End of the Spear

From gathering and basic stone tools to hunt, to the creation of fire, to fishing, spears and bows, to the creation and then expansion of agriculture and then the socialization, ecological issues, and growth in population that has resulted from all of that, the modern humans diet has diversified and grown over the past two million years…

Magic and Merlyn Moment #1 On a warm day near the end of summer, the Wart was sitting near the tilting yard watching Kay practice his skills. Wart was feeling particularly dreary that day and decided to console in Merlyn about his seemingly pathetic dreams of being a knight, like Kay was destined to be. Wart began to go on about how he would call himself the Black Knight. “ And I should have hoved at a well or a fjord or something and made all true knights that came way to joust with me in honor…

Rage of Achilles The most important words of the Iliad for me are the first few; “Rage: Sing, Goddess, Achilles’ rage.” (1.1-2) These first words are beyond powerful because of the amount of foreshadowing that Homer gives for the rest of the book. Achilles has immense rage in this book. According to Merriam Webster dictionary, rage is “violent and uncontrolled anger” or “an intense feeling” (Merriam-Webster). I did not realize how much rage Achilles actually possessed until looking further into…

During the First Crusade, the Jewish people of the time suffered many violent attacks against them at the hands of the Roman Catholic Crusaders. The Anonymous of Mainz: A Hebrew Account of the First Crusade was written shortly after the end of the First Crusade, by an anonymous Jewish author. The author writes about the slaughter of the Jewish people by the crusaders primarily in the city of Mainz, but also in other cities in the Rhineland such as Speyer and Worms. Throughout the text, the…

by definition is a ballistic device use to launch a projectile some distance, in particular. A catapult was a large machine on wheels with a basket attached to a long wooden arm and a power source for hurling projectiles such as large stones and spears. The catapults were integral to the Siege Warfare. They were one of the most effective weapons during the Siege Warfare. They were used by the Greeks, Romans, and Chinese. The first catapults were early attempts to increase the range and power…

long as man has been civilized. There is no way to know for sure, but crime was probably around during the caveman era. Laws ensure that men can live together and prosper. Criminals have always used the tools at hand, such as clubs and pointed spears in early times. It is only natural that criminals would gravitate towards computers and the Internet for their crimes in the modern era. Over time, criminals have become more sophisticated, and so…

look into the isolation that his fame has caused him. Specifically, Lamar feels distant from his family and friends and wishes to rebuild these relationships. This song provides a sample from the song “Stormy” by O.C. Smith and was produced by Mark Spears, who has produced many other songs for Lamar and other members on his label Top Dawg Entertainment. The song peaked at number 35 on the U.S. Billboard Top 100. First, Lamar opens his song up by claiming “Ain’t nobody praying…

resistance discovered Kira’s bedroom, only to find it empty. Kira was not in sight. So they searched the entire residence three times, then they heard a voice come from a storage room behind the bedchamber. Two ronin broke through the door with their spears and the man they dragged out matched Kira in age and description. They even demanded his name and…

The glasses, still the only hope for fire, had been stolen by Jack, and “[Jack] led then, trotting steadily, exulting in his achievement. He was chief now in truth; and he made stabbing motions with his spear. From his left hand dangled Piggy’s broken glasses” (242). Jack was seen as the real, true leader because he now held the glasses. The glasses symbolize the boys’ hope of rescue, and throughout the story Ralph has been telling the boys that they need…

More Than Just A Meal As anyone who has read the Lord of the Flies by William Golding can attest, the book enlightens the reader with a tale that sheds light upon the savage impulses of society and how it is civilization that tries to minimize this impulse. Savagery is defined as being uncivilized or primitive and is closely related to barbarity; civilized is defined as being easy to manage or control which requires one to act polite and refined. Although the rules established by the group of…