End of the Spear

Within the early days of the boys being on the island, Simon slips away from the rest of the group and ends up accidentally discovering a restful and calm area where “he squatted down, parted the leaves, and looked out into the clearing. Nothing moves but a pair of gaudy butterflies that danced round each other in the hot air..” (Golding 57). He enjoyed…

it would appear that Achilles is the hero of the Iliad because the story follows a plot line that revolves around his actions. One might ask themselves; why then does the epic end with the funeral of Hector rather than either ending with Achilles aristeia and defeat of hector, or going further to tell us what end Achilles meets? That brings into question whether Achilles is really the hero of the story at all or if it is Hector or one of the other warriors written about. The answer is…

Odysseus and his men were sailing home from one of their adventures and the current in the ocean swept them away towards the island of the Lotus eaters. From the island of the Lotus eaters Odysseus and his men sailed to an island across from the island of the Cyclops. Odysseus and his men rested from the journey and then sailed to the island to explore. When they were on the island they found a cave and went inside it, once inside they discovered that a Cyclops was living inside but not inside…

The Life of Me From all my years of experience I have learned that the beginning of a novel is, more often than not, similar to how you would great a stranger. You start out with your name, which is often forgotten within the first few minutes of introduction, and on rare occasions, when their face appears trustworthy enough, you might tell them your story. However, I have no name, and I am no one, I am simply me, and so there is no need for you to worry about trying to remember what I am…

falling and nobody can help us!” This is the story of the Trojan Horse and the Trojan downfall. War was amongst us as I stood atop alongside my handsome Prince Paris and King Priam. This war feels like it will never end. Everyday I weep to Paris, praying that one day this war would end so that we can live happily ever after. “Paris this is all my fault. Everything. If…

that the release be timed with uncanny precision to achieve even rudimentary accuracy (Military 46). By classical times, lead bullets would be launched from the sling. Another important weapon was the axe. Heavy, devastating, and powerful enough to end a life in one swing, this axe was a formidable weapon. Before the hafting technique was developed, the axe was a heavy, slow weapon. With most strikes knocking the head of the axe off, a better technique was formed. Hafting was a far stronger…

destruction is unknown. There has been some evidence of fire, but also bronze spear tips, arrow heads, and sling shots have been found with some being embedded in the walls of fortification around the city. This evidence has been dated to around the same time as the Trojan War would have occurred. (Cartwright) According to UNESCO, “The evidence of widespread fire and slaughter around 1250 BC, which brought Troy VI to an end, has led to this phase being identified with the city besieged by the…

trying to turn the boys away from Ralph and convince them that he should be chief because Ralph didn’t hunt and get them meat. Rosenfield says, “In the final act, Ralph is outlawed by the children and hunted like an animal. Jack sharpens a stick at both ends ready to receive the severed head of the boy as if he were a pig” (Rosenfield). Although Ralph vs Jack is the most obvious struggle of good vs evil in Lord of the Flies, what each boys subconsciously chooses to represent power in each of…

corner off Saul's robe. That response convicted David. He didn't murder Saul instead he acknowledged him as the anointed one. David confessed to Saul how close he'd come to killing him. There's another occurrence where David had the opportunity to end Saul's life but chose to spare it instead. Saul journeyed down to the wilderness of Ziph to…

Many weapons used in warfare were powered by gunpowder. The gun was one of these weapons. The first gun recorded was the fire spear, a weapon that was a normal spear but had a tube at the end. The tube had gunpowder inside of it, and once the gunpowder was lit the explosion would propel a small cannon ball at enemies. This of course evolved into the flintlock pistols and rifles used during the revolution and…