The term contrapasso describes the relationship between a person’s sins and the punishment they receive in Hell. It determines a specific punishment for each sinner based off of their sins, rather than them just burning in Hell. The contrapasso is an important factor in Inferno from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. Throughout Inferno, Virgil […]
Democracy is a governing system in which supremacy and power is vested in the hands of the people. It is exercised through voting to determine the will of the majority. Athens was an example of a democratic city as described by Pericles who once said that it respected the will of the majority (Thucydides 58). […]
Emerson and Thoreau Represent Individualism In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s article “Self-Reliance” and Henry David Thoreau’s paper “Resistance to Civil Government (“Civil Disobedience”), both visionary scholars talk about being individual and what changes and reforms should be made in our community. Nevertheless, the two articles contrast in their concept of what changes should be made. Emerson […]
Introduction The industrialization which took place between 1865 and 1920 had effect o the society, economy and the politics of U.S. The effect of industrialization revised the working and living conditions of citizens, the rise of businesses, and the role in foreign affairs came into existence due to industrialization. However, there were some negative effects […]
AMERICAN HISTORY A special skill for a particular situation is a factor that is considered to be one of the greatest determinants of leadership in comparison to the other listed factors. In our case leadership can be referred to as both a research area as well as a practical skill which surrounds the ability the […]
It is with no doubt that Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt are amongst the greatest presidents of America. I feel that both presidents were equally important to blacks in what they said, pursued and did. In different ways, both contributed a lot to make the country what it is today. They had their own beliefs […]
Ethnic roots of the Caribbean Cuisine The Caribbean island is that place where people visit at times when they want to shed their stress. The Caribbean meal is a mixture of cuisines from a number of countries in the world, namely China, Africa, India, and Spain, just to name a few. According to studies on […]
The Persians, Romans, and Greeks are remembered in the contemporary society for their influence in Westernization. The Greeks have significant achievements in architecture, sports, arts, and theater. The Persians have major contributions towards the aspect of democracy in the modern societies. The Roman Republic components of government are also evident in modern-day societies. This paper […]
Urabi Revolt The revolution was led by nationalists in Egypt and occurred from 1879 to 1882. The leader of the revolt was Colonel Urabi Ahmed hence the name Urabi revolt. The main reason for the start of the revolt was to end the French and British influence over Egypt together with the deposing of khedive […]
Introduction This paper simply has to compare and contrast on various books in connection with the issue of political science and how they relate to one another on various issues discussed by the writers. “Address to the German Nation” by Johann is one of the books in which it addresses some of the issues on […]
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