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Romanticism was an important event in history where new ideas were created through the mindset and feelings. It was known as an ‘age of maturity’ as the work of artists, poets, and philosophers started in Europe and eventually began to spread across the world. This era is relevant to today’s society through numerous factors including…

In Marcus Aurelius’ book, Meditation, he advised for one to “Suit [themselves] to the estate in which [their] lot is cast. ” Fatalism, often associated with predestination, is the belief that every event including all actions we as humans partake in are caused by outside forces beyond our control. In One Hundred Years of Solitude,…

Adam McRaePeriod 2Its nothing new, that everybody feels depressed at some time or another in their lives. However, it becomes a problem when that depression is so much a part a persons life that she can no longer see the happiness right in front her. (As tragically happens to the young boy, Holden Caulfield in…

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in England, human society has had to struggle to adapt to new technology. There is a shift from traditional society to a modern one. Within the last ten years we have seen tremendous advances in science and technology, and we are becoming more and more socially dependent on…

The Role of Cassandra in the Oresteia Trilogy “ Out of timber so crooked as that from which adult male is made nil wholly straight can be carved. ” – Immanuel Kant, “ Crooked Timber of Humanity ” The character Cassandra in Aeschylus ’ authoritative trilogy, The Oresteia, plays a little yet acutely of import…

The definition of a culture is convoluted; an amalgam of historical ambiance, traditions, and internalization of subconscious perceptions. Perhaps this complexity is what has made definition of Caribbean culture very challenging. While being governed by European aesthetic norms in a dominated colonized society, Caribbeans in Martinique often struggled to develop a concept of self; striving…

Does fate influence the lives of young love? Frequently, due to parental control, various circumstances are beyond their grasp. Romeo and Juliet’s lives were heavily influenced by fate, which ultimately determined the outcome of each situation. Fate played a pivotal role in their initial encounter, separation, and eventual downfall, leaving them with no means of…

One day I was walking to the meat market to get some beef for that nights dinner. When I was at the meat market, the butcher was talking about three cowboys and a cowgirl. Their names were Jose, a Mexican vaquero whose ancestors once taught the Texans how to ranch, Maria, Joses wife, and Bill,…

In the article “Tigers, Humans and Animots,” Elsie Cloete explores various perspectives on the tiger through culture, religion, and representation. The concepts of scapegoating, the sacrificial victim, and mimetic rivalry are all intertwined with these different interpretations. Cloete references Yann Martel’s novel Life of Pi (2003) to support her research on the idea of animot…

Introduction A commercial speech is one that proposes a commercial between the presenter and the audience of the speech. In health, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the kind of language that the manufacturers of the drugs put on the drugs and use in marketing their products (Bayer, 2002). Commercial Speech Commercial speech in…