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- 1171: 1984 Orwell
- ... his readers about, and that is controlling the past. Consequently this is Winston's job. The Ministry of Truth has complete control of the past. They erase any record of history that would be dangerous toward their complete control over the people. Revisionism is another term used meaning changing of the past. Winston after having a dream tries to remember his childhood. As he remembers, no one had heard of big brother before the 1960s. But his job is to change history, and new history has been dated back to the 1930s with stories of Big Brother. Orwell again uses Winston to warn the reader not to let a government get too powerful and ...
- 1172: Freud and Marx
- ... having rule over the lower class, or Proletariots, which worked for the Bourgeois. This view of economic class strife was just one stage of Marx's idea that all of history was leading up to some finality and that at such a time all of man would be able to live in a Utopia. Marx also applied this idea in reverse and attempted to explain that the Proletariot class and Bourgeois class have existed in varying forms for all of mankind's history. He tried to illustrate using the example of slavery and feudalism that each time a form of oppression by a class of another class was destroyed a new form took ... Aside from the obvious difference that Freud believed the cause of social evils was within man himself and Marx saw the problem as being an economic one as long as history itself, there are other more specific differences. Freud saw the conflict as being internal and therefore expressed within the society in which a man is part of, but Marx ...
- 1173: The Philosopher, Aristotle
- ... C. in ancient Greece. The culture of the Greeks during this time differs greatly from our present day life and times. Aristotle came into contact with many great men of history, from Plato his instructor and mentor to Alexander the Great, conquerer and ruler of the east. The works of Aristotle have left many after him to contemplate his theories and ... founded as the process by which we reason. "He was engaged in founding the physical and natural sciences, especially natural philosophy, physiology, [including] anatomy and psychology, and above all natural history."(Collins p.20) Aristotle was able to proceed in peace for many years working on his theories in relative seclusion. The growing resentment of the Macedonian rulers and those associated ... middle ages. His immense contributions to the natural sciences serve to be the basis of the standard curriculum for students and learners everywhere. Aristotle was clearly and impressive figure of history and philosophy for whom we should hold much respect and admiration. Bibliography. 1. Collins, Lucas. Aristotle. 2. Blaug, Mark. Aristotle, (384-322 B.C.).
- 1174: Sparta: Uncultured Discipline
- Sparta: Uncultured Discipline The Spartans were the most formidable warriors in all of history. They dedicated their entire lives to warfare. They were taught to endure cold, hunger, pain, their courage on the battlefield was second to none. The Spartan code was to fight ... C they rose in revolt, it took 17 years of brutal fighting they were finally put down (Isaac Asimov, 1965, p. 50). These wars were the turning point of Spartan history, nearly half a century of conflict had made the Spartans very warlike. It seemed to them if they ever relaxed their guard even a bit, the helots would rise again ... G Huey, 1966, p. 27). Unfortunately military strength is never enough to keep a culture going, other things are essential, such as music or literature. At the same time in history the other Greek peoples were very active in the arts, science and philosophy. In particular Athens was in it's "Golden Age." Under the leadership of Pericles, Athens reached ...
- 1175: Muhammad Ali
- ... Charles ‘Sonny' Liston. Ali used his speed and movement to thoroughly outbox the champion, who retires on his stool after the sixth round. Ali became the second youngest champion in history. After the fight Ali told the world his name now is Muhammad Ali and he has joined the Nation of Islam, a move that had a significant effect on his ... where Ali outpointed Ernie Terrell and became the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world. On April 28, 1967, one of the most controversial loss of the heavyweight title in boxing history, happened. Ali had been drafted by the army for induction into military service to fight in the Vietnam war. He refused to step forward when called, on grounds of his ... was once again considered to be the underdog. Many actually feared for his safety when he was going to take George Forman on, maybe the hardest hitter ever in boxing history. Ali fought a brilliant fight and usedan awesome technique and won the match by KO, and Ali was once again the heavyweight champion of the world. Ali defended his ...
- 1176: Epic Of Gilgamesh
- ... epic. The Epic of Gilgamesh fulfills the requirements of an epic by being consistently relevant to a human society and carries immortal themes and messages. By looking at literature throughout history, one can infer the themes that are consistently passed on to other generations of humans. It is in human nature for people to want to excel in life and strive ... texts span across different time periods and societies illustrating how human nature, particularly the desire to obtain more than one possesses, plays a significant role throughout written and present human history. It is in human nature to want to be recognized and receive what one think he or she may deserve. In the Bible, one of many themes is the quest ... Death will always be a given in a human society, but the way we perceive it will determine our maturity. This book clearly portrays themes that are consistently relevant throughout history and today. Humans rarely change in their nature, and therefore some aspects of humanity will never be absent. Humans will always fear death because it will always remain an ...
- 1177: The Great Gatsby
- ... shoulder and he doesn’t dance. During his parties he either sits alone or stands on his balcony alone, apart from everyone else. Gatsby even creates himself a false personal history that is unlike anyone else’s in order to give him the appearance of having old money. He says that he is the son of a wealthy family in the ... stays at Daisy’s window all night staring at the light trying to protect her from Tom and watching over her. Fitzgerald also likens him to other romantic figures in history that were larger-than-life. One of these was Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was an exorbitant person who did many remarkable things during his life. He is a person in history that seems make-believe because he was so prestigious. Gatsby is also compared to Hoppalong Cassidy. Both Hoppalong and Gatsby were trying to improve their selves. Gatsby evens has ...
- 1178: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Ralph Waldo Emerson certainly took his place in the history of American Literature . He lived in a time when romanticism was becoming a way of thinking and beginning to bloom in America, the time period known as The Romantic Age ... and beauty became a part of classic American literature. His expressions were absorbed into some of the most exceptional essays, poems, and philosophical ideas ever created. His famous essays are "History," "Art," "The Poet," and the famous "Self-Reliance." He gathered his essays into two volumes. The first was released in 1841, and the second was released in 1844. Poems however ... Emerson also expressed himself through poems such as "Uriel," "The Problem," "The Sphinx," and the well-known "Days." Many of these works of Emerson have taken there place in the history of American literature. Thus, we now see what truly a great man Emerson was. We gain a deep respect for him when we consider the hardships that he had ...
- 1179: The Epic of Gilgamesh
- ... epic. The Epic of Gilgamesh fulfills the requirements of an epic by being consistently relevant to a human society and carries immortal themes and messages. By looking at literature throughout history, one can infer the themes that are consistently passed on to other generations of humans. It is in human nature for people to want to excel in life and strive ... texts span across different time periods and societies illustrating how human nature, particularly the desire to obtain more than one possesses, plays a significant role throughout written and present human history. It is in human nature to want to be recognized and receive what one think he or she may deserve. In the Bible, one of many themes is the quest ... Death will always be a given in a human society, but the way we perceive it will determine our maturity. This book clearly portrays themes that are consistently relevant throughout history and today. Humans rarely change in their nature, and therefore some aspects of humanity will never be absent. Humans will always fear death because it will always remain an ...
- 1180: Ida B. Wells
- ... had better die fighting against injustice than die like a dog or a rat in a trap." - Ida B. Wells Ida B. Wells was an important figure in Black American History. She was born a slave in Mississippi in 1862. Wells was able to gain an education and, later, became a journalist for various Negro papers. Through her writing, she was ... White males. Although Ida B. Wells had gender relations and her biological sex working on her side, she still had to face the greatest evil of that time in American history. She had 4 to fight against one of the most hostile forms of prejudice that has ever existed in this country. Ida B. Wells was a woman who dramatically altered race relations in our country and should be honored and respected as a phenomenal civil rights activist. She kept hope alive in the African-American history and motivated others to work just as hard as she to guarantee a safe environment for all Americans.
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