Knights of the Round Table

What truly makes someone a hero? Does a hero necessarily have to be someone in a cape possessing superpowers? A hero is defined as someone noted for their courageous acts. In Ayn Rand’s We the Living, there are a few characters who fits the definition as a hero, most notably Andrei Taganov. Despite some aspects of his character, there’s a question that goes around in regards to him. Is Andrei Taganov truly a hero? Who is Andrei Taganov? Andrei is a devoted member of the Communist Party,…

I believe that Roy Hobbs is similar to King Arthur in quite a few ways. When analised they both possess lots of the traits that a hero would have, but more on that later. These men both are men that we all have aspirations to be more like. Determination and integrity are qualities that these two men have in abundance. For Arthur his determination shows through the way he fights and doesn't give up on the people he tries to save. For Hobbes his determination towards his one desire to play…

Hundreds of miles to the north, a grey overcast obscured Sol's light. An early chill billowed through the craggy gauntlet and into the box canyon. Crows and pickpockets eyed the deceased knights and other soldiers for their armor, weapons and other valuables. For that reason, the surviving knights desperately sought to account for all royal and the highest ranking nobles. Out of due respect and the kingdoms in question's security, possessions and especially royal seals had to be in hand.…

Why do the local street people call Hearth and Blitz Magnus’ parents ? R:Because one or the other always seem’s to be hovering around him. 2. Why was Surt looking for Magnus? R:He wanted Magnus’ sword 3. What did Hearth and Blitz use to fight Surt? R:A toy cupid bow and arrow and a “Make way for ducklings” sign 4. Why was Hunding so mad all the time? R:Because he was Helgi’s personal servant for eternity 5. Who…

Samurai and Knights are more similar than different. Both have a feudal system with a social pyramid and very protective armor that became useless after guns came around. They both also had codes that they had to be loyal to. Though some people think they're different because of their views on death, it is obvious that they have more similarities. Samurai and knights are more similar because of loyalty to code, feudal system, and their protective armor. The first reason Samurai and knights are…

In both First Knight and Excalibur the movies, they both display King Arthur as a magnificent man, who is courageous, witty, and does what is right, but both movies very from the beginning to the end. The opening scenes of the movies are dramatically different. In the movie the First night, King Arthur is an older gentleman who does not appear in the movie until Lady Guinevere of Leones comes to meet him. Before she meets him in the well know city of Camelot, she has villagers come to her after…

It was a hazy morning; the street was cluttered with people of all ages, who were flooding in to the church. In the surging hoards among them stood Sir Ector, an elderly knight, with his two sons, Sir Kay, a young stern knight and Arthur his young squire. After everyone was seated in the creaky pews, the pastor started preaching his lengthy sermon. Because the kingdom had no king, many of its citizens were saddened. Since the king had children, there was no heir to take the throne. Suddenly,…

The legend of Merlin displays distinctive themes and interests from The Life of Merlin and Merlin and Vivien although they both tell the same story. The Life of Merlin gave him qualities of a humble man. The source provided descriptive details of Merlin’s upcomings of a great sorcerer. In the text Monmouth wrote Merlin to be a wise man who saw no good in having riches. Merlin and Vivien has the same concept of who Merlin is and how he came to be. Gaster gave Heroic symbolism to Merlin in…

This essay will be about the differences in samurais and knights.For example the knights chopped heads off for a living while knights were known for being respectful and doing random acts of kindness. In this first paragraph, I Will be focusing on their weapons and armor and samurai's armor and weapons are better.Samurais had katanas. Knights had heavy armor.Samurais had many types of swords for different types of battles or Seppuku.Knights also had swords but were only used for…

What is a hero? The word “hero” comes up often in our everyday lives. It typically comes up in the media quite a bit. What actually is a hero? Who and how can someone be classified as a so called hero? Now, the definition of a hero is: a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. That’s a great definition when getting technical, but to most people a hero means so much more. What is a true hero? To understand what a heroic…