I am Odysseus a Greek hero who went to fight the Trojan War, but I never returned home even though other heroes did. While trying to find my way home, I went through a lot of trials and tribulations. The reason I didn’t return was that I was being kept captive by a goddess named […]
Odysseus defines an archetype by becoming the embodiment of a hero. Since he was an infant he was cursed to have troubled exploits in his life. Throughout the story; Odyssey, Odysseus acts heroically and faces trials without fear. Odysseus! Come here! You are well-known from many stories! Glory of the Greeks! Though he remains a […]
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Get help with your assignmentNiccollo Machiavelli can be referred to as a Modern Thinker, as evidenced by his novels: The Prince and Discourses on Livy. He had decided to take a path as yet untrodden by anyone (Machiavelli, Discourses On Livy, 1. Preface. 5). Even though this found in the Preface of Discourses On Livy, Machiavelli also takes the […]
In Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero is a good description of a Machiavellian Prince. Prospero was the ideal candidate for a political tyrant that instated power over all inhabitants on an island in the Mediterranean Sea. Machiavelli had a political vision that was ruthlessly pragmatic in a way to retain power. Prospero and Machiavelli are two […]
Have you ever wondered why Hitler had so much power? Niccolo Machiavelli was born into the Italian renaissance period. Some major events prior to Machiavelli’s life in Florence include the “White” and “Black” feuds (around 1260’s), the introduction of the “‘fiorino d’oro’ of the Republic of Florentine,” the Black Death (1349), the subjugation of Florence’s […]
One of the most controversial people, Niccollo Machiavelli, created a political theory in which the main idea was that any means necessary should be used to remain in power. Machiavellian leadership is described in depth in Machiavelli’s influential book Il Principe which has since been interpreted, translated, and rewritten into a modern English version The […]
African-Americans have always been treated unfairly in America, and over the past 100 to 200 years, it has gotten better, but there is still a lot of struggle that the Black community, specifically Black men, deal with in 2018. Two well known poets, Langston Hughes and Tupac Shakur, focused specifically on the struggle of the […]
Paintings and imagery can be interpreted a large number of ways, all depending on what creative angle it is viewed from. When examining the works of art that were created during the Harlem Renaissance, one must first understand the context and history of this era to fully appreciate the mastery of these creative pieces. This […]
As the early 1900’s capital of black culture, Harlem was a fitting place for a social and intellectual revolution to occur in the black community. Countless artists and writers contributed to the insightful portrayals of black life in America in what is now known as the Harlem Renaissance. In an attempt to portray the realities […]
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States of America. He served two terms as President from 1829-1837. Martin Van Buren replaced Jackson as president and was his chosen successor. Before Jackson was a president he served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate representing the state of Tennessee. The […]
Walt Disney was an amazing person and he wasn’t always a director, he was Peter Pan in a school play. Walt Disney won 32 academy awards during his lifetime. Walt Disney was also the voice of his very popular character, Mickey Mouse. He once said “I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have […]
Some people know me for being a cattle rancher, hunter, and an explorer. But despite my rugged past, I had become the 26th President of the United States, I am Theodore Roosevelt. Also, being known for my excellent hunting skills I was known as “Telescope Teddy”. I had received this nickname because of my thick […]
Many people don’t know how or who made the National Parks and are probably are wondering how these parks became a thing. The president at that time, Theodore Roosevelt, in the 1900’s created these parks out of his love of wildlife. In order to protect wildlife and public lands he created the United States Forest […]
“A good many of you are probably acquainted with the old proverb:”Speak softly and carry a big stick-you will go far.” If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him from trouble; and neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, […]
Andrew Carnegie is a Scottish-American Manufacturer and philanthropist. Andrew had moved to the United States of America when he was in his teens roughly 13. Carnegie worked in the telegraph office when he was 14 as a messenger. He was a private secretary and personal telegrapher for the superintendent of the railroad he worked at. […]
If you were worth 4.8 billion dollars, would you share your wealth and power for good or bad? Andrew Carnegie gave his wealth to many churches and hospitals and believed the division between rich and poor was unacceptable. However, he did not give full effort into helping the issue. Carnegie started his journey to become […]
Born on August 29,1632 in Wrington, England, John Locke impacted political philosophy to present day. Died on October 28,1704 in England. He not only did he influence the way that the government works but he was very well known for his. Locke was also known as founder of a school of British Empiricism because he […]
The philosopher I choose to do my bibliography on is John Locke. John Locke was born in Wrington, Somerset, England, On August 29, 1632. John Locke was named after his father, John Locke, who was lawyer in the town of Chew Magna. John’s mother was Agnes Keene, who many said was very beautiful. Locke grew […]
After reviewing several philosophers, I decided to choose one from the 17th century, the beginning of the era of the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment was a time of innovation and the discovery of new ideas and concepts. Knowledge was learned and gained. Many philosophers arose during this time with different opinions and ideas. John Locke was […]
There were a lot of important philosophers during the Enlightenment and one of them were John Locke. John Locke was born on August 29, 1632 in Wrington, England. His father was a country lawyer and was a military man who served as captain in the English Civil War. He went to Westminster school in 1647. […]
Napoleon Bonaparte, the emperor of France was not a normal man, for Bonaparte rose quickly in the ranks of the military and sought respect wherever he went. By being bullied in his early years he did not like being picked on and became deeply invested in his education. Napoleon’s education included the studies of military […]
The French Revolution drew on many ideas of Enlightenment thinkers and the American Revolution. The three main ideals were, Liberte, egalite, fraternite which gave all men the liberty of freedom, equality between all social classes, and a brotherhood within the nation. However, the Revolution was also a turbulent and violent time in France. The cataclysm […]
Napoleon built his grip on France and Europe in his greed for power from the consistent use of highly tactical military force against the nations that opposed him. For a long period, this military strategy worked effectively. Napoleon was able to crush the Prussians and the Austrians and even brought Russian to the negotiation table. […]
Given the current political, economic and cultural state of today’s volatile global environment, and the fact that the term “nation-building” has evolved into such a highly controversial descriptive, it’s fascinating to explore Napoleon’s 18th century personal perspective on nation-building, particularly when it comes to the Jews. As is universally known, without a single break in […]
In the novel Grendel by John Gardner, the author portrays characteristics of the zodiac sign, Scorpio, and the Machiavellianism philosophy through Hrothgar’s nephew, Hrothulf. Machiavellianism is primarily the term some social and personality psychologists use to describe a person’s tendency to deceive and manipulate others for personal gain. Hrothulf represents Machiavellianism where: morals are irrelevant […]
I believe that Sun Tzu is like Niccolo Machiavelli because they both have similar principles of ruling countries. One principle might be that they both want people to underestimate them in every way possible and make them believe that they are someone that they are not. One example could be when a really harsh ruler […]
Niccolo Machiavelli dedicated this book to Lorenzo de Medici, however, he wrote this book for his own personal gain. Over the course of his lifetime he witnessed leaders rise and fall to power. Witnessing the instability in Italy impacted his thoughts on government and politics. Shortly after he stepped into the Florentine government as the […]
During the 19th century, the sexuality of a person was not a topic to discuss. Homosexuality was viewed a lot differently than it is in today’s world. It was considered an act against God and was punishable by law. Crimes against homosexual acts have been around for centuries dating back to our forefathers and still […]
Abraham Lincoln is considered to be one of the best presidents this country has ever had. Lincoln is one of the most important president we have ever had with abolishing slavery and creating the Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln’s Assassination was a very important event in history and a devastating time for Americans. The events leading up […]
Growing up learning about Abraham Lincoln was always fascinating to me, he is the only president I truly enjoyed learning about. Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Growing up Lincoln’s mother always emphasized the importance of education, she really wanted to make Lincoln to succeed. Unfortunately Abraham Lincoln lost his mother at nine, after […]
