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    sculpture represents the guardian angel watching the soldier. The angel’s left leg is up and the right leg is near the tree branch by the owl which indicates the angel is flying. The broken sword in which the soldier is carrying represents defeat in battle. The emotional element that Mercie’ use in the angel’s armor with the Lion in the center creates a feeling of inner strength, courage and protection. The Lion is known for its courageous strength and fearless animal. The soldier is naked with…

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    Code of Honor among the Spartans and Greeks in the 300 In Greek mythology the 300 Spartans and Greeks have their epic battle against the Persians at Thermopylae or the “hot gate” and died heroically against a huge army. This made an incredible movie in the 21st century, but the epic itself is rooted in an even more incredible Greek history with characters with strong and powerful emotions and standpoints. This story portrays the incredible honor of the Spartan people and why they hold a place…

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    Movie clip: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - The Cure of Theoden Amongst a vast plain lies the bustling city of Rohan. This city not alike others as it houses the greatest riders in all the lands and a grand wooden hall that houses the king of all Rohan; King Theoden. On most days people would go about their own humble business and avoid conflict within the city. This was not like most days. A entourage of two men (Gandalf and Aragorn), an elf (Legolas) and a dwarf (Gimli). Each with…

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    While both In Dubious Battle and Uncle Tom’s Children present communism as a mode of social progress, Wright’s focus is undeniably racial and subtly more hopeful. In a 1944 essay for The Atlantic Monthly, he wrote about his communist enlightenment: “It was not the economics of…

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    Shakespeare’s Play Henry V My paper is going to discuss various genres in Shakespeare's Henry V; majorly it's going to be centered on tragedy, comedy, and history. Besides, it also going to discuss some themes, symbols, and motifs. Be that as it may, in turning into an extraordinary ruler, Henry is compelled to act in a way that, where he as a typical man, may appear to be corrupt and even indefensible. With a specific end goal to reinforce the solidness of his position of…

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    On December 15, after a long five day fight the Confederacy won a great victory. The Union suffered just under 13,000 casualties to the Confederacy's 5,300. At the outset of the battle Union general, Ambrose Burnside tried to cross Rappahannock River but was delayed because of the wait for pontoons to arrive, which took 10 days. When they finally did arrive and they started to build along the river, the Union army faced great resistance from Mississippians. Burnside ordered the town to be…

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    Sparta Strengths

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    Sparta: an ancient war giant. Known for their toughness and skill in battle, they defeated armies with ease. Nothing could stand in their way. Except for their own guilt… They let military might get in the way of everything else. Was Sparta as good as they were made out to be? Were they really the well-polished war giant they looked like? Time to find out.. First off, I will address one of Sparta’s biggest weaknesses: They lacked any significant formal education. One thing that the Spartans…

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    The Battle of Midway was fought in World War II. The battle occurred between 4-7 June 1942, but on 5 June 1942 the United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll. This marked a turning point in the war of the Pacific theatre. Due to the United States being able to break codes, they could anticipate and takeover Japan’s planned ambush of its few lasting aircraft carriers, imposing permanent damage on the Japanese Navy under Admiral Chester Nimitz. Nimitz interpreted the codes…

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    The House Of Hades Essay

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    Rating On a scale from 1 to 5, I give The House of Hades a rating of 4. There were many interesting parts and there were some parts that I tried not to fall asleep on. Some of the interesting parts were when Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase were in Tartarus fighting monsters, slowly dying. They are met with past enemies and make unforeseen alliances. In the Prophecy of Seven, one of the lines say, “And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death”. Their foes in the story are Bob the Titan, AKA…

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    It is still May, almost June now. May was mostly rainy and cold but June is always warm.Today It was warm and the sun is shining at its brightest. It was a good morning the light from the sun was beaming through the window. I can't wait for today to start. The air smelled like it always does after a patch of rain goes by. I get out of bed go down and go to the the door and step outside. There was a slight breeze in the air. But it is no longer fierce and fighting the trees trying to pull and…

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