Enemy at the Gates

Grimwold had left Cross to wait in the room reserved for those wishing an audience with the King while he made the arrangements. He returned over an hour later and escorted Cross into the throne room of the Dwarven King, Gdact Gemquarrier. The room was vast and its floor which was made of marble, was so clean that you could see your very own reflection. The stone walls were jagged. Carved within them were remarkable writings, written in such detail that anyone, who could read the Dwarven…

Persian force at Thermopylae. This legendary battle between a small group of disciplined and devoted soldiers against impossible odds has been told throughout the generations, but never so clearly and insightfully than through Steven Pressfield’s novel Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of Thermopylae. Through the eyes of Xeones, a battle squire captured after the battle, the reader is immersed in the lives of Spartan soldiers, revealing an unprecedented view of the discipline, values, and lives…

As the innocent people entered the death camp of Auschwitz, not knowing that almost all of them will never step foot outside of the camp again, they read Arbeit Macht Frei write on the gates as they are taken into captivity, and even killed. Arbeit Macht Frei means “work will set you free”. As the innocent people arrived at the death camp, they were put into lines two lines. Women and children in one line, and men and boys in another line. After this, they were “stamped”, or tattooed with a…

Achilles, a strong greek hero, is often known for his fierceness in the Trojan War. Achilles was the son of a greek god and goddess that were a King And Queen, Peleus and Thetis. His mother, Thetis wanted him to be immortal so she dipped him in the waters of the river Styx. This made him immortal. One thing she did not notice was that she was holding him by his heel when she put him in the water, thus resulting in a small spot where he is mortal. Achilles was a strong, fearless, smart and…

two or three stories, and their pattern of that Hero’s story repeats itself as fiercely as if they never happened before. The Hero is introduced, called for adventure, tested, receives a mentor to help, push nearly to his/her death, fights with the enemy, wins and returns to his/her home; like stated in “The Stages of The Hero’s Journey.” When analyzing the guide and a story together we really get an idea that most stories from our past or the present share the same pattern, but the writer of…

Beowulf is one of the oldest heroic poems that still exists. Furthermore, it is obvious that this poem has inspired authors and screenwriters alike in the creation process of fictional heroes for shows, movies, games, and books. Nonetheless, it is evident that Beowulf has all the classic traits of a modern-day hero. He is brave, even willing to die for a great good, he is abnormally stronger than the average human, and is loyal to his king and guests. In addition, though there are many heroes…

to be public enemy number one and had new polices put in place. However, the War on Drugs only seemed to make things worse. It created a moral panic that had everyone worried about children using all kinds of drugs. This lead to the DEA making a schedule of drugs, listing and arranging drugs on a list from one to five. Schedule one drugs are those serving…

parent country. Their motives were not absurd; in fact, they were an imitation of what they had already known. In the article, An Account of a Stamp Riot, the author describes a vicious attack on the governor and his home. “The mob…came up to the Fort Gate with a number of torches, and a scaffold on which two images were placed, one to represent the governor, & the other the devil by his side” (69). In other words, the citizens of New York were not happy with the Stamp Act passed by Britain.…

cautiously for lack reconnaissance and credible intelligence (Nickerson, 1967). When he originally held up at Bemis Heights, although his leading edge had skirmished with the American troops, he was likely unaware of the how close or how large the enemy really was. In August and October, as he sat waiting for reinforcements prior to the battles at Saratoga, General Burgoyne was unaware that the Continental Army was growing by the hundreds, and he would eventually have to fight a force over…

to reconsider which did. Arnold played a crucial role in the battle against Burgoyne General were he would defy General Horatio Gates. Here, he took control of the American Soldiers and made the enemy into disarray which helped sealed the victory for American. Because of this, France joined the War to help out the Americans. In official documentation about the battle, Gates took the majority of the Credit, while Arnold received little acknowledgment. This was the turning point for Arnold.…