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Were there endemic weaknesses which explain the defeat of the Third Reich? In the aftermath of the Second War, historians- their judgement clearer with the benefit of hindsight- have clamoured to give their accounts of why Hitler’s Third Reich was defeated, often pointing to structural failings within the state. Nazi Germany’s downfall was not inevitable,…

Sacrificing One’s Self to a Murderous Crime “He knew he was an intruder. He held tight his position until his first attack.” Who is he? How many he’s are introduced in this statement? “All about Suicide” by Luisa Valenzuela challenges its readers to abandon the idea that he refers to only one person in any…

Swiss Psychologist Jean Piaget ( 1896-1980 ) proposed the thought of the four phases of childhood cognitive development. These are age-related phases and refer to certain achievements that should be achieved. by the kid. at the terminal of each phase. The first phase of cognitive development is the Sensorimotor phase. which lasts from birth to…

REPRESENTATION OF VARIOUS WOMEN IN JANE EYRE AND THE SOCIAL POSITION OF WOMEN IN THE VICTORIAN SOCIETY Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte utilizes the Victorian convention of the orphaned heroine who is forced to find her way in the world. Two popular feminist theorists, Sandrs M. Gilbert and susan Gubar have said in their essay…

The Internet has many positives such as being able to find information quickly and easily but it also has overall negatives such as distractions and shallow thinking. Carr believes that new technology is destroying the way people think. The world is so fast paced now, and no one has the attention span, or even the…

Sigmund Freud was born in Monrovia on May 6, 1856. He entered the University of Vienna in 1873 at the age of 17. He finished his degree in 1881. Freud died in England in 1939. He was an active therapist, theorist, and writer to the very end. ( Ewen 19-20) Erich Fromm was born four…

            Johannes Vermeer, born in 1632, was a Dutch genre artist whose works now are treasured, though in his lifetime and for a period after were not well known outside of his native land. His Woman Holding a Balance, an oil painting circa 1664, now in the Widener Collection of the National Gallery of Art,…

The cultural disparities between the United States and France encompass social and cultural aspects. Hofstede’s Value Dimensions provide a framework to emphasize these disparities. Individualism vs collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity/femininity, power distance, and long-term vs short-term orientation all depict the differing characteristics of France and the United States. According to researchers, the book Communications Between…

Hester Byrne committed adultery with reverend Timescale in The Scarlet Letter; this fact is not disputed. However, such an act did not warrant a lifetime of disgrace. Hester should have been punished for her sin, but wearing the Scarlet “A” for the rest of her life was too harsh of a punishment. The lifetime sentence…

Excessive stress is undesirable, but insufficient stress can also cause unexpected issues. For instance, insufficient stress can lead to boredom and apathy, resulting in poor performance. Conversely, excessive stress can cause anxiety and low performance. However, most individuals experience an optimal level of stress that yields high energy, motivation, and performance. There are two types…