Battle of Long Island

cause important events through her own actions but, instead, guides the other characters toward the decisions they make. Disguising herself as the mortal friend of Odysseus, Mentes, she tells Telemachos to “go out to ask about [his] father who is so long absent” and if he finds out Odysseus is alive then he should “hold out for another year” (1.281, 288-289). Rather than reveal herself to be a god and order Telemachos to find information about his father, she gives him the option to make his own…

displays the continuous battle between civilization and savagery. Throughout the novel, Golding concentrates on three main motifs, human nature, evil and human civilization. In the novel, once the boys are isolated from civilization, they try to maintain society, and their attempts to recreate civilization quickly shattered. The author, Golding conveys his thoughts to us by making the main characters be young boys stranded on an island. Conversely, their modesty and civility isn’t long-lasting,…

If you were the leader of a group of boys stuck on a island, what would you do? Well this was Ralph's problem. He was stuck in the middle of a island with boys. Ralph was who the boys went to when deciding on a leader, he is the definition of a good leader. Ralph ones through a lot in this story, losing his best friend, potentially killing the other, and watching the boys turn into savages as the hunt him done to put his head on a stick. Though all of this Ralph still keeps his eyes on the…

In the next few years he traveled to different countries around the Indian Ocean to fight in many battles. In Morocco, Magellan fought in another battle, and during this battle, he received his limp that would stay for the rest of his life. While in Morocco, he was accused of stealing; although he proved to be innocent, Magellan’s reputation was destroyed to the Portuguese king. Later…

The Sundarban Islands, found of the eastern coast of India, are having an environmental crisis. Because of global warming, they are losing land. Without land they can’t farm, or live. Many of the citizens are being forced to move and when moved they face huge aggression from the citizens of the places they are moving to. This article goes over the problem, and who is possible to blame but unfortunately does very little to discuss a solution to the problem. On Ghoramara Island, Das and his…

The Sundarban Islands, found off the eastern coast of India, are having an environmental crisis. Because of global warming, they are losing land. Without land they can’t farm, or live. Many of the citizens are being forced to move and when moved they face aggression from the citizens of the places they are moving to. This article Leaving the Sundarbans: Environmental Migration in South Asia, by Lauren D. Klein goes over this problem, and who is to blame for it. Unfortunately, the article…

Directed by Rachel Perkins, Mabo, takes viewers through the life of a Meriam man, Eddie Koiki Mabo. The audience is taken through Mabo’s life as he battles with discrimination, segregation, injustice and his identity. Mabo’s determination and tenacity is also seen as he contests the claims of terra nullius and land ownership rights in the high court. The viewers of this film see firsthand the dehumanising, unfair, and degrading treatment which the Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander community…

founders of Western civilization but others believe that the Greek civilization was obtain from Africa and Egypt. The rise of the Greek civilization developed in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, near the west coast of Asia Minor and the Aegean Islands. Greece has made a long lasting contribution in our modern architecture, literature, medicine, art and philosophers. The rise of Greek happened because of their geographic location, government, and political system. Also, the decline of Greek…

characters in the story and the their connsequences. The book of Odysseus and his men in a boat traveling for a long time, many rich and not so rich men came into his home with the believe that he was no longer alive. His wife Penelope and his son telemachaus stiull believed that he was alive and will return once again and live a happy life. Odysseus and his men came to a strange island that was very new to them. They needed to escape and reach home but,m then came many tasks and obstacles in…

caused many more problems in North America as well. The war of 1812 consisted of many battles that ended in minimal fighting or with an immediate surrender. Neither party gained land or wealth, they only lost men and money. The war of 1812 was a waste of money for both parties on either side, there was no winner of loser in this battle. The war of 1812 saw many battles that the Americans won and saw many battles that the British won, it showcased Canadian heroes that are still memorialized…