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tribulations of character that plague the mead hall and Beowulf. The mead hall symbolizes the center of civilization. Heorot itself is allegorical for a holy place or church, where the community meets. This is another example of how Christianity overlays the Pagan elements of the story. In fact the two fit together and augment the significance in the sanctity of the drinking hall. Hrothgar, King of the Danes, had many successes in war and he built a mead hall to attest to his newfound power. The…

Greatness is only rewarded to those who seek it, not to those who wait for it to be handed out. Accordingly, producing movies based on great works of literature means translating the original work into something that not only has a great moral, but that is also visually captivating throughout the entire duration of the film. Beowulf the poem was published by an anonymous author in the 900’s and reflects the Anglo-Saxon civilization which had just recently converted to Christianity at the time of…

this writer will draw a comparison between the politics of the political organization Tammany hall in New York City to that of modern day campaigns, especially the last election cycle. In order to fully explore this topic the corruption of Tammany hall and the perceived corruption of modern day politics needs to be partially, if not fully ignored. George Plunkett, the man credited with dismantling Tammany hall was summarized by his eulogizer with the following quote. “He understood that in…

Tammany Hall, founded in the 1700s, was incorporated on May 12th, 1789 as the Tammany Society. It is well known for its big role in New York State’s politics, the hall was the center of the Democratic-Republican Party and opposed to the Federalist Party (O’Dea, 2003). Although, originally the sole purpose of Tammany Hall was known to be a club, in which members of the club would meet to discuss politics in their nation. Tammany’s popularity is known for both corruption and their inclination to…

battle preparations, and ultimate outcome. The first aspect is the cause of the monsters’ attacks. Grendel attacked Heorot out of bitterness because, as a descendent of Cain, he was angered by the partying, music, and worshiping of God in the mead-hall. Grendel’s mother attacked Heorot in pursuit of revenge over the death of her son. Finally, the dragon attacked Geatland in pursuit of revenge over the treasure stolen from its cave. Grendel’s attack was motivated by anger and bitterness, while…

As the footsteps got closer and closer William Quirke scanned the room. He took in the scared faces and tense bodies as he tried to think of something to say, something to say that would not only convert the men standing before him but give them hope. Give them hope that one day Ireland would be free and the people of this great country would remember their names for centuries. Finally, William took a deep breath and cleared his voice. One last time he looks at the scared faces surrounding him.…

healthy environments for us to live there at Goodnow Hall for 4 or more years. But from my experience it hasn’t been up to my expectations and desires as I saw on their website. For example, Videos of tours for the building, why Goodnow is the best place to live. The answer is that this building is almost about to be 57 years old. Of course the building is going to have serious health and safety problems. A couple of problems that Goodnow Hall has is. First, in the building it has random spots…

Extra-curricular activities, AP classes, and jobs…what do they all have in common? They take vast amounts of time out of a student’s day. Each time I think about students who have to juggle all three of these, one thought always comes to mind- how do they do it? Just considering the load of stress a student who goes to school and takes at least two AP classes, has to stay after school for a sport or a club, and then goes straight to their job has makes me worried for them. Especially seniors;…

We interact and experience architecture every day. It is physically impossible not to and because of this, it is incredibly easy to take it for granted and to forget about all the thought and care that was taken to create such huge feats. Worcester’s Union Station is located directly off of highway 190 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Thousands of people pass by it on a daily basis without even realizing that it is something more than a “pretty train station”. Before we begin, let’s answer the…

wreaking havoc on the great mead-hall, Heorot, the hero travels to Denmark to fulfill this quest. After Beowulf arrived to Denmark, Grendel set out from his swamp in search of blood. When Grendel breaks into Heorot, he quickly turns to retreat when he meets Beowulf. Beowulf wrestles the monster to the ground, gathers his strength, and rips the beast’s arm off of his body. Grendel then retreated to his home and died from the wound he received in battle.…