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            In America, immigration is one of the main problems which influence social and economic life of the country. Turning to those aspects of the immigration situation in this country, researchers find that they group themselves under the main heads: wages and standard of living, pauperism, crime, insanity, industrial efficiency and progress, amount and distribution…

Art works of the past preserved for the present civilizations represents a great deal knowledge and information regarding the characteristics of the society and values in the past. These preserved artworks through antiquity represent the social values and humanistic nature of the people who have once existed in the previous timeline. Contained in the artistic…

Both Agamemnon and the Libation Bearers display justification scenes in which Clytaemnestra and Orestes acknowledge their choices to commit murder. However, while Clytaemnestra remains composed, Orestes becomes consumed by worry and eventually regrets his actions. Clytaemnestra is determined to kill Agamemnon as soon as he returns home. Upon his arrival, she treats him with utmost…

Monomyth or the hero’s journey is a basic pattern found in literature from all around the world. It is “one of the dominant archetypal pattern in literature, film, and even video game text. ” Some examples of monomyths are Snow White, Star Wars, and even Casablanca. Although at first these three stories don’t seem to…

There is more than one way to define a true hero, but when looking at the different definitions of a hero, one will find some common characteristics that truly define the meaning of a hero. A hero has to be brave, loyal, selfless, and capable of loving others with great compassion. A hero has to…

Revenge is a kind of wild justice. Throughout many texts, the notion of justice has been debated on whether it is an act that vindicates those who have been wronged or an excuse to pursue revenge. Through Medea, Medea’s actions have been judged and criticised whether her murders are an act of justice that she…

Alienation and awareness In Corinth, the location of The Medea, an ancient society, anything deemed unusual is seen as a risk and women as well as foreigners are not given many rights. This was a widespread characteristic of Athenian societies at the time the play was released. Medea belongs to both groups that were mistreated…

The title image of Fences, the third play in August Wilson’s black history chronicle, very appropriately conveys a number of realities for the black family of late ’50s America. It raises issues ranging from economic and professional deprivation to emotional and moral isolation. The fence, which may either inhibit or protect, is both a positive…

In ancient Rome, religious holidays played a large role in the ancient Roman life. One of the more popular of the Roman religious holidays was the Lupercalia. Celebrated on the 15th of February, the Lupercalia is known as the celebration of fertility and purity of childbirth and the city itself. Since February occurred later on…

Perseus, a brave Greek hero, encountered a fearsome creature with serpents as hair. This hideous beast had the ability to turn any living being into stone just by looking at them. Perseus quickly came up with a plan when he saw Andromeda in great danger and trapped. He showed the severed head of the monstrous…