Mechagirain: A Short Story

Amongst many other things, the epic is implicitly an exploration of what qualities define Sundiata as a hero, and by extension, what virtues are heroic. The most glaring is his strength. Even when he is crippled as a child and cannot walk, the boy has strong arms. But when he finally stands, he surprises everyone, bending an enormous rod to a bow and pulling a tree up by its roots. Another quality is his bravery, most clearly illuminated by his skill and grit in battle. But Sundiata has more than animal strength – he shows patience, interest in other peoples and ways, and humility before the magic of the world. Because of these qualities, he is more than a great hunter or warrior: he is a great king.

Kat’s hands trembled, and her throat threated to close off. He had to believe her. “Jake roped a calf . . .” She repeated the events of the shooting, tormented by her own confusion.

Heroism is defined as "the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine." (Google). Destiny is defined as "something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune. The predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events." (Google). Finally A journey is defined as "an act of traveling from one place to another." (Google). While analyzing these two great epics I came across many similarities between the two main characters. In both epics The Odyssey and Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali Odysseus and Sundiata embark on destined heroic conquest to fulfill their destiny. All throughout the two main characters quest, they encounter obstacles, and foes they must overcome in order to achieve their goal of returning home. In Homers Odyssey, numerous exemplar of the two main themes heroism and destiny are evident, whether they are for the advantage or destruction of Odysseus. In Niane 's Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, The theme of heroism and destiny appear bold and unavoidable throughout the narrative, for Sundiata is abundantly afflicted by how people accept him. If it were not for the fore told destiny of Odysseus and Sundiata they would not be such astounding Kings.

Humans as a society began to truly flourish once they developed the written word. Literature has given all of humanity the chance to express them selves and document the experience that is being human. Something that is utilized in practically every moment of life is often overlooked and underappreciated. One must ask though, what is the purpose of this? One can begin to answer this question when they begin to apply the tools of Mosaix. Language in general is something that has molded and shaped the world, as it is today, a powerful driving force of creativity and ingenuity. It is the fundamental driving force of humanity, through which the story of the individual becomes the story of everyone.

The creatures, giant paw pinned her against the silver wall, she screamed out in agony as it seared her flesh. She latched her fingers around the creature’s arm and tried forcing it to let her go to no avail because the moment it released her, it sank its sharp teeth deep into her neck. Adelaide cried out in pain, she gazed upward to see her parents frantically trying to break the witches protective dome around the arena.

The Sunjiata Epic when compared with some of our readings such as Beowulf and Odyssey, the story starts at childhood where he is born in a royal family in unimaginable circumstances. The Epic explains how his mother carried him in her belly for eight long years. At one time the king is visited by a magical jinni that tells him how his soon to be boon son will be. The jinni explains that the son will be a strong, extraordinary, humble, and loved king (Gries, 2016). Sunjata is Epic in that he would in his wishes be able to transform himself into a lion, tame wild animals to help the society, was wiser than anybody else, and could help witches to bring back to life a recently dead child.

And there we saw her hanging, her body swaying from the cruel cord she had noosed about her neck”(68). Jocasta’s actions showed that literal pain, in this case a

The African epic Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, by D.T. Maili, examines the theme of destiny through three characters: Sundiata, Nare Maghan, and Nounfari . Sundiata could not walk at seven years old and, because of his celebrity as the king’s son, the community humiliated and gossiped about him. However, when he felt his destiny pull him to greatness he accepted without hesitation, saying, “Very well then, I am going to walk today” (Maili 132). Sundiata realized it was time for him to walk and disregarded the obstacle of his crippled legs. Sundiata was a prophesied to be a great hero, and his confidence in the power of fate was one of one of the reasons he later reached a legendary status. His son’s disability worried Nare Maghan

The sacred traditions, customs, and beliefs of ancient Mali is a story of epic proportions. To retrieve the great lineage of the First Kings of Mali and learn the history behind certain rituals told by an exquisite narrative that is perfectly woven together through different stories. The legend of Sundiata stresses the importance of understanding and respecting one’s history. In D. T. Niane’s “Sundiata An Epic of Old Mali,” the African history of Mali is presented through tribal customs, honor, and jealousy between brothers.

Well, as all three of you know, I love science with all my heart, and am proud to call myself a nerd. Sometimes I am so careless and obsessive, however, that being a nerd becomes being a freak in others' eyes. I am very comfortable around my own group of about fourteen friends. I am myself with them, and do not wear any masks. For others, though, wearing a mask protects me from the disparaging remarks regarding my unusual obsessions. Going back to science, I had recently found a new obsession towards the end of last year: arachnids. I had always been terrified of them when I was little, but over the years, I grew curious about the miniscule, mysterious creatures. I began to watch them, study them at a distance, and photograph

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The poem The Epic of Gilgamesh is a great, epic and the earliest work of ancient Mesopotamia. It has real a life description of what happens in the human world today. Yet, it has powering exaggerations that only exist in a gods' land. Gilgamesh seems to be the most mirrored way of studying human history. This poem discusses the principality, its' engravment with mythology, and a tale of hardship and struggle to ultimately find a meaning to life.

Ramayana, an epic written by Maharishi Valmiki, showed the first known symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after Marrich nearly dying from Lord Rama’s arrow in circa 5000 BC. Today, one out every thirteen people will inherit the anxiety disorder sometime in their life (4). Traumatic events occur on a daily basis that can affect each person differently at various ages. Whether the situation leaves them unchanged, traumatized, or fine for a couple of years then hit with the stress. The brain will go into overdrive uncertain on how to react to different situations leaving them to suffer from numerous symptoms, known as the fight-or-flight. Not many doctors receive training or knowledge on the disorder leaving it somewhat difficult to diagnose and often unrecognized. NEED A THESIS

The Epic of Sundiata is a tale about the ancient kingdom of Mali in Africa and the legendary king and founder of the Mali Empire told by Djeli Mamadou Kouyate a griot, which is equivalent to storyteller. Before the griot begins the story he introduces himself as a “master in the art of eloquence.” He explains how his family had played an important role in preserving the history of the Mali Empire. By serving the princes of the Mali Empire. He says a griots job is to protect secrets, memorize the names and accomplishments of the great kings and preserving “the memory of mankind.” It is the griot that teaches kings their history so they can use lessons of their ancestors to guide their decisions. There is an obvious tone of importance in his introduction as well as a theme of power that resonates throughout the epic. The griot presents himself in the introduction to the audience in a way that gives him prestige. He is persuading his audience to believe that he has the credentials to tell a valid story.

Sundiata an epic of old Mali is a story about Sundiata Keita who was the founder of the Mali Empire in West Africa. This story is an oral tale of a young king’s rise to power and is narrated by Djeli Mamoudo Kouyate’ who was a griot or traditional storyteller. Griots are known to be ancient historians, keeping track of their culture and passing down this information which lasts, generation after generation. In Sundiata an epic, Kouyate’ expresses how important it is to the Malinke culture to preserve this oral history. “I teach kings the history of their ancestors so that the lives of the ancients might serve them as an example, for the world is old, but the future springs from the past” says Kouyate’ ( 1 ). Preserving Malinke culture and history was ideal in teaching the younger generation of their rich heritage and what it means to live the life of a Malinke.