After gold was found at Sutter’s Mill, treasure seekers from all over flocked to California. Even though most did not find the wealth they were looking for, the settlements that were created and survived became cities. This population influx played a key role in the territory’s rapid ascent to statehood. With the transcontinental railroad being […]
Finding one’s self is never easy for an individual. It is easy to say, live life how you want, but if you haven’t figured out what you want, you may feel like you’re lost. But, discovering your personal truth can help you be the person you want to be no matter what life throws at […]
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As a Chinese proverb states, “ A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” To achieve a goal, one has to challenge themselves. As for me, my newest challenge is to obtain a degree in Data Analytics. Big data analytics involves the application of getting insight from unstructured data. The analysis of […]
Literature is often considered to be a ‘mirror of society’. The literary writing of each author is based off of the environment that each writer is surrounded in, creating different scenarios and genres. The American Dream is the belief that anyone can attain their own version of success through sacrifice and hard work. In Hunter […]
America the beautiful. With its spacious skies and amber waves of grain. From one shining sea to another lies this charming country. The world of America has come a long way since it was established in 1776, and with it crept the “American Dream”, laced with its fierce politics and even fiercer expectations, simultaneously providing […]
In this book, I will be talking about how monsters are real in books and am going to be connecting to the readings that I have read from the class lectures. Monsters are not only big but dangerous. They can know what you’re thinking about and Feed on your fear. Children always think about them […]
Crime, punishment, and the justice system have changed a lot throughout the years. The crimes committed in ancient Greece and the punishments that went along with those crimes are different than they are in the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer. The legal systems back in ancient Greece are the laws of Athens. Three factors determined the ancient Greek legal […]
Odysseus was a true hero, he showed this through his great determination and brave courage. This epic is about Odysseus trying to get home back to Ithaca after the Trojan War. He underwent an incredible travel also conquering lots of trials that he encountered on his way back home. At this time it is still […]
Quite often novels focus on a character’s journey towards maturity and this is evident in both Homer’s The Odyssey and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Bildungsroman is the literary genre that follows a character’s journey from immaturity to maturity, emphasizes a character’s growth, and is displayed through a character’s various physical, mental, social, or […]
The Iliad and the Odyssey are tales from Ancient Greece. In The Iliad, Greece is struggling to rescue their queen, Helen, from the Trojans. Just before the fall of Troy, the Odyssey begins. The Odyssey follows the many struggles of a greek warrior, Odysseus. The Iliad begins ten years after the start of the Trojan […]
Family is a common theme in the epic The Odyssey but what does family really mean, especially in the context of The Odyssey. In the The Odyssey, Homer uses Odysseus’ relationships to illustrate that true family goes beyond blood, and is based around loyalty and the sacrifices that come with it. Familial love is shown […]
In the ancient world, religion played a great role in the lives of people. The concept of divine intervention had changed. This is evident in ancient literature and culture. Using the Greek epic, The Odyssey by Homer, it is possible to draw conclusions on how religion and divinity were viewed during the Greek archaic period. […]
A Raisin in the Sun, is all about an African American family, fighting for a better life. The family lives in a low income neighborhood in south side of Chicago in the 1950s where the family face racial barriers and chasing their dreams. Walter Younger is an anti hero, a flawed character who does not […]
In the novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The author uses the lack of gender equality throughout the poem, Hester, a female is forced to take responsibility for her actions, but Chillingworth a male is never harassed or villafies as much as Hester, even though he was involved in the sexual activity as well. […]
The Plot of Macbeth would have never advanced if the prophecy given by the witches did not make Macbeth eager to take power away from Duncan and become king himself. Many of Shakespeare’s female characters have also been eager to obtain power, however, attaining power was not as casual as it was for men. Women […]
For my milestone I chose the theme of the “(stereotypical) role of women” and “Much Ado About Nothing” as my Shakespearean play. My reason for choosing the theme “role of women,” personally is because I identify as a feminist, and I gravitate toward anything that distinguishes characters and individuals from the female stereotype. My initial […]
“Nervous Conditions” (1988) is a novel written by author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga. The story was awarded as one of the top 100 books to change the world, as well as the Commonwealth Writers Prize in 1989. The story presents the struggle of being born as a girl in a traditional African family, where only […]
I will analyze a work of a writer who is very very famous in England and has many works in his time. The works are very good and become popular because they have moral values ??that are embodied in the work. William Shakespeare is a famous English writer who works as a playwright, poet and […]
Romeo: Where are you, my sweet love? My Juliet? Juliet: My Romeo! He calls to me! His voice, like the sound of angels singing, Comforting my soul and my troubled heart. Oh sweet angel! Take away my pain! Romeo: My love, your beauty brings peace to my heart. A thousand times, I beg your forgiveness! […]
It would seem outrageous to fake your own death, just so you could marry a person, right? Well if your familiar with the story of Romeo and Juliet then you know what I am talking about, if not, read the first sentence. The psychology behind a person willing to do something would be, to say […]
They say that one of the best tips for authors is to write what you know, and William Shakespeare, a world-renowned poet-playwright, was no stranger to this. He lived in a vivid, bustling world with a rich culture; traditional, yet ever-changing. During his lifetime in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, he experienced a […]
Hook: Imagine having true love at 12-15 years old only to die four days later, this is the plot to the famous Romeo and Juliet. However, there are more factors that played a role in their deaths than most know. Background Information: This play was written in the 16th Century when Europe was very unsanitary, […]
In today’s society, women are viewed as strong and independent people. They hold high powered positions, are leaders in government and take care of their families and homes. In the play Romeo and Juliet, the actions of Juliet as she moves throughout the story strongly suggest that she is becoming a strong , mature, and […]
Shakespeare in love is based on a fictional account of the literary life of William Shakespeare in the process of casting for Romeo and Juliet. William wrote his plays and sonnets based on events surrounding love, its celebration, and its tragedies. A re-imagination of what may have been happening in his life when he was […]
For the longest time throughout history, women were seen as second class citizens in a male dominated society where they were expected to fit the mold of what society dictated as the ideal woman. They were expected to pursue roles such as taking care of the household and bringing up children. However, anything outside of […]
Unwind is a novel set in the United States in the future after a civil war. Children from 13-18 years of age can be taken to give their body parts for medical purposes with their parent’s permission. As an alternative to abortion, this was a suitable compromise between the opinions of the pro-choice and pro-life […]
Chapter 13 in “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson focuses on Walter’s life post-incarcerations. The chapter explores the different struggles that Walter experienced after being released from prison. Before mentioning those details, Stevenson mentions how he traveled with Stevenson to many legal conferences where they’d share his story. They did this in hopes of touching others […]
Most myths are continuously being retold for the younger generation, simply for the cultural value and creativity that comes from these types of stories. Although, the myths can be used as “just stories,” some people look deeper into it and recognize the lessons that could potentially correlate in today’s society. This may be why most […]
Myths refer to the traditional narrative stories that exist among all of us that carry very exaggerated details and a hidden meaning. These myths are usually told on and on, to generation where they are used to teach the future generation of several moral values, religious rituals, the origin of things, creation of identity for […]
In this paper, I will be discussing The Myth of the Cave by Plato and how it relates to society today. I will also talk about social isolation and compare it to the cave. The Myth of the Cave is one of Plato’s most important works in The Republic; where he portrays prisoners, who spent […]
