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- 571: Discussing Literary Genre
- To define genre is to embark on a conjectural journey within a theoretical minefield. Genre theory has drawn immense debate and contemplation throughout literary history, however, several conclusions have emerged. Genre types are unfixed categories whose characteristics differ considerably among the specific genres; furthermore, the role of literary history plays a significant role in discussions of genre, for genre types evolve and shift with each new literary text. An approach to the discussion of genre, family resemblances, illustrates similar ... For example, Latin poets categorized the elegy mainly in terms of its meter, while poets during the English Renaissance regarded the subject matter and tone to be determinate of form. History and culture play a role in the ever changing status of genres, which are difficult to define because the concept encompasses so many different literary qualities and conventions that ...
- 572: Eye Deep in Hell: Book Review
- ... his book to you in the prologue (more specifically the fifth paragraph of the book). This is a very pleasant, though not very creative method for which to write a history oriented book. I like the way he steps right up and does this in the beginning. This differs from other history writers that you can incur every once in a while. Being a history buff, I like to do a lot of reading about different historical time periods. I prefer John Ellis’s method to those history writers who seem to write on ...
- 573: Report On The Prince By Machia
- ... principles have widespread influence, and they are quite similar to some of Thomas Hobbes ideas in Leviathan. 2. What does Machiavelli think of "the people" in the course of human history? Machiavelli has a very low opinion of the people throughout history. In general, he feels that men are "ungrateful, fickle, liars, and deceiver." "They shun danger and are greedy for profit; while you treat them well, they are yours. They would ... way necessarily comes to grief among so many who are not virtuous." Overall, Machiavelli is very pessimistic about the abilities of the people. He feels that after examining people through history, his conclusions of wretched men are correct. 3. Discuss Machiavelli’s opinions on the uses of cruelty to accomplish certain goals. Machiavelli tells us that the sovereign must take ...
- 574: Gorbachev: Analysis of Three Books About Gorbachev
- Gorbachev: Analysis of Three Books About Gorbachev The history of the Soviet Union is complicated and fascinating. In the course of only seventy years this country has seen the development of the totally new system of state, economic growth ... changes necessary. The first book "Gorbachev" was written by Zhores A. Medvedev in 1986 and hence the author is concentrating on the first year of the new course in Soviet history. The book itself basically consists of two parts: the first part where the author describes the "making of a General Secretary", and the second part entitled "Gorbachev in power" which ... the Soviet life called perestroika. From just reading the first paragraph it is obvious that the author approves of the new leader. Medvedev writes: "For the first time in Soviet history, the leadership succession has meant more than the arrival of a new leader and the possibility of the implementation of the new policies. The Gorbachev succession marks the appearance ...
- 575: Colorado
- ... Map of Colorado Page 3 State Location, Geography and Climate Page 4 U.S. Map with Colorado Location Page 6 State Bird, Flower, Tree, Motto and Seal Page 7 Ancient History of Colorado Page 8 Recent History of Colorado Page 10 Plants and Animals of Colorado Page 12 Natural Resources Map Page 13 Natural Resources and Products Page 14 Special Features About Colorado Page 15 Recipes of ... 17 Outline I. Colorado - The Centennial State a. Flag b. State Map c. Location, Geography and Climate d. USA / Colorado Map e. State Bird, Motto, Seal, Tree and Flower II. History a. Ancient History b. Recent History and Famous Citizens III. Plants a. Buffalo, Antelope, Jackrabbit and Other Animals b. Various Plant Life c. Colorado’s Natural Resources IV. Special ...
- 576: Creation Vs Evolution
- ... nation and kingdom against kingdom.”-Matthew 24:7 Surely you have seen this part of the “sign” being fulfilled since 1914! In that year World War I began. Never in history had there been such a terrible war. It was total war. World War I was much greater than all the major wars fought during the 2,400 years before 1914 ... been, on the average, 12 wars going on somewhere in the world. “There will be food shortages.”-Matthew 24:7 Following World War I came the greatest famine in all history. In northern China alone 15,000 died everyday from starvation. But the shortage of food was even greater after World War II. A forth of the world was then starving ... In one place after another pestilences.”-Luke 21:11 Right after World War I more people died of the Spanish flu than had died of any disease epidemic in the history of mankind. The death toll was 21 million people. Yet pestilence and disease continue to rage. Millions die each year from heart trouble and cancer. Sexual diseases are spreading ...
- 577: The Many Faces Of Love In Arth
- ... of love from simple human desire to a sublime commitment to the almighty, let us examine in detail the works of these perpetuators of Arthurian Legend. Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain contains an account of the events that lead up to the birth and reign of King Arthur. Geoffrey tells of Uther, the King of Britain ... author adds that “Merlin marveled at [Uther’s] great love” (Geoffrey, 62), a statement which gives additional weight to the idea that love equals sex or sexual desire in The History of the Kings of Britain. Merlin marvels at the intense anguish Uther’s unfulfilled instinctual drives have placed on him; the wizard refers to that anguish brought about by physical ... The king lay that night with Igerna…” (Wace, 14), but he does not say why Uther loves her for any reason other than her physical appeal. Here, as in The History of the Kings of Britain, there is no reference to any of Igerna’s traits other than her beauty, when Wace calls her “the most beautiful woman in the ...
- 578: The Many Faces Of Love In Arth
- ... of love from simple human desire to a sublime commitment to the almighty, let us examine in detail the works of these perpetuators of Arthurian Legend. Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain contains an account of the events that lead up to the birth and reign of King Arthur. Geoffrey tells of Uther, the King of Britain ... author adds that “Merlin marveled at [Uther’s] great love” (Geoffrey, 62), a statement which gives additional weight to the idea that love equals sex or sexual desire in The History of the Kings of Britain. Merlin marvels at the intense anguish Uther’s unfulfilled instinctual drives have placed on him; the wizard refers to that anguish brought about by physical ... The king lay that night with Igerna…” (Wace, 14), but he does not say why Uther loves her for any reason other than her physical appeal. Here, as in The History of the Kings of Britain, there is no reference to any of Igerna’s traits other than her beauty, when Wace calls her “the most beautiful woman in the ...
- 579: Cost Of Wwii
- World War II was shattering end to a difficult period in history. Although there are no exact figures on the lives lost, money spent, or property destroyed, we do know World War II killed more people, destroyed more property, disrupted more lives, and probably had more far reaching consequences than any other war in history. World War II was by far the most dreadful conflict in human history. The battlegrounds of World War II spread to nearly every part of the world. Troops fought in the steaming jungles of Southeast Asia, in the deserts of northern Africa, ...
- 580: Witchcraft And Effects On Lite
- Witchcraft is a phenomenon that has captured the minds of millions since the beginning of history. These so-called witches have caused fear, hatred, interest, widespread panic, and a variety of other emotions in other people from all over the world. Every society and civilization on this planet have all some form of witchcraft in their history. Witchcraft itself has a deep history of its own causing it to be recognized in literature and modern society. First, witchcraft has a very fascinating history, which is fairly important to discuss. Because much of ...
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