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In Jane Eyre, Rochester’s mad Creole wife Bertha Mason is described as nothing less than a creature of sorts; a human-like existence, but, as it appears in Jane’s narration, bereft of all humanity. That is to say, the humanity as defined by the European standards which Jane and Rochester represents. The sounds Bertha produces –…

“For god’s sake, where is god”-“where he is? This is where hanging here from this gallows…” that was the truth, austerely (plainly) handed down to every Jew and prisoner who was detained and imprisoned in Auschwitz, whether in Night or Maus the notion was the same. The Holocaust was a traumatic event that most people…

Plutarch describes Cleopatra dressed as Venus, surrounded by a beautiful female crew, rich perfume wafting and music playing. The 1 963 film is consistent with the account of Cleopatra extravagance when arriving into Sicilian, showing an almost exact representation of the scene Plutarch describes. Throughout the film Cleopatra dresses elaborately with exotic scenery surrounding her….

Taiping Rebellion The Taiping Rebellion was a bloody civil war in China which took place in the 19th century being led by Hong Xiuquan against the Qing’s government.  Xiuquan was a Christian convert who supposedly had a vision of God who asked him to wipe out the idols in the land.  He claimed to be…

There were assorted factors that contributed to the failure of the Weimar Republic of Germany and the acclivity of Hitler’s National Socialist German Workers Party into power on January 30, 1933. Assorted conflicting jobs were coincident with the eventuation of the Republic that, from the beginning, its first government organic structure the socialist party (…

Christopher Columbus’ treatment of the Native Americans Historians and the general public alike have posed the question; how could so few Spanish could have conquered such a huge territory and so many people? By 1550, within a few decades of Columbus’ arrival on Caribbean shores, the Spanish had conquered and colonized vast tracts of the…

Outline Christopher Columbus Biography B. Voyages i. First ii. Second iii. Third IV. Fourth II. First Voyage Land sighted. Indigenous people Santa Maria Abandoned III. Second Voyage New Territories. There are 17 ships. C. New land has been sighted. The Caribs. IV. Third Voyage Six ships. B. Natives Crew Hanged D. Columbus was accused and…