Septimius Severus Essays

Septimius Severus exemplified qualities that, by far, made him the greatest military emperor Rome had ever witnessed after coming to power in 193 CE. After decades of weak rulers that resulted in Roman vulnerability, Severus seized the position of emperor with the aim of returning Rome to its former glory. He was a man of the people, continually appeasing the Romans with numerous sacrifices and gladiatorial games. He even greatly represented the army through his countless military reforms and expeditions

Power is not evil, it is the user that makes it evil. Machiavelli, a controversial figure in political history left a legacy of brutal reality which disturbed many people. Niccolo Machiavelli’s, The Prince explores the groundbreaking ideas for a prince to secure the leading position in government and retain his power and leadership. Human nature combined with power has the possibility of becoming tragically destructive. However, that wreckage stems from the environment, and the actions displayed

Amanda O’Neal Critical Reasoning Thursday 4-6 Welsh-Stamos Deception and Ignorance Lies, deception, trickery, and ignorance run rampant through Stephen King’s collection of short stories, Different Seasons. In all 4, a character is either deceptive, deceived, or willingly denies the truth in a way that alters the ending of the story. This consistent theme across all 4 stories shows that King likely believed there were two forms of deceit: the one done unto others and the one done unto one’s self

Genre theory is a break down of different types of films. It is a recipe that is put together to make it a whole. When you break down the type or category of your film, that will become a formula for your character types/conventions, settings, and visual imagery, which is called iconography (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2014). When this is used, it will help the viewers to understand the prediction of the movie they are watching. A lot of genres falls alongside with sub-genres, which have a more defined

This extract is taken from the short story “The hop frog or the Eight chained Orang - Outans” by Edgar Allan Poe. The hop- frog was written in the era of 1849. Poe was from the era of which, in literature we might called it as the romantic era and this might be the reason which is why the Poe writes his stories based upon the concepts of lost love and death. In the story hop frog the author constantly focuses on the humiliation of the weak. The extract is also basically focused on the degradation

Memories and Grieving Impacting Ethical and Moral Decisions In J.K Rowling’s novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Mark Zusak’s novel The Book Thief, memories act as an important basis for the actions and choices of characters. Memories of influential people in character’s lives often act as a basis point for his or her ethical or moral beliefs. Thus, when acting or making choices, memories of loved ones and the grief associated with loss are significant in character’s choices. Harry Potter

I began my lives as Harry Potter, abused Savior of the Wizarding World; it was in this life that I acquired the curse 'Master of Death'. I lived a good full life, married Ginny my longtime girlfriend directly after our war. We had three wonderful children. I died the day after Ginny at the age of 143. My magical control as Harriet Black-Potter was zilch. I couldn't even hold on to a wand properly, or at least not without my core trying to destroy it. As such I failed even class except Potions and

Alan Rickman: Harry Potter star Severus Snape died from a battle with cancer Alan Rickman, best known most for his role in the Harry Potter films portraying the character of Severus Snape has passed away today in London with family and friends by his side after fighting a battle with cancer. Rickman was sixty-nine years old, a British actor and director for the past thirty years. He entertained the public with a variety of roles from classical and modern theater as well as stage and screen films

Women in the 18th century often did not have a say in life decisions. They were subjected to the whims of the men around them. In the classic novel, Candide, by Voltaire, the main love interest, Cunegonde, is the victim of this time period. When she is reunited with Candide, she decides to tell him her “story” after he was booted out of the house by her father. Cunegonde essentially divulges that men were imposing their thoughts on her without care for her feelings. This reveals Voltaire’s intention

Hrothgar and the Chamber of Christians As Albus Dumbledore once said, “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” Choices play a large role in the epic poem Beowulf, especially when it comes to the King of the Danes, Hrothgar. Dumbledore, from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, and Hrothgar have more than just choices in common. They both represent an archetypal father figure, but each with fatal flaws of their own. Hrothgar, King of the Danes, faithfully

good guys, and that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are the bad guys. There are some characters who are controversial like Severus Snape, who you hate throughout 6 books and most of the 7th book until you find out about his past. Harry Potter, first encounter with Severus Snape is in Potion Class and with all the snide comments towards Harry Potter, it looks like Severus Snape does not like. It very difficult to like Snape, he is cruel to all who are not from Slytherin like Neville torturing him

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Lord Voldemort murders many of the characters. The character, whose death I was most saddened to read about, is Professor Snape. In The Sorcerer’s Stone, Snape appears to be a rather evil character who dislikes the students. Upon reading The Prisoner of Azkaban, Snape’s character continues to be portrayed as a dark, evil-willed man who does not like Harry, or anyone else for that matter. However, the truth becomes revealed in The Deathly Hallows. Rowling

The steps of an archetypal hero quest have been introduced in hundreds of books over time. In all hero quest, the journey of the hero is described differently, but the hero usually endures the stages of a common hero quest story. The stories have similar ideas as well as similar hero adventures. The quest includes an inner battle or decision within the character that leads to a positive change or outcome involving the character’s actions. The book Beowulf, is a prime example of a hero quest despite

everus nodded, realizing all over again that Voldemort didn't understand the first thing about him. "You know, Severus," he said, stepping closer to the portrait. "That continues to be one of my fondest memories. Albus Dumbledore on his knees, pleading for mercy… a glorious triumph indeed. You'll have to show it to me again sometime." "Whenever you wish, my lord." Voldemort's expression was peculiar, caught somewhere between self-satisfaction and deep resentment. He pulled his wand from his sleeve

Film Music Review —Titanic Titanic is a beautiful love story happening on a sinking ship and an unparalleled success in the cinema, with 11 Oscar rewards won and countless nominations. It is a very expensive film to be made, and the first film to break the billion box office record. As I revisited this film, once again I was truly touched by the star-crossed lovers and the humanity in front of a disaster. Indeed, the world was moved by Titanic. It is considered to be the movie that ‘make men cry’

Walter White vs. The World of Antihero Dramas The article “The Best Antiheros Aren’t Vicarious Thrill Rides. They’re Morality Plays in Reverse,” by Todd VanDerWerff argues that a successful antihero drama thrives on portraying a character who not only slowly loses his or her morals, but also one that has something tangible to lose like family. The article calls into question the use of antiheroes on television and whether or not they are held to this standard of quality. By explaining the difference

The Iliad, a poem written by Homer, almost 3000 years ago is known as a classic in the world of English literature today. This epic poems storyline revolves around the Trojan War fought between the Trojans and Greeks. Many characters are introduced throughout The Iliad, but there are two characters that stand out from the rest. These two archetypal characters represent and embodies the values their society admires and aspires to. These heroes follow the heroic code, a code which consists of having

One of the famous adventure books, Treasure Island, is about the adventure story that is based on the boy who has the idea of Victorian Boyhood. Victorian boyhood is the idea that appears from the boys who do not want to grow up. The author of Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson, wants to show that people have a natural process to grow up physically, but they have to mentally develop as well to fully become mature as a responsible adult. Children basically do not wish to become adults, who have

Odysseus and Achilles were both Greek heroes under king Agamemnon in the two epic poems composed by Homer who is believed to be a Greek poet somewhere between 8th century BC. He speaks about them as the best heroes who came to fight in the Trojan war. In the Odyssey, we see how Odysseus reunites with his family after overcoming a number of hurdles across a long span of time of ten years. Illiad covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war, the Illiad mentions or alludes to many of the Greek

tragic hero. A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a bad judgment call that eventually leads to his or her own destruction. Both Macbeth in the play Macbeth, and Severus Snape from the movie “Harry potter and the deathly hallows: part two”, appear to have the characteristics of a tragic hero. Although Macbeth and Severus Snape both demonstrate that they are flawed and noble, it is clear that Snape is a better example of a tragic hero because Snape’s motifs are more honorable; and the audience