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                While Oscar Wilde claims that “all art is quite useless” at the end of his prologue to The Picture of Dorian Gray, he means exactly the opposite: even though he defines art as useless, this uselessness is rooted in something much more important to Wilde. Indeed, though he ends the prologue with this statement,…

Between 500 BCE and 1400 CE, the Middle East, Russia, and Asia in the Indian Ocean regions experienced significant economic, cultural, and political transformations due to Mongol rule. The influence of the Mongolians was deeply impactful and marked by acts of violence and aggression. Politically, during the 13th Century, they exerted control over all Chinese…

When the word race murder is perceived the idea of the Judaic holocaust is what normally comes to mind. Hitler s war against the Judaic population was good published and placed in the eyes of about all. Yet what of the American race murder. These states had fallen into the same snake pit on Earth…

The “Star Spangled Banner” is a big part of the American culture. Just like other national anthems, it is mean to honor the United States and what it has gone through as a nation. It  is very much a part of American history and it deserves to be revered, respected, and valued not simply by…

When a minority religion such as Judaism or Islam becomes ‘absorbed’ by Chinese or Indian culture the end result is usually a loss of tradition for the Jew or Islamic. In the beginning, small changes are made to adapt to the main society. Things such as traditional clothing or small religious tokens may be changed…

Initially, Oedipus and Creon may seem like individuals with contrasting traits. However, as the story unfolds, their characters and destinies become increasingly alike. In Sophocles’s play “Oedipus the King,” Oedipus and Creon exhibit starkly contrasting personalities. Oedipus lacks tact and acts without considering the consequences, whereas Creon demonstrates wisdom and caution. In “Oedipus the King,”…

In Between Dignity and Despair, Marion Kaplan describes the everyday struggles of the Jewish people in Germany. From beatings to starvation, Jews suffered everything in between. Kaplan makes two main arguments throughout the book, that one; women played a very large role in the survival of families, and two; non-Jewish German neighbors were oppressors, not…

Architecture is hard to be ignored, is the most public of the arts. It bears profound meaning and acquired knowledge of generations past, it is a reflection on time and people everywhere you travel. The lay traveller, whose emotions command attention to the visual force of the built environment can’t stand idle to the abstract…

Oedipus RexIn many plays a character has a misconception of his her self and/or hisor her world. When this misconception is destroyed it can be a major turningpoint in the story. “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles is one such story. In the storyOedipus has such a misconception where he thinks he has a good life, but…

            Contrary to what was expected after the Civil War, the black community during the late 19th century continued to feel the remnants of slavery although no longer in its blatant form. In other words, the kind of freedom given to the black community was not the absolute kind, and it was definitely not what…