie Hodgers--known as Albert Cashier on the battlefield-- who was enlisted in Illinois and fought for the entire Civil War without being caught.…
The book The Art of Racing in the Rain is written based on a true story of the author Garth Stein, but instead of telling a story like any other literature, this book is written from author’s pet dog, Enzo’s perspective. This book is mainly a biography of the author during the times his dog, Enzo, is present, and what makes this biography so great is that the concept of the dog telling the story is constantly reminded by the author Stein, and Stein added on the imaginary but realistic thoughts of his dog Enzo. It all started with Enzo being picked out at the dog farm by Denny, the master. Enzo believed truly that “when a dog is finished living his lifetimes as a dog, his next incarnation will be as a man” (2). Throughout the whole novel, Enzo…
What do a two teenagers and Dragons have in common? They both help people in need. Dragons risk their education sometimes even their life to help people with medical assistance while, a teenager and her brother decide to help soldiers with unfair phone bills. They are very similar yet different in their work. Dragons help on the call of a beep on the other hand, the two teenagers decided to help on their own mark.…
The Bible calls Jesus the Son of God, Lord, Master, Son of David, and King of the Jews. While Octavian has the titles Julius Caesar, Imperator Divi Filius which means son of the divine. In the Roman times the Roman people thought of Octavian as a God. In the biblical times many people thought of Jesus as a God. These titles make both Jesus and Octavian sound like similar deities.…
Beowulf - Achilles and Hector Today, most heroes is movies are successful. Why does everyone watch the heroic movies? Movies are made in order to satisfy people’s urge, deviate from everyday life. In the movies, characters have supernatural power and experience unusual incidents that people cannot have; it gratifies their desire.…
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini were like each other in many ways. Both were devoted Fascists, and both became dictators of their countries at similar times using similar strategies. This was not surprising, as Hitler had seen the success of Mussolini’s rise to power and was inspired to do the same in Germany. The two shared a common, clever strategy in taking power in a completely legal fashion. Their arrival in their governments and the laws they made that allowed them to run legal dictatorships were a major factor in their rise to power.…
Alligators and Crocodiles are often mistaken to be the same reptile although they are very different. There are many physicals characteristics that will help you differentiate between the two reptiles. My goal is to teach you the similarities including their diets, aggression, and some of the physical aspects but also to show you the differences such as climate, lifespan, and their snout. First of all, alligators and crocodiles share a ton of the same physical features, although there are a few distinctive differences. They both have sharp teeth, thick bumpy skin, a long tail, short legs, and webbed feet that look like a ducks.…
Casablanca is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time, and it’s not hard to see why. Coming at a time when the world needed it most, the film brings comedy and romance to a dark situation. It is often considered a noir film because if this darkness, but it’s lightheartedness, along with other elements, keeps it from falling into the gloomy genre. Released only a year apart, Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon share multiple commonalities, which fuels the debate over whether or not Casablanca is a noir film. The most obvious similarity between the two is the three actors who star in both films, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, and Sydney Greenstreet.…
Women in both Antigone and Whale Rider are given little to no opportunity to express their true potential by sheer dismissal due to their gender. Often, women in Whale Rider were over-looked and given no-chance to defend themselves. When Pai attempts to associate herself with the opening of the school appointing a new tribal chief, her grandfather promptly commands her to leave because she is a, “girl go to the bank” (). Women are constantly neglected in the movie which portrays the men’s lack in societal evolution. It is passed down through generations that men are in the higher power position and women are to follow their lead.…
These two characters can be non-other than Gilgamesh and Achilles. Achilles fought for the Greeks against the Trojans during the Trojan War. Gilgamesh the king of Uruk fought for his people against beasts that no ordinary person can conquer. Many ask how these two born so many years apart can be so similar.…
Both are the combination of man and god. Both have gods interfere in their lives. Both have friends that die during the course of their lives. As characters in a story, Gilgamesh in The Epic of Gilgamesh and Achilles in The Iliad share striking plot similarities. They are not the same story however.…
All different types of pets have come to make great companions for all different kinds of people. Many people these days have at least one or more pets. When it comes to choosing the type of pet one might get there are a lot of different factors that they have to choose from, especially when it comes to dogs and cats. There are many similarities and differences between cats and dogs such as their species, life style, and behavior.…