End of the Spear

His triumph over the Cyclops fulfills his want and need for kleos, and so it was only evident that the whole world must know of it. In this episode, Odysseus analyzes his situation and almost like a game of modern Chess, he is able to foresee the end result of pinning and taking down the King—which is…

The samurai are some of the most well known and recognizable figures found in history. But how did they come to be and what was their life like? The samurai warriors developed from the three major clans battling for land and power in Japan. They became their own class just before the start of the 10th century and were known by two names, one of them was samurai and the other bushi. No matter what name they went by, total loyalty was given to whomever they served and in return, the samurai…

Since early history, the concept of conquering vast amounts of land to either establish or expand an empire has been very prominent. One of the biggest part of any empire and their success relies greatly on its military system, as it is crucial in protecting their land and keeping invaders and rebellions away. While most of the empires had similar military strategies and battle techniques, some of them progressed over time and advanced to newer, better technologies that would aid them during war…

The Iliad is an epic poem set in the Trojan War about a decade into the war; mainly centered on the hero Achilles. Throughout the complete tale, the societies and cultures experienced many difficulties due to two types of culture. These two type of culture would be both honor and shame culture. The honor culture consist of being the mightiest warrior, to have glory and fame and to exact revenge on those who have wronged you. This culture is usually followed by the majority of the Greek heroes.…

It is Jack’s actions, however, that end up causing chaos. In order to cement himself as the dictator of the boys, Jack ends up causing terrible events on the island. He is even willing to kill others who get in his way. When Jack realizes that he needs a fire to cook his meat, Jack’s tribe decides to steal Ralph’s tribe’s fire. Maurice…

local forces has even more potential for civilian casualties if such operations are actively carried out. During past Pakistani army offensives against militants on its northwestern, 46% of those killed have been civilians more than double the high-end estimates of American drone strikes (MORAL…

considered “figure head” in the muslim community. A team of 25 SEALs were responsible for the assassination. They were said to have raided his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan at 12:30 A.M on May 2, 2011(brown para 1.) The mission was named Neptune Spear and the raid lasted about 40 minutes; 5 people including Osama Bin Laden, were killed. These were just minor actions of the overall planning put into this assassination. Years of planning and many of america’s greatest resources went into the…

conception (“AbortionFacts.com” Fact #16). A definition of life is simply something that can grow and alter in appearance and it can reproduce. All babies in the womb are growing and changing what they look like, when they are old enough they will end up reproducing. A child, even if the unborn is a perfect definition of life. If a child is living, then if they get aborted that stops their heart from beating and it will stop their life because they will no longer grow or change. Doesn’t that…

because the Lord was no longer with him. Saul sins and turns to witchcraft which he previously outlawed. The Philistines then kill Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua- three of Saul’s sons. Before Saul’s death, he was severely wounded by archers. In the end, Saul takes his own life because he is afraid of what the Philistines will do to him. When the Philistines found Saul dead, they cut off his head, took off his armour, and hung him on a wall. When the people of Jabesh Gilead heard what the…

Gender and beauty norms had me second-guessing this whacky idea of mine. Would people think I was experiencing a breakdown like Britney Spears circa 2007? Or better yet, would being a rebel to society’s standards for women cause people to hate on me? Questions of fitting in and feeling loved consumed my thoughts until I realized that shaving my head would be the most radical change of energy…