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their previous conditioning as to what is right or wrong. In the novel The Lord of the Flies, young boys are stranded somewhere totally new, both in its physical and social environments, and once civilization is stripped away, a clear dividing line separates those who fight the savagery from those who embrace it. The physical environment of the island greatly impacted the characters and their storylines in The Lord of the Flies. The climate of the island meant that the boys did not need to

the groups in the feudal system; though, occasionally the lords hold a feast in celebration of a special event. At these times, we wouldn’t have to work, but go to the Lord’s castle and enjoy the feast. These were our grand tidbits in our life. Sometimes though, we peasants get punished. Bad. My friend, Alys, didn’t agree with the idea that you were just born into either a life of luxury, or a life of labour. He stole from one of our lords, the knight Amicia Godfrey. Alys earned himself a missing

mother and never knew his father. He grew up with no personal name and little dignity because he and his mother were so poor. Later, he becomes the servant of Bear and finds out he is the son of Lord Furnival, the Lord of his small village and various others throughout England. Simply because of the fact he is Lord Furnival’s son, he is sought to be silenced and killed. At the end of the book, he chooses to become what he wants to really be, a free man who decides where his own path will take him. Crispin

to assure they can continue to make enough money to live on, and so much more. To start with, a miller is someone who worked in a mill, especially a grain mill ("Medieval Miller"). A miller would work on a lord's estate and rented the mill from a lord for periods of a year at a time. A miller lived above their mills or in cottages very close to their mills, so they could wake up and go straight to work. Millers wore Roman style tunics made of wool and they wore leather shoes. Sometimes the millers

Blessed Mother, Margaret obediently answered “I….I’ll be glad to help” and though still very weak, Margaret obeyed, and did the list of things her aunt told her to do. During Margarets time in the convent, the Lord had asked her to make a very big sacrifice, and that was to eat cheese. Margaret absolutely despised cheese, “It would be a thousand times easier to die than to eat cheese” thought Margaret. She had tried to

favorite things come to mind, her favorite color, blue, her favorite food, vegetables, and favorite dessert, cake. Mahalia Jackson, her favorite Gospel singer and favorite gospel songs: “Oh How I Love Jesus” and “Precious Lord”. My momma, oh boy, could she SING! Singing “Precious Lord” would bring tears to my eyes. My mother’s voice had great versatility, momma could sing soprano, tenor, and alto most singers can only sing in one voice. Whatever the melody needed, she could sing it, the music of

Medieval Vassals Medieval Vassals (Intro) During the medieval period, kings ruled large areas of land. In order to protect these lands from invasion, the king would give portions of their lands to the local lords which were called the Vassals. They governed the lands granted to them by the king and promised to defend it against conquerors. Medieval Vassals Definition Medieval vassals was believed to have been derived from the Latin word vassallus and the Roman word vassus, which means servant

CHAPTER 4 PUTTING TOGETHER THE PIECES Lord William I is the Lord of the lands in Abalone. He was married to Lady Madison. The lands were peaceful then. Ordina and Lady Madison were childhood friends and very close. So, Madison requested that Ordina be by her side at the time of her giving birth. Ordina considered it a great honor to become her confidant, as well as her midwife. Madison gave birth to a handsome boy whom she named Christopher William after his father. Charles was in his glory at

“I used to think that I could shape the circumstances around me, but now I know Jesus uses circumstances to shape me.” -Bob Goff Faith is an integral part of many lives. It is what makes many who they are. It shapes and molds people in life-changing ways and make them feel whole and complete. Knowing that feeling God’s call is one of the most life-changing experiences someone can ever have, I asked a family friend to share her story of coming to faith. This is her story as I interpret it. I grew

In the world today there is a great variety of morals. People act out of personal morals depending on the amount of leeway given. In the article “Superhero or Supervillian” by Will Oremus, the author speaks on superpowers and how they may be affecting peoples character. Throughout this essay the reader will read a synopsis of “Superhero or Supervillian”, synthesized ideas, and connections to Christian worldview. Throughout Oremus’s article a statement is made in paragraph seven stating “It would