Athelstan of England

Heads turn as the screams are heard. The war was painful for both sides as they clashed. The Battle of Brunanburh was a historical battle that happened in the 8th century that united Britain and defined the British, Scottish, and Welsh borders. In 937 AD, Vikings from Scandinavia invaded Anglo-Saxon territory fearing that if they didn't, the Anglo-Saxons, ruled by Athelstan, would invade and conquer the Vikings. The Vikings lost but countless lives were lost. The Battle of Brunanburh is one of the bloodiest battles in Anglo-Saxon history and it is the topic of both the Anglo-Saxon epic translated by Burton Raffel, “The Battle of Brunanburh,” and the modern lyric by Jorge Luis Borges, “Brunanburh A.D., 937.” Both poems describe the bloody battle scene but despite being about the same event, the two poems have differences. Though both poems are describing the same historical event, they have differing points of…

The explicit detailing of the poem was expressed in such a harsh manner that it brought a deep sense of unease throughout the reading. We see this in multiple sections of the poem like, “expose his naked limbs to burning gales” (lines 13), “Faint in the sun, and wither in the storm” (lines 14) as well as “Shall HE endure the frequent lash, the agonizing scourge, the day of labour, and the night of pain” (lines 11-12). Such images were implanted within the poem as a way to impose a sense of…

Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover! People prejudge everyone around them, for example who’s threatening and who’s not. The number one group is the African American, they are always on a suspect list according to the white people. Language of prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes is all around us and people use it to maybe non-intensionally insult someone other race group. James Baldwin states that it’s the way one talks to people or through ones writing you can sense discrimination or an…

The things that connect the English colonies to their superiors, Britain, was that being ruled by the parliament and the British King. The way the king ruled and his laws were not up to par for the colonists because of his dictatorship and unjustly taxations. The simple thought of the English being ruled by an island that they could not even see and they also had very poor communication with. Between this and lack of the king being able to overlook the colonies, did not do justice for neither…

A journey of new opportunities, possibilities, and challenges begins when one moves to the United States. Everyone has to face lots of difficulties while finding new opportunities and success. I was 21-year-old when we moved here from India. The first challenge that I faced upon my arrival in America was the English language. Because English is not my first language. I still remember my first day of work at a convenience store. I was unable to understand the customers because of their American…

The American identity resulted from America’s early British roots and the separation that America experienced from its colonial roots as it emerged as a young nation. The events leading up to the revolution illustrate how deeply America was intertwined with Britain and the rapid escalation of tension between the two, comparatively post-revolutionary America is when America began to truly develop a unique and personalized identity that separated America from its original British roots. In 1607…

encourage yourself to speak English as much as possible, it would be easier for you to be friend with someone comes from your country and speak the same language. But if you want to be acceptable and improve your English, you have to leave your comfort zone and speak English. This also shows you are being polite and respectful to your classmates. Besides, to overcome language barriers is a tough work, it may take you a long time, therefore, you need to be patient and do not learn any slang…

However, able to understand on both globalization and cosmopolitanism, Americans need to connect with other cultures to get the sense the motivation of enjoying soccer. England is where soccer is originated, but the game spread throughout Asia, Europe, South America, Africa, and North America by learning the culture and rules of soccer. Even if United States aren’t fit towards the soccer culture; But in the Women’s FIFA World Cup, United States won the 2015 championship over Germany and Japan.…

“It has gone on this six years or more,” gives a detailed description of a daily work life in England from the view point of a sixteen year old girl. The hours she works are about the same as the adults who work in England. The women out number the men in the mill, the youngest person working in the mill is seven years old. The younger children are frequently beaten if they are found asleep while at work. Even after work they must help out at home, and she is for the most part illiterate. Her…

Sharon Wu Prof. West History 7A October 16, 2014 No Taxation without Representation The Seven Years War, a global conflict known in America as the French and Indian War, took place on May 15, 1756. This war brought to England more land in America and any English Subjects living in America had more land and more money. However, the outcome of the war was not only a victory to Great Britain but also debt to the country. As the name described, the war lasted seven years and for seven years, a…