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‘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…

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….

Both Medea and Antigone, the two Greek plays, present opening scenes that serve multiple purposes. These include establishing loyalties, challenging audience assumptions, foreshadowing the rest of the play, and highlighting all of the issues at hand. The openings of Medea and Antigone display several similarities. Both plays begin by providing the audience with the history…

In his 1979 book “Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery,” Leon Litwack includes the impactful poem “Slaves No More.” This poem deeply resonated with me, as it is filled with overwhelming emotion. Litwack not only expresses his own experiences as a former slave but also reflects on the freedom of slaves….

“An Ordinary Man” by Tom Zoellner explores the impact of the Rwandan Genocide on individuals. The book focuses on Paul Rusesabagina, a hospitality worker who displayed remarkable acts of kindness and conducted brave negotiations to save 1,268 Tutsis. Through this narrative, Zoellner introduces a distinct social hierarchy in Rwanda where historically the ruling class belonged…

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…

The word Viking is derived from the Norse word for Fjord, Vik. Thus the term Viking indicates Water Traveler. In Modern history the word Viking has become synonymous with barbarian sea plagiarists and pillagers, but there is more to these seafaring Norses. The Vikings included Danes Swedes and Norwegians. These people raided big countries of…

Ending the Atlantic slave trade was a long procedure that involved altering economic fortunes and lifting human-centered concerns. In the late eighteenth century, European economic systems began to switch from agribusiness to industry. Plantations remained profitable, but Europeans had promising new countries for investing. Besides, the demand for the slave trade lessened as American slave…