Mace

Tomorrow I die. I hear you breathe softly beside me, Mohini. The camp is quiet, apart than the faint whispers of the sentries as they pass each other on their rounds. There is no trace of the festivities that heralded our entry into this decorated tent. I hear a horse snort nervously and stamp its feet. The animals are surely as aware as the men that the battle begins tomorrow. Do the warriors sleep in peace, or do they toss and turn in anticipation and dread of what the day ahead is to bring…

as in their all metal armour they were almost completely immobilized and would use the horses to move them around the battlefield while doing so attempting to knock their opponent of the horse with either their sword , a lance ( a long spear ) or a mace ( a metal pole with a heavy end this type of weapon was used when knight armour became too thick to penetrate with normal weapons) whereas the samurais had lighter armour made of mainly lacquered leather that sacrificed protection for quickness…

This paper explores how the Conflict of values, international systems, national interest, realism, and humanitarianism played a role in the Rwandan genocide. Although the Jewish genocide seems to be the worlds most remembered massacre of a people, the Rwandan genocide will go down in history as the fastest, If not the utmost vicious, massacre in the history of all humanity. For thousands of Tutsis, a catholic church is all that protects them, “No one gets killed in a church” this…

in the diaphragm, called the hiatus. A hiatal hernia is what occurs when a portion of the stomach pushes up through this opening. It is most common in people over the age of 50, and is so common it affects about half of the population (Kowalczyk & Mace, 2009). According to Eisenberg and Johnson, this condition is “the most common abnormality detected on upper GI examinations” (2012). In most cases, a small hernia will not cause the patient any issues. However, if they have a large one, which can…

Name: EYE Symbolic Meaning: Enlightenment. The spiritual third eye is a symbol of clairvoyance and spiritual gifts. Sometimes a deity would grant a third eye to a devotee to enhance their spiritual vision. There are also some cases of mythic stories where an eye is destroyed, and here it represents ignorance, which is often brought about by upsetting a Goddess, such as the example of Kuber or Shukracharya. Palmistry Meaning: Extremely strong intuitive ability, someone who has ‘seen the…

History is compilation of data and materials gathered throughout time and analyzed to form some consensus of what happened in the past. A common way people learn about history is through reading and memorizing textbooks and historical literature. This can be an effective way of understanding the past but it is important to not overlook other ways of understanding the past such as artwork. Although artwork may not always tell the person about specific knowledge, it may sometimes give more…

characteristics of Icelandic heroes in general. To go unflinchingly to their doom with full foreknowledge of it was the only way of proving themselves superior to it. They defied their fate by accepting it” (qtd. In Tolkien’s Cauldron). In much the same way, the characters of Tolkien’s book accept the fate that has been bequeathed to them despite the apparent doom which they would deem unavoidable. Tolkien seemed to be drawn into writing about the same romanticized notions as that of Beowulf;…

McEwan emphasises the corruption that escorts war, the boy found being buried on the side of the road personifies this corruption. Unable to “pause for ceremony” Nettles and Mace, burry the boy hurriedly while the “crimson stain… [on] his white shirt spread”, being juxtaposition between white and red, symbolising the growing corruption of the war, while being powerful imagery a point also illustrated by Robbie’s wound leaking…

women puts the responsibility to prevent rape on us, as we are more often the victims of assault. But that doesn’t make any sense. You don’t prevent rape, at least not as a potential victim of it. Hearing things like “Don’t walk alone at night” “carry mace” or my personal favorite “watch what you wear” detrimental to progress. Instead of empowering women, it only hurts…

In Atonement by Ian McEwan, social classes are a central part of daily life for the Tallis family. Two classes are presented throughout the novel: the upper and lower classes. These two classifications are best represented by: Paul Marshal and Robbie Turner. Both of these characters are subject to, or display, discriminatory treatment because of their place in the social hierarchy. In Atonement, Ian McEwan utilizes social class in the main characters to demonstrate that class defines…