Essays Tagged: "fortress"

Castles

In medieval times, castles served as the home and fortress of a monarch or noble. The earliest castles were built from earth and wood. By the 12th cen ...

(2 pages) 60 0 3.1 Mar/1997

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Fast Eddie

you what to do and his partners (soldiers) make sure you did just as your told. This hideout, this fortress has more weapons than I've seen in months. There is a guard at my door this minute, put the ...

(17 pages) 53 0 3.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Alcatraz. a 14 page research paper on the historic prison near San Fransico. includes work cited page.

hold hostage prisoners of war or POW's as they were called. In this report, I'll show you how this fortress came to be a federal prison, why it is no longer in operation today, and most importantly, ... sland's many natural features - gardens, tidepools, bird nests, and "bay views beyond compare." (1) Fortress Alcatraz ran in operation from 1850 - 1933. It served as San Francisco's only major defense ...

(16 pages) 264 0 4.6 Jul/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

History of Early Castles. This essay describes the purposes of medevil castles.

In medieval times, castles served as the home and fortress of a monarch or noble. The earliest castles were built from earth and wood. By the 12th cen ...

(2 pages) 57 0 4.7 Jul/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

The history of zionism.

ZionismZion, or Sion, is the name of the southeast hill of Jerusalem. It was the name of a Jebusite fortress conquered by David, and was later to be known as the hill where the temple devoted to Jahve ...

(6 pages) 127 1 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies

Snowfall.

snowfall outruns me like it's been following youIt's just like snowfallAnd February rainInside this fortressSo warm and tearstainedThe warmth evaporatesInto the frigid chillAnd naught can replaceThe q ... eThe answer is a mystery hidden between the liesIt's just like snowfallAnd February rainInside this fortressSo warm and tearstainedThe warmth evaporatesInto the frigid chillAnd naught can replaceThe q ...

(1 pages) 14 0 0.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Intertextuality Short Answer question essay on "Fortress" and "After the last death"

1)What was the title, author, and context of your novel?"Fortress" was first published in 1980 by "Chatto, Bodley Head, Jonathan Cape", and written by Gabrie ... l sickness, terrorism, and father son relationships. Several of these issues are also presented in "Fortress", which is why I think the success of "After The First Death" inspired "Fortress".But since ... o events sparked a similar thought inside these two authors.2)What was it about? What does it mean?"Fortress" by Gabrielle Lord is about a small school in the Australian country and their female teach ...

(5 pages) 32 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

This essay dipicts the first Victory in the French revlution, It discribes the events that took place during the attack on the Bastille

the guardhouse and tried to lower the first drawbridge by breaking the chains. The soldiers in the fortress threatened to open fire if they did not stop. The men would not surrender however heroicall ... ders insisted de Launay surrender. But instead of surrendering, de Launay threatened to blow up the fortress. Without de Launay's consent the soldiers razed the white flag. With the agreement that no ...

(1 pages) 34 1 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

Fists of Rage

ing away for college. We decided on taking one car leaving mine as a P.O.W in front of my brother's fortress.My brother is the root of all evil and with eighteen years of development his devilish ways ...

(5 pages) 22 0 3.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Religion:judges

battle against Gaal and citizens of ShechemKilled all and destroyed the cityBurned the stronghold (fortress and temple) with men, women and children in itCaptured city of ThebezWoman dropped a stone ...

(2 pages) 16 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

European Castles of the Medieval Era

As you probably already know, or have inferred, the word, "castle" comes from a Latin word meaning "fortress". With their origin stretching back to the ninth century, castles were used by kings, lords ...

(8 pages) 66 0 4.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

How the fortress of our Holland had virtually collapsed?

How the fortress of our Holland had virtually collapsed?It was the year 1934, I was a adolescent chap, at th ... , May 14th, 1941 the situation was hopeless. Mum, dad and the rest of my family had had enough. The Fortress of our Holland had virtually collapsed, and yet the Germans (who used to be our allies in w ...

(6 pages) 32 1 4.8 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History

The revelation of Public and Private Worlds in the novel, "Lord of the Flies" and the film "Fortress."

ange of characters. An example of such change is shown in the book, Lord of the flies and the film, Fortress. Generally the difference between public and private worlds is that we are more obliged to ... ind and the consequences with no law and order; i.e. without the conch.On the other hand, the film "Fortress" is set in a small rural town in the Australian outback. The story is built around a group ...

(4 pages) 33 1 4.3 Jun/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

The Machine Gunners

its on the edge of your chair, non stop, thrilling action from finding a machine gun, to building a fortress and capturing an enemy pilot while trying to keep the whole thing a secret.In the second wo ... opportunity to help defend themselves and the rest of the country against the Germans. They build a fortress to store the gun when the police start getting suspicious. They then sneakily keep it a sec ...

(5 pages) 17 0 5.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Battle For Berlin

e Russians were closing in on Berlin. Hitler demanded a fight to the death and designated Berlin a "fortress" to be defended to the last. The city's commandant, Major General Hellmuth Reymann, calcula ...

(3 pages) 31 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Castles of Medieval Times

ow different, but safe life exists in the Medieval period inside one of these tremendously prepared fortresses. Besides the Lord and Lady others live in the castle to do work and protect them. Through ... astle life is fair though they probably would prefer some of our accessories and inventions. Fortresses, the term for castles in Latin, provides a protective feel to its sound. Knowing that the ...

(3 pages) 27 1 4.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Storming of the bastille

789 , the French populous exercised first its domination on the government. The Bastille was an old fortress that served like a state prison. The French people despised the Bastille because it represe ...

(2 pages) 22 0 1.7 Mar/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

Alcatraz

isco, and the need to protect San Francisco Bay led the United States Army to build a Citadel, or a fortress, at the top of the island on the early 1850's. The Army also made plans to install more tha ...

(12 pages) 46 1 5.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

The possibility of hope in "The Crucible"

nowledge and faith in the law. "They must be; they are weighted with authority." "Theology sir is a fortress." As he observes the hangings on innocent people he loses his faith in the justice system a ...

(4 pages) 11 0 0.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Tower London

wer of London was started in 1066 by its founder, William the Conqueror. It was built to serve as a fortress, a prison, and a symbol of power. The Tower began as a simple enclosure made out of timber ... White Tower was the first building of the Tower of London. It was built as a residential palace and fortress for the king or queen. Although the official title of the Tower is 'Her Majesty's Royal Pal ...

(3 pages) 22 0 3.4 Apr/2007

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions