It is entertaining how Luhrmann cleverly uses the script to turn the play into a modern version. For example‚ when Old Capulet says‚ “I want my sword. Old Montague is here‚ and he’s waving his sword around just to make me mad.” the audience will laugh when they see it is actually an automatic rifle. The guns have the brand names “Dagger” and “Sword”. It is set in a fictional city called Verona Beach which is sure to delight. It is a modern sky scraper filled city filled with crime‚ violence
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The threat to national security of the United States is more intricate and complex than ever. The evolution of terrorism has maintained the key component of fear but the infiltration and application of how the fear is perpetrated has transformed. From the dismay of nuclear threats and espionage during the Cold War with the Soviet Union to the highly trained militants that crafted the attacks of the World Trade Center buildings in 2001 advancing to home grown radicalized terrorist that are educated
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privilege stimulated the change of makufu and their feudalistic system. During Senkoku era and civil war‚ absolute power and sword restrained and managed other daimyo’s political influence to make peaceful nation as one makufu. But because Edo makufu raised with Samurai’s power‚ its political and social power to maintain this peace also had fallen by their most convictive sword‚ samurai. Fundamentally‚ due to the police of seclusion and the unbalanced power between emperor and makufu government‚ Aristocratic
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Gladiator weapons and armor did not stand the test of time Gladiator Weapons he sica‚ or siccae‚ was a curved scimitar‚ a short‚ curved sword‚ with a blade about 16-18 inches long - the most common Dacian sword (The inhabitants of Dacia are generally considered as belonging to the Thracian nations). The sica was commonly used by a Thrax (Thracian) gladiator and the Dimachaerus. Reason 1 they break easily Bow‚ spear and arrows have only one shot before they break. The lances and spears would
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painting you can see a skull‚ which might symbolise death. The books‚ which symbolise knowledge‚ and the flute‚ which represents the pleasure of music‚ both also represent luxuries of life. The shell and the Japanese sword represent wealth‚ as only a rich collector would have them. The sword might also represent military power. Also the purple silk cloth represents wealth‚ as it is a very expensive cloth and at that time purple was the most expensive colour. The pocket watch and the oil lamp‚ which has
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codes of honor which consisted of fighting for their earthly lord‚ but when it came down to committing ritual suicide for their god only Samurais were up for the challenge; setting them aside from the Knights. These two different types of people clash swords when it comes to how they view women and what they wear going into battle. The Japanese Samurai lived by bushido‚ which was a code of honor that demanded bravery and faithfulness to the lord. They would put their life on the line for the lord because
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To start the story‚ Sir Gawain is the only noble to step forward and play the game the green knight offered. The games rules were that Sir Gawain was to hit the green knight with his sword and in a years’ time he was to look for the green knight and let the knight hit him with his sword. The green knight ended up being magic and survived Sir Gawain’s hit. In an exact year Sir Gawain when out and searched for the green knight and when he found him he followed the rules and let the Green
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destruction to a knight’s training. Their army was only really efficient in a select few melee weapons‚ such as swords and battle axes. And these weapons would have to be in the best condition in order to pierce the enemy’s armour. The Aztecs‚ on the other hand‚ had multiple weapons they were efficient in. The swords they used were made out of the sharpest material they had available‚ obsidian. These swords‚ also known as macuahuitl‚ could deliver the most devastating wound‚ even through steel armour. Their
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looks for fights. Tybalt and Benvolio are complete opposites. In the opening scene‚ Benvolio and Mercutio are out in the town when Tybalt approaches them. Benvolio tries to stop a fight to break out but draws his sword out of sheer protection as stated‚ “I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword‚ or manage it to part these men with me.” (1.1.61-62). When Benvolio said this‚ Tybalt is fired and won’t take no for an answer. “What‚ drawn‚ and talk of peace? I hate the word‚ as I hate hell‚ all Montagues
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There are many ancient poems detailing epic heroes throughout history. There are the heroes Gilgamesh and the Odysseus‚ to name a few; however‚ one of the oldest and greatest heroes originates from the Anglo-saxon epic poem Beowulf. The protagonist/hero of the poem‚ Beowulf‚ possesses qualities of epic heroes that most people know of today‚ which includes great strength‚ incredible pride‚ and unbreakable courage and determination. Throughout the poem‚ Beowulf repeatedly exhibits these qualities
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