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- 7841: Hernan Cortes
- ... hood and little about his young life except that he studied law at the University of Salamanca. His law school years were cut short in 1501 when he decided to try his luck in the New World. He sailed from Santo Domingo in the Spring of 1504. After he had got there in 1511 he joined he Spanish Soldier and Administrator Diego Velasquez in the conquest of Cuba, and there he became ... with the aid of some reinforcements at Vera Cruz. After this Cortes went back to the capital capturing every Aztec outpost along the way. On August 13, 1521 after a siege of three months the new emperor fell and so did Tenochtiltlan. After this battle Cortes had the capital demolished and he built Mexico City on its ruins. After he had built Mexico City many Spaniards came and this city ...
- 7842: Interpretation of Ibsen's "A Doll's House"
- ... society; but it is her actions that provide the insight to this position. It can be suggested that women have the power to choose which rules to follow at home, but not in the business world, thus again indicating her subordinateness. Nora does not at first realize that the rules outside the household apply to her. This is evident in Nora's meeting with Krogstad regarding her borrowed money. In her ... it by attempting to distract herself with her Christmas decorations (16). Thus her first encounter with rules outside of her "doll's house" results in the realization of her naivety and inexperience with the real world due to her subordinate role in society. The character of Nora is not only important in describing to role of women, but also in emphasizing the impact of this role on a woman. Nora's ... to her children than an empty figurehead. From this point, when Torvald is making a speech about the effects of a deceitful mother, until the final scene, Nora progressively confronts the realities of the real world and realizes her subordinate position. Although she is progressively understanding this position, she still clings to the hope that her husband will come to her protection and defend her from the outside world once ...
- 7843: Everyday Use 2
- ... about the nature of her inheritance both from her immediate family and from the larger black tradition. The matter of Dee's name provides a good example of this confusion. Evidently, Dee has chosen her new name ("Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo") to express solidarity with her African ancestors and to reject the oppression implied by the taking on of American names by black slaves. To her mother, the name "Dee" is symbolic ... them to everyday use would be to admit her status as a member of her old-fashioned family. Dee, like many of us, spent her whole life building an intricate image to show to the world, constantly tweaking and fixing the details, until she fit into the role of the person she wanted to be. However, it was when she ventured from the true roots of her family that she began ... and set of beliefs that were never hers to begin with. Still, it can be said that her intentions were generally good, as she was only trying to find her place to fit into the world. If she had only learned to take pride in the surroundings she was given, Dee could have found a greater amount of contentment within herself and her family (Macedo 85). Taken as a whole, ...
- 7844: Hannibal
- ... eternal hatred for Rome; Hannibal became Commander in Chief of Carthage’s army when he was 26 after his father was assassinated. His conquest of the Roman town of Sagunto in Spain led to a new declaration of war by Rome; which started the second Punic War and Hannibal’s promise to visit Roman injustice back on Rome a hundred fold. For Carthage to take the town of Sagunto was completely ... Father had instilled a horrifically self-destructive desire within Hannibal to see the fall of Rome. This desire manifested itself during The Second Punic War, which was the ultimate fight for supremacy in the Ancient World. The victor would have control over the entire Mediterranean Sea and all of the trade routes bringing land, pride, wealth, and dominance over the victors enemies. Hannibal took a 1,000 mile trek from New Carthage, Spain, through the Alps, Northern Italy, and finally to Carthage. Hannibal won most of his battles with Rome, but never got the reinforcement he needed to over take Rome. The men that he ...
- 7845: Elements of Masque In The Tempest
- ... require elaborate costume to make them appear so, and the court party members are decked in their finest court apparel, having just been at Claribel's wedding, so that Miranda is taken aback by the "brave new world / That hath such creatures in't" on seeing them. The elements of pastoral comedy in The Tempest are also linked to those of the masque. A natural man, Caliban, exists. So do a pair ...
- 7846: The Merchant of Venice
- ... His best mate was Bassanio for whom he was quite literally willing to die for. This loyalty and friendship displayed another side to his complex, multi-faceted character. Shylock a Jewish moneylender living in a world where the Jewish religion was regarded as evil and Jews in general were treated badly and with prejudice. Anti-Semitism is today’s word although it is doubtful whether Shakespeare meant it that way. He ... and had to take the sub-ordinate role but there is always an exception to the rule and Portia was the exception. She was an extremely wealthy heiress from Belmont; prospective husbands from around the world came to her in hope that they may marry. In doing so (on her fathers wishes), the suitors were required to choose between a lead, silver and gold casket. Whichever casket contained her portrait would ... were he chooses the lead casket amongst the gold and the silver, to win the heart of Portia. The plot Act I: Antonio’s business is in buying rich and exotic goods from around the world and then selling them in Venice Bassanio , his best friend asks him for a loan because he wants to visit Portia the woman he has fallen in love with. Antonio says he may borrow ...
- 7847: Cultural Standards Are All Tha
- Cultural Standards Are All That We Have Our world is a melting pot of different cultures, each one unique in its own respect. Who we are, and what we generally believe to be true or right is a product of what our society values ... The belief in the objectivity and universality of moral truth is an unachievable ideal standard, and holds no practical value. It is irrefutable that some values vary from culture to culture. As one travels the world, they will inevitably see diverging moral standards in many areas, such as wearing clothes, funerary practices, and abortion. For example, in Mainland China abortion is recognized as an important tool to help curb population growth ... not only difficult to articulate from an objective standpoint, it is theoretically bankrupt. Any individual who attempts to formulate an objective set of values will always fail, because the prism through which they analyze the world will inevitably be marred by their own experiences and perspectives. Therefore, moral standards are actually cultural standards, and nothing more. Cultural Relativism posits that there are no universal ethical truths, only various cultural codes. ...
- 7848: Grace Kelly
- ... Being so energetic and outgoing himself, he found it hard to understand a daughter who enjoyed sitting still, reading or writing. Grace begged him to enroll her in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and he reluctantly agreed. Her mother also disapproved of sending her to New York. She worried about the dangers lurking in wait for an innocent girl in New York City, but Sending Grace to the Academy proved to be a valuable decision. Grace loved the Academy and worked hard there, modeling in her spare time. She faced many rejections before she landed ...
- 7849: Lillian Rubin, Families On The
- ... their needs. Families have a limited life span, related to the cycle of growth and decline of individual family members. The family, unless it has property, will inevitably decline to be replaced or reborn in new formations down the generations. Wages earned allow families to survive and reproduce labor power, in the form of children. It is the children that will outlive the family and become the new labor power. The economy and household/family are separated easily in the modern era. As already stated above, the family of today is primarily a consumption unit, while the economic state is filled with units ... change government regulation. One aspect of the political sphere that the family continually challenges is gender equality. Starting with the latter part of the nineteenth century where waves of feminist protest began throughout the western world. Women organized in groups starting at the family level and gaining support from other women’s groups. One of the first cases early feminists argued before the government was their collective right to vote. ...
- 7850: Aaron and Brutus: The Irony of Violence
- ... and the role of senators dwindled in the government. This was a threat to their republic form of government. In “Titus Andronicus,” which takes place after “Julius Caesar,” the old republic has vanished, and a new, imperial Rome has emerged; however, like the previous government, this one is flawed. By carefully developing Aaron, a Moor in “Titus Andronicus,” and Brutus, a senator in “Julius Caesar,” as ceremonial characters driven by ritualistic ... proudly joins the plot by saying to Demetrius and Chiron, both sons of Tamora: “Away with slavish weeds and servile thoughts! / I will be bright, and shine in pearl and gold / To wait upon this new-made empress… / This goddess, this Semiramis, this nymph, / This siren…” (II.i.391). The fact that he mentions he “will be bright” already clues us that he will play a large role in the plot ... havoc, if he is indeed capable of caring. Tamora, the boy’s mother, wants Aaron to kill him. Regarding his son, Aaron responds, “The figure and the picture of my youth. / This before all the world I do prefer…” (IV.11.107,108). It is evident that Shakespeare uses this to manipulate the audience’s emotions even further. Aaron’s defiant, almost rebellious character shines through even before he dies. ...
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