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- 2861: Julius Caesar -- Character Dev
- ... other men begin". Later in the play, it becomes realized that if Brutus would have listened to Cassius and asked Cicero to join them, the citizens of Rome wouldn't have involved themselves in a civil war. Another mistake made by Brutus was to not kill Mark Antony. Even though Cassius suggested many times that Antony should have been killed, Brutus never listens. It is clear in the latter stages of the ... stay to listen to what Antony has to stay. This not only shows that Brutus has an intelligence deficiency, but that he also has strong morals, and he believes in fairness for everyone. During the war, Brutus must make a decision: whether to go to Phillipi or to stay where he is. Cassius advises Brutus to keep the army where it is, and let Antony and Octavius "Waste his means, ...
- 2862: Boxer Rebellion
- ... scarcity of the 1890 s. They were a passionate and confident group, full of contempt for authority and violent emotions. In reality, the Boxer Rebellion could hardly be classified as either a rebellion or a war against the Europeans. China was largely under control of regional Governors General these regional officials ignored the Empress Dowager s instructions and put forth every effort to prevent disorder or any harm coming to foreigners ... most embarrassing terms yet: the Boxer Protocol of 1901. Under the Boxer Protocol, European powers got the right to maintain military forces in the capital, therefore placing the imperial government under arrest. It also suspended civil service exams; demanded a huge amount to be paid to European powers for the losses they suffered, and ordered government officials to be punished for their role in the rebellion. It also suspended all arms ... to the Boxer Uprising. In 1901, the education system was redone to allow girls to attend and study Classics and Confucian studies were changed to the study of Western math, science, engineering, and geography. The civil service examination was also changed to reflect this new teaching method. Finally, in 1905, it was abandoned altogether. China began to send its children to Europe and Japan to study the new subjects. The ...
- 2863: Alexander The Great
- Alexander The Great Hypothesis That the Greeks success and development as an empire was due mainly to their great war general, Alexander the great, who was a revolutionary leadership figure. Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC, and was the son of Philip II, king of Macedonia. He grew up with the example of ... was not as intelligent as he was, both as a military leader as well as a political leader. "We can see that it was Alexander's leadership and training which made the Macedonians incomparable in war and in administration and enabled them as rulers of the so-called Hellenistic kingdoms to control the greater part of the civilised world for a century or more". He believed in Homonoia and wanted all ... power extended, he did not introduce European administrators at a level which would inhibit native self-rule...; instead he continued native administrators in office and raised the best of them to the highest level in civil affairs by appointing them as his immediate deputies in the post of satrap..." Alexander became king at the age of twenty and he died when he was thirty-three; he had a thirteen year ...
- 2864: Barn Burning By William Faulkn
- ... service. The narrator has this information and gives it to the reader in different places: "walking a little...a stolen horse thirty years ago" p.164. He thinks that his father fought bravely in the Civil war, but we are told that Mr Snopes had gone to that war "a private, admitting the authority of no man...for booty" (p.181). By aligning himself with de Spain, the boys destroys his father and gain his freedom. At the end of the story, he ...
- 2865: The Life of Mohandas Gandhi
- The Life of Mohandas Gandhi Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) was a genious, spiritual leader and humanitarian who introduced a concept of nonviolent civil disobedience to the political world. He was to become the leader of one of the century's major advances in his struggle for Indian rights and independence (Ahmedabad 97). Gandhi was born into a powerful ... in his life. (Ramana 607) While in Durban Gandhi found himself being treated as a member of an inferior race, thus drawing him into the struggle for Indian freedom. While studying philosophy he came across Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau and John Ruskin's plea to give up capitalism for farm life and traditional handicrafts (Sharpe 1979 43). These opinions stimulated Gandhi's ideas for non-violent resistance. The main ... Gandhi The End of An Empire. Dir., Gilles Delannoy. Vision 7 ECPA, 1993. Sharpe, Gene. The Politics of Nonviolent Action. Boston: Porter Sargent, 1973.
, Gandhi as a Political Strategist. Boston: Porter Sargent, 1979 Shridharani, Krishnalal. War Without Violence: A Study of Gandhi's Method and its Accomplishments. London: Voctor Gollancz, 1939. Zeilonka, Janet. Strengths and Weaknesses of Nonviolent Action. Orbis, 1986.
- 2866: Immigrants Coming Over To America
- ... take any specific sides. Some believed that the freedom that they had gained under the English rule would be lost. Other felt that the taxes were too high and joined the Patriots. Later, in the Civil War, Jews took sides as everyone else. Their location meant everything. Jews in the north sided with the Union, and Jews in the south sided with the Confederacy. Unfortunately, a law was passed by Congress forbidding ... he found out. Later, between 1880 and 1925, many Jews came to America to escape anti semitism. One of the acts of anti-semitism was church supported violence against Jews in Eastern Europe (before World War I), which was legal. There were also laws which discriminated against Jews. In Russia, a czar had been assassinated, and Jews were blamed out of fear of a revolution. This caused a flood of ...
- 2867: To Kill A Mockingbird
- ... in both history and literature. In To Kill A Mockingbird women's position and expectations are comparable to the stereotypes of blacks therefore Scout has major conflicts with growing up in Maycomb County. After the Civil War white men became concerned with the preservation of the South and its traditions. Some concerns were for the purity of southern womanhood. The fear was that blacks would try to dominate the white women since they were now free. This sparked much of the violence that followed after the war towards the black race and for years to come. To Kill A Mockingbird is a book set in the 1930's in a small town called Maycomb located in Alabama. Often as with small ...
- 2868: Maritime Law
- ... ship, freight and cargo must contribute rateably to indemnify the person whose goods have been sacrificed against all but his proportion of the general loss. 1.Does your policy cover perils? 2.Does it cover war risks and riots? Due to events like the Los Angeles 3.Does it cover? Nature of Marine Insurance 1 Marine Insurance deals with the insurance of marine risks. 5 There are a number of terms ... to your goods due to: heavy weather conditions, salt water damage, collisions, fires, jettisons (voluntary dumping overboard of either cargo or ship's material to protect property from a common danger)? 2.Does it cover war risks and riots? Due to events like the recent Los Angeles riots and warlike situations occurring worldwide, this point needs much attention and consideration. Situations arise most often without warning and may result in damage ... be converted into dollars at current rate of exchange in New York. Voyage: Coverage: Insured against all risks of physical damage from any external cause, irrespective of percentage, including the risks of wars, strikes, riots & civil commotion, from warehouse to warehouse. Rate: Date of Proposal: [____] I hereby authorize (Shipper) to insure all of my shipments on and after __ ___________________ subject to the above agreement. [____] I hereby decline insurance coverage and fully ...
- 2869: Pornography
- ... the studies and examples from real life situations connecting pornography with violent behavior and sexual aggressiveness, none are more concrete than the activities the Serbian military are part of every day now in the Bosnian war. Part of the "ethnic cleansing" process the Serbs are practicing in Bosnia involves the gang raping of all Muslim and Croatian women. Andrea Dworkin states that it is mandatory for the Serbian soldiers to rape ... Speech and the Porn Wars." National Forum. 75.2 (1985): 25-28. Clark, Charles S. "Sex, Violence, and the Media." CQ Researcher. 17 Nov. 1995: 1019-1033. Dworkin, Andrea. "The Real Pornography of A Brutal War Against Women." Los Angeles Times. 5 Sept. 1993, M2+. Itzin, Catherine. "Pornography and Civil Liberties." National Review. 75.2 (1985): 20- 24. Jacobson, Daniel. "Freedom of Speech Acts? A Response to Langston." Philosophy & Public Affairs. Summer 1992: 65-79. Jenish, D'Arcy. "The King of Porn." Macleans. 11 ...
- 2870: The Fall of the Roman Empire
- ... lower class of society, by promising citizenship to anyone outside of Italy who would serve in the army. Thus the army attracted criminals and roughnecks to their ranks. Until it became controllable no longer, and civil war broke out, luring the outer barbarians into the empire. Eventually leading up to the empires final collapse. Another factor that contributed to the downfall of the empire was the lack of technology. Cheap labour cased ... collapse of the Roman empire was the instability of succession for the throne. At times rulership was passed from father to son, yet at times it was not. Consequently leading up to many conflicts and civil wars thereby weakening the empire. The last reason for the fall of the Roman empire was its great size. For many years the empire grew until it finally came to owning most of Europe ...
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