Halls of fame

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…

Amanda Maduike Professor Doug Barret Eng. 102-1005 May 8, 2017 The Mysterious Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in Stratford upon Avon in 1564. William Shakespeare is known to be the best English playwright. He authored some 37 or more plays, epic poems and 154 sonnets, He…

John Shakespeare and Mary Arden were parents to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's birth date is not exactly known, but it is known that his birthday is celebrated on April 23 and died on April 23, 1616 William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway on November 27, 1582 at age of 18. They had their first daughter Susanna on May 26, 1583 soon later Anne giving birth to twins, Hamnet and Judith which were baptized on February 2, 1585. Shakespeare only son Hamnet died at the age of 11, in 1596 ("William…

How were William Shakespeare’s and Queen Elizabeth I lives intersected. Queen Elizabeth I and William Shakespeare had the same passion for the theatre, did they encounter one another ever, how did they both define their era. William Shakespeare baptized April 26, 1564-April 23, 1616, Married Anne Hathaway and had 3 kids together, some of Shakespear’s famous plays (Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer's Night Dream, Julius Caesar, As you like it, Much Ado About Nothing), famous sonnets (18, 116,…

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…

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…

would have been victorious earlier on in the battle if Wiglaf's words had not given Beowulf the strength to fight on. Wiglaf's said "dear Beowulf, do everything you said you would when you were still young and vowed you would never let your name and fame be dimmed while you lived" (172). Although Beowulf's sword failed him it was the dragon's poisonous bite that lead Beowulf to his death. In the end, Beowulf did kill the dragon with the helped of…

William Shakespeare was known to have no birth records. But he was baptized on April 26th, 1564, which makes scholars think he was born near or on April 23rd, 1564. Most scholars think he was born on that date so thats what they refer to when he was born. William Shakespeare was about 5’9 and around one hundred and fifty pounds according to scholars. He was right handed. He had long curly hair and a trimmed beard. He had green eyes, and he was white. William Shakespeare's home town was about…

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom, on the approximate date of April 23, 1564, three days before the first known record of him, his baptismal record. He was the third of eight children born to a tradesman and glovemaker, John Shakespeare, and Mary Arden, his mother (The Life). William ended up being John and Mary’s oldest child to survive. Having three younger brothers, William grew up as the “big brother” of the family. John, being a leading citizen of Stratford…

NEW YORK There are allegations of corruption against state Sen. Malcom A. Smith and New York City Council member Dan Halloran astounded the state. (huffingtonpost, 2014) New York City has a dirty side in politics with the reformers there is chance for change with the charges of bribery, wire fraud, and extortion. Larry Norden said “In some sense, we are very lucky,” deputy director of the non-partisan public policy and law institute Brennan Center for Justice. “We have an opportunity in New York…