Melee

wishes with the ax , but in return he will do the same in a year and one day. Gawain steps up as a hero demonstrating his bravery and his loyalty toward King Arthur to the rest of the Knights and Royalty present; “I beseech, before all here, that this melee may be mine.” (341) Sir Gawain stands up and requests to be granted the opportunity to challenge the Green Knight himself instead of the King, honoring his name. As the time passes the day comes closer for the Green Knight and Sir Gawain to…

Alexander confronted his first Persian army which was led by three satraps. The Persian plan to tempt Alexander across the river and kill him in the melee almost succeeded; but the Persian line broke, and Alexander’s victory was complete. “The Persian Empire was a pivotal empire because it was the first true empire that set the standard of what it means to be and empire” (Pillalamarri, 17). This victory…

The consumption of alcohol should be prohibited from public use. Whenever an individual or a group of people decide to consume alcohol in a public setting they’re putting other people’s lives on the line. “DUI remains the single largest cause of automotive related fatalities in the state of California with 63.5% of motor vehicle-related deaths caused by drunk drivers” (California Drunk Driving Information). Contrariwise, despite the incrementing alcohol-related incidents some people still…

Unnatural Born Killers Conflict is nearly synonymous with human existence. Every action and thought is centered on resolving conflict; conflict with nature, conflict with ourselves, and especially conflict with others. As history shows, conflicts between people are often solved with violence, and as a result war and the warrior were invented. With the centuries of warfare it would be reasonable to assume that humans have evolved to kill, yet the numbers of modern soldiers with…

mid-August, that year, picketers revealed a banner which referred to President Wilson as ‘Kaiser Wilson’ which ignited mob violence. For two days, the women could not step foot outside without being assaulted. After acting indifferent towards this melee for two days, the police finally resolved peace. That October, Paul was hauled off the picket line twice in two weeks, and was slapped with the longest sentence for a suffragist yet - 7 months in a D.C. jail. The jail was overcrowded, vermin…

Chinua Achebe 's "Things Fall Apart", focuses on a man 's challenges, while living in Nigeria during precolonial times. Okonkwo lives in Umuofia, a farming community. The community bears strict rules and carries on generations old The society imposes great gender roles on the villagers. The men were valued by how much land he owns and how many wives he 's married. The people abide by beliefs and laws, which affects their everyday choices. The actions that one take will either cause a positive or…

the English and the Spanish, a task the English King failed to accomplish once he ordered his Spanish prisoners to be executed. Nonetheless, once soldiers witnessed their King “visible to all and ostentatiously risking his life in the heart of the mêlée”, the honor Henry expressed was desirous of all (Keegan 114). An army of 8,000 archers and 2,000 men-in-arms who were weary and surviving off of nuts and berries during the battle (Keegan 89) wouldn’t have been able to defeat the 20,000 strong…

area, about 238 Km from Jaipur. As the police team entered the kiln, accused Nathuram's family allegedly attacked the police team. While the rest of his team members jumped the wall and managed to come out of the kiln, Periyapandi could not. In the melee, the other Police Inspector of Chennai team, Muni Shekhar, while taking out his pistol from his pocket accidentally pressed the trigger and the bullet hit…

Fighting against the whole populace of Somalia, from civilians to dangerous terrorist. Black Hawk Down shows the story of soldiers struggling to survive against Somalian forces after a dangerous helicopter wreck. It takes place in 1993 in Somalia with the United States in a small conflict with Somalia. Evaluating Black Hawk Down from the cover and limited descriptive paragraph, would describe it as being a fast paced military action movie with ties to a single man that is M.I.A. ,missing in…

Groceries or the newest iPhone? Rent or the next concert? College tuition or a trip to Europe? Regularly, decisions similar to the ones before are made on a constant basis. In an ideal world, the choices wouldn't seem so difficult to pick from; buy what one needs now and apply the leftover money for pleasurable activities. This adds to the process of consumerism, the basic element that makes a country run by its people buying and selling goods. Then again, the world isn't flawless, and most…