In Western Rome and the Han Dynasty, both had increased taxation on the poor and had little to no taxation on the wealthy. In the Han Dynasty the poor would flee and then come back when the tax collectors left. In Western Rome, when Marius came around, he rallied the poor into his army. This caused them to not pay their taxes either. Without people pay their taxes, the government had low funds to support the armies against the two empires enemies.…
Rome and Han China at their peaks were the largest and most successful empires the world had yet seen. While Rome centered around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe- from the Roman city-state in central Italy- Han China was based in most of present day China, with the Han homeland located east in the empire. Although in no close contact of each other- the Roman Empire and Han China being separated by thousands of miles- both of these great civilizations grew to great heights and shared many characteristics. While the declines of the Roman Empire and Han China were very similar, both experiencing a collapsing economy, inefficient government, and invasions by other peoples, the differences in their downfalls lie in the core ideals of the empires and how each issue was handled.…
Rome and the Han dynasty were two very successful and influential empires. The language started by the Romans became the basis of many languages all over the world. During the Han dynasty many inventions were created that are still in use, such as the compass and paper. Rome and China’s similarities, expansionistic military and monopoly of trade, helped them prosper. Their difference, how their governments functioned, led to the decline of the Roman empire.…
In the novel Geographies of Home, written by Loida Maritza Pérez, there are copious references to New York City and its importance to the plot of the story. Published in 1999, the novel follows a Dominican family in its migration to NYC and the challenges they face. As readers, we see problems involving Lliana, Marina, Rebecca, Papito, and Aurelia. Between rape, violence, and abuse, Pèrez does a great job incorporating Brooklyn into the plot of the story. A lot of the wild stories written about in the novel are more believable considering the reputation Brooklyn had in the 1900’s.…
Two of the greatest and most famous empires in history are those of the Romans and Han. These two governments followed very distinctive political philosophies; the Roman Empire adhering to Aristotle’s theory of limited government, and the Han Empire following the theology of Confucius. Although these two political ideas are different, the results of their application were, overall, very similar because the two governments grew into large, powerful, and successful empires. The government that the Romans created was limited in its power over the people and some officials were selected by the citizens. This idea is not to be confused with the truest and pure form of democracy, a system which Aristotle personally despised, because the theory of limited government requires a mutual trust between citizens and officials.…
Times Square is a cultural playground for people all over the world. It is one of the most culturally exquisite places in all of America. It can accommodate throngs of people of all types of ethnic backgrounds. There is no surprise why Times Square is nicknamed The Crossroad of the World. It is almost impossible to capture the atmosphere of such an eclectic city into a single word, phrase, or picture.…
The history of Chinatown must be considered harsh. However after decades of struggle, Chinatown rose inspiring a symbol of resilience. They thrived and prospered even after the toughest moments. Although the citizens believed that the immigrants didn’t belong in San Francisco, that was in the distant past.…
I compare my Cultural Profile to that of China's plot. It matches some dimensions, such as interdependence and certainty. However, it is very different with status, indirect, and relationship. The reason I think is because China is still developed country, if some workers and employees want to move up, they would establish a good relationship with their boss and it cause they treat people differently. In addition, Chinese people always talk indirectly because they are influenced by Confucianism.…
The City of Chicago is known to be a culturally diverse though very segregated at the same time. Many neighborhoods in the city are limited to different ethnic or cultural groups of people. Twenty-five years into the future, the West side of Chicago will have richer groups of people. People from different cultural backgrounds will move in.…
In the film Chinatown, Jack Nicholson plays private investigator J.J. Gittes trying to solve a series of mysterious related to the Cross and Mulwray families. Chinatown and particularly the role of the police serve as a social commentary about wealth and the role it plays in society. Noah Cross, played by John Huston, recieves no punishment for his numerous crimes and retains his high societal position. Although he has the money to pay his way out of any situation, his position of authority allows Noah to use brute force to get his way. He sees nothing wrong with this and is insulated from the repurcutions of his actions.…
I was feeling if I was a prisoner of my own life, till I came here and see how people do not care about you only themselves. They do not care how you dress every day or even your hairstyle, or if you are tall or short. Then I realized that for many people that live in New York you will find your privacy and all loneliness that you will need. As White said that privacy and loneliness is a gift from New York, because you cannot find this particular gift easy in another place than…
Climate Change and Global Warming has been a reoccurring and pushed-away problem over the last two decades. China and The United States are the top two countries when it comes to the negotiations of this respective issue as both essentially reflect off each other. As both of these countries are doing anything in their will trying to resolve this issue, they are however the two biggest aggravators when dealing with this problem. Both China and the United States respectively, despite the industry and labour that occurs in these respective countries, both emit more greenhouse gases than any other country worldwide, when it comes to both including and excluding Lantor Universal Carbon Fibers (LUCF). Furthermore, do to the financial obligations…
I am going to describe Chicago in the best way possible through my five senses hearing, smelling, touch, taste and sight. The first sense of seeing, is how well you can see Chicago, it all depends on your perspective and since this writing is based off my analogy you guys are going to be seeing Chicago through my bifocal lenses that’s right in my eyes ,because no two great minds are alike and what you see is not what other people see. If you want to see nice things you have come to the right city Chicago has over 25 tourist attractions ,one of the most famous ones is call the bean well to me it looks like a giant pinto bean covered in aluminum foil smoothed out with unrigged edges but you might see it as beautiful only because you see your reflection like “…
Within the Union Square neighborhood, my introverted mindset was able to be comforted by the familiar shops I was used to seeing at home, but my desire to find new places and escape the crowds was easily met with the area’s diverse nature. My attitude toward the city was one of optimism as the area I lived in was better than I had expected it to be. In Joan Acocella’s “My Kind of Town: New York,” she discusses the attitudes of new New Yorkers, such as myself, toward the city. Acocella asserts that when asking people what they miss about home, if they reply that they miss “a slower pace of life, a café where they could sit around and talk to friends, a street where they could play kickball without getting run over,” then they will not survive in the city for long (Acocella 1). In moving to New York, my family continually worried that I would miss these kinds of things because these were settings that my family could not live without.…
Robert De Niro Once said, “ I go to Paris, I go to London, I go to Rome, and I always remember, there’s no place like New York. It 's the most exciting city in the world now. That 's the way it is. That’s it.” New York City is the United State’s biggest and most notable city.…