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period, historians have labeled the years 449-1066, in England, as the Dark Ages. This title applies only to a certain extent of English culture, failing to cover the literature of the time period. Anglo-Saxon literature is full of life. Through the use of figurative language, Anglo-Saxon literature authors have created beautiful pieces which collectively have made the Anglo-Saxon period worthy of an honorable title, not the Dark Ages. To begin with, there is an undeniable usage of figurative language

The term dark ages, coined by Italian scholar Petrarch, meant that there was war, chaos, lack of trade and innovation, and many other things that plagued Europe, figuratively and metaphorically. Scholars who claimed medieval Europe, (500 AD-1500 AD), was in a dark age were comparing it to Ancient Rome and other classical periods, who were very advanced. Historians often look at the Crusades, Black Death, the improvement of the government, and the rise of universities and gothic cathedrals at that

In the movie The Dark Knight, Batman is depicted as the vigilante of Gotham City. A vigilante is any person who takes the law into his or her own hands, as by avenging a crime. Christopher Nolan uses many camera techniques in the film to create Batman as the vigilante however by doing so, he also created a hero. In the film, Batman constantly appears dark with his black costume and the lighting that surrounds him from below is dark too resembling Batman's dark side. With Batman's costume that only

To What Extent Can Batman be Considered as Morally ambiguous? Alyssa Syse Gr12 Batman is one of DC’s greatest superheroes; an individual who is seen as a vigilante rather than a quintessential superhero. He is often seen lurking in the shadows and fights evil in an unconventional way. He can be considered morally ambiguous for a variety of reasons surrounding his actions. Batman/Bruce Wayne is an outcast individual of Gotham City. He is an ordinary man for the most part, but uses

Introduced in Detective Comics #27 in 1939, Batman has held a commanding presence as one of the most popular superheroes in history. Taking to a life in the shadows, he stands out from the rest of the superhero universe as one of the few characters without any real superpowers. Instead, Batman relies on his quick wit, billionaire background and the science behind all of his gadgets. While he may not have x-ray vision, his martial arts background and ingenuity definitely makes him someone whose good

The Middle or “Dark” Ages differ significantly from the renaissance with their ideas and art forms. In the middle ages art was centered mostly off religion and medieval ideas. The art was extremely one-dimensional, lacking depth and vibrant color. In other words the art was very dull and boring. The popular art in this time was all based on their beliefs and was not centered around mankind. This is why the middle ages differ from the Renaissance, in the Renaissance the art was now two-dimensional

There is perhaps no current problem of greater importance to astrophysics and cosmology than that of "dark matter". The controversy, as the name implies, is centered on the notion that there may exist an enormous amount of matter in the Universe that cannot be detected from the light that it emits. The evidence of dark matter is from the motions of astronomical objects, specifically stellar, galactic, and galaxy cluster/supercluster observations. The basic argument is that if we measure

defined in the explanation of the early universe. These points include inflation, dark matter and dark energy, the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and red shift. The theory states that the universe sprung from a singularity – an

The Joker In the film, The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan, The Joker, one of Batman's most dangerous enemies whose aim is too push Batman to his ultimate limits, to break his personal rules and strict moral code. This, being the Jokers only reason to live, he has no fear of death and pain. The Joker is characterised as a calculating and logical criminal, a rebel with minimal empathy or moral and a nemesis who commits purposeless crime. Together these characteristics are developed through

Have you ever have felt like two completely different people? Dexter Morgan has been all of these throughout his entire life since he was little. His mother was killed in front of him when he was at a very young age. A cop named Harry Morgan had founded Dexter when he was in a pool of blood beside his mother. He taught Dexter all of these ways to not get caught. To keep his hands clean without being under someone’s radar. Dexter’s character arch is symbolic of the human struggle to move from the