Romance of the Three Kingdoms

could only be entered with the emperor’s permission. As the years went on, new developments and literature made progress. Masterpieces of Great Chinese Classical literature including Journey to the West, Outlaws of the Marsh, and Romance of the three kingdoms written during the Ming Dynasty. Chinese traditional drama, originating in the Song dynasty were banned by the mongols. Fortunately, the Ming era restored the drama called chuanqi, a form of musical theatre with numerous scenes and…

who lived under Moorish rule in Al-Andalus, increased communication between Muslims and Christians. Mozarabs continued to speak and write in Arabic until the thirteenth century. However, there were very few Muslims that were fluent in Latin or in Romance poetry, which seemed to be popular among the other two monotheistic religions. Arabic left an imprint on Spain’s culture, indefinitely. Today, Spanish words continue to start with al-, which can be related and attributed back to the Arabic…

InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass is my all-time favorite movie. It is an anime (short for Japanese animation) with romance, action, and fantasy. The second movie in the InuYasha series, yet this movie is animated from the manga not the television show. It holds so dear to me because it helped cultivate my love of anime. InuYasha tackles feelings of uncertainty about the future, healing after family wounds, how to move on from family addictions and loneliness. InuYasha…

Now, that I have referenced some history of medieval times, armor, and heraldry; we can now look at some Arthurian stories of the Sir Gawain character and try to piece what his heraldry symbol or coat of arms might look like. I would like to start with the description of the Sir Gawain character in the Pearl Poet’s poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight , as it is one of the easiest to interpret what Sir Gawain’s armor looks like and what his heraldic symbol is. This poem was written in the late…

There are and will never be anything that can move and is made out of inanimate objects, such as fire and rock. Therefore, Way of Kings fits the criteria. Also in the book Prince of Fools (2014), there is an undead army that is going to attack the kingdom. The undead, sometimes referred as zombies, cannot happen. The dead will not come back to life, proving that this is a mythical creature. The mythical objects within a fantasy book help the reader develop a wild imagination. An imagination…

Sabas Padilla MACS 105 Spring 2016 The Imperfect Mimicry of Wes Anderson In the film Moonrise Kingdom the director, Wes Anderson, uses mise-en-scene and cinematography to give life and meaning to the world that the characters live in. The mise-en-scene is very well thought out, consisting mostly of warm and bright colors. The camera work was smooth, usually consisting of long cuts and heavy panning. In the opening sequence, we are introduced with the dollhouse-like appearance of the Bishop…

and inflame himself. Finally make some calm Devraj Indra appears and Aravasu allowed a wish of his choice. The only thought in Aravasu’s mind is to get Nittilai back to life, but doubts if Devaraj Indra turns history around to help Aravasu. Is the kingdom is in the grip of a ravaging drought for ten years, extensive fire sacrifice is conducted at the palace under the guidance of the chief Dean, Paravasu to provoke the , lord of Gods Indra, they looks after something of rain. As this sacrifice…

Introduction Margaret Thatcher known as Iron lady was UK’s very first female Prime Minister for three consecutive terms,1979-1990. Her policies on weather and economics became a complete political philosophy called Thatcherism. It also became a part of a worldwide neoliberal movement in the 80's. She was given the title of Iron Lady by a Soviet newspaper following a speech she gave in 1976, which is proudly claimed and owned for the rest of her life Campbell, J. (2003). 1. Discuss the unique…

Once upon a time a young girl, influenced through several Disney princesses, realized that she was never going to have the happily ever after she always dreamed of. She’ll never have the guy who treats her right, instead she gets the guy who hits her while he’s drunk, and a mother fighting for her life in a hospital bed. Yet she continues to pray for her happy ending day after day, year after year. She begins to hate the stories that made her dream that made her feel special. Every day she falls…

stories of Disney princess are teaching that the value of a woman is measured more for her appearance than for their intelligence. There are three eras of this films, each one with different stereotypes of the perfect woman depending of their generation. Women have evolved over time as princesses evolve according to the era in which they belong. There are three different…