Book Review: Forged By Fire

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Gates of Fire is a story about the Spartan way of life and their fight to protect their country. The story is told by a dying Spartan squire named Xeones, who was captured by the Persian army after the battle at Thermopylae. He is telling the story to the Persian king. The story took place around 480 B.C. Xeones began the story in a small town where he grew up called Astakos. He tells of how his town was destroyed and how he was taken in by the Spartans. Eventually he became a servant for a Spartan youth name Alexandros, who was the protégé of Dienekes. Xeones finally became a squire for the Spartan officer Dienekes.

Gates of Fire By: Steven Pressfield Subject Person- Spartan Warriors Place- Greece 480 B.C. Event- Battle of Thermoplae. Concept- Xeones recounts his life leading up to the battle. Object- Greek city-states consisting of 300 Spartan Warriors, 400 Thebans, 700 Thespian Volunteers And around 900 Helots Fought The Persian Empire at the pass of Thermopylae. Reason For Choosing Book Prior to reading this novel I had some knowledge of the Battle of Thermopylae. I watched the movie 300last year and it is based on the battle of Thermopylae and the lifestyle of the Spartan Warriors. Summary Gates of Fire tells the story of a young Greek boy, Xeones, who is the sole Hellenic survivor of the epic battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. After

Throughout the 16th century, as there was a demographic collapse of the indigenous population, there was now a new demand for slave labor in Latin America. In Brazil, the Portuguese needed a large workforce to cultivate sugar plantations. As a result, numerous slaves from Africa were imported to work on large plantation fields. In various plantations, rural slaves experienced harsh working and living conditions. Few slaves had a high life expectancy. Robert Edgar Conrad in “Children of God’s Fire,” shares some primary sources that dealt with the types of environments and conditions many slaves faced and encountered in Brazil. The sources also gave insight into the regulations and economics/business of the slave trade. Conrad states that rural Brazil was “a hell for blacks” (Conrad 54). Many slaves dealt with extremely harsh conditions just to keep the European market in Latin American growing and profitable. This paper will analyze how rural slaves lived and worked on Brazilian sugar plantations.

In Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451, fire is a recurring idea. Bradbury used the main character, Guy Montag, to present the fire motif throughout the story. Montag, a fireman, had doubts about his career and society. He sought answers and enlightenment to cure his curiosity about the truth in books. He did not have faith in his society, nor did he understand why intellect was so terrible. In his search Montag realized that fire (and books) were not so evil after all. Montag began to see fire in a different light. Therefore, fire, in Fahrenheit 451, represented rejuvenation through cleansing and renewal.

Catching Fire (Book 2 of the Hunger Game Trilogy) – Suzanne Collins – Published September 9 2008

“A Wall of Fire Rising”, short story written by Edwidge Danticat, presents one man’s desire for the freedom and also, the gap between reality and fantasy which is created by the desire. Two different perspectives of evaluating the life bring the conflict between the Guy and Lili who are parents to the little guy. Throughout the story, the Guy implies that he wants to do something that people will remind of him, but Lili who is opposing to the Guy, tries to settle the Guy down and keep up with the normal life that they are belong to. The Guy is aggressive, adventurous and reckless while Lili is realistic and responsible. The wall of fire is the metaphorical expression of the boundary where divides two different types of people. One

Garrett Morgan, an inventor of the 20th century, saved many lives with his inventions. The Scope article, “The Fire Breather”, Informational text, “Could You Be the Next Garrett Morgan?” and the Discovery ED video “Garrett Morgan” all give good evidence on Garrett's most remarkable inventions and his perseverance.

Memoirs of war often reflect the positive or negative experiences endured throughout battle. Considered by many to be one of the best memoirs of World War I, Hervey Allen’s “Toward the Flame”, recalls his own experiences of battle. His recollection of events shows that he had a negative image of war and that there was nothing glorious about it. What started out looking like a man’s greatest adventure turned into a shell-shocking reality that war is actually horrible and trying. Allen’s experiences with consistent hunger, mustard gas, and artillery shellings led to his disillusionment with war, and left him with a permanent hatred of battle.

In his book Forgotten Fire, author Adam Bagdasarian investigates the Armenian Genocide through the eyes of a twelve year old Armenian boy named Vahan Kenderian. Through Vahan, the reader experiences the atrocities committed during the 1915 genocide of Armenians in Turkey. The Turks, who were Muslim, viewed the Christian Armenians as inferiors and treated them as such; under Turkish law, Armenians had nearly no rights, no fair justice in Turkish courts, could not bear arms, and were taxed far higher than Turks, which led to many families losing their possessions and homes. But unlike many other Armenian families of the time, Vahan's family, consisting of two girls, four boys (including Vahan), Vahan's Uncle Mumpreh, grandmother Toumia, and

Edwidge Danticat's "A Wall of Fire Rising" is a tale about despair. This despair is widely born of poverty, and has a tendency to encompass its victims in such a way so that they are led to believe that there is no way out of it. Unfortunately, these conditions are all too common in Haiti, and are some of its "negative aspects" (Schuller 28). Guy is a victim of this despair. His father was a victim of this despair. And chances are his son, Little Guy, will be the same victim of such despair which is why his mother, Lilli, strives so hard to keep him away from the lifestyle that is lived by both Guy and Guy's father. It was because of this legacy of despair and of the fatigue of enduring a seemingly hopeless situation that Guy ultimately commits suicide which was the only way he could fathom out of his present existence.

In the Story Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Drapper. Gerald shows that he is a very brave person. He shows his bravery when he rushes into the apartment and puts his life on the line to save his sister from death. In the book it says “He opened Angels door, expecting to find her huddled under the bed or screaming out the window. Instead what he saw made him forget the fire, forget the danger, and forget the fears of the past.” This is showing a lot of bravery by running into the fire to save Angel, he fights Jordan and grabs Angel. As a result Gerald appears to be a very brave

For the last month or so I’ve been reading Fahrenheit 451. Fahrenheit 451 is a science fiction novel that was written by Ray Bradbury. It was originally written in 1953. It is about a dystopian universe where it is illegal to read or own books. In the book the characters are Guy Montag (a firefighter who burns books), Mildred (Montag’s wife), and Beatty (Montag’s boss who is also a firefighter).

One of the reasons this book is unforgettable is its story. Ray Bradbury shows us a land set in the future where books are burnt and firemen burn down houses that contain books instead of saving them. The protagonist meets Clarisse, a seventeen year old who changes his opinion on where he stands. Later on, we discover that our hero is a fireman and collects books, because he knows they

It was an ordinary day in the Aztec village. Farmers were farming, servants were serving, and the ruler was ruling. Everyone including King Maverick hailed the golden mountain. Everyone pleased it, so it wouldn’t erupt. The mountain never erupted, this tells us that the Aztec village was caring and giving. Until one day which is today.” I am getting older.” Said the mountain. “ What do you want us to do? Answered King Maverick“I WANT ETERNAL LIFE.” SAID the golden mountain. King Maverick offered human sacrifices. This made the mountain more upset. A giant hole opened atop the mountain. THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE . Lava and magma was shooting out. Everyone was screaming. Everyone ran to King Maverick’s temple.