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- 3841: The Life of Julius Caesar
- ... over military and politics. Soon the ruling class feared that he regained the power of Roman monarchy, which was abolished centuries before. Caesar broke and molded his own rule, transforming the government to suit his personal needs without paying no significant attention to the effects it may have on the people. This fear brought forth several conspiracies against him, including the one that led to his piteous demise on the Ides ... Gaul was of great interest to Caesar because of its vast abundance of wealth. The results of the conquest did not benefit Rome in the sense that half of the wealth was added to his personal account while the other half was used to strengthening and recharging his army. In the Senate’s desperate attempt to curtail Caesar’s powers and hoping to regain their political status, they convinced Pompey to ...
- 3842: Gun Control
- ... the new world were used initially for hunting, and occasionally for self-defense. However, when the colonists felt that the burden of British oppression was too much for them to bear, they picked up their personal firearms and went to war. Standing against the British armies, these rebels found themselves opposed by the greatest military force in the world at that time. The 18th century witnessed the height of the British Empire, but the rough band of colonial freedom fighters discovered the power of the Minuteman, the average American gun owner. These Minutemen, so named because they would pick up their personal guns and jump to the defense of their country on a minute’s notice, served a major part in winning the American Revolution. The founding fathers of this country understood that an armed populace was ...
- 3843: The Story Of Deirdre
- ... experience with him the sometimes intense and often expansive sense of being that is clearly portrayed within the pages of The Story of Deirdre. The Celtic storyteller had a distinctive talent when it came to writing about the concept of love, entanglement and strife about which the Celts are so passionate. The Story of Deirdre is one such piece of literary work that is a reflection of the author's realistic ... be overlooked by the average reader. It is essential to also look beyond the story's overall meaning so as not to miss the grand but elusive subtleties. To be sure, the story was a writing by a writer who incorporated a significant amount of blatancy while also implying considerable obscurity. This dichotomy has served to be the cornerstone of this type of work, which have successfully stood the test of ...
- 3844: Henry VIII's Divorce From Catherine of Aragon
- ... about Henry's affection for Anne, but it didn't bother her. What Catherine didn't know was that his affection for Anne was stronger than it ever was for her. Anne and Henry kept writing letters back and forth, to keep their love for each other going. Anne had decided that she changed her mind and she wanted the ultimate prize. It was to be Henry's wife, the Queen ... would now take over his place in this case and have the power to act with Cardinal Wolsey. While all this was going on, Anne and Henry still remained in love with each other, still writing letters to each other, and never letting what other people think come between them. They kept their hope to achieve their goal, their freedom to marry. Meanwhile, Catherine continued to hold on to the illusion ...
- 3845: Political Morality In Colonial Times
- ... mess of bureaucracy and misuse of power. In two words-Bob Packwood. The national deficit is at trillions and shows no signs of improvement. Money is spent in needless ways with lobbyists bribing officials for personal causes that have no implications with the common people. The cause of representing the common people is practically non-existent. These are just some of the examples of how the morals in today's society have declined in the cause of "personal rights."
- 3846: "Billy Budd" by Herman Melville: Captain Vere
- ... he is neither good nor evil, but rather a man whose concept of order, discipline, and legality forces him to obey the codes of an authority higher than himself even though he may be in personal disagreement. Captain Vere is sailor that is distinctive even in a time of renowned sailors. He has noble blood in him, but his advancement through the naval ranks to that of captain is due more to his outstanding service and personal merits than through any connections that he may have had. He was made a post-captain because of his “gallantry in the West Indian waters as flag-lieutenant under Rodney in that admiral's crowning ...
- 3847: The Catcher In The Rye Is Hold
- ... character, Holden Caulfield, is a sixteen year old boy who has many ideas and values typical to teens. He also has characteristics that for teens are not necessarily normal. Salinger uses a train of thought writing which shows the emotions and thoughts, as well as physical actions of Holden. His character is developed just as you would get to know him if you were meeting him. This style is effective in ... out so that he could move out west and become a deaf-mute so he didn't have to talk to anybody. The whole affect of this cynicism is magnified through the train of thought writing style of Salinger. All of Holden's thoughts and ideas are just thrown out. It is the rambling of internal thoughts : harsh, quick, and confused. He definitely appears to be a mentally unstable person. And ...
- 3848: Richard III
- ... for thousands of years. From Plato's examination of despot rule in the Republic, we see the motives of what drives despot rulers. A look at the background of Richard and how his upbringing and personal life contributed to his insecurities will help to understand why someone may become a despot. The comparison of Adolf Hitler to that of Richard, shown by the modern motion picture Richard III, will show the ... to explain why and how these motives originate in the human mind. In order to comprehend why such a high level of fear and insecurity can be brought about, a look at the upbringing and personal life of Richard should be brought into discussion. One of three brothers, Richard was in constant competition of who would succeed in gaining the throne of England. Richard, like his other brothers, wanted the title ...
- 3849: Nathanial Hawthorne
- ... condemned them to their deaths. Nathanial was embaressed by this and changed the spelling of his last name from Hathorne to Hawthorne. Alot of his family history, life experiences and where he lived influenced his writing greatly. Hawthorne had a cousin, Susannah Ingersoll. When he was young, in Salem, he would frequently visit her in her mansion, she lived there alone. The house had a secret staircase and once had seven ... hand wouldn't say he was a hypocrite, rather he was mysterious, not letting anyone know his true intentions but just letting them interpret things their own way. He incorporated this into much of his writing, also. In The House Of The Seven Gables Hawthorne gives us alot of details and symbols but he never really tells us what they mean, leaving them to our own interpretations.
- 3850: H.G. Wells
- ... encounters with unusual locations and people through several journeys, further inspection reveals Swift's true purpose of creativity - satire. Using the then contemporary style of the Travel Narrative, Swift is able to insert his own personal criticisms of modern life into the experiences of Gulliver. Gulliver, representing a common man, encounters a wide variety of characters along his travels, each representing a subject Swift wishes to criticize. Ranging from relatively simply ... of Houyhnhnmland. By reversing the roles of these two animals, Swift is able to comment on the true nature of man as the supposed "rational" animal. Book IV of Gulliver's Travels, in my own personal opinion, contains the most interesting encounter in Gulliver's journey. It is here that Swift not only is able to satirize on political matters of his time, but on the nature of man and many ...
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