I. Subject Gates of Fire is a story about the Spartan way of life and their fight to protect their country. The story is told by a dying Spartan squire named Xeones, who was captured by the Persian army after the battle at Thermopylae. He is telling the story to the Persian king. The story took place around 480 B.C. Xeones began the story in a small town where he grew up called Astakos. He tells of how his town was destroyed and how he was taken in by the Spartans. Eventually he became a servant
I. SUBJECT Gates of Fire is a novel about the Battle of Thermopylae that takes place in ancient Greece. The novel began by focusing on its protagonist, Xeones, who had died in the Battle of Thermopylae. The Greek god Apollo resurrected him from death so that he could tell the Persian king, Xerxes, the story of his life. Xeones story started when he was just a young boy. His town was betrayed and conquered by one of their allies. He avoided being killed by escaping to the mountains with his cousin
Draft My name is Thomas Wilton, but on earth they call me Hyperion. I am eighteen years old and I am from an advanced species called the Ofreygans. My home planet was overrun by an elite force called the Xegrow. The Xegrows are a relentless killing force that will stop at nothing to become the dominant species. My people had a gift given to us by the Alpha Ofreygan in case of an attack. It was the ability to absorb and manipulate light, but it wasn't enough. The Xegrows also had a gift, the power
A review on Gates of Fire - Steven Pressfield In 480 BC the Persian Empire was once again trying to invade ancient Greece. Under the reign of King Xerxes, an invincible army of a recorded 2 million was marching downwards to enslave all Greeks. An elite force of three hundred Spartans tackled the suicide mission of stalling the Persian wave of doom. They fought in the narrows of Thermopylae and held on for 6 days, ultimately being forced to battle with their bare hands and teeth before being
Spartan civilization in history? Sparta is quite unique in its structure and development, and its history offers valuable insight to early Greek civilization. In his novel Gates of Fire, Steven Pressfield works diligently to uncover the realities of life in Sparta during the Persian Wars. Though the novel is a work of fiction, Gates of Fire is astoundingly accurate in its historical detail, and offers readers the opportunity to have a greater comprehension and
citizens of Sparta defended the “Hot Gates,” a narrow mountain pass in northern Hellas, against 2 million servants of the self-proclaimed god-king Xerxes. For 3 days, the Lakedaemonians made the savages pay so dearly they lost the taste for battle. However, this heroic effort would prove insufficient and the Persian swarm was too big to fail. The historical events are compelling on their own but Steven Pressfield creates a truly epic journey in his novel Gates of Fire. Pressfield weaves the tale of Xeones
Steven Pressfields: Gates of fire is based on a true story of how three hundred courageous warrior Spartans led by their king Leonidas and 700 Thespaian allies held off an army of over one million Persian infantrymen on a narrow pass in Thermopylae Greece in 480 B.C. for seven days. The Spartan Warriors were highly disciplined, physically and mentally tough soldiers that were dedicated to their country and way of life. The three hundred Spartan’s left home one day leaving their families behind,
Impact of The Fire Next Time James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time is a powerful book. It fanned the flames of the civil rights movement and stands as a staple of African-American literature. It is a testament to black culture and the problems that climaxed during the middle of the 20th century. One walks away from the book feeling three things. The first is a heightened sense of awareness about growing up in Harlem. The second is a new perspective from which to interpret the struggle for civil rights
Vincent Van Gogh is a well known artist from the 1800's and most people know him for his painting “Starry Night” which in my opinion is one of his best pieces but I think Van Gogh's “At Eternity's Gate” could possibly rival “Starry Night” for one of his best pieces of art. “At Eternity's Gate” is a portrait of a man that appears to be distressed and mournful. He wears all blue while sitting on a chair in front of a fireplace. He is in a room which is seems empty. The man in the picture seems to be
One day Bill Gates had a perfect day intell his best friend betrayed him. This villain name was the ACAR guy his true identity is Apple George he created the second best company in Gotham. He was always jealous of Bill Gates he always was in the shadow he planned on killing him. Then he went to Gates enterprise it was night and raining. He walked in and asked “ Do you know where Mr. Gates is I need to talk to him.” he said. The assistant said “ Yes the top floor sir.” she said. He made went up then
old car with a damaged headlight approaches the bridge slowly but, just before it changes gear, the assassin pulls a weapon resembling a long and shiny piece of metal from his trench coat. He points it in the direction of the speeding car and fires, once. The only potential threat has been countered. There is only one thing left to do. He breaks from the crouched position he was in, and makes his way to the old and dilapidated house that looms strikingly in the reddish-black sky. A flash
the rescuer police helicopters (911 Commission 281; Dwyer, Flynn, and Fessenden para. 3). It is through the communications that the fire fighters responded. According to the 911 Commission, fire departments from New York, Port Authority Police and Mayor’s Office responded swiftly. However, some mishaps in technology hurt the whole rescue mission. For instance, the fire fighters’ “radio system failed frequently that morning” thus failure to get information promptly (Dwyer, Flynn, and Fessenden para
The number of ghouls was overwhelming, but the sound they made was worse. Every one of us froze for a second, unable to move at the face of such a horror. Then suddenly, we broke and ran for the gate. It wasn’t as much a run as it was a rapid trudge. As we hurried away from the zombies we constantly slipped and tripped in the foot deep, wet snow. The undead we had left as we investigated the sound were now thawed and took down two of Sarge’s men before we could get past them. I heard the fallen’s
and let the arrow fly towards the target. There is only one entrance into Troy - through the double gate. Many traders, farmers, and shepherds go through to sell goods, sheep fur, and silver and gold. If a armed hostile group is approaching Troy, Troy will just simply close the gate. Behind the bolted gate and the stone
Gates remembers how being in the kitchen with his mother while she was straightening someone’s hair was memorable for him. He uses the term “straightening your kitchen” which refers to traditional hair. Gates believes having “good” hair means having straight hair with no kinks. As the opposite “bad” hair meant having nappy or course hair. According to Gates, the most popular style process belonged to Nat King Cole, a famous black musician. He talks about Cole having the perfect look with his established
but emotional and mental pain from the souls it torments. I wish it was ice… I wish it were cooler…. I wish… it was less hot… It is hot, I think, my memories of the ice slowly burn away. I do not recall any pain other than the fire now. My entire world, my existence is now fire and rage. Hell replaces and erases every memory I had before. This, this is my eternal torment.
the years 672-1491, weapons that were mentioned included, The Flail, Greek Fire, Fire Lance, The Steel Crossbow, The Mangonel, English Longbow, Pike, Longsword, Counterweight Trebuchet, Cannon, The Organ Gun, and the invention of gunpowder, even though gunpowder was not a weapon that a infantry man could fight with. It was a powder that could make other weapons work. An example of the weapons of this innovative age was the Fire Lance, The lance had been created by the song dynasty to injury and kill
woke to the sound of a loud explosion from the Truman Farm. Which, in the past Napoleon, had forbid the animals to have any contact with. The animals ran out to see what had happened, there was a big black cloud looming above the farmhouse, it was on fire, the animals were all wondering what had happened. Napoleon appeared, raising his trotter for silence, he said " we have been woken an hour early, with all this commotion we will have no chance of more rest, so we will start working now. "I will get
Style of The Fire Next Time James Baldwin is one of the premier essayists of his time. He draws on his experiences in a straightforward, unapologetic manner, which helps achieve his purpose in The Fire Next Time. His style elucidates his arguments for racial harmony and for the understanding of other religions. The Fire Next Time is a remarkable showcase of Baldwin's talents. His collection of essays is clear, potent, and to the point. To strengthen his argument, Baldwin considers different points
Numbers vs. We Didn’t Start The Fire Bill Gates, one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world, states, “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” Instead of only looking at the advancements that his business, Microsoft, has made, Gates evaluates and learns from the mistakes or failures he’s also made, and finds ways to prevent them from happening again. Billy Joel’s song “We Didn’t Start the Fire” is about all the people or events that made