Heraldry

come up with a seal that would capture the essence of our nation. Pierre Eugène Du Simitière was chosen to assist the founding fathers in transforming their visions into the seal. Creating seals wasn’t new to Du Simitière, he has a background in heraldry and designed the state seals for Delaware and…

Teen violence in the United States has become out of control over the last many years, some examples of this are demonstrated in S.E Hinton’s The Outsiders. Violence, brotherhood, and social standing are some of the main points of the story. It tells the story of an young 14 year-old PonyBoy Curtis. Ponyboy struggles throughout the story with his standing in life. He feels like he doesn’t belong with those he is living around. The environment that he lives in isn’t the best that a young…

In the play Hamlet, there are three significant revenge plots that Shakespeare includes. Which subsequently all of them are keen to the plot and storyline. Shakespeare expresses this through the skillful use of diction and irony.Without hardship and determination these three vengeances would have never occurred. Before King Hamlet was murdered, he had killed the king that had once ruled Norway.”Young Fortinbras,Of unimproved mettle hot and full,Hath in the skirts of Norway here and there…

Engineer Castle Welcome to the Corp of Engineers, please pin the castle to our newly deserve Engineer Soldiers. Most folks that see the Branch Insignia don’t know what the castle means or where its heritage comes from. After hours of research I have learned more than I would have ever imagined, I’m going to cover the meaning, the history and the honor of getting to wear the castle upon my collar. Throughout my reading, I found out that the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) adopted…

“To be or not to be: that is the question.” This quote is most likely one of the most highly famous and sought after lines in English literature. This quote is derived from the Shakespeare play Hamlet. Throughout history, William Shakespeare has received the praise of creating this work. However, recent evidence and theories have risen that suggest William Shakespeare is not the actual creator of these famous plays. A man called Shakspere had been thought of as the actual writer. However, he…

Carolina’s remote Hatteras Island came across a worn ring emblazoned with a lion that was prancing. A local jeweler claimed that the ring was created with gold, but it turns out said ring was seen as more than just treasure that was buried when a British heraldry expert connected it to the Kendall family that was involved in the fifteen-eighties Roanoke voyagers. The ring, discovered in nineteen-ninety-eight, seemed a rare remnant of the first attempt by the English to settle in America. This…

brief second. Suddenly, the rock-hard spine of one of the most eligible bachelors and toughest shipping men is split, by volcanic fires. Her skin, like porcelain, is as fair as any Snow White image he has ever imagined. Her hair, the color of heraldry, reminds him of childhood fairy tales. And those full vermillion lips. They create a longing he hasn't felt in some time. She is Snow White, Ava Gardner and a wild Gauguin Vahine beauty, all wrapped up into one exquisite package. And she is…

Revenge in Shakespeare’s Hamlet William Shakespeare 's, Hamlet, is one of the greatest tragedies ever written. Applying Aristotle 's view of a tragedy, Shakespeare creates an ideal tragic hero through his main character, Hamlet. According to Aristotle, a tragic hero must be of a high stature, possess a tragic flaw, and this flaw must ultimately lead to their own downfall. These characteristics of an Aristotelian tragic hero are all present within the protagonist, Hamlet. Hamlet is a prince, thus…

In January of 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new campaign strategy on the war against terror. The surge was a way forward to a more unified, democratic federation that can sustain, govern, and defend itself in future generations. His plan involved the deployment of 28,000 additional U.S. troops to the Anbar Province and Baghdad Area of Influence (AOI). The AOI strategy was based on six essential elements that derived from a proposal meeting with senior Iraqi officials; let…

In the play Hamlet, William Shakespeare utilizes foil characters to illuminate Hamlet’s positive and negative attributes and thus portray him as a dynamic character. Shakespeare illustrates the commonality between Hamlet and the foil characters, Ophelia, Laertes, and Fortinbras, through the tragic events that consume their lives and their emotional responses. Furthermore, Shakespeare emphasizes the foil characters’ respective contrasts from Hamlet to expose his resilience, fairness, and…