Duel

”The words desperate fortune were more than once applied to you.” - J. Brooks Before I took the class, I barely knew anything about American History. I knew that the ideas of the American revolution were astonishing for that period of time, or that America benefited from the lend-lease campaign during WWII, or that jazz was born in New Orleans. But I did not even think about the events, which led America to its incredible rise in XIX-XX centuries. To fill the blank space in my knowledge, I…

The battle of Stalingrad was the bloodiest battle in the World War Two , everything began when Adolf Hitler send the VI German Army of the Wehrmacht leaded by the prestigious General Friedrich Paulus and very intensive support of the Luftwaffe, they were sent to capture the city and keep moving forwards to the South-West Russian oil fields located in the Caucasus, Adolf Hitler though that it was necessary for the fuel of all the german war machine and the invasion of the Soviet Union, Hitler´s…

easily identifiable in the film. Yet, it represented one of the greatest dilemmas that were being experienced by different societies during that era. This theme was prominently displayed through the duel of the sword wielding Sanjuro and the gun-slinging Unosoke. Though in the film, Sanjuro won the duel, representing the triumph of traditional values over contemporary ideals, this theme more or less posed a question to the audience of whether or not change would bring forth a positive or…

family. He was raised by a wealthy uncle and instead of pursuing law as his uncle requested, he chose to purse astronomy. He attended Universities in Copenhagen and Leipzig. In 1566, Brahe participated in a duel with another student to decide which was the better mathematician. During the duel, Brahe lost a large chunk of his nose and was forced to wear a metal prosthetic for the rest of his life. Tycho Brahe's contributions to science were enormous and thought to be key contributions to…

Were the tragic ends of Romeo and Juliet part of a love-fueled suicide, or a dastardly murder? In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, feuds between the families of these lovers separated them from each other to the point both deciding to reunite together in the heavens. I believe their untimely deaths didn’t have to occur if it weren’t for Benvolio, Mercutio and Romeo himself. One person I point the blame to for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths is Romeo’s cousin, Benvolio. After finding…

1800-Jefferson gets elected Thomas Jefferson ran against John Adams in the 1800 Presidential Election, Adams had lost his support because of his neutral stance in the French-British conflict and also because of the Alien and Sedition Acts. The house of Representatives chose the president after 6 days and 36 ballots were casted, Jefferson was elected President, during his inaugural address Jefferson tried to ease the nation’s fears of a Republican government by saying “We are all Republicans, we…

In “Founding Brothers,” Joseph J. Ellis analyzes the key highlights of post-revolutionary America. Through a time a revolutionary concepts running at an all time high in the new United States, the key foundation of America, the founding fathers, established the course the country would follow even into the status quo. To fully understand the time period that preceded modern America, Ellis follows the life of America’s framers to see the relationships and conflicts that set the foundation for…

The duel is an act by Claudius to ensure Hamlet’s death by poisoning both Laertes sword tip as well as Hamlet’s drink. Maria Mendes in Hamlet’s Ordeals uncovers Hamlets eventual doom by stating that “The duel begins in silence. Hamlet is no longer an observer, but an actor in Claudius’ revenge plot” (Mendes 283). Mendes also points out “The most important thing about the fight between Hamlet and Laertes is that it is not, in the strict sense, a duel. It is intended to be a fatal…

behind the line of the Trojans and is goaded by Hector into facing Menelaus on the field of combat, the winner of the duel taking Helen and ending the war. Menelaus and Paris face off in battle, with Menelaus clearly getting the upper hand in his fight against Paris when Aphrodite, Paris’s guardian angel, takes him back to troy, Agamemnon, clearly angry, declares that Menelaus won the duel, and that Helen…

He frightens Ophelia, speaks in riddles to Polonius, and walks around the castle with no apparent purpose. His mother gets so worried that she sends for his friends to come. She hoped they could figure out what was wrong with him. Hamlet is putting on a good show to distract everyone from the real problem. Upon meeting his friends Hamlet makes them admit the true reason they have come to Denmark. He tells them, “You were sent for; and there is a kind of confession in your looks which your…