Mark O'Connor

that Mark’s gospel was written first. It is agreed that Luke’s gospel borrowed text from Mark, therefore Luke “most probably used Mark as his primary source.” (Muddiman 134) There are instances in which Luke’s gospel differs from Mark, changing some aspects, and omitting others. In these instances, it is possible that some of these are derived from the gospel of Matthew. Furthermore, Luke adds to the gospel of Mark many occurrences which “...in varying degrees of closeness, are found also in…

The portrayal of Jesus in the Gospel of St Matthew and St Mark significantly helps enrich the lives of Christians today by leading and guiding them the ways of Jesus. The portrayal of Jesus allows Christians to understand and believe that there is only one God whom they call Father and Jesus as the Son of God who was sent to save mankind from death and sin. Throughout both Gospels, Jesus was notably portrayed as a teacher, messiah, and each Gospel was targeted towards different audience,…

Throughout history, there have been a lot of important warriors like Celtics, Samurai’s, Ninja’s and Aztec warriors, but out of all of them the coolest warriors of all is the Gladiators. Gladiators were introduced in the first into second century in Rome, around the year 216 B.C. Gladiators were the big shots of Rome, like the military of Rome. Gladiators were named after the sword, “Gladius,” because they would fight with swords. To become a Gladiator you were either a prisoner of war or…

The overall writing style can be described as journalistic and detail orientated. It gave facts on who the rulers were as persons and what their live achievements were. One example would be how Suetonius writes about what Augustus preferred to eat “he particularly liked coarse bread, small fishes, handmade moist cheese, and green figs of the second crop…”. Also, a good example would the description of what Augustus used to wear at winter “in winter he protected himself with four tunics and heavy…

In Mark Twain’s classic novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom’s life and various escapades are described in great length and depth. Tom Sawyer, is a very shrewd, manipulative boy with a penchant for finding a way to get out of work. He demonstrates this in the pranks he plays on others. The novel jumps back and forth among several narrative strands showing Tom’s growth as a character. Because of the episodic nature of the plot, Tom’s character can seem inconsistent, as it varies depending…

Alston History 10-4 11-15-15 Mark Antony Mark Antony Roman politician and general.Mark Antony was an ally of Julius Caesar and the main rival of his successor Octavian. The passing of power between the three men led to Rome's transition from a republic to an empire. Antony's romantic and political alliance with Egyptian queen Cleopatra caused his downfall. Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony) is best known as the Roman general who was a lover of Cleopatra. Mark Antony's first name can also be…

Tyrants have, in their self-centred efforts, devastated our city. Tyranny has not solved any unrest, and has left Athens in constant flux between suffering and flourishing. Democracy and the power in the hands of people, has helped us develop and will help us become the most powerful city in Greece for centuries to come. Tyrants have built impressive buildings, and reduced the power of the few aristocrats, but had far too much individual power. Democracy is far better as it puts power in the…

Huck Finn, Cool Hand Luke, and Catcher in the Rye, all have something important that are the same. There are many similar outlines of these three stories. They each state something that has common features in each of the incredibly detailed backgrounds. For example, both Huck Finn and Holden Caulfield take an adventure during the books. They both took a journey into self-discovery. You could say that Luke took that journey for himself, as well. He proved to himself and the other inmates that he…

Should Brutus join the conspiracy? In Shakespeare’s play the Tragedy of Julius Caesar he joins the conspiracy and kills Caesar. Brutus should not join the conspiracy because he could get killed if anything goes wrong, what honor is there in killing you best friend, and if Rome is ok with Caesar becoming king then why put Rome in turmoil without a functioning government. How many crimes are stopped before they even happen because someone can't keep a secret? If someone accidentally said…

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is about a young boy and his friend Huck. They experience many things throughout the story which makes them very good friends. They get into trouble, learn lessons the hard way, and become smart young men by the end of the story. Tom and Huck became friends at the beginning of the story and got closer as the story went on. Tom is a mischievous and imaginative boy, he spends most of his time getting himself and his friends in and out of…