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Barbarism can be defined as “cruel and violent behavior”. (Merriam Webster) It is a term used to describe anything that is uncivilized. But what is considered as barbaric, and what is considered civilized? Who has the power to decide? The answer to these questions varies from person to person. Similarly, the idea that the Mongols (whose reign was from 1206 C.E. to 1368 C.E.) were simply destructive barbarians is also inconsistent. Not everyone believes this to be true—it is an on-going debate.…

showing a horror movie, we are daring the nightmare.” said Stephen King in his article “Why We Crave Horror Movies”. People like the excitement of being scared. This is the same reason people go to haunted houses in the fall or tell scary stories by a campfire. Whether it be Creature Features, Slashers, or Paranormal events, everyone is afraid of something and has been exposed to these fears through horror films. In Creature features, there is a constant doubt in everyone’s mind about the…

Reading, a pastime I did not really enjoy, There was nothing anybody could do to get me to read. If someone wanted me to read they would have to strap me down in a chair, and force my eyes to go across the pages. Okay, not literally, I am over dramatizing, but I really did not like reading, until one day a book I read changed everything. In the late Autumn of 2008, my mother was searching through the Scholastic Book Club catalog that was from my school library. In it were many books that I…

In my first career search for this course, I explained how my personal disability has had a major impact on my life. This disability has caused my career choices to be motivated by necessity rather than desire. In this career search, I would like to explore what my desired career choice would have been if I were not faced with the limitations that have been thrust upon me. As with my last career search paper, I have used the internet to find sites with reliable statistics and information…

The Battle of Palo Duro Canyon was a military showdown and a critical United States triumph amid the Red River War. The fight happened on September 28, 1874 when a few U.S. Armed force regiments under Ranald S. Mackenzie assaulted an extensive place to stay of Plains Indians in Palo Duro Canyon in the Panhandle of Texas. In the post-summer of 1874, Quahada Comanche, Southern Cheyenne, Arapaho and Kiowa warriors drove by Lone Wolf left their reservations and searched for refuge in Palo Duro…

Whether it was sitting in a dark room of a friends house, or huddled around a campfire in the middle of the woods, ghost have been a popular topic for scary stories. For a kid’s imagination a ghost is a provocative and terrifying idea, which are usually accompanied by goose bumps and an eerily feeling. For Cole, a main character in M. Night Shyamalan’s movie the sixth-sense, ghost are not just an idea in his imagination, but are part of his daily reality. Cole had a very strange “secret” in…

Gothic Literature can be one of the most exciting and rewarding topics to discover and learn from. In a world with its own creativity and imagination, it is a beautiful inspiration filled with adventure and mystery. Gothic Literature relies heavily on romance and malice, and is also very scientific. Although Gothic Literature is sometimes poorly misunderstood due to its dark nature, we can learn a great deal from the lessons that it teaches. Gothic Literature has these fundamental values: it…

Even when their parents showed no approval they joined anyway to participate in camping trips, campfires, and parades. The activities sounded like a great deal of fun, which was actually just the beginning to an evil takeover of the youth’s minds. However, some children were denied if their parents were not perfect Nazis. Hitler Youth accomplished to…

1.Making Connections The first connection that i made was with Hank. When he just woke up in Penn Station and was really confused because of all the noise. In the test it says, “My eyes shoot open, and there is too much. Of everything. Blurred figures, moving. White lights. Muffled waves of sound. Voices. Music. Chaos.”(page1) This show how Henry was disoriented by all the sound and because of his concussion. I can connect to this because I’ve had a concussion once and I know how it feels. I’ve…

Most people might say that a scout is rowdy and out of order; there is no doubt they are absolutely right. To spend an entire week with eight of them, that's something. We all met in a parking lot excited, with our bags that contained pretty much anything you would never give to a group of 12 year-old boys. We’d go over what we packed: pocket knife, candy, mallet, slingshot, etc. We load up the cars and split up into two groups one in each car. Along the way we played stupid games such as…