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In “The Sacrificial Egg” Chinua Achebe presents the conflict between an African civilization called Igbo and Westernization, specifically Europeans. The story focuses on Kitikpa, a god of smallpox, ravaging the people of Umuru as seen from the emptiness of the market named Nkwo and the story’s main character Julius Obi as he indirectly experiences the…

The Silk Road was an immense network of commerce that established relations between China and the west. Long distance trade enabled large imperial states to obtain luxury goods through overland trade routes, which eventually led not only to the spread of products but disease and religion as well. Between 200 and 1450 BCE, there were…

Prompt: In a well-developed essay, consider whether hubris, fate or both are the use of Oedipus’ downfall. Use evidence from the text to support your support. Hubris is defined as excessive pride or self-confidence, while fate is defined as the supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines events. Ancient Greeks believed in Hubris, or pride….

‘Quality is not an act, it is a habit’, quoted Aristotle. Quality- a seven letter word that decides how good a product is. Everybody wants quality in life. Be it in professional or personal front we all strive for quality until it becomes a habit. What is quality? Why do we need quality and how…

When one leaves over a legacy for those around him/her, its as if the person is still living amongst them. When his/her principles and values are followed and respected that again is as if that person is still within our midst. Gilgamesh had a close friend by the name of Enkidu who got killed by…

In my paper I will be discussing the history and legacy of Paul Taylor, as well as the history and legacy of his company. In memorial of Taylor’s recent passing this paper will dive into the impact he left on the dance community. From dancer to choreographer, I will be expressing the greatest moments of…

The Mbaino tribe in Things Fall Apart practice many traditions that the Western culture would deem superstitious. The Western religion allows for the Christian ideals to prove many of the native traditions superfluous when infiltrating the native’s land during colonization. This disassembling of traditions is introduced by Christianity’s unshakeable stance that native deities have no…

In 1991 the small village of Khojaly, situated in the Nagorno Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan, had a population of just 6,300 people. The Khojaly Massacre was the killing of hundreds of ethnic Azerbaijna civilians from the town of Khojaly on 25–26 February 1992 by the Armenain. The death toll provided by Azerbaijani…

Dr. Reynaldo C. Ileto is an Honorary Professor whose area of expertise are Asian History, Religion and Society, Postcolonial Studies, and Government and Politics of Asia and the Pacific. Ileto has many publications, including Filipinos and their Revolution (1998). This particular set of texts and essays include the history of Philippine Revolution, walking through time…

The tone of Christopher Columbus` letters is distinctively different from each other. In the first letter written to Luis de Santangle regarding the first voyage in 14th February, 1493 Christopher Columbus is found to be very energetic and positive. He shows keen interests in the description of the islanders and each of his descriptions is…