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The Colosseum was a ‘wonder’ of Rome when it was new, almost nineteen hundred years ago, partly because of its size and partly because the circumstances under which it was built made it one of the world’s great ‘gallery plays’. ‘Here, where the far-seen Amphitheatre lifts its mass august,’ wrote Martial, ‘was Nero’s mere.’ Vespasian…

To fully answer this question one must look at the underlying philosophies behind Hitlers leadership. What did he stand for and did his ideologies have any redeeming characteristics? Indisputably he had an ability to lead and motivate. He was revered with almost God like fanaticisms by his people. This essay will set out to establish…

The Legend of Bagger Vance, a 2000 film, centers around Rannulph Junah, a once-promising golfer who was deeply affected by his military service in World War I. After years of abandonment, Adele, Junah’s former lover, organizes a two-day exhibition match to restore her family’s fortune. The match features renowned golfers Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen….

John Winthrop was a political leader and organizer for the Massachusetts Bay colony who played a significant role in shaping the idealistic beliefs of the Puritans. He held multiple roles within the colony and initially enjoyed a luxurious life, thanks to his family’s wealth, where he indulged in worldly pleasures. However, during an illness, he…

At times, nature remains a rather harsh overlord of humanity. While humans rely on the earth for their very existence, it is not uncommon that nature and the earth turn on humanity and unleash great destruction. Therein lies the great paradox of nature as it can be both a source of great beauty but, at…

Anglo-Saxons The poem “Anglo-Saxon Social Organisation” enlightens the readers about the social system of Anglo-Saxons. But to better understand the social organization of Anglo-Saxon, it is must to understand the geographical division of Saxon Britain. Here is the little description of the anglo-Saxon social system. Anglo-Saxons was an English community which had almost all classes…

Women in the past were always seen as the weaker species but throughout time there grasp of the world has gradually increased. Once only seen as a week minority women slowly but surely started pushing forward. Women before the progressive era were no where near any source of freedom or equality as the common man…

George Washington Carver, an American educator and agricultural sciences innovator, was born near Diamond, Missouri to parents who were slaves. Nevertheless, he departed from his place of birth at the age of ten and subsequently relocated to Minneapolis, Kansas where he demonstrated determination and diligence in completing his high school education. Carver graduated from Iowa…

The main conflict in the Odyssey is Odysseus’s perseverance. Despite the death of most of his comrades during his journey back home from the Trojan War, he continues on. O Brother, Where Art Thou shares a similar theme of perseverance, as a group of men face obstacles and people trying to hinder their mission. There…

Between 1660 and 1775, the North American colonies of Great Britain underwent substantial changes in terms of race, ethnicity, and religion. Initially, the settlers were mostly white in terms of race, English in terms of ethnicity, and Protestant in terms of religion. The New World offered a refuge for those seeking religious freedom. Furthermore, as…