The twelve disciples By: Bigsy Album: The Bluealbum The song talks about the choosing of the twelve disciples by Jesus. He calls each of them, and some willingly follow him after they heard about the baptism. The song also highlights the roles that the disciples were given to do by Jesus on his behalf. Moreover, […]
Oedipus and Lysistrata are fantastic playwrights. For instance, Oedipus is one of the characters who seem to portray the traditional Greece. On the other hand, Lysistrata is used to present the modern ways of life. Consequently, both plays Oedipus and Lysistrata have a significant role to beliefs and civilization of the early Greece. Moreover, both […]
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Get startedIntroduction Mostly, people visiting a new place may be as normal visitors of even tourists may need assistance on the best way to go especially in their general interactions with people of that country. They may also need guidance on the hotels to visit, the best places to book for accommodations and also different maps […]
Frank miller played a significant role in introducing a new perspective into the existing ideologies held by African Americans and the whites that prompted him to become Nietzches superman. Evidence to the new perspective is depicted in Miller’s Batman: The dark Knight Returns that serves as a comic-book published in 1986. Set in the future, […]
You might think our society with “The Giver” is way different, but they are still similar in ways. The story is how a community is totally controlled in order to have a perfect world. This applicable to modern society because people are becoming more and more controlled with less freedom. In the story “The Giver” […]
It’s hard to imagine that in a country like the United States there is a book ban, but that has happened. In 2012, the American Library Association received 464 applications for the ban on various books, and according to its representative, since 1990, the number of applications has exceeded 17,700 leaves. Although controversial in terms […]
Despite being classified as child literature, The Harry Potter Series reveals a wizarding world that mirrors real life. Whereas Hogwarts is seen as a prejudice-free community, classism takes place in the first two books significantly within the walls of the legendary school. Blood lineages are briefly described in the first book yet concerns in heritage […]
“Girl power” has been a popular phrase for Americans to describe the success of women, but could the reality be that women are faced with gender inequalities behind make-believe fabrications of the media? In the article “Everyday Sexism In A ‘Post-Feminist’ World”, written by Hayley Krischer, it seems that the media supports the idea of […]
The play of ‘Julius Caesar’ is believed to have been written in 1599 by William Shakespeare based on true historical events. William Shakespeare was one of the most profound English poets of his time. He was also a play writer and an actor. He was born on April 26th, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. Brutus […]
In the book “The Tell-Tale Heart” there was a man known as the narrator and his new founded friend known as the old man. Sadly, the narrator ends up killing the old man which leaves a question of whether or not the narrator is a madman or a calculated killer. This paper will explain why […]
Edgar Allan Poe, a worldwide renowned author, lived a short, yet otherworldly life, and made a prosperous living writing his iconic themes of horror, murder, and mystery, all recognized throughout his famous short story, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart.’ In Poe’s, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart,’ he does not specifically characterize the narrator’s gender, contradicting the motive to kill […]
The Black Death happened in the context of immense trade network. It originated in China, in about 1346, but due to the many trade routes, it was able to spread to many parts of Europe and Asia in just 4 years. Large trade networks such as the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean trade have […]
The Black Death showed up on European shores in 1348. By 1350, the year it left, it had killed a quarter to half of the region’s population. In 1362, 1368, and 1381, it struck again—as it would again into the 18th century. The contemporary Sienese chronicler, Agnolo di Tura del Grasso, described what happens if […]
The Black Death was a wide disease that resulted in a major population drop in Europe during the fourteenth century. It was a very contagious disease that made a huge impact in the deaths of 33-60 percent of Europe’s population. The plague would start by a person receiving a lump that looks like a black […]
The Black Death was a pandemic that took the lives of millions across the world. The Black Death started in China in 1334, it spread easily through the trading routes all the way to Europe, killing entire towns as it spread. The bacterium Yersinia pestis infects small animals like rats and mice, then the fleas […]
The Black Plague was a gruesome disease that swept across Europe and even into Asia and Africa and killed millions of people and in Europe killed up to 25%-50% of its population. Doctors all over the world struggled to find medical treatments to restore health in the victims. Doctors in Europe tried to find solutions […]
The definition of animal cruelty is the infliction by omission or by commission by humans of suffering or harm upon any non-human. A car like any other is driving down the street, rain pounding on the windshield. The girl in the passenger seat sees a dark blur on the side of the road. She focuses […]
Pride is a feeling of satisfaction one derives from one’s own achievements, the accomplishments of those with whom one closely associates with, or from qualities or possessions that one widely admires. Pride is known as man’s greatest sin since it was pride that led to Adam and Eve’s fall in the Garden of Eden. The […]
In ‘The Cask of Amontillado,’ Edgar Allan Poe uses several different artistic choices in the construction of the story. He manipulates the story to be the way he wants it by using the point of view of the narrator, the setting, and a common monotonous sentiment throughout. Poe is successful in maintaining a ‘spirit of […]
The Cask of Amontillado is one of Poe’s most famous short stories. In the story a man named Montresor takes revenge upon his friend, Fortunato. Readers don’t know what Fortunato did to deserve revenge. During the 1700’s in a European city Montresor had a plan to get revenge on Fortunato. The both of them meet […]
In the famous short story ‘The Cask of Amontillado’ by Edgar Allan Poe, Montresor the main character vowed vengeance because Fortunato insulted him mortally. He hid his hatred for Fortunato, however, because he wants to fulfill his vow without putting himself at risk since the vengeance would not be complete if Fortunato were to retaliate […]
In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, I find it very interesting because of the setting and the way Montresor’s scheme was planned. The problem in the short story is the Montresor was unable to manage the situation and insult about his last name that Fortunato had said. The setting of “The Cask […]
A friend is someone that should be trusted, but what happens when that trust no longer exists? In “The Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allan Poe, Fortunato is about to find the answer to this question. On the surface Montresor seems friendly with Frortunato, but deep down he feels nothing but hate for him. […]
The Cask of Amontillado is an Edgar Allen Poe short story that was published in 1847. The story opens to Montressor narrating to an unknown audience he is familiar with. He begins talking about the “thousand injuries” (Poe, 4) Fortunato has given him and his plan for revenge. His plan is simple, to entomb Fortunato […]
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe, the dark side of human nature is illustrated by the character of Montresor and his victim Fortunato. Montresor is a manipulator and avenger. These qualities led to the death of Fortunato, a man who hurt him. Through the actions, words and thoughts of the character, we can […]
In the story “The Cask of Amontillado”, the Poe creates a lot of suspense. This story was in an unnamed Italian city at a carnival when a man takes revenge on his friend who he thinks has done him wrong. He makes the reader think that they are going to get to the wine that […]
Samuel Johnson once said “Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion.” Esperanza has a lot of desire for the home that she can point to, the house that she can feel she belongs to, and that desire helps push her to getting that house. In The House on Mango Street, a novella by […]
The story of Esperanza is one that many minorities face, even in today’s society. Every day she had to deal with things from both a poverty and racist standpoint. She talks about how the poverty she faced affected the way she looked at her self. She also goes on to talk about how the racial […]
Always feeling accepted is a feeling that s hard to have on a regular basis. Acceptance is something we all should want to give and to receive but is also something everyone struggles with whether you’re the one accepting or the one being accepted. In the book ‘ The House on Mango Street’, Esperanza struggles […]
Most people have heard at least once in their life that hard choice is the right choice and this seems to be the case for the traveler. The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is a poem about a traveler in the woods on a beautiful autumn day. During his journey through the woods, he […]
