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Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, Romeo + Juliet effectively appropriates the Shakespearean 16th century love tragedy. So why has Luhrmann decided to appropriate Romeo and Juliet? By changing the context, Luhrmann effectively makes the play relevant, discussing his contextual concerns of the 1990’s. This is done through the use of themes in the film, love, family disputes and hate which have remained similar to the original play, although the way they have been presented are different, in particular the

Boom! Boom! Boom! The rythmic banging of the drums echoed across the field. Randval shook his head to clear it, no, got to stay focused. He looked up to the sky the carrions birds circled overhead, bloody scavengers, he thought they are the true winners of this godsdamned war. On the eve of the second month of the imperial calendar, the Holy Congregation, an oligarchy of the empires most holy men and women convened to discuss a new issue, the issue of the greenskin menace. It has been known for

Literature Discrimination and Oppression throughout History- Motifs and Reasons Discrimination and prejudice has accompanied human civilizations since the beginning. Its accompany has generated unethical, morally wrong ideologies and some of which were put in action. It is effortless to define discrimination as a natural interaction between a superior and an inferior force especially when the superior force is imperialistic. Major discriminations through

“So let me get this straight, you’re going to find a legendary ring, slay a dragon, then marry a princess?” My friend Mary questioned. She was walking around the room still facing me. “Yes, indeed.” I replied. I certainly did intend on accomplishing this impossible dream. It might be a hard act to achieve, but no pain no gain right? “Jerry, don’t you think that’s too umm, big of a...” She started. “No, it’s not too big. I mean, sure it’s a hard thing to accomplish, but I believe I can

Where the cherry blossoms bloom in the new spring, the rancid but familiar smells of fish permeate the nearby market, and people bustle across streets throughout the city, Japan is not only a unique and fascinating nation, but it also contains one of the richest and fascinating histories in the world. This history is heavily dependent on the nation’s past feudalist society, especially the shogunate and the samurai. This world centered around the warriors of medieval Japan did not come about spontaneously

Valyn walked slowly behind Val as they neared the citadel of judgement, the home of the fallen gods justicars in the city. The architect of the citadel obviously designed it with nothing but inspiring fear and dread in those who gazed upon it. It was built mainly of darkened stone with tall sharp angles deisgned to drag your eye up the building to its top that stood proudly above the rest of the city. He and Val stood alongside a tavern that was located across the central plaza from the citadel

fourteenth century. Luckily, that was only a couple days from my visit with Larry. After looking for hours in the forest, I find a odd looking dome shape made out of sheep’s fleece and tree branches. It also has a small spire attached. I carry my longsword just incase anything happens, you know? I knock on the door this time and wait. “Who are you and what do you want?” The witch said annoyed, with her long nose pointing at me. “I would like to ask you about the Philosopher’s Ring.” I requested

Becoming a knight was a long and difficult process. a person to become a knight would start training as a child somewhere near 7 years of age. Knights in training had to learn things like sword techniques, protection and bravery. The first rules taught in early childhood where things such as rules and basic education which were usually taught at home. Then from 7 to 14 they would be given the role of Medieval page, this page was the duty of waiting at a table, care for the kings clothes and help

on his face due to a lack of sleep, easily expressed by heavy dark circles around the eyes. In short, while not particularly attractive, his mannerisms and warm voice make him appear as an inviting person. He is right handed, and so he holds his longsword in that hand and a metal shield in the other. He favors leather or chain armor that allows him to move more freely, as opposed to the Lord General's heavy plate

Knights vs Samurai essay From researching about knights and samurai, I believe that in a battle between a knight and samurai, the knight would have a greater chance in winning. This is because knights focused more on fighting techniques and how to improve them, rather than focusing on spiritual beliefs and traditions as well, which is what the samurai did. The knights also had very strong and good armour which helped a lot in battles, while the samurai’s armour changed a lot but wasn’t ever as effective