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An Analysis of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Book Social Contract and Jacques Louis David’s Painting The Oath of the Horatii (1390 words, 2 pages)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, (1712-1778) was a French social philosopher and writer. His book Du Contrat Social, ou Principes du droit politique (Social Contract) published in 1762, emphasised the rights of the people over the government and was a significant influence on the French Revolution . Rousseau believed that people were not ... Read More

A Views of Jean Jacques Rousseau About Legitimacy of Civil Commitment (766 words, 1 pages)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau claims that in order to ensure the legitimacy of civil commitments and to prevent them from becoming meaningless, tyrannical, and abusive, one can be "forced to be free." It is unclear, however, how forcing citizens to conform to the general will leads to a society which is any ... Read More

An Analysis of the Duke’s Jealosy (771 words, 1 pages)

The Dukes jealousy, of the attention his Duchess received, cultivated his selfishness of her in a two-dimensional way, thus leading to his having her killed. In My Last Duchess, the reader is forced to view the Duchess from a two dimensional viewpoint, focusing on her smile. As a two-dimensional figure ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of Amadeo Modigliani’s Portrait of Mrs Hastings and Jacques Villon’s Mme. Fulgence (757 words, 3 pages)

Italian-born Cubist painter, Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) and the French, Jacques Villon (1875-1963), both painted vibrant and expressive portraits during the early twentieth-century. In this case, the chosen portraits are Modigliani's "Portrait of Mrs. Hastings", 1915 and Villon's "Mme. Fulgence", 1936. Both of these compositions are portraits. Nothing is of more ... Read More

The Theories of the Influential Philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Montesquieu (833 words, 2 pages)

Rousseau and Montesquieu The 18th century, the Age of Enlightenment, most assuredly produced many revolutionary changes throughout Europe. This Age of Enlightenment intensely emphasized human intelligence and analytical reason. This brought forth an innate desire for the progression of man. The changes which were most abundant during this century can ... Read More

A Review of Quest for Fire, a Movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud (427 words, 1 pages)

Quest for Fire This story happens 80,000 years ago when our ancestors first discovered the power of fire, but did not know how to master it. One day, a peaceful tribe is attacked by apes and wolves. Many die in the fighting and the tribe is forced to leave their ... Read More

The Duke of Milan (463 words, 1 pages)

Antonio is the younger brother of Prospero. He is an evil man with an ego so big that he wants to take total control of Milan away from his brother. At the time, Prospero was the Duke. However Prospero was so tied up with his books and his magic that ... Read More

Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Theory of the Social Contract (949 words, 2 pages)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau had a theory of human nature that differed from all others. The way we started, grew as a society, and live now, are totally different than what we have already learned this semester. He thought of what is called a Social Contract Theory. This theory will be discussed ... Read More

An Essay on the Different Viewpoints on the Forest of Arden and Its Hospitableness (1608 words, 2 pages)

Jacques and Duke Senior both have extremely different views concerning the Forest of Arden, and the language and tone Shakespeare uses to accentuate these views differs accordingly. The Duke, who has been usurped by his younger brother and exiled to the Forest of Arden, seems determined to find no fault ... Read More

Analysis of the Work of Jacques Callot (551 words, 2 pages)

Jacques Callot a printmaker from the Baroque period was famous for his series of prints called Miseries of War. His focus was on the actions and results from the wars in Lorraine. Hanging Tree was one of his etchings from the series in 1633 that was made on a copper ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013