...of a man who is tied to the same weakness that Elrond discussed in a previous cue. And also the same man that Gandalf believes to be the redemption. The camera then switches to close-ups of Arwen and Aragorn as they have a heart to heart conversation. Arwen tries to convince him that he is not weak like he believes himself to be. The close-ups allow the viewers to see their true emotions; they are unable to hide from the camera. Their exchange is raw and real, and the cinematography places the audience in the scene in order to feel the emotions. As the scene changes to daytime, the birds are chirping and their song, Aniron, begins to play. Arwen and Aragorn are shown standing very close together bathed in light. The nature is peaceful around them and cheerful. The setting represents their love and like the light, their love encompasses them both. The singing of their song is also ethereal and heavenly matching the peaceful love they share. Aragorn touches her necklace which is also bathed in light, a possible symbol of her immortal life. Arwen asks him if he remembers when they first met and how she promised to forsake her immortal life for him. The...
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...battle is not only customary but considered divine in its own right. The Christian’s support of this form of justice is not only used to settle the trial of Ganelon, but also fuels the passion of Christian’s against the Muslim army. The belief that God will lead the righteous to victory mirrors the “superstitious” mentality of feudal judicial practices, in “Song of Roland” this is shown on a much larger scale. Trial by battle began as a practice that settled feuds or disagreements between individuals, the crusades incorporated this feudal practice into the frame of international conquest. Emphasis on more admirable values also meshed into the “crusading mentality”, one value in particular, the importance of personal loyalty to one’s lord, is what causes kings and peasants alike to have an undying loyalty to their God. Loyalty to God is demonstrated by Charlemagne, characterized through the epic as a divine king who receives visions, in the form of dreams, from God and is guarded by the angel St. Gabriel. What’s interesting is the symbolism of Charlemagne’s and his most faithful knight Roland’s, swords. The swords draw a connection between feudal duty and service and religion. Roland’s Durendal has relics from various saints and the Virgin Mary, Charlemagne’s Joyeuse holds the point of “the lance with which our Lord was wounded on the cross” (183). The divinity of these objects demonstrate Christian’s practice of worshiping relics and it also provides a connection between...
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...his brother about this heavenly women and he has to let him know about the love of his life. King Timothy VI order his men to go seek this women that stole his brother’s heart. As the king’s men return, the duke informs his brother that he will ask for her hand in marriage, and the king approves. (Queen Zaria and her faithful servant enters King Timothy's palace) As the dukes is introducing her to his brother, she interrupts his introduction and says "King Timothy, I have loved you upon a long time, and finally I get my chance to express my love for you."(Silence sets in the room, and The Duke feels as if a knife has been stabbing his heart). With a heart filled with sorrow a hatred the duke’s snatches one of the Kings swords (1 of 2 swords upon the wall) and starts to kill his brother and says "First you steal my kingdom, you cannot also have the love of my life, and you must die brother!" King Timothy to protect himself picks the other one up. As the two brothers...
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...Alliteration is used in the first and second lines: “misty mountains” and “dungeons deep”. I thought the song was very effective in setting the scene for the quest, and also for the novel as a whole. It gives a mysterious feel to the novel, which is perfect for a “Hero’s Journey”-type novel like the...
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...Both Homer's epic The Odyssey and Margaret Atwood's poem "Siren Song" underscore the enchanting but deadly temptations of the alluring mythical sirens. While both poems incorporate first-person points of view, their perspectives, as well as their tones, differ drastically. The former, making use of aggressive diction and the latter, making use of persuasive diction, show difference of objectified and humanized women. While both demonstrate similarities, they also have radical differences. "Siren Song" and The Odyssey both are told from a first-person point of view but their perspectives of male and female is just one of the many differences between the two works.In the former, Margaret writes, "This is the one song that everyone would like...
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...Once upon a time there was a precious sword. Now, this sword belonged to a great King, and for as long as anyone could remember, the King spent all his time in his palace, enjoying his shows and parties. One day a great dispute broke out between this King and the King of a neighbouring country. It ended with both declaring war. The sword was greatly excited at the prospect of taking part in its first real battle. It would show everyone how truly brave and special it was, and would become renowned throughout the kingdom. On the way to the front line, the sword imagined itself the winner of many battles. However, when they arrived, the first battle had already taken place, and the sword got to see the results of war. What it saw had nothing in common with what the sword had imagined. No elegant shining knights, triumphant, with their weapons gleaming in the sunlight. Instead, all the sword saw was broken weapons, and hordes of hungry and thirsty men. There was hardly any food left. Everything was covered in dirt and shrouded in a disgusting smell. Many were half dead and scattered on the ground, bleeding from multiple wounds... At this, the sword realised it liked neither wars nor battles. It decided it preferred to live in peace and spend its time taking part in tournaments and competitions. So, on the night before what was going to be the big final battle, the sword tried to find a way to prevent it from taking place. After a while, the sword started to vibrate. First it gave out...
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...really existed or if he is just a character in and old folklore. The story goes that King Arthur was born in hard times for his kingdom. The family magician, Merlin, suggested the baby be raised in a safe place, hidden so no on knew of his identity. Not too long after Arthur was born, his father died and just as Merlin fear, there was great trouble over who would because King. To provide an answer to the confliction, Merlin crafted a sword and drove it deep into a stone. On the sword is golden letter were these words: "Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone is the rightwise born king of all England." All The contenders for the throne took their turn at pulling the sword from the stone but none had succeeded. Arthur one day was searching for a sword for someone to you in a jousting tournament. He saw the sword in the stone and did not know the significance of it. He pulled the sword out with ease and quickly ran of to give it to the man who needed a sword. All the people were amazed and could not believe that a boy like Arthur could pull out the sword. He was now the rightful King. As he grew in his Kingship, he and his Knights stood around the round table to discuss their battle plans for the Saxon...
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...shows that only the men can be strong or fight for themselves, which is another limitation put on women due to gender. Mulan reinforces the stereotypical ideas of masculinity in the scene where shang sings the song, “I’ll Make a Man Out of You”. Masculinity is mostly defined in the movie by power, strength, and activity, which Mulan surely reinforces. The lyrics, “Let's get down to business, to defeat the Huns. Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons?” shows the stereotypical representation of men because it upholds the fact that they are the only gender who are worthy to fight. Captain Shang's goal is to, “make a man,” out of the...
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...Danial Qazi Mr. Brankston ENG 4U1 Monday, July 23rd, 2012 Deceit in Hamlet Deceit is generally applied in politics and peoples everyday life to achieve power and success. The theme of deceit is generally repeated in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Hamlets delay in killing Claudius, and Hamlets possible death is a straight-forward result of deceit in the court. Hamlet attempts to deceive everyone into believing that he is gone insane. He believes that he can kill Claudius without getting into any kind of trouble, and take revenge for his father's death. Claudius and Polonius decide to find the reason behind Hamlet's madness. They both make a plan to spy on Hamlet to see why he is acting the way he is. Through spying on Hamlet, Claudius figures out that he is dangerous, and a threat to him. Hamlets deceiving also directs to the death of Polonius and his daughter Ophelia. As well as generating Laertes to take revenge on Hamlet for producing the death of his family. After multiple attempts to murder Hamlet fail, Claudius and Laertes decide to team up. They both try to murder Hamlet and get rid of him once and for all. Each of these plans directly or indirectly leads to Hamlet's deceit and his death. Hamlets desire for revenge causes his insanity. Hamlet speaks to the ghost of his father, he figures out that Claudius murdered him to achieve that throne of Denmark. At this point, Hamlet is very frustrated and disappointed. Hamlet then makes a plan to get revenge by finishing...
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...shields that covered most of their body. These oval shields were usually made of wicker or wood and might have been covered with leather. Some warriors carried spears, which looked like javelins. These spears were made of wood, which the Celts would throw at opposing forces to knock down some of the enemies. The range was greater than an arrow, so they had more of an advantage over the enemy. The common warriors would wear leather helmets that provided little to no protection, but wealthy warriors could afford bronze helmets that very protective. During the Bronze Age, they carried a sword that was only designed for thrusting, not cutting. Eventually, the Celts developed a 'Cut - Thrust' Sword which was a long iron double-edged sword. In the Iron Age, they developed their most popular sword, which was the double-edged Broad sword. It was made of iron and bronze, and it was one of the heaviest swords ever created. It had a wooden scabbard covered with leather and was lined with fur, with bronze chaps, and an iron or bronze blade. The Celts used only a few battle tactics to overcome their enemies, but they were still very successful in battle. Chariots were an important part of Celtic warfare, a method that was very effective against the Romans. Warrior and driver were a strong team. The driver would bring the chariot to the point of battle, at which the warrior would leap from the chariot and engage the enemy, the driver would then wheel off to one side, ready to come sweeping...
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...only way up the mountain. The swordsman tried everything he could to get through or around the gate, but was unable to. He tried jumping over it, as well as using his sword against it. To the swordsman, it seemed like his master put an impassable spell on it. Seven years earlier was when he left the mountain. The master understood his need to go out into the world to carry out the Way and help people. His master told him everything he needed to know including, “what to seek, what to avoid and what to change.” He also told the swordsman to “remember the standards by which happiness and suffering, liberation and illusion are measured. Without them, you betray the Way and will not help anyone.” The master then gave the swordsman a sword to suppress all evil and a “me ngo glass” to help distinguish the evil from the good. The glass is also called a “Demon Viewer” because it will show you the true forms of demons. The swordsman remembered the first days of journey very well. The sword and the glass were extremely helpful because humanity had many different disguises. First, there was a monk who invited the swordsman back to talk about how they can “join their efforts to help mankind”. When he used “the me ngo glass” to look at the monk, a giant demon formed in front of him. He attacked the demon with his sword and when it begged for mercy, he demanded the demon go back to where it came from and study the Way. Next, he met a mandarin set on finding “better way to govern and...
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...exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God & we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” ( 2 Corinthians 10 : 4,5 ). NIV In the spiritual warfare that every christian believer is involved, several invaluable weapons can be effectively used by him or her to destroy the enemy, however great or powerful the enemy be. Praise and Worship, ( praise & thanksgiving with psalms, hymns & spiritual songs and with other tongues), the Blood of Jesus, the name of Jesus, the Word of God ( Sword of the Spirit), prayers & fasting are the main weapons that every believer can use against the enemy. Faith is one important factor that is significant in the usage of the weapons for without faith one cannot please God according to Hebrews 11:6. “ And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that he exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him”. Holiness, Obedience to God, Seperation and Consecration to God, all matter in the effectivity of the weapons. In fact, holiness itself is a weapon that can destroy the enemy. With it, Jesus won a great victory on the cross over the powers of darkness. The enemy cannot stand holines for...
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...In 1880, Lieutenant Theodore Robitaille commissioned the song “O Canada” to be used during the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony. While the music was composed by Calixa Lavallee, the words were written by the judge, and poet, Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. Originally, the lyrics for this song were in French. In 1906 an English version was created. While the official English version is the most popular, it is not the literal translation of the French version. While the French version remains unaltered, the English version has been revised twice in order to take the present form in 1980. In 1980, "O Canada" became Canada's official national anthem. The official English lyrics are: “O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love...
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...Hallows soundtrack: 1:Coffee & TV by Blur This song would accompany the scene when Harry is trying to convince the Dursley’s to leave their hose for their own protection. Dudley never treated Harry kindly until after Harry saved him and the song somewhat talks about protection in saying “take me away from this big bad world”. To me that’s like Dudley trusting Harry and taking his advice to leave the house where they grew up. 2: Sleeping at Last, From the ground up (instrumental) This song would pay at Bill and Fleur's wedding. The instrumental version has gives off the feeling of peace and serenity. This is one of the few times the trio gets to relax and be with family so it seemed fitting to chose something that reflected them getting to go to something and do something they wanted to do....
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...were Mata Damodri Ji, Mata Nanaki Ji, and Mata Mahan Devi Ji. He had five sons and a daughter. * He was invested with the Guruship on May 25th, 1606 just days before his fathers martyrdom. * From a young age he was educated in the sciences, sports and religion as his farther had insisted. * Baba Buddah was responsible for overseeing the Guru’s religious teachings. * During the Guruship ceremony Guru Hargobind respectfully declined to wear the seli (woollen cord worn on the head) which had been passed down on each successive Guru since Guru Nanak. Instead the Guru asked for a sword. * Baba Buddha, never having handled a sword before, placed it on the wrong side of the Guru. * Guru Hargobind noticing this asked for another sword saying “I’ll wear two swords, a sword of Shakti (power) and a sword of bhakti (meditation).” This is why the guru would always carry two swords to symbolize his dual role of holding secular power (Miri) and spiritual authority. (Piri) * Guru Hargobind laid the foundation of a new temple at Amritsar; the Akal Takht. * The Akal Takht was built facing Harmandir Sahib (the Golden Temple.) * Guru Hargobind had a throne built and would administer Sikh affairs from here. * For 100 years Shikis had developed a deep meditative tradition founded in peace and tolerance. However, Guru Hargobind recognized the need for the community to be able to defend itself. This started the martial practice of the Sikhs. Guru Hargobind became...
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