“Noble lies” are still being told in present-day. One example of a “noble lie” that is still told presently is the concept of the American Dream. Many years ago, immigrants saw America as a place of hope and new beginnings, which caused many of them to immigrate here. They had high hopes that they would be able to make a better living for themselves as opposed to living in poverty or mediocrity in their motherland. The government and leaders constantly told these immigrants that if they worked hard enough, they would eventually reach a state of wealth, happiness and prosperity.…
Marco Polo`s history and his Influence in the age of exploration? Marco Polo was one of the first and most famous Europeans to travel to Asia during the Middle Ages. Marco polo traveled farther than anyone during his 24-year journey along the Silk Road, reaching China and Mongolia where he became a friend of Kublai Khan. 4 Marco Polo is a well known explorer from venice in Italy.…
Columbus When looking back at figures in history our culture has glorified it may seem easy to simply go along and never question that the textbooks told the entire story. Christopher Columbus, the man who gets credit for the discovery of the Americas, depicted by many as a hero. Columbus had good attributes, like his ambition, dedication, and confidence. But like many people do Columbus had flaws: dishonesty, selfishness, and a general disregard for other humans. Unfortunately he also did some unforgivable things Joaquin Miller has attempted to recapture these characteristic in their retellings of Columbus´ travels, but even Christopher himself didn´t tell the whole story.…
Everyone lies. It is the truth, and it is explained with great depth in Stephanie Ericsson’s essay. She claims, “We lie. We all do. We exaggerate, we minimize, we avoid confrontation, we spare people’s feelings, and we conveniently forget, we keep secrets, we justify lying to the big-guy institutions.”…
This is what started the Renaissance, and this is also based on a lie. Marco Polo did not go to China, evidenced by inaccurate and inconsistent details in his book, details left out of his book, and no evidence of visiting. Marco Polo did not go to China, shown in his book by the lack of accurate and consistent details such as very few…
When he arrived in Islamabad, Amir was impressed at its prosperity and said that it was the city “Kabul could have become someday” (268). This is both tragic and hopeful because he believed that Kabul had the ability to become prosperous like Islamabad, but in reality, Kabul was slowly destroying itself due to political complications. When Amir woke up after taking pain pills, he was in shock to find Sohrab gone. Sohrab had run away because he wanted to be alone in his thoughts about religion, sex, and violence. When Sohrab allowed Amir to touch him, Amir knew that he was developing a bond with Sohrab.…
” The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D Salinger is a notable classic among english literature. This tale of a mentally unstable young man by the name of Holden Caulfield going through a journey to find his purpose. Something that many people with his condition tend to search for. We are told this tale though his own eyes, his side of the story and only his side only, it is a year later in what we can assume to be a psychiatric hospital. With all of this in mind, it can be questionable whether or not he is a honest and reliable narrator or not.…
Nomads have influenced Europe and China socially, politically, and economically due to them helping spread there ideas on the government, also by introducing other countries to the vast resources that the place they conquered had and by sometimes transferring the power from being passed down by heritage to actually to people who studied and knew how to rule ,however, not all the time when a nomadic tribe invaded/conquered a territory they actually helped the empire sometimes all they did was further destroy it like the Mongols and some Germanic tribes. Nomads have long since lived on the Eurasia continent, however, during the late 16th hundreds due to the increase in civilized settlements being created nomads and civilized settlements began constantly fighting over the ownership of the…
We all do. We exaggerate, we minimize, we avoid confrontation, we spare people’s feelings, we conveniently forget, we keep secrets, we justify lying to the big-guy institutions.” (Kindle Locations 3671-3673). This phrase was the one that reached out to me more than anything. There is no such thing as a good lie.…
Topic1: The role played by trade in the history of Sino-European relations from Yuan times to the Opium Wars Trade is often a form of national economic development, while trade can have a great influence on national relations. From Yuan to Ming, trade had a positive impact on the relationship between China and Europe, it helps to keep in good touch and promote economic development; From Qing to Opium Wars, trade was the main reason that England brought to war in China. Marco Polo as a traveler and a merchant from Venice, was the first one who truly shortens the distance between China and Europe. Before him, silk, porcelain and tea had always been a strong link between China and Europe. "…
Marco Polo as history goes does not stand out with some of the more historical figures of his time. This has become even more popular in the loosely based TV show that has been released about his life. However, without the writings that Marco Polo left us are the very reason we had people like Christopher Columbus. Marco Polo writings inspired Columbus to make the voyage and open up the world to new things, and create an entire generation of people to want to discover new things and see the world. If you believe in the writings of Marco Polo or believe they may not have just been his own you cannot challenge the fact that the stories he wrote and helped influence cartographers make maps that showed the new bold world that was out there to be discovered.…
“You said i was your cousin, George” “Well, that was a lie. And i'm damn glad it was. If i was a relative of yours id shoot myself” (Steinbeck 24). In the book“Of Mice And Men” There are two migrant workers, George Milton ,and Lennie Small, who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the United States Great Depression. They finally settle down in a ranch when something bad happens.…
1. According to Ericsson, we all lie because we want to avoid confrontation, spare people’s feelings, and to get out of particular situations. To avoid confrontations, sometimes it is necessary to lie, for example, if you were talking about someone behind their back and they hear about it, you are going to deny that you ever talked bad about that person to avoid getting into an alteration. If someone is wearing an ugly outfit that they are real proud of, you are most likely going to lie to them by telling that someone that you love their outfit just to avoid hurting their feelings.…
“I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life” (pg. 16) The quote just stated obviously isn’t the truth. It makes whoever said it come off as an unreliable narrator. This quote and many others hint that some of the things the main character, Holden Caulfield, in The Catcher in the Rye says may not be true.…
When attempting to explore the intricacies of the East with Western eyes, it is important that one is concerned about the differences in culture. It is often hard for a Westerner to bridge the philosophical and cultural gap between the East and the West. That is why it is imperative to look to the accounts of Marco Polo, who spent his years of youth in the capitalist city of the time, Venice, and matures into a man as he ventures through the Middle East and continues into the land of the Mongols. The connections that Marco Polo is able to make are impossible for someone who has not encountered multiple cultures.…