Essays Tagged: "swords"

The Conquest of the Aztec and Incan Empires

ar tactics were old and out dated. They were no match for the Spanish and their cannons, crossbows, swords, armor, shields, and the hand held musket.The poor judgment of the Aztec people was their mai ...

(1 pages) 93 0 3.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History

"The Season Opener" this is a creative writing that uses the five senses to express the first game of the softball season.

lay ahead would be fought with bats, balls, and gloves unlike others that were fought with spears, swords, and guns. While we waited to begin, three things crossed my mind: my anticipation, my prepar ...

(3 pages) 60 1 3.9 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Violence in Society

w among ancient Romans, gladiators (usually slaves or captives trained for the purpose),fought with swords or other weapons at public 'shows'. The more harm the gladiators inflicted the bigger hero he ...

(3 pages) 148 1 4.8 Apr/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

My Room, personal essay

other from my other things from far away lands mounted on the wall. These things range from Greek swords to an unique Tanzanian lion-hunting arrow. All of these things I acquired traveling througho ...

(3 pages) 217 0 4.6 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Characteristic of Grendel in John Gardner's book, "Grendel"

walks in holding a dead body and using it for protection against the drunken men swinging axes and swords at him. Grendel dose not understand this as he says 'they were doomed, I knew, and I was glad ...

(2 pages) 80 1 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Shay's Rebellion and the Modern Militia

our arms each man against his own bosom? Congress shall have no power to disarm the militia. Their swords and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birth-right of an American...the u ...

(3 pages) 43 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

Violence in Society, there seesm to be a need for it.. .

w among ancient Romans, gladiators (usually slaves or captives trained for the purpose),fought with swords or other weapons at public 'shows'. The more harm the gladiators inflicted the bigger hero he ...

(3 pages) 52 0 4.3 Apr/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Cultural leftovers from our past civilizations. Alexander the Great. Greece's influence on today's architecture and education.

t from the right, your sword would be in the way. This idea is very practical, today we don't carry swords but we do still carry on the tradition of getting on a horse from the left.One more idea that ... instead of the middle or right side. Alexander chose this technique because his army carried their swords on their right side. If you were coming up on your enemy's army than you'd want to have easy ...

(6 pages) 105 0 4.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The Broken Spears The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico

ile the sun was still shining." brought forth to my mind the images of the Spaniards swinging their swords while the morning sun shined on their steel blades. The fifth omen "The wind lashed the water ...

(2 pages) 117 0 3.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History

VIKINGS -Analysis of the "Vinland sagas".

"Barbarians...thrusting their swords through everything, taking pity on nothing. The destruction is universal... Like a whirlwind ...

(11 pages) 59 0 4.2 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Black Death's effect on Europe.

-plague times noble lords were shown in full health, in their best clothes and armor, holding their swords. Afterwards, half-decomposed bodies with parts of skeleton clearly visible were shown. The cl ...

(2 pages) 75 0 3.7 Jul/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

"The Alchemist" Revised version of previous essay.

dn't forget his vision that vanished just as quickly as it had come...he had seen an army, with its swords at the ready, riding into the oasis. The Alchemist, written by Paulo Coelho, is a book about ...

(3 pages) 133 1 3.5 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

An analysis of Macbet's struggle between his ambition and his conscience.

and the underlining factor leading to Macbeth's death, is not fought on a battlefield, there are no swords, and no soldiers to swing them. The real war is fought in Macbeth's mind. Macbeth's conscienc ...

(3 pages) 24 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

"Merlin".

nation in these movies. You are able to see talking horses, people change their age and use magical swords. Merlin had a horse that he rose and was able to talk to him while riding. The Queen of the l ... iding. The Queen of the lake had a magical sword called Excalibur that was used in battle for good. Swords like that are things people use in imagination when fighting. Another thing people imagine ab ...

(2 pages) 29 0 2.5 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Gladiator. Comparison from the movie to actual history. similarities and differences.

many different types of gladiators. Quicker ones had nets with tridents and slower ones had curved swords with shields. There were some gladiators that even had chariots. In the actual history of Rom ... us is barely armed and protected. All he has is a sword and shield I believe. The other man has two swords, a mask for protection, and heavy armor. This shows how each type of gladiator was to fight a ...

(3 pages) 118 2 3.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Creon vs. Antigone or Male vs. Female?

d whose actions changed the course of Thebian history. Her brothers have been slain by each other's swords in battle and Creon, the king of Thebes, has made a decree stating that one brother shall be ...

(4 pages) 79 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Cards Analysis, A creative writing in response to the importance of cards in The Solitaire Mystery

deck are pretty much the same but each card has its own touch if individuality. All the kings have swords in their hands except the King of Diamonds, which has an axe in its hand. All the kings have ... head and a very happy face when compared to all the other Queens. The Jacks are holding upside down swords, except the Jack of Hearts who is holding an axe, in their right hand. Once again the Jacks a ...

(3 pages) 21 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

How successful was Baz Luhrmann's appropriation "Romeo and Juliet" compared to the original play by William Shakespeare

but changing the context. This is illustrated by the use of anachronisms. For instance, daggers and swords are replaced by guns as well as cars stand in for horses. The disputes between members of the ... rstand the extremeness of the situation in the storyline. That is, in the original play, horses and swords were used in the battles and when people read the play, they may not realise how severe and d ...

(5 pages) 49 0 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Essay: Achilles the greek god

ay of women's finery and seized upon Achilles when he was the only "maiden" to be fascinated by the swords and shields. Achilles then went willingly with Odysseus to Troy, leading a host of his father ...

(2 pages) 73 1 3.7 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

History of Hong Kong Cinema

mmon? Hong Kong cinema," according to Film Studies Professor David Cook (Cook, 1999). Fighting with swords and guns, exaggerated drama and a bent for the supernatural--ghosts, vampires and the spirits ...

(8 pages) 42 1 3.7 Nov/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies