The Last Battle

accomplishments. A hero is willing to give up and do anything that will help them succeed. When given the choice between living a cowardly life, and dying a hero most would choose the latter. “Beowulf” by an unknown author, is the story of a hero, Beowulf who battles several monsters, in the search or honor. Greed and a need for honor are Beowulf’s downfalls. Certain traits are deserving of honor, a hero should take responsibility for the safety of their people. and a person’s deeds, shape their…

This fact; however, does not mean that the book is as old as it is claimed to be. In fact, it is because of the many battles the text assisted in winning that the age of the text is unclear. When the text was found it was written upon bamboo shoots tied together with tassels. These tassels were degraded to the point of decay, and so many of the guidelines of warfare seem…

personally think the themes are primitivity and man and the natural world for many reasons. I like the theme primitivity because the term shows up in the book multiple times. Zombies are like animals, hunting us like prey and chasing us down to the last mile. Not only are the zombies being primitive, humans also being primitive. We hunt and survive for ourselves and hide ourselves in total isolation, eliminating any potential threat. The reason I also believe that man and the natural world is a…

less its use in Sioux Falls’ own Battle for the Arts. Intended as a witty turn-of phrase, “the pen is mightier than the sword” has taken on new meaning where a Sharpie Magnum is the weapon of choice. With a keen eye, a skilled hand and a time limit, artists are wielding the mighty maker for victory in Sioux Falls own Battle for the Arts. Currently in it’s second season, Battle for the Arts began in January 2010, the brainchild of local artist Micah Luke. The first Battle for the Arts took place…

Drones, An Issue Of Democracy? Military drones are an amazing piece of technology that allow the U.S. to battle combatants that it would otherwise be unable to target due to hostility of the combatants and the distance of the combat zone. The military’s advancement in drone technology has increased exponentially in the last decade, and continues to seek improvements. They’ve only recently researched into problems that can arise from implementing the technology into current U.S. military…

with the tank, albeit in its most rudimentary of forms. At first, this new weapon did not seem like a game changer, but that did not last forever. The tank evolved into a more mobile and armored piece of machinery, tactics changed to account for these beasts of metal and fossil fuel, and the idea of warfare became even scarier for some. Eventually some battles were fought entirely around the idea of the tank, both sides scurrying about the battlefield, firing shell after shell. Time…

Let’s get this out of the way right up front: the Second Battle of Winterfell, the titular Battle of the Bastards, does for medieval and fantasy warfare what Steven Spielberg did for World War II cinema in Saving Private Ryan. The intensity of the battle, the intimacy, the choice to stay in narrow focus on Jon Snow in the midst of chaos during an extended long-shot, all worked together to create an experience that had me not only on the edge of my seat, but holding my breath as I watched. But…

Multi domain battle as defined by GEN David Perkins, “is an evolving warfighting concept designed to win in an ever-changing complex world, leveraging the lessons of the past with 21st century capabilities. It is a concept designed to overcome our adversary’s integrated defensive capabilities, avoid domain isolation and fracturing, and preserve freedom of action.”1 The enemies of the United States Military are learning and adapting to the processes and warfighting functions and are preparing to…

The Struggle for North America The seizing of North America by the Europeans is done largely without weapons. Of course weapons and warfare play a large part, but the Europeans don’t sail over and begin conquering their New World. European exploration began with the desire for trade and to spread religion. Finding the Indians offered them the chance to do both. These people had never seen anything like the Europeans and were mostly receptive to new goods to trade, and were willing to listen to…

tradition because she does not want someone to control her life. But the destiny is unformidable, and at last the day which she hoped never to come came. The Master of…