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- 1461: First Civilization Arose In Asia
- ... was never achieved nor stressed, it became an open society with incredible potential for creativity in arts, philosophy, poetry, history, et cetera. The ideas derived from this society were accepted and expanded by Alexander the Great who brought into Europeans' history. Although, history continued to be Asia centered, Athens government greatly influenced the government of the "western world" and is still recognized in the 20th century. The Roman Empire must also ... proved extremely instrumental in helping foreigners assimilate. Hinduism eventually became the dominant religion in India, while Buddhism dominated in Southeast Asia (Although they had interaction and influence of Hinduism). Indians are still noted for their great mathematical contributions. In fact, our current base-ten system of mathematics that we refer to as Arabic numerals was created in India. The Indian contribution of "zero" constitutes the place value system, which is so ... and map techniques. This progress was due to the fact that they needed to participate in maritime trade to progress economically. They also utilized gunpowder during this time, which empowered them militarily. They also made great progress in printing techniques (block printing). The Chinese made advances in agricultural tools and created champa rice. These advancements facilitated population growth. Champa rice was more durable and they could harvest it longer and ...
- 1462: The Diary Of Anne Frank - Book
- ... was published in 1947. Twenty-five million copies were sold and it was written in fifty-four languages. Basically there have been a lot of reviews on this literary work. Many people have had a great deal of criticism over the Diary of Anne Frank. From great authors to simple students, all have had their own perspective and view on this everlasting and most memorable book. This truly shows how the Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most widely read ... see what the Holocaust was all about. Certainly it must be the best book for the subject. The diary brings together her childhood and then only known surviving footage of Anne Frank. This is a great way to describe a portrait of Annes life, character flaws, and everything else. In order to enjoy this piece of literary work, you must first learn the importance on Jewish culture. This work ...
- 1463: Moby Dick 2
- ... his most influential masterpieces, most notably that of Moby-Dick. Melville would go on to complete more works until his death in 1891. B. Herman Melville lived in a time period that would have a great effect on his writings. For instance, America during that time was witnessing the Industrial Revolution and felt that his country was slipping away from its founding fathers ideals. His feelings and thoughts towards his society ... England origin. All these facts and bits of information allow the reader to gain a better idea of the time and place the story takes place in. B. The setting of this novel has a great influence on the story itself. For instance, the sea-going atmosphere of the port town Ishmael stays in before the voyage conveys many messages and is very symbolic of the rest of the story. In ... full personality that his described extensively throughout the book. Ishmael is a man who seeks what is best described as inner peace . He is very content with himself when on the water, and has a great love for being a seaman. He joins the crew of the Pequod to satisfy his longing to be back on the ocean, but as it turns out, the particular voyage he is to set ...
- 1464: Mali, One Of The Greatest Afri
- Mali, One of the Greatest African Civilizations Malis Culture and Government After the kingdom of Ancient Ghana, the next great West African Empire to emerge was the kingdom of Ancient Mali. Ancient Mali and Ghana shared a number of different features, however they also were extremely distinct from each other in many ways as well. For example, unlike Ghana, a great deal more information and written records about the kingdom of Mali still exist. With the resources that have endured a much better understanding of Mali can be established. Like Ghana, however, most of the information that is known about Mali comes from Islamic scholars and travelers. Islamic scholars must have paid a great of attention to Mali because its rulers converted to Islam, and subsequently spread it throughout Africa. The richness of the historical record of Mali allows a history of this great civilization to be reconstituted. ...
- 1465: Peer Pressure
- ... This research paper will explain some of the reasons adolescents abuse drugs. Parents cannot blame themselves for all of a teens actions. Two major reasons for adolescents abusing illegal drugs are peer pressure and depression. These concepts will be expanded upon in detail in this paper. Peer pressure is one of the major reasons that teens abuse illegal drugs. Peer pressure is when another person in this age group persuades ... they get others hooked and sell to them to pay for their own habit. (Guillermo D. Jalil) Peer pressure is probably the main reason most teens abuse illegal drugs. During puberty, many teens suffer with depression. Depression is when a teen is not happy with themselves for real or imagined reasons. They may be suffering from low self-esteem or torment by others, leading to not being happy with their appearance ...
- 1466: King Lear - Analyzing a Tragic Hero
- King Lear - Analyzing a Tragic Hero Tragedy is defined in Websters New Collegiate Dictionary as: 1) a medieval narrative poem or tale typically describing the downfall of a great man, 2) a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (as destiny) and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that excites pity or terror. The play of King Lear is one of William Shakespears great tragic pieces, it is not only seen as a tragedy in itself, but also a play that includes two tragic heroes and four villains. I felt that a tragic hero must not be all good ... a king and an earl, are not ordinary men. To have a man who is conspicuous endure suffering brought about because of his own error is striking. The fear aroused for this man is of great importance because of his exalted position. His fall is awesome and overwhelming. When tragedy, as in Lear, happens to two such men, the effect is even greater. To intensify the tragedy of King Lear, ...
- 1467: Galileo
- ... he was sorry that he had mislead the people, but shortly after his speech it was said that he was over heard muttering "nevertheless it moves." Galileo was a very intelligent man and with this great wisdom he did many great things for science. He was right about most of his theories that he proclaimed to the public, but they seemed to think otherwise. On January 8, 1642, Galileo the great scientist died. Even though Galileo was right, the Roman Catholic Church clung to their position but 350 years later Galileo was forgiven for his so called crimes in 1633. [ Wallace, W.A., Galileo's ...
- 1468: Bilbos Transformation In The H
- ... and bravery certainly does not come to mind when thinking about Bilbo Baggins sitting in his nice warm little Hobbit hole at the beginning of the story. The first sign of bravery is when the great spider tries to tie him up and Bilbo fights him off with his little sword: The spider lay dead beside him, and his sword-blade was stained black. Somehow the killing of the giant spider, all alone by himself in the dark without the help of the wizard or the dwarves or anyone else, made a great difference to Mr. Baggins. He felt a different person, and much fiercer and bolder in spite of an empty stomach, as he wiped his sword on the grass and put it back into its empty ... would have never expected, went in and stood up to his fears. At the beginning of the novel, Bilbo is very cowardly and all he does is sit in his cozy little home. Once the great adventure is over, Bilbo comes back having fought off the giant spiders, saving the dwarves many a time, and worst of all facing Smaug, the dragon. This clearly shows that Bilbo, once given the ...
- 1469: Michelangelo
- ... Sculpture was Michelangelo's main goal and the love of his life. Since his art portrayed both optimism and pessimism, Michelangelo was in touch with his positive and negative sides, showing that he had a great and stable personality. Michelangelo's artwork consisted of paintings and sculptures that showed humanity in it's natural state. Michelangelo Buonarroti was called to Rome in 1505 by Pope Julius II to create for him ... and the other religious leaders. Michelangelo portrayed life as it is, even with it's troubles. Michelangelo wanted to express his own artistic ideas. The most puzzling thing about Michelangelo's ceiling design is the great number of seemingly irrelevant nude figures that he included in his gigantic fresco. Four youths frame most of the Genesis scenes. We know from historical records that various church officials objected to the many nudes ... nude humans, he is suggesting the unfinished human; each of us is born nude with a mind and a body, in Neoplatonic thought, with the power to be our own shapers. Michelangelo has a very great personality for his time. In Rome, in 1536, Michelangelo was at work on the Last Judgment for the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, which he finished in 1541. The largest fresco of the ...
- 1470: H.g. Wells The Time Machine
- ... valley of the Thames in the year 802,701 AD his first impression of this society is " Disease, hardships and poverty were eliminated. Man's restless energy turned to art and for a time a great culture flourished"(Bennett 430). Wells, known for his social consciousness, gives the illusion of a perfect society free from all worry. The surroundings seem to indicate a time of great learning ,of art, and beauty. The Time Traveler states " I saw mankind housed in splendid shelters, gloriously clothed and as yet I had found them engaged in no toil" ( Wells 38 ). The Time Traveler believed ... A queer thing I soon discovered about my little hosts, and that was their lack of interest" ( Wells 33 ). Life had become to them nothing but play time with the world a play ground. "The great triumph of humanity I had dreamed took a different shape in my mind. It had been no such triumph of moral education and general cooperation as I had imagined. "Instead I saw a real ...
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