Draft sorta Last year, around Christmas, I lost the person to me that was my warrior. I wondered why did such a selfless person get something so awful. I wonder this a lot, even over a year later. I didn't know how to act. How could someone get over that? I saw on the news and in magazines that people were losing loved ones, people they saw as their warrior. After a while, they all seemed to get over it and move one. All I could wonder then was how? Did it have to do with how close they were? Could it be the lifestyle? As I wondered this I thought of the fact that they might not have the same culture as me. Maybe their warrior meant something different. Does the warrior archetype change in different cultures? While looking at 3 different …show more content…
I found the answer of this in two articles. One of which was titled Warrior Archetype, and it stated, ¨Do you have a strong sense of justice, loyalty, and a willingness to defend what you see as just and right? Are you goal oriented, know what you want, and how to get it? Do you have the patience to stay with a task until the end? Do you have the ability to see problems with clarity, to strategize, and use tactical means to overcome them? Are you motivated by the belief that strength and power can be used to defeat whatever threatens freedom or any injustice? These are the traits of the warrior. This archetype may bring up images for you of warfare or aggression. However, the warrior is often reluctant to go into battle. This archetype’s overriding motivation is not to fight for the sake of victory at all costs (which would actually be a shadow attribute of the warrior), but to instead fight to defend what is just¨ (Carol A. Coronis Into the Tangled Garden). The other was titled Archetypes: THE WARRIOR and it stated, ¨The warrior is a masculine archetype, but this does not mean that women can’t express the characteristics of a warrior. From what I've seen women are just as likely as men to fall under the influence of this pattern. The word warrior contains the word “war”, which is what this archetype is about. Conflict is the name of the …show more content…
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... warriors allowed the English to relate to Indian tribes. Also, the Indians also used many gender metaphors to insult their opposition. They compared nations looking for peace to women. For example, the Delaware Indians were dressed as women during their negotiations for peace. The gender metaphors helped characterize the fighting spirit of many Indian tribes. The view that men were warriors and did not give in easily during a fight allowed many young men to grow and helped establish a patriarchal system in many Indian tribes.
What values do warriors abide by? There are universal similarities between all warrior codes, such as bravery and honor, but the specific distinctions vary according to the cultural values. These warrior codes have a big influence on the warrior ideologies in The Tain and Rama the Steadfast and ultimately determine their warrior practices. In The Tain, characters are very concerned with individual prowess and maintaining their reputation, whereas in Rama the Steadfast, their concern with pursuing their dharma leads them to justify the violent acts. Their warrior codes influence their ideologies and practices—characters are forced to face the consequences of the violent acts they are committing and as a result question their way of life.
The Warrior Ethos, by Steven Pressfield depicts the warrior’s mentality from ancient times to the present through a variety of different aspects and stories. In The Warrior Ethos, Pressfield states that men are not born with the certain qualities that make a good warrior, but instead are inculcated through years of training and indoctrination, stating at an early age. He shows how different societies have been able to instill the same or very similar ideals throughout history while maintaining their own unique characteristics. Things have changed from ancient Sparta, where parents would be enthusiastic about their children going to war, and even more elated upon learning they died valorous in battle. These days, most parents are a lot
Throughout Samurai history, much of the weaponry and protective wear reflected ideals of the coexistence of the values between the chrysanthemum and sword. After visiting the Samurai museum some important artifacts that appeared to be worth analyzing included 2 helmets from the Edo period as well as 3 sets of armor from the Edo and Momoyama period. All of these Japanese helmets and armor suggested the significance of harmony and revolution between the core values of beauty and strength.
With society’s past and present it is apparent that women are still not equal even if they have the title. Men are observably stronger and have a different mentality in situations than women. This is not to say that women should not be in the military but they should have the choice that way they can accept the responsibility and train themselves mentally and physically to achieve the responsibility and respect needed to fight for our country.
When it comes to combat assignments and the needs of the military, men take precedence over all other considerations, including career prospects of female service members. Female military members have been encouraged to pursue opportunities and career enhancement within the armed forces, which limit them only to the needs and good of the service due to women being not as “similarly situated” as their male counterparts when it comes to strength or aggressiveness, and are not able to handle combat situations.
McIntosh Nature Reserve is a beautiful and untouched estate that has been turned into a park. Its 527 acres is the historical site of a clash of two Native American tribes: the Cherokee and Creek. Both Native peoples shared the land along the Chattahoochee River. The reserve is named after Chief William McIntosh, a prominent Scottish Creek man, who was involved in the Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825. This treaty caused the Creek Indians to relinquish their land east of the Flint River. McIntosh when asked about the treaty said: “The white tide rises, we can’t fight or stop it and if we don’t sell, we will be cast aside, homeless and treated like animals without any place to go.” (Story) The "White Warrior" was very influential in
Many women around the world have big responsibilities in the military, and although some people may disagree, I believe they can handle anything a man can handle when it comes to being on the battlefield. Some people think that women should not be able to fight in the military, where as other people think they should be able to fight in the military. Each supporter and non-supporter has their own reasons. Some of the reasons for the non-supporters are because of their gender. They think that because they are women, they cannot handle the challenges that being on the battlefield brings. Women are willing to fight, and they know what can happen, they know exactly what can happen. They are willing to fight for their country, and I believe they should be able to. The men that fight for our country are against women fighting in combat. They believe that women are not capable of doing what they do to defend and fight for our country. The men feel that they cannot trust women to help back them up at war simply because of the fact that they are women.
Wonder Woman herself, although portrayed as the epitome of strength and power, is an example of why the heroic archetype is still largely biased in favour of the male. Although the comic book heroine bravely rescues men from danger and defeats villainous evildoers, she is still created in the image of a perfect woman and it is clear that the male gaze came into play during the creation of her hourglass figure and her impossibly tight costume. She is a creature of the male fantasy, and supports the dominant order of things rather than threatens it. She is more of a sexual fantasy than a role model for women and girls, and therefore does not truly embody the true heroic archetype. This idea is echoed in The Tomb Raider video game series. Lara
have fought for equal rights in a male dominated world. During every war, from ancient
When asking the average citizen about Afghanistan, most would regurgitate facts they have heard about the United States invading for several years because of the war on terrorism. There was and is still much more to the war in Afghanistan then what you see and here in the news. Although most troops are out, the war is far from over. Being a citizen in Afghanistan is not an easy task. Everyday you are faced with an almost non-existent government and the utter chaos of warlords throughout the country. Women are raped, children are harassed, and citizens are killed daily. Warlords have been in control of Afghanistan for several years now and will continue their reign of terror unless it is put to an end. The research conducted in
However, this is not currently the case due to the atrocities inflicted on women and children in modern warfare. In ancient times women were looked at as innocent, even though they were thought of as weak. With that being said, women were always ultimately protected by men, who are known as worriers, and the females were the prize of the war. (Sjoberg, 2008) wrote, “The element of just war theory that many feminists note spans both times and culture is the image of women as the protected and the prize.” (Why Just War Needs Feminism Now More Than Ever, pg.4). Throughout history, conflicts and battles have revolved around or included saving females or the damsel in distress. Additionally, because patriarchy was a major root of the just theory, females were being excluded from being leaders or any means of having a voice. Men were deemed care givers, protectors, and rulers over the land, with women having little to no insights on any decision making. Women had little choice of decisions about their future, other than raising and taking care of children. “Rightfully”, men made all the choices and the decisions that affected the household. With that being said, women were giving the roles that they are categorized with, without asking for or voluntarily accepting these roles. In fact, they had no choice but to accept these roles that were forced onto them. (Sjoberg, 2008) wrote,
With spin-offs from the show including books, movies, and even video games, this female warrior shows and depicts women as strong-care-free, and courageous in saving others while saving themselves too. While being totally unrestrained by any social norms at all, Xena cannot be reserved by any gendered expectations. The mythical setting of Xena makes it easier for the audience to accept Xena's strength and independence, which feminist tend to gravitate too. While watching this series, it seems believable that any young woman can be the mightiest mortal warrior on earth. Without a set of rules commanded by a specific historical period or a standard of female behavior, Xena's actions can be considered completely rational. Also, Xena not being set in a specific time period allows Xena to become a timeless character; being able to empower young girls for a lifetime to come. Xena ensures that in the real world, women can look to Xena's freedom for inspiration because her behavior often falls outside of the very real set of gender roles women are expected to abide
In multiple instances throughout the film, female characters violate gender norms by acting as both warriors and leaders because they are adapting typically masculine traits. In the film, women are the majority of the labor force in Iron Town. Men are merely there to do the labor that needs the most physical power. “Americans oversimplify Japanese women as demure, submissive, and oppressed” (Kyu Hyun, 2002, 38). This quote shows that the stereotype of women in Japanese culture was just like the western perspective where they were below men.
Fog covered forests, heat blasted deserts, mortar destroyed landscapes. These are just a few of the scenarios encountered on the modern day battlefield. The present day warrior needs to be decisive, emotionally stable, physically immovable and a natural born killer. Do women fit any of these descriptions? Should a woman be permitted to enter into combat situations? Some argue that it is a woman's right to be fighting along side other men. Others agree that by not letting women in ground troops her rights are being taken away. A woman can be anything that she wants but when she tries to prove that she is just as good as a man in combat she could be putting herself in very dangerous situations that could effect her and her unit.