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Brittnany Brandenburg Instructor Nixon-Wyatt ENG 101 10 October 2017 Fallout vs The Elder Scrolls: A Comparison Video games are a treasured pastime for many young adults today and role-playing is among its top-selling genres. In this essay I will be comparing two of the most popular RPG series: Fallout™ and The Elder Scrolls™; their history, their style, and their stories. Although the similarities of The Elder Scrolls™ and Fallout™ are noticeable…

Part One: Short Answer Definitions Satire: Satire is the use of exaggerated humor to poke fun at people’s stupidity. Satire is often used in the context of political and social issues that society is relatively familiar with. Satire needs two factors in order to work properly. First, the target of the satire must be well known. Secondly, the audience needs to accept that the target is fit for mockery. A great example of a satire is the film Life of Brian. Everyone is familiar with the story of…

Introduction The Romans were the most successful ancient civilization. First, they had conquered many countries with their armies. Next, they had a great Roman Republic. But finally, they had breathtaking architecture. We can still see the buildings that have been around, today. Roman Army Conquered Countries The Romans had the best military, and to prove this they had many great wars conquering Egypt and Greece. Like in c. 146 BC the Roman Republic fought a battle against the Greece city of…

The Battle Royal (1952) A contest in which gladiators fight to the death until one remains alive was an experience the narrator of the short story, written by author Ralph Ellison, Battle Royal. It is the slave sport the narrator accidentally gotten involved in, as he was about to tell a speech for the high white authorities. The story is a narration of the biography twenty years or more from the narrator 's current age as was looking back as he tries to find his identity in the present. The…

The year 37 AD was a very influential year for Rome, although they may not have realized it at the time. The Domitius Ahenobarbus family, one that was considered noble and very recognized, gained a new family member during this year. Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, better known as Nero, was born on December 15, year 37. His father was Cnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and his mother was Agrippina. During the very first years of his life, Nero went through a rough time. When Nero was just two years old,…

Polybius Describes the Romans’ Worship of Their Ancestors 1. Polybius admired the Roman Republic a great deal, in fact, he believed the roman republic to be a perfect form of government. He believed the success of the Roman Republic was tied to the Romans’ principle mosmaiorum, “the code of elders”. One of the main features that sets apart the Romans from the other civilizations at the time, was their devotion to their ancestors. The Romans’ practice during funerals showcased their devotion and…

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A long time ago in Rome, they had tribunes. They were called Roman Tribunes, to be exact. Roman Tribunes were very common and important back in those times. Roman Tribunes also play a big part in the Shakespearean play, Julius Caesar. Roman Tribunes were basically like the military people of Rome back in the old Roman days. If fact it was around the year 490 BCE. So sit back and enjoy the ride as we find out what Roman Tribunes are and how they apply to the Shakespearean play, Julius Caesar.…

high school that some kids suffered existential vertigo when they were no longer graded. At early ages students are pitted against each other to earn the highest grade. This ruins the environment, making school a modern day coliseum with adolescent gladiators. It also makes it hard for the teacher to develop a positive relationship with the students. Yet these grades don’t show us what the student is capable of or where the student actually needs help. Grades are an aspect of school that is…

Athletic competition has been a mainstay in society for thousands of years. Men have fought to the death in gladiator bouts, raced each other on foot, and wrestled in intense matches. All men have a desire to compete and to exert dominance over other men. It is encoded into their genes. In modern times, one of the ways individuals can quench this craving is by competing in a variety of sports. They will often do whatever they can to be successful, which can have positive outcomes. It can bring…