http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc#Life
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/biographies/joanarc.html http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08409c.htm
http://archive.joan-of-arc.org/
Joan was born in a village raided by Burgundians. Raids were frequent, and one time even the village got burned down. When she was twelve, she recieved her call. She saw visions of supernatural figures who told her to drive out the English and bring the Dauphin for his coronation. She was inactive for about 4 years, when, at the age of 16, she convinced the captain of the dauphin's army to let her lead. They gave her a few tests, and she passed them all. She became so feared, that when Lord Talbot's army faced her, most fled the battle, including the commander. However, it was not to last. She was captured and sold to the English, where she was tried for witchcraft because she wore mens clothes. Because she refuse to take them off (for various reasons), she was burned at the stake.
Purpose
The purpose of this blog probably has nothing to do with you, unless you happen to enjoy the rantings of a High School student writing for LA class, but still...
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Hi (again)
Whoa I haven't posted in 2 days!!!!1!!!one!!
Hi
and if anyone is reading this blog NOT for the school assignments, well... you're gonna be bored
Hi
and if anyone is reading this blog NOT for the school assignments, well... you're gonna be bored
Monday, September 27, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Dubble Bubble and such things
In some ways, Luke Skywalker from Star Wars and Doug from the short story Blue Diamond are alike. Their differences lie in the dramatic, or scale of their actions, motivations, or choices. They are both "called to adventure", for one thing. Luke receives the call in the form of Ben Kenobi asking him to become a Jedi, and Doug is called in the form of his friend asking him to go with him on a joyride. Although the form of the call was different for them both, Luke's being all dramatic and Doug's being just... normal, the fact remains that they were both called. They also shared Hero Partners. Luke had Han Solo to help him and ultimately save his life, and Doug had his friend Quinn, who ended up being the one who was saved. In all their similarities, however, they have many differences, Motivation being one of them. Luke got his motivation from his Aunt and Uncle dying, whereas Doug just simply tagged along for the fun of it. Although these two heroes are much alike, their differences set them apart, one being a guy we can all look up to, the other a guy we can all relate to.
Friday, September 17, 2010
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