In his work On Poetics (335 B.C.), Aristotle, the famed philosopher, defined the parameters for the tragic hero. Aristotle was inspired by Oedipus (a Greek mythological King). He described the tragic hero as a man with noble birth, but a …
Read moreIn his work On Poetics (335 B.C.), Aristotle, the famed philosopher, defined the parameters for the tragic hero. Aristotle was inspired by Oedipus (a Greek mythological King). He described the tragic hero as a man with noble birth, but a …
Read moreThe Acadians were expelled due to tension and mistrust caused by the war between New France & 13 English colonies. The British considered Acadians an agression to their land. The British military campaign to defeat New France was accompanied by …
Read moreThe Bastille jail storm was a microcosm to the desire of French people for a republic with no oppressive rulers. France was able to embrace a new Emperor after just a few more years. It’s not fair to assume hypocrisy …
Read moreGwendolyn, an American poet, is influenced by the Civil Rights Movement’s experiences and circumstances. The Movement was about segregation between the African American and Caucasian communities. Brown v. Board of Education is a prime example. The Supreme Court ruled in …
Read more“The Weimar Republic experienced a golden age in political stability between 1924 and 1928”
Germany was in disarray in 1918 when Germany signed the armistice. Germany was plunged in revolution after a naval rebellion broke out at Kiel. Multiple groups …
Read moreFelis catus is a common pet. Most people know cats as cuddly creatures with four legs, a tail, and four legs. What makes a cat a cat? Cats come in many colors and shapes. This adorable animal has a long …
Read moreThucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War depicts the conflict between Athens & Sparta not only through fact-based wartime accounts, however, there are also dramatized orations, debates, and interwoven stories. There is a striking parallel between the two fundamental modes of …
Read moreThere are many similarities between the American Revolution and the French Revolution. Great Britain had taxed America, and the Americans wanted to get out of that. Great Britain was also influenced in part by the Enlightenment. The French Revolution resulted …
Read moreEugenia Collier arose on April 6, 1928. She was raised by loving parents and was influenced by her father’s love for poetry. Collier claims that the one thing that made her happy was being able to sit on her father’s …
Read moreOr is racial hatred really about race? Or is it political? Colfax Massacre, which was one of the worst acts of violence, was undoubtedly motivated by politics and race. Let’s look at the history of the massacre before we go …
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