Flags

David Cordinglys “Under the Black Flag” illustrates the life of a pirate in the colonial period. This novel does an excellent job at this as he depicts the difference between pirates in literature and pirates in History. Ideas included in this is that of wooden crutches and women who dressed as men to join the pirate life. Many of them joined piracy due to their upbringings from childhood. Though, other details is the punishments of pirates. Pirate’s punishments for their crimes is often cruel…

In the article, “The surprisingly uncomplicated racist history of the Confederate flag,” Marc Ambinder discusses the Confederate flag as a symbol of slavery and oppression. Since the ending of the Civil War, authentic and confidential use of the Confederacy’s flags, as well as flags with acquired designs, has continued under cultural, philosophical, and racial disputation in the Unites States. On June 17th, 2015 in Charleston, a white man intruded in a black church, shooting nine…

Six Flags Fiesta Texas I recently had the pleasure of going to Six Flags Fiesta Texas with my friend and his family. My experience was phenomenal. All of the rides at Six Flags had me on the edge and I felt different about each ride. I think I rode just about all of the rides there and discovered my three favorites over all. They were the Iron Rattler, Boomerang, and last but not least Superman. My favorite ride was the Iron Rattler because it has a steep drop that made my stomach flutter and…

e. Medieval banners and flags were for decoration, ceremonies, fighting wars, tournaments, and knowing who was who in the medieval world. This is why all the banners and flags were decorated with a personal coat of arms. This decoration could distinguish if the approaching troupes were allies. Banners and flags were all different shapes and sizes decorated with a variety of symbols and colours each with their own meaning. It was a way to show who an individual belonged to and under what king he…

I see it in sports a lot. In the NFL a dude called Colin Kaepernick started this whole debate when he kneeled during the national anthem. This rose a lot of controversy because a lot of people don’t think that it’s right. It also got too out of hand because people misunderstood what he was doing and it got into a big mess. This I think represents nationalism well because the people who caused a mess really was proud of their nation and had strong thought about that, so they stood up for what the…

The difference between flag and tackle football will describe the level of an athlete I was before getting into high school to play football. I was determined to be taught, learn, and listen to become the best I can be. To continue doing what I loved, I knew that I would have to take that leap into tackle football, but I was scared and overwhelmed. Throughout my life, I was always seen as one of the most athletic people when it came to any sport that was being played. Because of this, I was used…

Introduction Many churches across the United States of America celebrate their freedom through displays of patriotism, such as singing patriotic songs, posting an American flag, and honoring the nation itself. Respected religious leader, Alexander Campbell defined patriotism as an extension of selfishness and the “great and damning sin of mankind.” Furthermore, God tells His people, “You shall have no other gods before me” (Exod 20:3). Yet, many churches continue to honor the nation, despite…

Fallacies are made in various arguments and speeches throughout history, in order to win an argument. In The march of the flag, given by Albert J. Beveridge, there are fallacies detected throughout the speech. Fallacies are incorporated throughout the speech in order to have the audience agree with Beveridge’s views on the superiority of white Christian Americans compared to other citizens in other countries who practice other religions and worship deities. In the opening of the speech,…

image. But, in the book Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley, the true inhumanities and unnecessary acts of war are shown through the characters’ first-hand accounts and perspectives on battle. The book highlights one of the most prestigious battles in American history, the battle of Iwo Jima. Most did not know what this tiny one square mile island was before the battle and war had started, but after an infamous photo capturing the image of six men hoisting up the American flag, everyone knew…

work. But on those kinds of days, my family and I would decide to go on a trip. My brothers, Andrew and Alex, and I begged and begged my parents to take us to six flags basically ever since we could talk, and in the summer of 2004, they couldn’t take it anymore and packed us into the tan Ford Windstar started on our day trip to Six Flags. I was so excited I felt like I was going to actually explode, and I probably would have since my excitement had to be bottled up for the 2 and a half hour…