End of the Spear

The author George R.R Martin once said, “There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs” (Martin). Savagery is a common theme in literature. The novel Lord of the Flies is a good example of this. In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding presents the story of a group of British boys who are stranded on an island after their plane is shot down. At first, the boys attempt to build a civilization based on rules and…

she uses her students’ identities in the classroom (p. 39). This behavior, wherein she the students’ culture and background into the curriculum, most closely resembles the servant leader characteristic of “building community” (Spears, 2010, p. 29). In this concept, Spears (2010) remarks on how much is lost to individuals when they are not as much influenced by a local community as they are by some larger structure (p. 29). Therefore, as Angeles works to both listen to her students and to…

The story of a fight against injustice in society is not an unfamiliar one in the pages of history. From the French Revolution of 1789 to the Civil Rights movement of the ‘50s and ‘60s, self-proclaimed soldiers of righteousness have taken up arms in order to bring justice back into the world. Entering onto that historical arena now is a new batch of warriors, ones who champion the rights of blacks, gays, and other traditionally marginalized groups. These new warriors will soon have to decide…

It was a cloudy, rainy, cold day in the town of Oak Park, California. It was the year of 6000, and all the townspeople, with the blood drained out of their face, are crying and moaning about what is about to occur. “I can not believe it is already that time of year again,” says Noah. “ I know, it is crazy. I hate this time of year, even though we have not had to go through it before,” says Brent. “ I find it so stupid that the superiors have 12 year olds go into the Starvation Period. You…

were sent to battle, they brought shields and spears,…

Athena is one of the many Greek Goddess's. She is the goddess of wisdom, war, patriotism, good citizenship, skill Athena is known most specifically for her strategic skill in warfare. Athena is the Protector of Athens. She taught cooking, sewing and weaving to the women and agriculture and metallurgy to the men. She had many siblings, but about 5 times as many half-siblings. These half-siblings were a result of Zeus' many affairs with his Her various names are: Anemotis ("protector of the…

one priority. A tropical island located close to the mainland would be ideal. An island would keep zombies away as they do not go into the water. The island should be close to the mainland so that one could see if the zombie apocalypse has come to an end. A tropical island has many positive attributes to be able to survive such as the ability to locate drinking water and food, the ability to build a fire and build a shelter with wood and palm fronds. As stated previously,…

are the types of Polearms? A polearm is a close combat weapon. The fighting part of the weapon is usually on the end of a long wooden pole, this made it hard for the enemy attackers to grab and pull away the weapon. The Polearm could also deal a lot of damage if it landed a direct hit, making it an ideal weapon. The different types of Polearms are, the quarterstaves, spears, winged spears, lances, pikes, corseques, fauchards, glaives, guisarmes, halberds and the danish axes. What types of Siege…

A hero is the light at the end of the tunnel. A beacon that shines hope in darkest of times. A sign that spells the meaning of the right thing. A symbol that represents the marvels in the world. A hero prevails as a person who is noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. While it is recognizable that Telemachus of The Odyssey by Homer is a hero, Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson surpasses Telemachus in his heroism and nobility by a landslide. Although people may believe Telemachus is…

There are many different things that we have gotten from the Greeks. One of the things that we have gotten is the Olympics. This sporting event is one of the big events that almost everyone in the world knows about. There are many different events that are in the Olympic that the world has adopted. A few of these sports are javelin, discus, and long jump. These three sports are some of the most popular. The discus is when you throw a weighted Frisbee. A javelin is a big wooden pole that has a…