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    T.E. Lawrence was a Welsh-born British Army officer and a major player in the Arab Revolt during World War I. Film director David Lean’s 1962 epic historical drama, Lawrence of Arabia, tells his story, particularly his attacks on Aqaba and Damascus, and his involvement in the Arab National Council, which created new states in the region and established present-day the Middle East. The movie, as compelling and historically and culturally significant as it is, however, can be criticized for its character

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    T. E. Lawrence’s Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the memoir of a British junior officer during the Allied campaign against the Turks during the First World War. A remarkable work that remains germane in the current operating environment, Seven Pillars was not the book that Lawrence intended to write upon embarking on his adventures in southwest Asia. He had drafted a book on seven great cities of the Middle East but lost his initial text prior to completion. As a tribute to this work Lawrence maintained

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    Bedouins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) INTRODUCTION Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 historical epic film about the mission of Thomas Edward Lawrence known as Lawrence of Arabia. The film was directed by David Lean, written (screenplay) by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson and produced by Sam Spiegel .It was made by Horizon Pictures and Columbia Pictures. It stars Peter O’Toole as Lawrence and Alec Guinness as Prince Faisal. The story itself was adapted from the writings of T. E. Lawrence himself

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    In the movie “Lawrence of Arabia,” director David Lean portrays the real-life story of British Lieutenant T. E. Lawrence. Lawrence, an incredibly multifaceted gentleman who was characterized just about any name from madman to brilliant, shined during his daring encounters in the Arab world during the first World War. The story of Lawrence begins when he is killed in a crash while on his motorcycle, then rewinds to recap his adventures in the Arab world. Lawrence was assigned to oversee the Arab

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    Review of ‘Lawrence of Arabia’      The movie Lawrence of Arabia had many interesting aspects about it and, according to sources, is very historically accurate. Taken place during WW with the feud between British and Turkish forces over the Suez Canal, the movie reflects a life of an individual who tries to do something about the injustice of the Arabian people. David Lean depicts Lawrence or El Lawrence as the tragic hero of the biography in order to make

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    presumably for military use, can be found in the pre-history of more than one culture. Helmets came in a wide variety of shapes and sizes to serve a range of protective functions long before motorcycle helmets were developed. It’s a known fact that the t most important piece of safety equipment is your helmet. And although its mandated use sparks debate, there is no questioning that helmets save lives. But helmet technology has come a very long way over the years, and helmets were not always as

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    Anyone who has ridden a bike or motorcycle has likely worn a helmet at some point in their lifetime. They have heard it from the first day those little feet touched a pedal, “always wear a helmet.” Whether from a parent, guardian, or even television, at some point in everyone's time here on earth they have heard that wearing a helmet will save more brain cells than wearing nothing. Eventually, some of those kids that enjoyed bikes as a kid, grew up and their enjoyment that they found as a child

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    T.E. Lawrence Thomas Edward Lawrence was one of the few impactful soldiers and scholars of World War I. Lawrence, a British military officer, had many well-known critical achievements in the war, known to the world around us. As he overcame bullets shot his way, shrapnel flying over his head, and the numerous casualties of war, Lawrence made a momentous impact on World War I by helping the Arabs revolt against the Ottoman Empire and by doing so, he impacted World War I. T.E. Lawrence dedicated his

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    T.E. Lawrence demonstrated his innovative leadership by subverting the Ottomans through depleting the Turkish defenses at Aqaba, therefore bolstering the Allied Powers. Lawrence condemned the continuing practice, used by both his British superiors and the Arabs, of attacking the railroads leading to Medina. Specifically, with Medina heavily fortified, there was no purpose for continually blockading and disrupting the Hejaz Railway. “Instead, he suggested, [the Arabs] needed to spread the Turks thin

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    of using the Arabs to their advantage by supporting their independence and that an uprising would have a crucial role in helping their war efforts in the Middle East. One of the historical figures known to influence the Arab Revolt would be T.E. Lawrence. T.E. Lawrence’s fame revolved around his involvement in the Arab Revolt which occurred between 1916 to1918. He was known to be a liberator and a hero. Little did these people know that he was just a wolf dressed as a

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