Christopher Nolan has arguably created the best Batman film. The Batman in The Dark Knight has taken the approach of a more vigilante role with ambiguous morals. The definition of a vigilante is member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement into their own community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate. By the definition above Batman is a vigilante because he is a self-appointed citizen of Gotham City who took law…
instantly released the “100 Miles and Runnin,” a diss that ridiculed Ice Cube for leaving. Ice Cube answers and makes a diss to the group. Dre becomes known with Suge Knight. Realizing that Heller is taking advantage of him, Dre meets with Eazy to try and work out the contract. Dre leaves the group and makes Death Row Records with Suge Knight. Enjoying death row records, Dre comes out with "The Chronic" and starts producing songs for rappers. Eazy-E and Ice Cube cross paths and reunite their…
On the other hand, Sir Gawain never once betrayed King Arthur. He was undoubtedly devoted to King Arthur. Sir Gawain was another one of King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table. There came a night that all the knights were eating in the mess hall at King Arthur’s castle. Then, the Green Knight barged in challenging the king to chop off his head and let him return the favor. Sir Gawain stood up and said he would do it instead. Sir Gawain would rather except the challenge than risk his king…
Blank Hero: Arthurian Reflections of Societies throughout History When people invoke the name of Arthur, the hero of legend and myth, they often associate the name with King Arthur of Camelot, sitting around the round table along with his noble knights, Queen Guinevere, and mentor Merlin. However, Arthur was not always a King, nor did he have a round table or a magical druid that could see into the future to guide him. Instead, the Britain-hero Arthur is an example of an adaptation of a…
from the Knights of the Round Table. Of those knights, readers are introduced to Sir Lancelot du Lac. Formally known as Galahad, Lancelot was the son of the French King Ban of Benwick and Elaine. When he was just a young boy, his mother left him for dead on the shore of a lake in the woods. There, he was taken in and raised by a magical goddess, known as the Lady of the Lake. She teaches Lancelot his amazing sword skills and sends him off to King Arthur in hopes that he can make him a knight.…
Drielberg did not let the people’s negative outlook get to him, he continues to look at society clearly because, “no matter how black it got, when [he] looked through [his Nite Owl] goggles, everything was as clear as day,” (Chapter VII, pg. 9) After putting on his costume’s goggles, a rosy color fills the panels, symbolizing his hopeful outlook on life and his uplifting thoughts…
The Good, the Bad, and Beowulf Although no confirmation can be made regarding Beowulf’s author, an indisputable aspect of the great epic poem is its Anglo-Saxon origin. In fact, this Old English influence plays a significant role in the work, and ultimately governs the behaviors and conduct demonstrated in the poem. These heroic code behaviors exemplified typically include: a courtly demeanor, unparalleled strength, and valor. However, perhaps the most prominent value evidenced in Beowulf, is…
1) Richard is remodeling his room. He wants to know which tile is the strongest and that will last the longest. To test the experiment, Richard will drop a 1lb rock, 2lb rock and a 6lb bowling ball. Whichever tile that breaks he will not use, and the most durable one, he will use. The independent variable is the durability and the dependent variable is the weight Richard will be putting one, since its changing. He starts with Tile Type One he first drop the 1lb rock, there is no visible crack.…
Compare and contrast Don't you wish you wish you where strong enough to to pull a sword out of a stone! In the story, “ The Sword in the Stone,” Arthur had the courage and strength to remove the sword from the stone, even though people were telling him that he would not be able to do it. This story took place in the medieval time. Courage is of the main characteristics that Arthur shared in both of the the video and the story, “Arthur Becomes King” and “The Sword in the Stone”. The Sword in…
In another segment of the film, King Arthur finds himself in the midst of a witch Trial. He listens to the towns people as they confront Sir Bedevere the Wise. The towns people accuse a woman of being a witch, because she is dressed like one (even though they are responsible for her outfit). Sir Bedevere states that there are other ways of determining whether the woman is a witch. He starts his explanation by stating that witches burn, and asks the peasants what else burns, to which they reply,…