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As one of the most important figures of bravery, goodness and heroism in British legend, the idea that, as a tragic hero, Arthur Pendragon might have deserved his fate, is an uncomfortable one. However according to Aristotle’s Poetics, there can be no escaping the fact that the protagonist’s tragic flaw is the sole cause for … Read more
Wordsworth’s pastoral poem “Lines composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey” eloquently expresses the poet’s feelings of ambivalence regarding maturation, nature, and modern society. The poem is formatted in a distinct approach that serves to highlight the poet’s own conflicting emotions. Wordsworth initiates the composition by presenting himself as revisiting a beautiful and sprawling landscape … Read more
“For who so firm that cannot be seduced?” (1.2.312). Cassius’ muttered soliloquy in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar immediately calls attention to his goal of manipulating people. A man well versed in rhetoric, he puts to good use his knowledge of persuading and convincing other men. Nowhere in this play is his ability … Read more
“It was like the enchantments in the book of Amadis, because of high towers, rues [pyramids] and other buildings, all of masonry, which rose from the water. Some of the soldiers asked if what they saw was not a dream” (Miller, 239) A Spanish soldier, Bernal Diaz del Castillo recorded his first visit to Tenochtitlan. … Read more
Alexander “the Great” was known for many feats, such as conquering most of the known world and more. Through these actions, it is easy to say that Alexander certainly deserves the title “great”. Alexander, son of Philip the II of Macedon, inherited his father’s throne at the young age of 20. Within the ten year … Read more
In 1945, Ho Chi Minh gave a speech declaring the independence of Vietnam. Vietnams impendence came after being exploited by the Japanese and the French. “The first lines of his speech repeated verbatim the famous second paragraph of America’s 1776 Declaration of Independence.” (Ho Chi Minh, 1945) Ho’s speech proclaiming Vietnam’s independence contains a demand … Read more
Poseidon’s roman name was Neptune which meant god of the sea and earthquakes. He is usually in his watery domain under the sea. If Poseidon wanted to he could mess with water, lightning and storms which made them strong and violent. He was one of the supreme gods of Mount Olympus. Poseidons parents are Rhea … Read more
Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, believed that human bodies are the temple of the spirit of God. She said the nurse should provide holistic care by considering the biological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of a person. The Psalmist in the bible says, ‘I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully … Read more
Indus Valley Civilization is one of the oldest and largest of the four ancient civilizations of the world. It is also known as Harappan Civilization. The name “Indus” derived from the Indus river due to number of its sites located nearby in that region. It covers modern day countries which are northwest India, Pakistan, and … Read more
Rosa Parks is famous for a lot of things. But, she is best known for her civil rights action. This happen in December 1,1955 Montgomery, Alabama bus system. She refused to give up her sit to a white passenger on the bus. She was arrested for violating a law that whites and blacks sit in … Read more
Sophocles was born in 496 BC in Colonus, a village just outside Athens, to a wealthy weapons-maker and a leading citizen. As a young man, Sophocles was talented at music and dancing. He was interested in playwriting and began to study The Odyssey and The Iliad. An anonymous biographer of the time called him “the … Read more
The history of Green Revolution is traced back to the 1940s when Daniels, the U S Ambassador to Mexico and Henry Wallace, Vice President of the USA set up a scientific mission to help the development of agricultural technology in Mexico. High Yielding Varieties (HYVs) or the ‘miracle seeds’ were at the core of the … Read more
Commerce and Trade established relationships with other Nations, boosted the economy, and provided power for the United States. Commerce greatly influenced the outcomes of wars, resulting in both positive and good outcomes. Commerce in the United States have been influenced by many key characters/events, such as Edmond Genet, the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, and … Read more
On the afternoon of Sunday the 30th of January 1972 soldiers from the British Parachute Regiment, one of the fearsome UK militia units fighting the battle in the north of Ireland, attacked a civil rights march in the town of Derry, killing or fatally wounding fourteen civilians and injuring two dozen more in an event … Read more
Scout introduces some of her family heritage and gives details about the Finch’s settlement in Maycomb, Alabama. In so doing, she mentions General Andrew Jackson, who fought during the War of 1812 and makes a connection to her ancestor, Simon Finch. After Jackson’s victory in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, he forced the Creeks in … Read more
Using the knowledge of world history and documents, evaluate the changes in the acceptance of Buddhism in China from the collapse of the Han Dynasty in 200 CE to the end of the Tang Dynasty in 907 CE. From the collapse of the Han Dynasty in 200 CE to the end of the Tang Dynasty … Read more
In The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro exemplifies English identity from the perspective of the butler of a prominent estate, Mr. Stevens of Darlington Hall. Ishiguro uses Mr. Stevens’s account to establish English identity, allowing Mr. Stevens’s conservative perspective to be a commentary on that identity as it relates to professionalism and integrity. Ishiguro’s … Read more
Louis XIV of France vs. the Stuart Kings of England: Why did the Stuart kings fail, and Louis XIV succeed? William Jefferson Clinton was one of the greatest presidents to govern the United States as opposed to the Bush’s. Clinton proved to the world our preeminence by way of control, economic growth, and policies ranging … Read more
“‘Send him,’ quoth [Minos], ‘to our infernal king, / To doom him as best seems his majesty” (1.1.52-3). Nestled in the lengthy opening monologue by Don Andrea, these lines introduce the overarching question that Thomas Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy seeks to answer – the question of Don Andrea’s “doom.” In the underworld, Aeacus and Rhadamanth … Read more
Throughout the medieval time period intellectual life suffered greatly, and it is visible in how the people lived. During what was once “The dark ages” (now medieval times) there was much despair and poverty, and money was unevenly balanced between lower classes and higher classes. Due to this, life of the lower classes were incredibly … Read more
Stonehenge is one of the worlds best known monuments of the ancient times. Stonehenge stood for over five thousand years, and still we do not know the full use of this mysterious arrangement of stones. Stonehenge remains asan ancient monument that still propose mysteries to it origin and purpose. At first, scientists had no clue … Read more
Corruption. No matter how much we try to make something fair or serve justice, corruption always eases its way through it all. It is simply in the world around us, in our justice system, and in every government existed. People all around the world suffer from corruption in the government every day. This doesn’t exclude … Read more
Egoism, irregardless of form, is about self. Ethical Egoism states that acting in oneas own self-interest is moral because, according to the author and philosopher Ayn Rand, life is so esteemed that it should take precedence over everything else. Psychological Egoism, on the other hand, states that it is instinctual to act in oneas own … Read more
Simon Bolivar is a Creole that grew up in a wealthy family. Bolivar dedicated his time and effort to fighting for the independence of Venezuela from Spain. In order to do this Bolivar was inspired by the enlightenment ideas of John Locke. John Locke explains the State of Nature that people are in. The State … Read more
The Parthenon: The Pride of the Athenians The Parthenon, constructed in 447 and 438 BCE, is one of the most famous monuments of ancient Greek civilization. It shows the greatest works of Greek architecture, history, and ancient Greek religious beliefs. Although now it lay mostly in ruins, it stands towering above Athens, continuing its legacy … Read more
The Valley of the Kings is where King Tutankhamun and over 60 other kings and pharaohs are buried, but most of the tombs were looted by grave robbers. In 1500 B.C., the Egyptian pharaohs stopped building great pyramids in which some would be buried. Instead of burying them in the great pyramids they buried them … Read more
The Marrow of Tradition by Charles Waddell Chesnutt utilizes inequalities tied to the era of the American South where the Wellington Insurrection of 1898 occurred as a result of growing racial tensions coupled with the growing divide of economic opportunity among the people there and the relations between these inequalities and divides to paint a … Read more
Somebody once remarked, “No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent” (“Abraham Lincoln Quotes”). At the initial view, the Civil War was going to be won by the South. Nonetheless, all that changed when Abraham Lincoln constructed the Emancipation Proclamation because it did not solely free slaves, it further altered … Read more
I knew Mother Teresa was incredible person who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. However, I did not know about Mother Teresa in detail. I wanted to find out about Mother Teresa and did so. I am going to write information about Mother Teresa and I hope you will know about Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa … Read more
The nature of power within Looking for Richard both reflects that which is represented in Richard III and extends or alters it to be incorporated into a modern context, appropriate for a wider, contemporary audience. Richard III is a Shakespearian play set at the end of the War of the Roses, where a dramatic shift … Read more
Chinese sources list the total number of military and non-military casualties, both dead and wounded, at 35 million. Most Western historians believed that the total number of casualties was at least 20 million. Operation Sook Ching was a Japanese military operation aimed at purging or eliminating anti-Japanese elements from the Chinese community in Singapore. From … Read more
Livy’s The Early History of Rome chronicles the rise of the Roman Empire, from its founding (traditionally dated to 753 BC) through the reign of Augustus Caesar in his own time. His catalogue details the accomplishments and failures of major Roman figures and puts forth a model of greatness for all of Rome to follow. … Read more
Legality, although often intertwined with morality, is not to be confused with it. In Hrafnkel’s Saga, Hrafnkel is a chieftain who makes an oath to slay anyone who rides his beloved Freyfaxi. He generously provides Einar with a job, only asking that he not ride Freyfaxi. Einar broke this oral oath and was subsequently killed. … Read more
Billion years ago, there was an extra-ordinary event without which nothing would exist. It was the beginning of the universe. It was the time when a large amount of energy in an infinitely small space violently expanded and led to the creation of universe and everything else that we see around us today. It can … Read more
Shakespeare’s Caesar in “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” is often mistaken as being a tyrant. This view comes from the characterization of Caesar through Cassius and Brutus’ eyes. Caesar’s qualities that make him a martyr instead of a tyrant are often overshadowed by Cassius’ accusing finger and Brutus’ calculating eye. Within the play, Caesar is … Read more
The Bay of Pigs Invasion the topic I choose occurred in 1959 when a named Fidel Castro came to power in a battle that overthrew Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista.After that the US government did not trust Fidel Castro and was watchful of his relationship with Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union.Before Fidel Castro … Read more
While oftentimes viewed as contributing to the development of Freudian psychoanalysis, the psychological discourse, and specifically that which deals with the unconscious (the part of the psyche which subjects are actively unaware), of Romantic poetry can also be seen as possessing various methods of its own for examining the psyche. Romanticism is frequently seen as … Read more
Alexander the Great is also known as Alexander III of Macedonia. He was the king of Macedonia from 336 to 323 B.C. In history, there are different views of Alexander. Some viewed him as a hero, while others viewed him as an alcoholic or thief. With great consideration, Alexander the Great is one of the … Read more
Alexander the Great was one of the old leaders from Macedonia and by extension one of the greatest military minds in history (Burgan, 2010). He was the king of Macedonia and Persia, and during his tenure, he managed to establish the largest empire in the entire ancient world. Alexander the Great was brilliant, charismatic, ruthless … Read more
This is my book summary of The Lessons of History past by Will and Ariel Durant. My notes are informal and contain my own thoughts. This summary includes key lessons and important passages from the book. History is the most reliable path to understanding the present and antedating the problems of the future. The aim … Read more
Arguments are the pinnacle of progress, development and change. People with conflicting ideas and beliefs engage in this activity constantly. However, did you know that arguments actually come down to a science? In 4th century B.C.E, Aristotle theorized that a well formed argument must include the following: ethos (an appeal to ethics, what is right … Read more
“These three innovators (Spiegelman, Pekar, Jackson) build, each in his own way on traditional approaches to comics in order to expand the possibilities of the comic-book medium, this is history with a difference” this quote by Witek is expanding on the idea that these artists are wanting to tell the truth behind the history of … Read more
Rosa Parks is someone who grew up believing people should not be categorised and judged by the skin of their color. Rosa Parks is known for standing up for African Americans rights when she refused to go to give up her seat for a white man on a bus. When Rosa took her stand and … Read more
The turn of the 19th century was a morbid, dark time period: death was a common visitor, as plagues and diseases diminished the children, and the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars diminished the overall population. In response to such loss, humans became relegated to a number in a new, practical system of population management, as … Read more
Introduction Giovanni Boccaccio’s medieval masterpiece “The Decameron” is a collection of stories, chronicled over ten days, which highlights the best and worst of human nature. Boccaccio’s tales deal with themes such as adultery, love, premarital sex, devotion, trickery, and manipulation, among others. Yet this work is historically significant as a result of its brutal and … Read more
Throughout the documentary Babies, the audience is given an insight on four different cultures: Africa, Mongolia, Japan, and the United States. The film focuses on the development and cultural traditions of bearing and raising and infant. According to Piaget, this entire film is documenting the child’s sensorimotor stage of life. The sensorimotor stage is from … Read more
In her Letter to Napoleon III, the brilliant author Elizabeth Barrett Browning, requests a hopeful pardon on behalf of her contemporary Victor Hugo for his arguably seditious novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In writing this personal letter, she intends to impress on the emperor that forgiving Hugo will improve his own approval from the … Read more
By uncovering certain ambiguities in Changez’s ideological rhetoric, the paper will portray how Changez’s analysis of American corporate fundamentalism branches from his absence of a sense of belonging to a foreign culture and from a feeling of displaced identity.[Keywords: Mohsin Hamid, Reluctant Fundamentalist; post-9/11 America; Pakistan, alienation, fundamentalism, identity, ideology]Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist is … Read more
It is said that life is 10% what you influence it and 90% how you to take it. It isn’t the conditions of life that decide a man’s character. Or maybe, it is the way a man reacts to those conditions that gives a show of his identity. “From the Epic of Gilgamesh”, and “Noah … Read more
Witold Pilecki was born in the Russian Empire on May 13, 1901 in the town of Olonets in Karelian. In fact, it came from the descendants of an aristocratic family (szlachta) from the Grodno region. Grandfather Jozef Pilecki h. Leliwa was a Polish shepherd member and a special Polish nationalist. Also he had been the … Read more