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- 15671: Jamaica: "Jammin," Life in Jamaica
- ... Bob Marley IX. Tourism X. Conclusion Jamaica is the reggae capital of the Universe. It is the location of the poorest slums in the World. It is the center of the Rastafarian Movement. The Caribbean's largest deposit of Bauxite is buried within the island. These are all qualities of the island nation of Jamaica. Jamaica was once under control of the United Kingdom, but on August 6, 1962, they broke ... what the poor knew would help them. But by doing this, Manley became a hero of sorts and became known throughout the Caribbean as a powerful leader. He became good friends with Fidel Castro, Cuba's communist Dictator. By doing this he aroused U.S. suspicions of Jamaica becoming Communist. All U.S. aide was cut and most U.S. businesses set up shop elsewhere. This sent Jamaica's economy into a rapid tailspin, and Jamaica could not pull ...
- 15672: The Country of Italy
- ... a boot kicking a rock. That rock is Sicily. The most southern tip of Sicily is less then 100 miles or 160 kilometers from Tunisia, which is a northern African nation. Many of the world's most famous artists, sculptors, writers, musicians, and scientists came from Italy. Probably the best known was Leonard Da Vinci. He is famous for his art, sculptures, inventions, and scientific discoveries. He drew the Mona Lisa ... what this disease was, so people were scared and panicked. This plague killed millions of people throughout all of Europe. Much of Italy was also infected and thus killed. It took many years for Europe's population to get back where it once was. The Renaissance came in the 1400's, and lasted through the 1600's. In Latin the word Renaissance means rebirth. As I told in the introduction, it was a time of prosperity for many of Italy's people. Many artists and ...
- 15673: Travelers Guide to Colorado
- ... from the everyday hustle and bustle, find it comforting to retreat to nature for a quiet and peaceful vacation. The information is unlimited. It just depends on what you want to find. "In Colorado, it's biggest city is it's capitol." -World Book Atlas 1993. The capitol of Colorado is Denver. Some of the attractions Colorado offers is: skiing, hiking, and exploring. These play a major role in Colorado's economic progression. The land in Colorado is rocky and steep basically all over. This does not make it a very good place to farm or raise livestock. (Unless you raise Mountain goats) Although it ...
- 15674: Civil Disobedience Reaction
- Civil Disobedience Reaction Civil Disobedience brings up opinions and questions one should ask themselves about government. One should determine whether or not they agree with Henry David Thoreau’s beliefs. Personally, I do not agree. Government is needed to keep our country in line. An argument could be used against me because of the time period in which Civil Disobedience was written, there was a different government, but time doesn’t change a lot of the laws. Henry David Thoreau thinks that government should govern very little. However, I believe that government is here for a reason, and that is to keep our country in line. Without a strong, tough government, our country would be anarchy. People just wouldn’t be safe. It would eventually come to not having civilization, which would make people savage. And not only would human beings suffer, but the environment and animals would, too. Government doesn’t only keep ...
- 15675: Machiavelli's Works
- Machiavelli's Works Around Machiavelli’s time the papacy held much of the European power. Many popes held notoriously corrupt positions and mismanaged the entirety of Western Europe. They were the dictators during the Italian Renaissance. Not just religiously, but politically ... taxed and sent off leagues of soldiers to kill all people and to command all land of differing religious or political association. There was no separation between church and state as the inhabitants of today’s West have come to expect. In one Italian city lived a family of republican jurists of the name Machiavelli. They did not approve of the family ruling their home of Florence: the Medici. Although ...
- 15676: Julius Caesar – Victim of Tragic Flaw
- ... of Tragic Flaw Tragic flaw can best be defined as “ the unrealized flaw of a character, which leads to the downfall of that character.” In Julius Caesar, Caesar is basically the ruler of Rome. He’s very compassionate, and most of all, very trusting of others. It is this, his undying trust and compassion for others that leads to his tragic downfall and death. The best example of the phrase “tragic ... few who do not trust him and truly feel that his death is the only way to preserve the greatness and freedom of Rome. A couple of these few happen to be some of Caesar’s close friends. This circle of people forms a conspiracy and organizes the assassination of Caesar. Caesar trusts almost everyone, and it is this that leads to his death. He doesn’t realize that his trust would end up getting him killed. An example of his trust is when Calpurnia has a dream of the citizens of Rome bathing in Caesar’s blood. She is certain ...
- 15677: Beowulf: A Hero
- Beowulf: A Hero There are many qualities which may be attributed to a hero. Many of these are evident in the title character of the great epic Beowulf. Among this hero's greatest characteristics are bravery, courage, and nobility. The hero colorfully demonstrates each of these characteristics throughout the epic. Beowulf's bravery was demonstrated numerous times, both happening in the past and is being retold, or is actually happening throughout the epic. For instance, when Beowulf speaks of his swimming match with Brecca, he tells how they both had boasted of being the greatest swimmers, and to prove it, both swam across the sea. What demonstrates bravery in this tale is how Beowulf stayed by Brecca's side when he could have swam off to land and proven that he was the better swimmer, but he didn't. Instead he chose to remain by Brecca and protect him from sea monsters ...
- 15678: Feminists and Fairy Tales
- Many feminists spend a great deal of time arguing that fairy tales influence women's lives. They argue that the fairy tales have a negative influence. If fairy tales, like Cinderella, only portray negative influences, should they be banned from children's reading list? They should if they have the same affects on men as well. In the fairy tale Cinderella all the men in the story are princes. By being princes it implies that they are ... plummets to his death. Most people would call Jack the protagonist for killing the giant, but I say that the giant is the real hero in this story. Jack is trying to steel the giant's possessions, and the giant is just trying to get them back. At the end of the story Jack gets away with steeling the goose and the harp from the giant. By getting away with ...
- 15679: The Alcoholic Republic: An American Tradition
- ... time did have a dangerous drinking problem. The author used numerous primary sources and statistical information to back up his theses that Americans were exceptionally hearty drinkers. Reports of alcohol consumption contained in the U.S. Census, Statistical Abstract (1921) were used. Early temperance literature, found in such places as the Congregational Society Library, the George C. Dempsey Collection (4300-4790), and the Widener Library, were used to calculate alcohol consumption ... amount of alcohol consumed is actually higher then documented. Secondary books were used, to create for the author, an idea about societies attitude toward alcohol consumption and the temperance movement. Such books included John Krout’s The Origins of Prohibition (N.Y., 1925) and Joseph Gusfield’s Symbolic Crusade (Urbana, 1963). “Americans between 1790 and 1830 drank more alcoholic beverages per capita than ever before or since”(ix). In fact many foreigners were shocked at the amount of alcohol they saw ...
- 15680: Do Not Judge a Book By It’s Cover
- Do Not Judge a Book By It’s Cover Walking down the street a person can easily form judgements about the people they pass because of what the person wears or what color hair they have. Is a boy wearing all black, with ... from a street beggar to a princess, she changed her mannerisms and her speech, but her appearance on the inside remained the same. What appears on the surface is not a sign of a person’s personality. Where did all the generalizations associated with appearance begin? Why does a neatly dressed person propose they are high class? The cleanest, most intelligent person may have very bad manners. In Pygmalion, when Henry ... book by its cover. Although occasionally assumptions made from appearance prove to be true, there is much more to a person than just what you observe by looking at them. Making presumptions about a person’s character from how they look is neither fair nor factual. The way someone interacts with others has no reflection in how they dress. In Pygmalion, Eliza’s appearance makes an 180 degree turn from ...
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