Xena Vs Buffy “In a time of Ancient Gods, Warlords, and Kings; a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Xena a mighty princess forge in the heat of battle, the Power, the Glory, the Passion, the Danger, her courage will change the world.” “In every generation there is a chosen one. She alone will stand against the vampire and demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer.” If anyone has ever watch the late 1990’s TV show Xena Warrior Princess and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. One can hear those sayings. When someone watches these TV shows, they find out that in both TV shows that Xena and Buffy are the lead characters. They both have a strong female lead. So I am going to compare and contrast the type of people they fight against,…
The Age of the Warrior in Japan has a distinct impact on the culture of Japanese Samurai, it defined who they were and their beliefs. (Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia) This initiation of the warrior class in Japan began in 1185 with the period known as the Kamakura Period, which was the longest of the three periods in Medieval Ages of Japan. The time period was mark by the defeat of one of the most distinct families in Japan the Taira family and the leadership of the Kamakura…
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore” (Andre Gide). This quote describes the main character, Paul, in Edward Bloor’s novel. He has trouble not only with what he sees and how to cope, but what he doesn’t see. Erik is Paul’s older brother and he finds great joy in agonizing him. Erik is one of the characters that contrasts to Paul and his eyesight. He sees what Paul does not and vice-versa. What the author is trying to provide the reader with with…
Samurai and Knights Imagine the medieval time period, the 1400s, in the blazing sun, a fully trained soon to be Knight, European warrior, was kneeling before his father. At that moment his father would have placed the mighty sword, that would’ve finally made him a full Knight at war, in his hands. A drop of sweat fell down the Knights face as he imagined the disappointed look on his father's face when he told him that he was going to break the contract, and not follow through with becoming a…
Upon the middle ages (400 to 1400 A.C) lived the samurai, the loyal warriors of Japan, and the knights, the religious warriors of Europe. Though they may be on opposite sides of the world, they do not acknowledge each other’s existence, similarities were mere coincidences, and the two display little correlation among each other. The knights and samurai differentiated upon their training, had dissimilar loyalty policies and codes, and diverse perspectives of death. Although the samurai and…
“Warlords fight each other to see who can control the most territory. Warriors from other lands threaten to invade and destroy your way of life. How can men, women, and children in your region protect themselves?” Both samurai and knights were created to protect their country and people. When riots broke out or thieves came to steal a master’s belongings, the warriors would protect them. Samurai and knights fought in wars and protected their country. Critics may say that the samurai and knights…
While examining the warrior code of the Samurai and the code of the Authorian Knight as expressed in the Round Table Oath of Thomas Malory’s Morte d’Arthur you will notice that there are things that are both similar and things that are both different. Throughout this essay response, you will learn the similarities and differences between these two codes. Before I dig into the similarities and differences of the two codes, I am going to give short summaries of each code. Too start, the warrior…
From the stone age to modern times there have always been warriors fighting for what they think is right. Three things that all these soldiers have in common is they will always fight for the protection of their people and never be influenced by money, they will follow orders no matter how crazy or difficult they may be, and they will never show that they are afraid in the heat of battle. Two types of warriors that made a huge impact on the world are Europe's Knights and Japan’s Samurai. The…
Since samurai and knights were from completely different parts of the world, so they must have been pretty unique to each other, right? Think again. They were truthful much more alike than not. Over a millennium ago, samurai and knights were both fierce warriors who protected their lords at any cost, including fighting in battles and wars. It is often thought that samurai and knights were mainly different, but they are actually more similar. samurai and knights had near-identical training…
the Samurai honored the Bushido code. Common values shared by these codes include: honor, faith, and courage. Although Knights and Samurai shared similarities in terms of fighting styles and philosophies, they differed in terms of armour and weaponry. Samurai were the warriors class of Japan and were tasked with protecting nobles and landowners. The Japanese ideology of Bushido, “The way of the warrior”, defined the samurai class. Samurai were instilled with a deep sense of honor, loyalty,…