Father. The only person who had been there for me. Has shaped me into the man I am today and without him‚ I would be nothing. Now he’s gone‚ I am nothing. Consumed with darkness and hatred‚ which has ignited my anger towards the men who poisoned my father or as the devils call him ‘King Willie.’ As I walked through the forest‚ I reminisced about how father and I would look for the best trees for the mill workers. Tears start gushing down my face like a waterfall. I clenched my teeth and started
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A long time ago there lived a very beautiful woman named Guga who was from a fish tribe. She was in love with two different men‚ but they had a slightly different personality ‚ Goanna was very strong‚ greed and brave he expressed his love to Guga by showing off his strength as well his hunting skills on the other side the turtle man Budgial was very romantic he would bring sweet fruits‚ flowers and cuddle with her while watching the sun go down as she talked he would listen patiently and held her
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organized their soldiers in a different manner. The Greek Phalanx was one big unit of heavily armored soldiers that were tightly packed and strapped with primarily long spears‚ shields and short stabbing swords. Due to the weaponry and formation they were incapable to move excessively or turn quickly. If they wished to change direction all spears had to be lifted and then the soldiers were capable to move‚ but only minimal as they were tightly packed. The Roman Legion on the other hand were both medially
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Focus Paper #1 The Broken Spears The book The Broken Spears‚ by Miguel Leon-Portilla‚ presents an account of the Conquest of Mexico from the point of view of the some of the indigenous people who survived those events. The passages used‚ written in the native language of the victims‚ provide us a brief description of the encounters with the Spaniards that were not seen in the documented history of the conquest. Native priests and wise men had documented the welcoming of Cortes and his men as
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army‚ as he was a skilled warrior‚ he ascended the ranks to command his own regiment. This put him in a position to introduce some ideas that he had. The traditional throwing spear‚ the assegai‚ was no good for hand-to-hand combat‚ and left the warrior defenceless after he threw it‚ so Shaka introduced the short stabbing spear. His warriors used their shields to deflect the initial rain of assegais‚ then advanced on a nearly
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round metal shield; used to protect themselves against oncoming enemies and to further ram their spears into the enemies. They used spears known as the “dory” to them‚ as their main weapon in defending themselves. The spear was approximately six to eight feet long‚ with a sharp pointed metal end and a wooden shaft. The sharp end of the spear was used to pierce in attempt to kill the enemy. When the spear broke‚ they also carried a dagger/ sword for up close battle (Maya Pillai). Another weapon used
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The Spartan Phalanx is a powerful painting created by John Becker depicting the 2011 Michigan State football players as warriors and as Spartans. In its description‚ John Becker explains that he wanted to create a picture showing the Michigan State football players as a phalanx in Greek marching formation. Long ago‚ the Greeks used that attack formation to strike fear into their opponents and to show off their organization and stature. I think that Becker was able to create that image by contrasting
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The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico Author: Miguel León-Portilla History of the Spanish defeat of Mexico and the Aztecs has always been told in the words of the Spaniards. It has often been forgotten that with only having one impression of the events that took place during this time period‚ we can never be certain of the entire story‚ or what actually took place. For this reason‚ Miguel León-Portilla took it upon himself to further explore pre-Hispanic history and gain
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self. The days flew by one-by-one‚ and winter was slowly coming. They had plentiful food supplies to last them for six-to-eight weeks and a creek nearby for water. The cornmeal wasn’t cutting it for their stomachs‚ so Will decided to learn how to spear fish. Spearing was a difficult and patient job for Will‚ but he managed to catch
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In the article “Brittany Spears‚” published in New York Times on May 4‚ 2016‚ Ben Ratliff describes Spears’ success since her break down in 2008‚ and the effects of her breakdown on her current life. She can’t make any purchases large or small without the approval of her father or sister in order to protect her fortune. Ratliff argues that Spears didn’t let her breakdown stand in the way of her success. She lives with the consequences every day and works hard every day to prove herself. I can recall
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