DBQ Essay Bryan Orozco 9-11-14 4th period There are plenty types of warriors but for now I’m only going to write about samurais and knights. They both are sworn to oaths to the lord to protect their city. Loyalty towards the feudal lord in Japan was hereditary. The samurai’s life didn’t belong to himself but to the lord. At all times must they follow the kings and lords commands and If not followed then there are greatly dishonored.
Claudia Breazeale 2-27-15 1st Period WHAP Were the Samurai and Knights Really That Different? As they are both challenging and skilled warriors, a strong comparison can be made between the samurai and the knights. Each group had particular goals and characteristics, but were alike in many aspects. Both parties represented the “ideal” man of each society, the one every man wanted to be. Several similarities and differences can be shown between the knights and the samurai, including feudalism, being guided by a code of honor, education and religion, weapons and armor.
Their culture, religion and society share some similar aspect in their everyday lives. Despite, their similarities between each other, both characters deal with their problems in different ways, the behavior and the advice of their gods are express and interpret differently, and both societies have different views of their religion and culture. There are many ways, in which Gilgamesh and Arjuna personalities and concerns about their life are similar and different. Both of the characters are warriors and ranked higher than most people in their time. Although, they both were raised as warriors, they each had different personalities.
David Mazahreh English 110 Professor Bliss The Hero and the Villain The history of mankind was never short of wars and battles. During that chaos, many controversial characters were widely known by posterity. Those controversial characters were thought to be heroes because they won many battles as leaders with daringness, or they saved many people’s lives. They were also thought to be villains because they did many inhuman slaughters. A true historical bio has never been accomplished.
During World War I these bayonet techniques were supplemented with unarmed combat techniques, which often proved useful in trench warfare. After World War I and before World War II, Major Anthony J. Biddle began the creation of standardized bayonet and close combat techniques based on boxing, wrestling, and fencing. Also during this period, Captains W.M. Greene and Samuel B. Griffith learned martial arts techniques from Chinese American Marines and brought this knowledge to other Marines throughout the Marine Corps. These different techniques eventually evolved into the LINE System in the early 1980s.
Breaking a law in this code would be considered a disgrace, and would bring humiliation that was worse than death itself. However, by applying the code of chivalry, the knights in the medieval time displayed certain character traits which would protect their success and honor in both honestly and combat. Chivalry
The main weapon used by the Anglo Saxons was the spear, mostly used by peasants, professional soldiers and even the nobility. There were many types of spear or javelin that were used. The first spear Is a light throwing spear that were thrown at the enemy, which is why the warrior carried up to three spear at max while also holding the shield. The last spear would be saved for use in hand to hand combat. Germanic warriors used a special type of javelin called an “angon”.
Finally there were arrowheads called general purpse heads. They were a combination of both arrow heads. (Gravett 30-31) For knights the most important weapon was the sword. As people used more armor swords became more narrow so that they would be able to pierce the armor. The double edged sword was the most
Yet I believe that people don’t truly see this or believe in this until they have been affected by adversity in their paths. Adversity can come in numerous different forms and it can be very damaging and irreparable, however if it is survived it may help as that extra boos that was needed to reach above what others have said we can or can’t do. One of these cases is the one of Fernando Montiel, a boxer from Mexico. In a championship bout that he was going to have, it was said that he had absolutely no chance of beating his opponent because Montiel’s opponent, Hozumi Hasegawa, was faster, stronger, and in general a much better fighter, and not only that Montiel was also going to fight in Japan, which is Hasegawa‘s home. However Montiel didn’t allow this negativity and other’s attitudes and thoughts to go to his head and affect him.
Beowulf states before his fight with Grendel "No weapons, therefore ,/ for either this night: unarmed he shall face me/ if face me he dares." (l. 683-685) Beowulf's choice of no weapons is a clear indicator of his confidence, which is a result of his trust of his men, to help him because he is the leader. Next, in the battle against Grendel's mother Beowulf chooses to use armor and a sword for his protection, these choices are important because they show that he feels less trusting that his men will help him if he is in danger so he has to defend himself with the gear. The narrator states before the battle with Grendel's mom Beowulf, donned his war gear, indifferent to death; his mighty, hand forged, fine webbed mail would soon meet with the menace underwater.(l. 1442-1446) He was