Gladiators

Video Games, an ultraviolent medium of consuming mass amounts of desensitized violence, or at least this is what a lot of people like to say yet sometimes I feel this is like an old man yelling about those kids and their fancy new technology, having no respect for the old times. These new video games haven’t harmed the masses by causing America’s egregious amount of mass shooting but the scapegoat has decidedly been video games because they are a new medium and people are scared of the unholy…

1. The Etruscans were a civilization located by the Romans, who spoke a completely different language from any other civilization. The Etruscans taught the Romans how to build arches and introduced the gladiator games to them. They also taught the Romans their way of divination, morals, religion, and introduced the Greek alphabet to them. The Etruscans are historically important because they made Rome a true city. 2. A Pyrrhic victory is a victory achieved at too great a cost. A famous Pyrrhic…

Egyptians, for instance, created mummies from the dead and used powdered mummies as medicines. Romans drank the blood and ate the organs from freshly dead gladiators, as it was thought the spirit of the person would be transferred to the patient. Medieval physicians also prescribed body parts of dead people as medicines. One of the medical theories of the time was homeopathy—the idea that like cures like. A…

While reading Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s, essay, Delusions of Grandeur, It became clear that there is in fact an awful truth which takes place within the United States today. Throughout the essay Gates accurately depicts the truth that young African American students are being drawn towards success in sports, rather than success in school. The essay emphasizes that African American students are not the only group that needs to be aware of this issue, but all Americans as well. Although Gates has…

Star factor and personal relationships For a modern audience, it is easy to assume that the social ills of big budget Hollywood are a sign of decadent contemporary society. Social faux pas, dramatic falls from grace, and feuding spoilt starlets are a symptom of the ever popular celebrity gossip and rumour; now so instantly accessible due to the rise of internet technology. However, when we examine some first-hand accounts of drama and scandal present upon the sets and in the offices of big…

Babylonians once called it the “joy plant” and drank the sap or dried it into cakes that were eaten to enhance the pleasure of sex. Alexander the Great even gave it to his army. The soldiers were much stronger when they could not feel the pain. Roman gladiators used opium to fight furiously or die painlessly. Before pain killers and anesthesia, opium was considered the “drug of…

Baseball, a game of failure. A game where if you fail 7 out of 10 times you will be great. “Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer" ( Ted Williams ). Players want to be great, they will do anything that takes them to the next level in their performance. Deni Carise, a nationally recognized expert in substance abuse, behavioral health and a Chief Clinical Officer at Recovery Centers of America wrote an article;…

Throughout history, religion and politics have played a vital role in shaping civilizations. Politics determine who will run the country and religion will always be a factor on how that country is run. Religion and politics go hand in hand and can determine the overall outcome of a community. The Roman Empire is a prime example of how a civilization relies on the structure of the government and religious beliefs. As the leaders of the empire became morally unstable, the citizens followed soon…

Interrogation and Torture In the Roman civilization torture was used mostly as a means of entertainment in the form of gladiator fights, and throughout history torture has been used as punishment by the state the senate, the public, and even the church. In the 17th and 18th century torture had its fall and that was thought to be the end of the era of harsh physical torture. However Since 2001 there has been a rise in torture. Im sure everyone knows what an interrogation is. To some of you an…

and 11.7 percent are in construction. 17.9 percent are in industry. They do, however, hold a high literacy rate of 98 percent. One of Spain’s most infamous past times is bull fighting. “This bloody sport developed as an evolution of ancient Roman gladiator games, pitting human matadors against bulls” (David Thyberg, Leaf Group para 3). Which was then adopted by older generations as key element is Spanish culture. Only to later be protested against by younger generations and animal rights…