tegevused nagu salakaubavedu, relvastatud röövimine ja pantvangi võtmine tunduvad sageli olevat olnud kohaliku majanduse ja võimustruktuuride kindel osa. (Dickie 2014: 23) Franco Molfese olulises uuringus bandiitide kohta, mida ta kirjutas 1960.aastal, banditism on seletatud nagu ta on äärmuslik relvastatud kättemaksu ja protesti liikumise ilming, mis jõuab klassi võitluse toorikute vormini. Oma teoses ,,Bandits" Erics Hobsbawm ka püüab seletada ,,patoloogilist hälvet" ja ,,ultravägivalla", mida võis kohata ajaloolises bandiitide käitumises. Ta pakub esialgseid selgitusi bandiiti vägivallast, jättes sotsiaalpsühholoogiale täielikuma ülevaade, mille kohta ta tunnistab, et teab liiga vähe. (ibid., 3) Mõlema uurija puhul, üritus tegelikult aru saada, kes olid bandiidid ja isegi rohkem,
Malcolm Crowe The Story of Us "Meie lugu" Ben Jordan Jimmy 'The Tulip' The Whole Nine Yards "Üheksa jardi" Tudeski 2000 Disneys's The Kid "Suur poiss" Russell Duritz Unbreakable "Purunematu" David Dunn 2001 Bandits Joe Blake Col. William A. 2002 Hart's War McNamara Tears of the Sun "Päikesepisarad" A.K. Waters 2003 Rugrats Go Wild! Spike Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle William Rose Bailey
Wa l t e r Scott Walter Scott Scottish novelist and poet One of the greatest historical 1771-1832 novelists. Scott wrote twenty-seven historical novels. Early Life o Was born August 15 1771 o Caught polio and survived. o Sent to Sandyknowe , his grandparents farm. o Taught to read and influenced by his aunt Jenny. o Given private tutoring by James Mitchell. o attended grammar school and met James Ballantyne. o At age 12, started studying at the University of Edinburgh. o Began an apprenticeship with his fathers office. o Later became a lawyer in Edinburgh. Literary Career launched Began to write at 25 by translating works from German. Became an ardent volunteer in yeomanry where he met Margaret Charlotte Charpentier in 1791 Had five children together Invested in money over time through various jobs and events. Fo...
Alongside the church there was a very complex feudal system based on the idea of land ownership. Landed gentry noble people who owned land, right below aristocracy, quite above peasants etc. Towns grew, London became the true capital. A new class of people developed guildsmen. The guilds were organised by profession. Everything in medieval society was regulated, fixed. Medieval life was very austere (strict). Travel was difficult and dangerous (robbers, bandits). Food was terrible for the most part cabbage everyday! There were some compensations such as religious festivals time for the people to have fun. Crusades the aim was to reconquer the Holy Land. Arab influence. The Arabs gave Europe medicine, mathematics etc. Commerce, travel became easier. After the Norman conquerings, three languages were prevalent: French, Latin, Anglosaxon. Romances were written in French, folklore in English, Anglosaxon. The medieval romance (literature):
(B) isolate (B) investigate (C) compel (C) clarify (D) stream (D) initiate 5. typical 10. radiant (A) practical (A) covered (B) parallel (B) bright (C) characteristic (C) potent (D) mediocre (D) tedious TEST QUESTIONS Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. 1. Streams were always a problem for stagecoach drivers. (A) rivers (B) storms (C) ridges (D) bandits 2. Quebec is a striking example of the challenges produced when two diverse groups of people live together. (A) controversial (B) characteristic (C) legitimate (D) remarkable 3. Crowd behavior is characterized as a spontaneous collective reaction to a publicly observed event. (A) a chaotic (B) a gratifying (C) an instinctive (D) an uninterrupted 4. Some languages do not contain separate words for particular colors. (A) all (B) radiant (C) uncommon (D) specific 5