...Pit Bulls Need Love Too A random person walks to a reporter and says,” I have some news to report, I saw a Labrador chase a squirrel and it it.” “It’s not interesting enough and if we put a boring news story no one will watch it and we will have to close down. So I will replace the squirrel with a 6 year-old girl. It would also ruin the Labradors reputation, so when I interview you you have to say it was a Pitbull mauled a girl,because people hate them already”, said the reporter “Won't that be fraudulent,“ said the random person. The newscaster crackled and said ”that's what we do”. “ Ha I’m wearing a wire tap and I’m going to post this on facebook”said the random person. Pit Bulls should be kept as a faithful companion because of what they have done before, their accomplishments and how the media stretches the authenticity....
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...This document is the Papal Bull of Pope Leo X which was issued on June 15, 1520. I found this document on the Papal Encyclicals Online website and thought it would be appropriate to discuss in preparation for our readings in the next weeks. It gives us the standing of the Church at the time in regards to what were considered heresies by the early Catholic church, specifically the Church’s condemnation of the teachings of Martin Luther who would go on to change an institution that had lasted for a thousand years (textbook). Upon his election to the Papacy, Leo X is said to have remarked "Let us enjoy the papacy since God has given it to us” (Catholic Encyclopedia). This quote indicates that he was a man of pleasure who lacked the seriousness to deal with the dangers facing the Church (Catholic Encyclopedia). His lavish support of the arts, the war with France and the construction of St. Peters Cathedral resulted in the draining of the Papal Treasury within two years of his election to Pope and the need to increase revenue (Britannica). This resulted in the hierarchy of the Church selling indulgences in order to bring in money. Indulgences are monies paid in order to be excused from a certain amount of punishment time spent in Purgatory (textbook). By 1517 this was big business for the Church and these teachings reached Martin Luther in Germany prompting him to release his Ninety-five Thesis (Britannica). These are the teachings that are being condemned by Leo X in...
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...this letter can be found in Metamorphoses by Ovid Jupiter and Europa, Anthology of Classical Myth by Apollodorus K1 Heracles, and Zeus in Power in Anthology of Classical Myth by Hesiod. I chose to use myths that depict Zeus cheating on Hera and one where he goes out of his way to rape other women. I avoided using Zeus’ triumphant battles because without knowing mythology, Zeus’ role as a powerful warrior using his lightning bolts overshadows his moral failings as a husband. I want to know am I not good enough for you Zeus, king of Olympus? Looking other places to satisfy your needs, but then you come back to me? If I wasn’t queen of Olympus I wouldn’t be with your sorry self. What are my flaws? What is wrong with me that you won’t be faithful? I give you all my love and affection, but you keep looking elsewhere. Why do I deserve this? What did I do to you? I loved you and took care of your children, Hebe, Eileithyia, and Ares. You egotistical bastard! You ran around sleeping with other women. Zeus you dumb bastard, you slept with Metis who was prophesized to give birth to a child even more powerful than you! After you slept with her, you ate her, but you still gave birth to the baby , adding a child that is not mine to the list of things you have messed up on. Don’t expect me to take care of her like she is my own baby because I won’t, you stupid bastard. How dare you cheat on me! How could you be such a bad husband? You disrespect me so much that you even go out of your way...
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...When the Byzantines called for help this was the perfect opportunity; the war against the Islamic empire gave provided a reason. Marcus Bull the author of Thinking Medieval, wrote an article called the Pilgrimage Origins of the First Crusade. In this article he states that the Crusades were considered to start after Pope Urban II delivered his speech at the Council of Claremont. He goes on to state that the Pope was calling on those who were faithful lords and knights to relieve the oppression of eastern christians and to liberate holy places by means of an armed pilgrimage. Just as...
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...Enkidu: The Greater Hero of the Epic What makes a hero a hero? This is what I thought when I first encountered the “Epic of Gilgamesh” and found Enkidu far better than Gilgamesh. Strangely, his character outshone the main protagonist because of some reasons that may only be my own. He captured my attention because of his strong will and because of some things I can relate him with. Am I too vague or narrow to think such? Well this is an opinion worth valuing since it may steer away from the supposed preference of many to Gilgamesh' character. Apologies to fanatics or to those who oppose my arguments. I'd like to share what I think is right, and why it's right for me. INNOCENT ENKIDU “So the goddess conceived an image in her mind, and it was of the stuff of Anu of the firmament. She dipped her hands in water and pinched off clay, she let it fall in the wilderness, and noble Enkidu was created. There was virtue in him of the god of war, of Ninurta himself. His body was rough, he had long hair like a woman's; it waved like the hair of Nisaba, the goddess of corn. His body was covered with matted hair like Samugan's, the god of cattle. He was innocent of mankind; he knew nothing of the cultivated land.” (Assyrian International Books) Enkidu was first introduced in the epic of Gilgamesh as an innocent man, one with nature and though strong, he never used his strength to harm others. Son of a wild ass and gazelle, he is very primitive and eats with the animals. His encounter...
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...Madison Liechty AP English 3 Pohl Period 6 23 July 2014 Characterization of Fools Crow When writing, authors use different techniques to give the characters specific qualities. One method an author can use is characterization, which is the information the author gives to the reader about the characters such as physical appearance, feelings or dreams the character has, and what others say or how they react to the character. In the novel Fools Crow, James Welch uses characterization to enhance the personality of White Man’s Dog, and the story follows this eighteen year-old boy through his life as a Blackfoot Indian living in western Montana. Welch creates different situations for White Man’s Dog to show how he develops throughout the story. The story opens and White Man’s Dog is described as an unlucky and unsuccessful boy with nothing to show for his eighteen years. He is not only unsuccessful when it comes to hunting, but he has also never touched a woman’s body, creating the opportunity for his friends make fun of him and call him dog-lover (Welch 4). Even though White Man’s Dog is unsuccessful and overshadowed by his younger brother and his friends, an old war leader, Yellow Kidney, sees potential in White Man’s Dog. As the omniscient narrator looks into Yellow Kindey’s thoughts, White Man’s Dog stands out because although he is inexperienced in the manner of war, he already possesses qualities that are scarce among other men his age (Welch 20). After returning from Yellow...
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...McKenna Griffiths HUMN 1120 Short Paper 1, Prompt #3 2/9/2016 Phèdre’s Monsters Phèdre, the daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, is the half-sister to the illegitimate son of her mother and a bull: the Minotaur. Theseus, Phèdre’s husband and the king of Athens, seeks to kill monsters to protect his kingdom. The literal monsters that Theseus seeks to destroy exhibit the same features that are innate in his wife due to her monstrous blood line. Phèdre’s half-brother, the Minotaur, displays physical monstrousness and destruction, whereas Phèdre is destructive emotionally and mentally. Phèdre’s feelings for Hippolytus manifest in such a way that result in literal consequences, such as the ruin of her marriage and the betrayal of her kingdom. Although Theseus seeks to eliminate literal monsters, he fails to deal with, let alone take notice of the monsters that reside inside of his wife. However, due to the fact that he is constantly gone for his job, he is not necessarily given the chance to. Throughout this story, the characters are overwhelmed with concern over killing physical monsters, and they seem to turn a blind eye to the figurative monsters within. These monsters prove to be more destructive than a literal beast. After revealing her love to Hippolytus, Phèdre states: Your father was a hero, be like him, And rid the world of one more monster now. Does Theseus’ widow dare to love his son? Believe me you should not let her escape. Here is my heart. Here, where your hand...
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...Man’s Best Friend Man’s Best Friend Dogs are said to be man’s best friend, but yet so many people are irresponsible dog owners. Dogs allowed by their owners to roam freely, and dogs who attack people, are often serious problems in communities. According to ASPCA (2012), “Breed specific legislation (BSL) is the blanket term for laws that either regulate or ban certain breeds completely in the hopes of reducing dog attacks” (para.2). However, from personal experience, BSL causes more problems for responsible dog owners than irresponsible owners. Breed specific legislation (BSL) includes breed banning and automatic labeling (Lynn Media Group, 2012). Breed bans prohibit future ownership and reproduction of certain breeds. Another type of breed law is to state a breed “dangerous” or “potentially dangerous.” Dog owners who own breeds considered “dangerous” must follow specific regulations set by their city. Many U.S cities have passed automatic labeling laws. Early October 2010, my boyfriend, Mark and I, moved from Baton Rouge to Denham Springs. We found a reasonably sized house on a well-maintained piece of land available for rent. I was eager to leave our city lives and move to the small community of Denham Springs. Little did Mark and I know how difficult it would be to move one town over with our Doberman pinscher, Zeus. The landlord, Mark, and I met to review the lease and discuss concerns or questions. At that time, Mark and I were informed about...
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...greatest and then went on to lose almost everything. In the ring, he is a terribly feared individual, he was not just beating his opponents, but destroying them. Outside of the ring, he is no less a vicious individual, but is more easily controlled. The film revolves around the life of the champion fighter from 1941 until the mid-1960s and is concerned with the irrational and violent LaMotta's struggle to find peace within himself. La Motta falls in love with 15-year old Vicki, who he marries after divorcing his first wife. Vicki becomes Jake's greatest prize possession and the source of his struggles and pains. His own insecurity is his own weakness. Therefore, it was so great that he cannot accept the beautiful Vicki as a faithful and trustworthy wife. He is constantly haunted by a belief that she is sleeping with someone else, perhaps even his brother Joey. Vicki and his brother Joey are the only two who mean the most to Jake La Motta, and as a result of his inability to trust himself or others, he loses them. He beats Vicki mercilessly because of his suspicions of unfaithfulness. However, when he inaccurately believes that his brother betrayed him, his vicious rage was let loose with an explosion of violence. Though through all of the meaningless fights and unacceptable conflicts, LaMotta wants his family's love, even though, something always seems to come between them. Perhaps it's his violent actions of jealousy and his paranoid mindset that ends...
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...Roman artists possessed any originality. Bazin does not entirely agree with this claim of lack of Roman originality. Instead, he states that a critic cannot deny the existence of Roman art, and identifies three concurrent Roman sculptural styles. These sculptural styles include the faithful following of Graeco-Roman formalism, the awkward imitation of Graeco-Roman style, and a style that aimed to contrast Graeco-Roman formalism. Roman artwork existed, but Bazin states that the development of Roman artwork was hampered by a society that preferred to be known as a society of soldiers and lawgivers, instead of artists, and of an interest in Greek works prompted by snobbery than real taste. Bull, Malcolm. The Mirror of the Gods. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. I discovered The Mirror of Gods while searching through the Sloane Art Library’s section on mythological art. This book was originally just a random selection off the shelf, but after reading through several of its sections, I knew it would be a valuable resource because of the amount of detail and research conducted by the author. I determined it to be a reliable source of information after examining Bull’s scholarly background. Bull was no doubt a credible figure given that most of his scholarly career was spent at Oxford, and is currently a professor at the Ruskin School of Art. The Mirror of the Gods further reaffirms its credibility through an extensive bibliography included in the final pages of the work...
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...Jenkins took part in a battle at First Manassas, more commonly known as Bull Run. Jenkins formed a new regiment in 1862 called the Palmetto Sharpshooters. The Palmetto Sharpshooters were completely made of men from other companies that reenlisted in the army. As Colonel, Jenkins led the brigades at Williamsburg and Seven Pines. While suffering with a knee wound, he was admired by his peers for his ability to command an army. On July 22, 1862, Jenkins was promoted to Brigadier General to led his brigade at Second Manassas. On August 30, he was injured by a shot to the abdomen causing him to be absent from the military for two months. He rested at home with his wife, Miss Caroline Jamison, whom he married at a young age and later had five children. Two of his sons would also follow the military career path. According to Jenkins' page on findagrave.com, James Longstreet and Micah Jenkins both were injured by friendly fire a couple days after the battle of Chickamauga. A bullet lodged into Jenkins' brain. A couple hours later, he passed, but while suffering Jenkins still encouraged his men to move forward. He died on May 6, 1864; however, Longstreet lived. Lieutenant-General Longstreet wrote of him after Jenkins' death: 'He was one of the most estimable characters of the army. His taste and talent were for military service. He was intelligent, quick, untiring, attentive, zealous in discharge of duty, truly faithful to official obligations, abreast with the foremost in battle, and...
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...Read the People: Understanding the Period of Antiquity through Literature The Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Sumarian text, along with two ancient Chinese poems: To be A Woman, written by Fu Xuan and Substance, Shadow, and Spirit written by T’ao Ch’ien, are all pieces of literature from the period of antiquity (the time prior to the Middle Ages). Reading each of them not simply for pleasure, but rather for the message injected into all parts of these works, allows a reader to learn a great many things other than the plot of the story they have written. The Epic of Gilgamesh takes us through the life of the King of Uruk, Gilgamesh, as he quests for the meaning of living life and for the comfort needed to accept his mortality. To Be a Woman presents to the reader the perspective of a young woman about the way that her society relates to women with an attitude even less than one of indifference. T’ao Ch’ien, author of “Substance, Shadow, and Spirit,” introduces us to the reality of the commoners of another society during that period who were without the power to control their circumstances. All of these pieces of literature delve into the painful realities of life and the embracing of death; however, they are from the perspectives of those who occupy very different stations in life, and thus have very different problems and experiences which gives the reader vastly different understandings of life during this period of time. The attributes of the characters in The Epic of...
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...Hercules is thought to be one of the world’s greatest hero. There are children’s movies about him, but they all have a happy ending. Hercules, originally born “Heracles” lived a short cruel, yet heroic life. “The 12 Herculean tasks he performed over a period of 12 years have been immortalized in everything from classical poetry to Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion.” (French 1). Hercules, in Greek mythology, was a hero known for his strength and courage and for his legendary adventures. Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek hero Heracles. He was the son of the god Zeus and a human mother Alcmene, wife of the Theban general Amphitryon. Hera, Zeus' jealous wife, was determined to kill Hercules, and after Hercules was born, she sent two great serpents to kill him. Hercules, while he was still a baby, strangled the snakes. Hercules conquered a tribe that had been demanding money from Thebes. As a reward, he was given the hand in marriage of the Theben princess Megara and they had three children. Hera, still filled hatred of Hercules, sent him into madness, which made him kill his wife and children. In horror and remorse at what he did, Hercules was about to kill himself, but he was told by the oracle at Delphi that he should purge himself by becoming the servant of his cousin Eurystheus, king of Mycenae. Eurystheus, urged by Hera, planned as a punishment the 12 impossible tasks, the "Labors of Hercules." Eurystheus first ordered Hercules to kill the Nemean lion...
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...who was a faithful servant to Prophet Muhammad (Niane 2). Sundiata was born of the great king Nare Maghan Kon Fatta who was loved by all the people he ruled over. Maghan had 3 wives and six children and was well renowned for his beauty over the lands (Niane 4). Sundiata is prophesied to be a great person even before his conception. A hunter passing by the land of Mali prophesies that Sundiata’s mother, Sogolon Kedjou, is a hideous and ugly woman with a defacing hump on her back. He insists that this is the woman the king would have to marry in order for his successor to be born and for the name of Mali to become immortal. The hunter also says that in order for this woman to be led to the king he would have to sacrifice a red bull. He describes Sundiata to be greater than Alexander and to be “the seventh star, the seventh conqueror of the earth” (Niane 6). The father and mother of Sundiata meet due to fate. The handsome king, Maghan Kon Fatta is faced with the challenge of accepting this ugly woman who has been brought to him as a present by the hunters. She would be an embarrassment to him. The Mali hunters who had been able to defeat a raging buffalo that had killed and injured many in the land of Do. They had accomplished this due to the advice of an old woman they had come across who had offered them advice for killing the bull in return for their gratitude. The king of Do had offered a pleasant reward, the most beautiful maiden, for whoever would conquer the bull that...
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...Gilgamesh and Odysseus were two heroes from two completely different time periods that were both in search of the meaning of life, or what could be done in a lifetime. Gilgamesh and the Odyssey are both categorized as hero myths. This is because both hero's go through growth and change throughout out their conquests. The epics that the two characters are featured in Gilgamesh, was developed from early Mesopotamia and the Odyssey in early Greece. Gilgamesh was a very popular and it was very valuable to the historian of Mesopotamian culture because it reveals much about the religious world, such as their attitudes toward the gods, how a hero was defined and regarded, views about death and friendship. The Odyssey was also very popular in its era. It was set in ancient Greece where in its culture; mythology was the heart of everyday life. Gilgamesh, the hero from the epic Gilgamesh, was the historical king of Uruk in Babylonia, on the river Euphrates. He lived about 2700B.C. Odysseus, the hero from the epic the Odysseus, was the ruler of the island kingdom of Ithaca. He was one of the most prominent Greek leaders of the Trojan War. Both of these men were granted certain strengths, Gilgamesh had physical, while Odysseus had mental strengths. The journeys of Gilgamesh and Odysseus are two incredible stories written long ago; these two heroes have many similarities, but also many differences. The differences are between these two great heroes are slim, but significant. Gilgamesh was...
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