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An Analysis of Hitler’s Following in His Nazism Quest (1333 words, 2 pages)

Nazism was a very destructive force, led almost solely by one man named Adolf Hitler. Hitler raised his power status skilfully through indoctrinating the public extremely well. Education of children, and the promises of solutions to the most common and troublesome of problems brainwashed the public into following his every ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Passion and Violence in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (1204 words, 2 pages)

ROMEO AND JULIET Consumed by Fire - by Scott Walters I hate and I love. Why I do so, perhaps you ask. I know not, but I feel it and I am in torment. Gaius Valerius Catullus Too hot, too hot! William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale For a love story, ... Read More

The Beginning and the End of the Romanov Dynasty (3306 words, 4 pages)

The Romanov Dynasty began with the election of Mikhail Romanov, a 16 year old boyar, by the zemskii sobor. The Romanov family ruled Russia from 1613 to 1855 and during this time, Russia became a major European power. The first rulers of this dynasty struggled to end internal disorder, foreign ... Read More

The Leaders, Laws and the Political System of Ancient Rome (1816 words, 2 pages)

Rome was once a world power. The Roman empire lasted from 23B. C. To About 476 A. D.. In all there were 57 emperors of Rome. Behind Rome's great military and leaders was the brilliant political system, senators, and, laws of Rome. Ancient Rome had the best political system for ... Read More

An Analysis of Types of Weapons Used in Ancient Rome (3000 words, 5 pages)

This paper has been designed to detail the different types of weapons used by the people of Ancient Rome. It includes observations on development of Roman weaponry as well as its great variety of structure and uses. This will include, in addition, the inherence of earlier civilizations of weaponry My ... Read More

Criticism of the Victorian Age in John Fowles’ Novel (797 words, 3 pages)

In this novel, Fowles is interested in the genre of the nineteenth-century romantic or gothic novel and successfully recreates typical characters, situations and even dialogue. Yet his perspective is that of the twentieth century as can be noted in the authorial intrusions and opening quotations drawn from the works of ... Read More

A Discussion on the Role of Government Intervention in Environmental Issues (1794 words, 6 pages)

Paper 1 Role of Government Intervention in Environmental Issues In environmental cases, a policy framework is sometimes more effective when there is less government intervention. As the level of government intervention diminishes, this allows more flexibility for corporations to achieve efficiency. Furthermore the traditional command and control approach has proven ... Read More

The Earliest Messages for Preservation of Environment and Ecological Balance in Hinduism and Buddhism (481 words, 1 pages)

Throughout the centuries mankind has displayed the Western attitude that nature must be conquered. In attempting to vanquish nature, our natural environment has been gradually destroyed. Because of mans attitude toward our planet, the earths capacity to sustain life is jeopardized. In the process of attempting to dominate nature, man ... Read More

A Biography of Roger Sherman, a Senator (957 words, 2 pages)

Roger Sherman was born in Newton, Massachusetts on April 19, 1721, to William and Mehetabel Sherman. Roger lived in Newton until 1743. He was taught the trade of a cobbler. He received no formal education. He was taught be Rev. Samuel Dunbar. Rev. Dunbar taught Rogers math, history, theology , ... Read More

A Discussion on the Role of Law (690 words, 1 pages)

There are several functions of law, but only one role. The role of law in society (and likewise in business) is to be the keeper of order and set rules that all individuals are expected to follow, so that there can not only be a consensus on what is right ... Read More

A Biography of Rodin, the Greatest Genius in the World of Sculpture (572 words, 1 pages)

Rodin was born on November 12th 1840 in Paris, France. Very few would dispute the statement that Rodin was the greatest genius in the world of sculpture in the late 19th century. There were very few artist who faced the criticism, slander and personal insults during their lifetimes as was ... Read More

A Biography of Rocky Marciano, a Boxing Legend (1916 words, 2 pages)

Rocky Marciano was born on September 1, 1923 in Brockton,Massachusetts to Mr. and Mrs. Pierino Marchegiano. Rocky would live a pretty normal life until 18 months of age , when he would contract pneumonian. Pneumonia was an infection which would nearly kill Rocky , but through his strong constitution he ... Read More

A Biography of Robert Capa, a Photojournalist (788 words, 2 pages)

Robert Capa was the son of middle class Jewish parents, he was born Endre Friedmann in Budapest in what was then Austro-Hungary. He grew up under the dictatorship of Regent Nicholas Horthy but accepted the ideas of his role models, artist Lajos Kass. Kass's anti-authoritarian, anti-fascist, pro-labor, and pacifist beliefs ... Read More

Jing-Mei’s Drive to Prove Her Mother, Self and Family Wrong (828 words, 2 pages)

Rise and Fall of an Inner Prodigy An angry and powerful girl glares back at Jing-Mei in the bathroom mirror (Tan 1066). The girl is her newly discovered prodigy a force that comes from within that could potentially empower her to unlimited heights of personal growth and success. Unfortunately, Jing-Mei, ... Read More

A Biography of Richelieu, a French Cardinal and Statesman (422 words, 1 pages)

Richelieu Richelieu was a French cardinal and statesman, who more than anyone else promoted absolutism in France and laid the foundations of the country's 17th-century grandness. He was born in Paris on September 9, 1585, and set out on a military career. In order to retain the bishopric of Luon ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Characterization in William Shakespeare’s Play Richard the Third (746 words, 1 pages)

Richard III Characterization of Richard and His Evil Ways In Shakespear's Richard the Third, it is undoubtable that Richard is the plays villain, but oddly enough he is also the plays protagonist. For much of the production one doesn't know wether they sympathize with Richard, or detest him. This is ... Read More

The Theme of Richard’s Psychological Isolation in “Richard III” (1264 words, 4 pages)

Richard III - Tragedy in Isolation- "The tragedy of Richard III lies in the progressive isolation of its protagonist". Discuss. From the very opening of the play when Richard III enters "solus", the protagonist's isolation is made clear. Richard's isolation progresses as he separates himself from the other characters and ... Read More

A Discussion on the Endangerment of Rhinoceros (683 words, 1 pages)

Rhinoceros Endangerment There are five types of rhinoceros on Earth. They are the Indian, Sumatran, Javan, Black, and White rhinos. All five species of rhinos are very close to extinction. The rhino population made a rapid decrease in the 1970s when half of the worlds rhinos disappeared. There are an ... Read More

A Discussion on the American Revolutions and Its Effects (892 words, 2 pages)

Throughout American history, we have had many revolutions. We have had the American revolution, African-American revolution, and the Womens rights revolution. Every revolution has had an ideology behind it. Although these revolutions have been for different causes, their supporters can have the same ideology. Three of the writers we studied ... Read More

Stanley’s Monstrous Behavior and His Desperation for Dominance in the Play “A Streetcar Named Desire” (1161 words, 2 pages)

It cannot be denied that much of Stanley's behaviour throughout the play, in particular his rape of Blanche, is 'monstrous'. However, the potential behind his 'threatening presence' is cunningly revealed by Williams long before the dramatic ending through Stanley's stage directions, language and behaviour. One critic, peter Fleming, referred to ... Read More

The Germination of the Khmer Rouge, a Major Political Group During the 1950s and 1960s (2703 words, 4 pages)

Revisting the Killing Fields Genocide, by definition, is the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, or cultural group. The Khmer Rouge, a major political group during the 1950s to the 1980s, was very secretive and was somewhat like the Nazis. the Khmer Rouge were, at least partially, a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbol of Revenge in Homer’s Odyssey (1206 words, 2 pages)

Revenge as a Symbol of Power Revenge in Homers Odyssey symbolizes the strength of a person or family with their ability to repay evil, thus clearing their name of shame by winning glory and respect. Revenge is an act or instance of retaliating in order to get even, it is ... Read More

The Theme of Resurrection in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (1175 words, 4 pages)

Resurrection is a powerful theme found throughout the plot of A Tale of Two Cities. Many of the characters in the novel are involved with the intertwining themes of love, redemption, and good versus evil. The theme of resurrection involves certain aspects of all of these themes and brings the ... Read More

The Feminist Perspective of the Narrator In “Boys and Girls”, a Story by Alice Munro (1266 words, 2 pages)

Alice Munro's "Boys and Girls" tries to view a young girl's rite of passage into womanhood, through a limited feminist perspective. The narrator battles with conformity on a 1940's Canadian Fox Farm. As this time period was still centred on male dominance, her desire to become a powerful woman wastes ... Read More

The Ghost Stories Related to Abraham Lincoln and His Interest in the Occult (1349 words, 3 pages)

The 16th president of the United States was assassinated while in office. This was an act of violence that has echoed through time in haunting phenomena in many locations. An interesting factor adding to the ghost stories was Abraham Lincoln's own involvements with the occult. It seems that he believed ... Read More

An Allegorical Image of Replacing Leadership with Stewardship in Business Organization (823 words, 2 pages)

REPLACING LEADERSHIP WITH STEWARDSHIP Trading your Kingdom for a Horse. The previous passage is a line from Shakespeares, Richard III. When the king is stranded on the battle field he calls out My Kingdom, my kingdom for a horse. The king realizes that his wealth and power do him no ... Read More

The Great Cultural, Economic and Social Changes in the Renaissance Era (1327 words, 2 pages)

A booming economy along with the communes desire to obtain political power led to the formation of a new class in society which ultimately lead Europe into a period simply known as the Renaissance. Northern Italys thriving economy was a result of great advances in shipbuilding. Their ships were capable ... Read More

The Image of the Ideal Individual in the Works of Niccolo Machiavelli, Baldassare Castiglione and Leon Battista Alberti, the Renaissance Humanists (300 words, 2 pages)

The three Renaissance humanists, Niccolo Machiavelli, Baldassare Castiglione and Leon Battista Alberti, all believed that you should work hard to become the best individual you could be. The main difference between them was how one should go about meeting this goal. Alberti believes the individual should live his life with ... Read More

An Overview of the Art of the Renaissance Era (702 words, 1 pages)

I have a real love for Renaissance art. The reason I chose this topic is because I took a class on art a freshman, and really enjoyed it. The book I read was The Art of the Renaissance. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in about the 5th ... Read More

Faith and Religious Extremism in the Third World Countries (924 words, 2 pages)

Thine Eyes Behold a Power So Great Religion above all things has been a factor, and sometimes the most important factor, in everyones daily life. Religion is everywhere, with no avoidance possible (unless of course you are a hermit in the Himalaya). And for some religion has even destroyed their ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013