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A Brief History of British Monarchy (1204 words, 2 pages)

During 1647-1650 the countrymen of England had been completely astonished. The people had seen their King challenged and beaten in war and court resulting in his execution. Groups were also developing (political factions) wanting to see their political goals achieved. Charles had lost the first civil war but was encouraged ... Read More

The History and Consequences of the Punic Wars (885 words, 2 pages)

"Were the Punic Wars a phyrric victory for the Roman Republic?" The term "Punic Wars" refers to the series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BCE. The Romans called the Carthaginians Poeni (Phoenicians), from which is derived the adjective "Punic." There were three Punic Wars ... Read More

History of France after the Thirty Years War (2087 words, 3 pages)

France has remained an international leader since the Thirty Years War. It was the first country dedicated to "liberty, equality, and fraternity" during the French Revolution, and today it remains a leader as an influential and powerful member of the European Union and the United Nations. The international plane since ... Read More

Influences of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin on American History (867 words, 1 pages)

Many people believe that a novel has a direct and powerful influence on American history. One such novel was written by a woman by the name of Harriet Beecher Stowe. The name of this novel is Uncle Tom's Cabin. The novel opens on the Shelby plantation somewhere in Kentucky before ... Read More

Thought on Love in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (999 words, 2 pages)

Some people will do anything for love. They will cheat, steal, lie, and even give up their life. In some cases they will sacrifice their dreams just to make them happy. This is what real, pure, unselfish love is. In "Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare, Viola, disguised as a man, has ... Read More

Evil Is a Human Invention: A Review of the Novel Tomorrow When the War Began (1459 words, 3 pages)

Good copy "Evil is a Human invention" Introduction "Tomorrow When the War began" tells a powerful, intensive exciting, story of Ellie and her friends who struggle in the grips of war. One of the central ideas in this novel explores the concept of evil. In his book, it is evident ... Read More

A Debate on Whether the US Acted as an Isolationist in the 1930’s (3034 words, 4 pages)

"The United States was not really isolationist in the 1930's". Argue the case for or against this statement. During the 1920's America seemed to enjoy a period of prosperity after the Great War. This was due to a number of factors. One of which was American industry which had expanded ... Read More

A Multicultural Book Report on Bryce Courtenay’s The Power of One (749 words, 1 pages)

This essay is a multicultural book-report. It includes page number references. The book takes place in South Africa during World War II and apartheid. The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay is an amazing display of apartheid in South Africa during World War II. The story follows Peekay, a young ... Read More

Reed Landers’ Flawless Mediocrity among Geniuses in The Ordinary Son by Ron Carlson (306 words, 1 pages)

In "The Ordinary Son", Ron Carlson has created one of the blandest characters ever put on paper, and therein lies the story's peculiar power. Reed Landers is the son of a NASA scientist and a grassroots poet. In a family of geniuses, he is alone in his commonness. Nothing particularly ... Read More

The Plot Summary of Homer’s Epic The Illiad (410 words, 1 pages)

Homer's timeless classic comes alive in a tale of passion, anger, and pride. It begins nine years into the Trojan war when the Achaeans sack a town near Troy. They capture two women, Chryseis and Briseis, as prizes for Agamemnon, the Achaean leader, and Achilles, the greatest greek warrior. When ... Read More

The American Dream and Its Tragic Results in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby (743 words, 1 pages)

The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Has a central theme, the American Dream and it's tragic result of those who attempt to capture its false reality. For Jay Gatsby, the dream becomes real through wealth and power, and he maintains that all this glory will result in ... Read More

A Review of Sergio Leone’s Movie The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1282 words, 2 pages)

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" is the most famous of all of Sergio Leone's work, and probably one of the most famous westerns of all times. Not only it became part of our culture, but it has also created a sub-genre ... Read More

A Review of Pearl S. Buck’s Book The Good Earth (1515 words, 2 pages)

I. Description. The book I am reading is called "The Good Earth". It is written by the wonderful author Pearl S. Buck. The book is three hundred and fifty seven pages long. The book is about Wang Lung who is a young and poor farmer who is living in China ... Read More

The Fifth Business: Magic vs. Religion – The Differences between Magic and Religion (834 words, 2 pages)

The Fifth Business Magic vs. Religion Magic and religion are two very different things, the words are antithesis. They oppose each other because religion is against magic. Religion is based on treating people the way they deserve to be treated and worshipping the Lord, magic is based on trickery or ... Read More

A Paper on First World War and the Alliance System (1778 words, 3 pages)

The First World War was believed to be caused by a number of reasons. Historians had many different viewpoints on the issue. Some believed that the war was caused from pre-existing tensions such as the alliance system whilst others thought that the events of July 1914 were the main problem ... Read More

A Personal Recount of Go-Kart Racing (552 words, 1 pages)

It was a good few weeks into the summer holidays of three years ago, and I was eleven years of age. I was with my family on a vacation in North Wales, situated right near the sunny beaches of a town called "Pwllheli". That summer we had rented out a ... Read More

Abigail Williams’s Pursuit of Love (574 words, 1 pages)

How far will somebody go just for the sake of love? For young, Abigail Williams, she was prepared to take it as far as she possibly can. She causes a great deal of destruction within the town of Salem Village because of her selfish and evil ways. To the people ... Read More

Foreshadowing Holden Caufield’s Breakdown in J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye (593 words, 1 pages)

The use of forshadowing in a novel can help it's reader get a sense of what is to come in the story without giving away the events themselves. It is a powerful tool which prevents events from being left unexplained, leaving the reader question the effectivness of an outcome. The ... Read More

William Shakespeare’s Portrayal of Richard II and Henry VI (4031 words, 7 pages)

"Richard II and Henry VI were weak but well intentioned monarchs who had the misfortune immediately to inherit the crown from illustrious predecessors" How does Shakespeare's portrayal of these two kings support this observation In order to assess this notion that Richard II and Henry IV were weak but well-intentioned ... Read More

Free Verse in Gabriel Okara’s Poem Piano and Drums (615 words, 1 pages)

Among many contemporary poets, Gabriel Okara makes his stand as one of the most influential Nigerian lyricists. Okara speaks of the same impressions of the controversial novelist Chinua Achebe. In the poem "Piano and Drums," Gabriel Okara shows the contrasts between the past life and the modern world. Some aspects ... Read More

Martyrdom of Vibia Perpetua in Joyce E. Salisbury’s Perpetua’s Passion (1204 words, 4 pages)

"Perpetua's Passion", written by Joyce E. Salisbury, studies the third-century martyrdom of a young woman, Vibia Perpetua. Salisbury follows Perpetua from her youth in a wealthy Roman household to her imprisonment and death in the arena while describing conflicting ideas of religion, family, and gender. Based on her book, Salisbury ... Read More

An Essay on Places and Governing Places (2719 words, 4 pages)

PART ONE ESSAY The statement "people make places and prejudice governs place" put forward by Wreford Watson is indeed an interesting statement and one with which one finds it difficult to argue with. Clearly the people who inhabit them mould places. For instance the people of America have moulded their ... Read More

Comparison of William Thackeray’s Novel Vanity Fair and Mira Nair’s Movie Adaptation of the Novel (368 words, 1 pages)

Written in the 19th Century, William Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair served as a blatant haranguing of the political and economic power-play evident in his society. However in 2004, when Mira Nair adapted the novel into a movie, she maintained Thackeray's integral themes- power-play versus truth - but instead portrayed the ... Read More

An A Winning Essay on William Shakespeare’s Play Othello (2775 words, 5 pages)

PEOPLE I got an A for this essay, in england that's the highest you can get but i'm only 15 so it may not be that amazing. The play ?Othello?, written in the 17th century by William Shakespeare is a tragic play involving romance, love, murder and deceit. Iago, one ... Read More

A Review of Sophocles’s Play Oedipus the King (885 words, 2 pages)

Oedipus The King, by Sophocles, is a play about how Oedipus lives up his fate that he will kill his father and marry his mother, both of which are extremely bad in the Greek society, even though he thinks he is getting away from it. Despite the Greek notions of ... Read More

Defying the Society’s Stereotypes in Euripides’ Medea (1276 words, 2 pages)

In Euripides' Medea, the protagonist, portrayed as the main character, abandoned the gender roles of ancient Greek society. As a result of this, Euripides invented a new version of the gender "female." Medea defied perceptions of gender by exhibiting "male" characteristics while existing in the bounds of the "female" mentality. ... Read More

Symbolic Micro Society in Golding’s Lord of the Flies (1877 words, 6 pages)

In viewing the various aspects of the island society in Golding's Lord of the Flies as a symbolic microcosm of society, a converse perspective must also be considered. Golding's island of marooned youngsters then becomes a macrocosm, wherein the island represents the individual human and the various characters and symbols ... Read More

Important Primitive and Civilised Social Characteristics (501 words, 1 pages)

Among all the events described in the chapter such as Johnny and Maurice making Percival cry by throwing sand Henry poking the transparencies and Roger throwing stones at Henry three important social characteristics are highlighted. Firstly, the sub-conscious awareness of 'the laws of civilization', 'Now, though there was no parent ... Read More

A Comparison of Piggy’s and Mersault’s Inability to Adapt in Lord of the Flies and The Outsider (1561 words, 2 pages)

One of the key elements to survival is being able to adapt to society. The ability to adapt leads to success in life, but failure to adapt leads to tragedy and sometimes in extreme cases "death". The book "Lord of the Flies" and "The Outsider" illustrates Piggy and Mersault lacking ... Read More

Policy Process and Dominance of Interests/Pressure Groups in Australia and Most Modern Governed (1385 words, 3 pages)

The policy process in Australian and indeed most modern governed societies are determined by the dominance of interestspressure groups. The term interestpressure group is used to describe groups that try to influence Government policy andor legislation, to meet their own needs. As Dahl suggests ' by "power" we mean to ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013