Victory

Beowulf’s attitude, in the battle against Grendel, was so full of determination that he was willing to sacrifice one of his men to defeat Grendel and save the kingdom. Although Beowulf sacrificing his men can be viewed a bad thing, Beowulf’s attitude made him understand that one loss could save many and bring the peace back to the Danes. When Beowulf fought Grendel, he fought with a courageous attitude and I believe that his attitude is what made him win because his attitude gave him the confidence that he needed to stand in front of a huge monster and fight for victory. But when Beowulf won the battle he wasn 't satisfied with just knowing his victory, he cut off Grendel 's arm and mounted it as a trophy of his victory, showing the world how foolhardy his attitude was, proving that a victory isn 't enough to satisfy his needs (Raffel, lines 393-395). Nevertheless, his payback came when Grendel 's evil mother surfaced and seeked revenge on the…

E. Housman surrounding death. The poem tells the story of a young man who was a talented athlete, depicting his victories and achievements. It then goes on to describe the funeral procession of this man who died in the prime of his life and career. He then proceeds to describe the benefits of this outcome. Through metaphors, Housman shows a different perspective on dying young. Often perceived as a tragedy, “To an Athlete Dying Young” views the death of a young, accomplished man as a positive…

A general holds a massive load of responsibility on his shoulders; the chance of success or failure can be decided by their decisions. The general leads his army into by battle before and throughout: preparing for battle by doing their prewar calculations; getting their soldiers in the best position to sustain victory. Sun Tzu addresses any general, but also indirectly sends his ideas out to people needing an approach towards life through a change in their mentality. Sun Tzu progresses…

is a sculpture that represents victory and the deity Nike. The sculpture is presented on a base that is a prow of a ship with the goddess atop. The original placement was “…a hillside niche high above the theater in the Sanctuary of the Great Gods of Samothrace…” (Cothren, Stockstad). Her stance is powerful; her right leg pushed forward while the wings are thrusted backwards implying movement. The Nike’s clothing shows the wet drape technique, which allows the body to be covered but also give…

defendants, Victory Records Inc. on July 17, 2006. Under the “Deal Memo”, A Day to Remember was to produce at least five albums through Victory Records Inc. A Day to Remember is seeking to end their business relationship with the defendant as they claim they have fulfilled their contractual obligations and released at least thirteen albums through Victory Records Inc. A Day to Remember also alleges that Victory Records Inc. has attempted to copyright certain band compositions, neglected to pay…

In the essay “Grandmother’s Victory”, white girls came inside the store and started rudely discriminating against the black family, but Grandmother showed her strong character by did not dropping down to their level of the racist girls. The granddaughter asked herself many questions about why her grandmother did not do anything to stop the bullying. As a reader ones sees the maturity of the grandmother as she demonstrates explains to her granddaughter that would not have been a solution…

There is also a false narrative that Americans will suddenly lose their ambition and lust for consumerism if the drug war is ended. Remember, cocaine and heroin were sold over the counter for many decades, yet no economists have felt the need to examine any potential economic damage during that era. Whereas, the criminal justice system, in contrast, hurts the economy more than any “lazy stoner.” It is difficult to quantify the indirect economic consequences from the drug war. Yet, there is a…

A dark side of reality George Saunders’s collection of stories, Tenth of December, makes statements about current society by depicting a darker version of reality. By mixing elements of science fiction, horror and cynical humor, Saunders moves the reader through a series of intense emotions. In “Victory Lab,” he tells one story from multiple points of view, describing the brutality and terror of a young adolescent girl who is kidnapped but then saved by a neighbor. In “Sticks,” he portrays the…

1781, a British drummer stood on a parapet as a red coated officer waved a white handkerchief . This flag of freedom was waved through the air, delivering the message of surrender for all soldiers to witness. At this sight, thousands of British troops surrendered to the Americans and the French, a decisive victory which marked the end of the American Revolutionary War. There were multiple factors which contributed to the American victory at Yorktown, some planned and some unplanned, which ended…

The North managing to win the war having many advantages compared to the South such as more resources, diving into the fourth theme “The Reasons for Northern Victory.” McPherson starting to get into it on page 115 with the more resources McPherson says, “The Confederacy, in other words, lost the war not because it fought badly, or because its soldiers lacked courage, or because its cause was wrong, but simply because the enemy had more men and guns.” (McPherson 115) Furthermore, the North…