Gauntlet

One of the most recognized and prestigious playwrights of the seventeenth century is William Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s plays often comment on the most troubling issues of the day. In his play King Lear, Shakespeare addresses the idea of broken bonds. The play begins with King Lear dividing his kingdom amongst his daughters, in which the flattery of two of his daughters leads Lear to blindness. The play continues with the parallel story of Gloucester and his two sons. These two parallel stories…

Evil Prevails Good One cannot escape evil. No matter how much good one intends to accomplish, it is difficult to overthrow evil by it. Initially known as Francois-Marie, Voltaire is a profound writer of the eighteenth century known for his controversial pieces. Utilizing strong message-conveying mechanisms, Voltaire employed satire and wit to transmit his controversial messages to the people of the eighteenth century. Although the government did not appreciate Voltaire’s attempt to satirize it,…

Already pulled into a life of crime when she was born, Johanne Fröst was already well-traveled before Blackwatch caught up with her and her father, a renowned arms smuggler named Stian Fröst. He was offered an out by them and was permitted to keep his daughter if he accepted, throwing in additional protection for her should anything happen to him. Compelled due to his fierce devotion to her, Stian accepted immediately and the two were soon brought into Overwatch Headquarters. Despite his XO’s…

Plymouth Plantation’s main focus was to bring attention to the Puritan's apprehension and disapproval of the new Church of England. Throughout the first chapter and book, the rebellion and hostility are plainly told. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was a gauntlet for the American Revolution. Paine wanted Americans to fight for their right to ndependence. The independence of America from the British was still up in the air at that time. Public opinion was wavered for independence and helped spark…

seeing that America lacked to means to enforce this policy. Monroe’s speech was a major policy statement that has been used and alluded to for the past 100 years, also abused and stretched from its original meanings. Yes, Monroe threw down the gauntlet to the powers of his day to ensure American sovereignty and autonomy in the Western Hemisphere, but without the means of enforcement. Monroe’s bold message offered no immediate threat to such nations as Great Britain and France because in 1823…

Infamous drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, renowned artist Pablo Picasso or the great poet Pablo Neruda? Leaving fans to guess which one Kanye alludes to all three throughout his most recent studio album, The Life Of Pablo. It is well known that Kanye West has one of the most eccentric personalities to date. He Is obsessed with fashion and has essentialy married into a reality show. Kanye is always finding ways to make controversial statements and tweeting something absurd, but when it comes down to…

effective convoy system enabled these underwater predators to strike with impunity’ suggesting Japan’s defeat was partly due to the inability of the Japanese to effectively counter against American submarines allowing ‘American warships to tighten their gauntlet around Japan’ (Wiest and Mattson). This is furthered by Tojo, who according to Wiest and Mattson, ‘cited American submarine strategy as a crucial factor in the defeat of Japan’. America’s strength in naval warfare was a largely critical…

In his final novel, Hadji Murat, Tolstoy depicts the Caucasian campaigns of the mid 19th century, condemning Nicholas I’s attacks on the Islamic people of the region, as well as the tsar’s use of violence in general. However, Tolstoy also criticizes the Islamic leader Imam Shamil, even drawing some comparisons between Shamil and the tsar. In this sense, Tolstoy condemns the Russians but in doing so does not condone the leaders of the Islamic people; rather his criticism focuses on violence and…

In the Name of the Greater Good Heroes are often thought to be these god-like people who always save the day and get the girl. Most stories concerning heroes and their deeds seem to follow Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces by heart; however, not all heroic tales follow it step by step. There are the instances where steps have been skipped or are out of order. In Dragon Age: Origins, the protagonist follows the steps to becoming an enlightened individual; however, it doesn’t end…

Guard would be the best decision of my life. Little did he know that my mind was already made up. We spoke about different rates and what their purposes were, and how exciting of a career field the Coast Guard could be. What ensued afterwards was a gauntlet of paper work and medical examinations; there were the physical examinations, urinalysis, background checks, etc. The process for enrollment into boot camp took approximately two…