Saga

young man attempting to write a story, he has preconceived ideas on how to write and follows a “writer’s manual” and the “litmus test” (an acronym he created on how stories should be written). Ironically, he has decided his first never will be a family saga. The irony is made clear when the protagonist’s three friendly travelling companions get off the train, leaving him in an ominous environment with the two brothers with “dark, brooding eyes and thick pouting lips”. The reversal of the…

Mac Daniel Howard Mrs.Nash English (H)-4 May 15,2015 George Lucas Jr. “May the Force be with you” (Star Wars, 1977). This quote came from of the most influential movies of all time, Star Wars . Along with Indiana Jones, American Graffiti , and Redtails George Lucas created some of the world's most significant and memorable movies. George Lucas helped revolutionize the film industry while helping countless lives throughout his life. Lucas was born in Modesto,California on May 14,1944.…

Like other tales of the time, the epic poem “Beowulf” was a story told through generations, and a model for the times code of conduct. The main character Beowulf shared many characteristics with other early Germanic characters of the time. The author used Beowulf as an example for other countrymen and to convey his own ideals and thoughts on what makes a hero valiant and worth writing about. Beowulf is similar to other warriors in regards to the early values of being a great warrior and king. By…

For instance, Erik the red who was born Erik Thorvaldsson is said to have obtained his nickname “red” because of the color of his hair. Another Viking called Egill Skallagrímsson is described in Egils saga as having black hair and ugly. These two examples are enough to reconsider the allegation that all Vikings were blonde. They were merciless murderers This allegation is perhaps the closest to the truth. One must remember that the Vikings lived in a…

have been awaiting the new release of the Episode 9 of the Star Wars Saga; The Lat Jedi. But did this film really receive optimistic reviews about itself. The Last Jedi is one of the best movies in the Star Wars franchise, for much the same reason The Empire Strikes Back is one of the best. Where the first movie in a trilogy is a thrilling adventure – 2015’s The Force Awakens mirrors a new hope – the second complicates the saga by introducing doubt, failure and sadness. Fans are indeed upset…

Eru Iluvatar is the God of Middle-Earth; he creates the Ainur so he doesn’t feel so isolated. The Ainur are like Christianities’ angels. The Ainur are split into two groups; the Valar, are the guardians of the world. And the Maiar, wizard or the Istari. The Istari are low-angels; including Gandalf, Sauroman, Radagast, and the two blue wizards. The Istari’s main mission is to protect the people of the world from evil. Melkor is the reason for such evil in the world. When Eru Iluvatar and his…

Aside from Han Solo's upcoming film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the saga continues as "Star Wars: Rogue Nation" unleashed its very first photograph. The film's cast and crew was reportedly announced as well. Lucasfilm confirmed yesterday that the standalone "Star Wars" movie had started its principal photography. The photo, showing the casts of "Rogue One" movie revealed the participation of Felicity Jones, Riz Ahmed, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen and Jiang Wen, according to StarWars.com. The…

Book one of an intended series, Glennis Browne's The Fortune Seekers traverses time in a thought provoking saga, which delivers a tale of pioneering life that includes the elements of wanderlust, adventure, drama and romance, all steeped in a well plotted, and vividly re-imagined history. Author Browne brings the mid 1800's back to life, within this exploration of the erstwhile era of the Australian Gold Rush. The narrative poses the multi-faceted hardships people faced during that time in…

heard the plot that Hrafnkel killed his shepherd Einar because the shepherd rode his favorite horse, we may consider Hrafnkel a cruel man and make a guilty verdict towards him without a second thought. However, after taking a deep look at Hrafnkel's saga, we may find the statement that Hrafnkel was guilty is actually invalidated. Hrafnkel was innocent in this case not only because he was given the right of punishment when he made a strong oral contract with Einar, but also because he had to do…

pathos to express the feelings of the young boy being alone and his fate decided for him. The Star Wars saga started on May 25th, 1977 when 20th century fox released Star Wars, which was later renamed, Star Wars Episode IV: A New…