Hannibal Essays

The most prominent image that comes up when researching Hannibal Barca, the great Carthaginian general, is the War Elephant. Hannibal amazingly crossed the Alps with his army and 37 African elephants to carry out a surprise attack on his enemy, the Roman Empire. Daring moves like these were his calling card and his revolutionary strategy. Hannibal’s background, his strategy of surprise, and his strategy of leadership, consistently lead him to steal victory from his enemy, and that insured him a

Although the beginning of the second Punic war, Hannibal seemed to be leading victorious throughout Italy after crossing the Alps into Roman territory, the outcome of the Punic war led to the downfall of Carthage. During the second Punic war, Hannibal fought the Romans in the battle of Cannae, where “Poylbius estimates Hannibal had close to 40,000 infantry and 10,000 cavalry versus the Roman force of 80,000 infantry and 8,000 cavalry” (History Extra, 2009). It was one of the most famous battles in

and enemies. Among Rome’s countless enemies, Hannibal Barca, general of the Carthaginian army, has stood out as monstrously cruel. Rome has accused Hannibal of sacrificing children to the gods, whipping innocent wives and children and destroying all who dared cross his path. However, Hannibal may not be quite as monstrous as Caligula, one of Rome’s most sadistic rulers. Caligula, Rome’s bloodthirsty ruler presented more brutality and bloodshed that Hannibal, the great Carthaginian

Early Life Hannibal Barca (Hannibal) was born in Carthage(present-day Tunisia) 247 B.C.. Ever since he was a young boy, Hannibal hated Rome with a fiery passion. At a young age his father (Hamilcar Barca) took Hannibal to Spain and made him swear eternal hatred toward Rome and its empire. Hannibal even asked his father to let him go on campaign with him in Spain. As an officer in Spain he won his first Laurels, at the time he was under the command of Hasdrubal. At age 26 he was given control of

Hannibal was a military and strategical genius who for a long time positively impacted Carthage. However, his loss to his great enemy, Rome, in the Second Punic War, ultimately led Carthage to its downfall, making Rome the major European power. In order to fully understand Hannibal’s influence to his community, we must first learn about Carthage before his arrival. In the third century, Rome and Carthage were the two major European powers. By 265 (?) Rome had conquered almost all of Italy and

In preparation for the question I decided to watch a movie instead of watching several episodes of a non-reality based show. I chose The Silence of the Lambs, a movie that I have enjoyed over the years. One of the criminals in this movie Doctor Hannibal Lecter will be my actor of study for this particular question; I chose him as the writer

Based from the textbook, the two journeys of Hannibal & Mao Zedong are quite different in many aspects. Hannibal Barca was born in Carthage, North Africa, was the commander of the army, and was made by his father to promise to hate the Romans. “The Hannibal crosses the Alps” journey was started to declare war to the Romans from Spain to Italy in 218 BC. Mao Zedong, on the other hand, was the leader of the Red Army, who tried to escape from the Nationalist Government. His father, however, was an ambitious

Hannibal Lecter showed signs of an individuated being and being enlightened but there is also evidence contradicting these statements. The shadow is described by Carl Jung as being "an unconscious aspect of the personality which is the entirety of the unconscious, i.e everything of which a person is not fully conscious, the dark side" (Wikipedia). All individuals have shadows and acknowledging the shadow is an important step towards both enlightenment and individuation. Hannibal was a master at acknowledging

work with “Hannibal the Cannibal” in attempting to solve the serial killer known as “Buffalo Bill”. With a recent kidnapping that matches previous Buffalo Bill murders, Clarice knows it is only a matter of time until it is too late for another victim (Catherine Martin). Thesis- Characters in this film attempt to manipulate in order for their own agenda to succeed. The objectification of women in a man populated occupation working towards her dreams. Key Concepts- Diegesis: Refers

verbal presentation “Hannibal and His Secret Weapon,” by Dr. Patrick Hunt, he explains the incredible life of Hannibal, a famous carthaginian war general, focusing specifically on how he used his small force of men and his environment to his advantage. The presentation starts off talking about how after Hannibal swore to eternally hate Rome on a living sacrifice, his father was killed in an avalanche on an expedition in search of gold. After this, the Carthaginians pronounced Hannibal their new war general

Introduction F. Scott Fitzgerald, the American novelist, managed to write a novel which has decisively influenced the view of people about the American society in the 1920's. This novel, which was published in 1925, is called The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald's novel mostly deals with status, power, wealth as the concepts of the American Dream at the beginning of the 20th century. The author provides the reader with a deep insight into the American society as well as the aristocracy and the false beliefs

Will could name them; The Wound Man, Will himself, an anatomical heart, Hannibal’s childhood institution. It was as if Hannibal was playing a game or creating a picture story and clearly meant for Will to notice this form of distant communication. Will never visited Hannibal, he had no reason to, whatever Hannibal wanted to know from him, he already did. From time to time Will would play spot the differences. The Wound Man’s posture or inflicted weapons would change

Rocky, A movie about how a simple man who is down on his luck, receives a life changing opportunity. The main character finds love, with a local shy girl. The story is a rags to riches tale, that takes place in a time period where the good in the world was often lost. The movie Rocky will inspire hope to any individual, who is down on their luck or an outcast to society. The film production was even an rejected my many. The main actor, Sylvester Stallone, had to write his own script and was the

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is thoroughly saturated by heroism through the literary characters, Huckleberry Finn and Jim. Huckleberry Finn’s hero's journey can be summarized with three key components: the call to adventure, the abyss, and the transformation. The call to adventure is when a character receives whether, internally or externally, an invitation for an adventure. The abyss is the complete downfall of the hero; this event is critical because it shows the hero’s humanity

LAMBS BY JONATHAN DEMME In many ways, ‘The Silence of the lambs’ is different from its predecessors in the Hannibal cannibal novel series. A 1991 horror-thriller movie directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, and Scott Glenn. In the film, a bright, young FBI Trainee Clarice Starling is chosen by Jack Crawford of the FBI’s Behavioral Sciences Unit to interview Hannibal Lecter, a former psychiatrist and the cannibalistic serial killer whose insight leads to the pursuit of

The Iliad versus Troy As the great military general and philosopher Sun Tzu said, “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting”. The Greeks utilize a huge wooden horse in order to defeat the Trojans. The movie, Troy, and The Iliad contain the same plot, yet there are numerous differences that are depicted. Nevertheless, despite the countless similarities, The Iliad is far more superior to that of the movie. The Trojan Horse is present in the epic and movie. First, the Greek built

In the book, Siddhartha hears the teaching of Buddha but in the film, this is left out. This could have been for the purpose of saving time and as such, the idea is presented in a nut shell. It is only an 80 minutes film, so the filmmaker has to leave certain things out to make space for some other inclusions. The oriental feel to the film (Rooks, 1972) is something one cannot ignore. The scenes of rural India, Rabindra Sangeet, sweeping shots of forests, lakes and sunsets, the character of Kamala

Due to this, Hannibal was pitted against the Romans from a very young age, by his father Hamilcar Barca, a formidable enemy to the Romans also, and who nursed the desire to beat the Romans at war and destroy their hegemony over his country. Hamilcar Barca felt that both his sons could work together with him in achieving his wish to destroy the Roman Empire. He started a fire within Hannibal that would continue to simmer into a lifelong hatred that would see him attacking the Roman way of life relentlessly

downside with these abilities is he slowly becomes frenzied. Throughout season one, Will creates a strong bond with the psychologist Hannibal Lecter. Worrying in relation to Will’s mental health, Jack Crawford unknowingly reaches out for aid by the same serial killer that affects Will, Hannibal Lecter. Intrigued by the opportunity Lecter accepts the challenge. Hannibal accomplish the uttermost of his opportunities and starts a mental game with those around him. In the meantime Will becomes worse by

The Silence of the Lambs: Cannibal Monster or Heroic Avenger? The Silence of the Lambs is a fascinating horror novel which depicts Dr. Hannibal Lecter as a top criminal mind whom develops a professional and personal relationship with Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) trainee Clarice Starling. Starling is assigned to interview Dr. Lecter in an attempt to gain insight to the mind of a serial killer on the loose known as “Buffalo Bill” and ultimately his capture. I will attempt to explore why