17th century

Readers can appreciate Shakespeare’s masterpiece Macbeth without much knowledge about the beliefs and ideals of the time period, but possessing such knowledge provides a richer and more meaningful reading. One particular aspect that has been of critique in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is his representation of female characters, including the witches and the supernatural. Often individuals are quick to label Shakespeare as a chauvinist, but upon closer inspection, one can find instances where he…

New innovations and breakthroughs of the 17th and 18th centuries encouraged a small number of talented women scientists to create their own theories about the natural world. These women scientists carried out their own experiments; in addition to that they even published their results. Women in the Scientific Revolutionary era had very little proper training in the sciences, all the reading and studying was done on their own. As seen throughout time, these particular women were shamed, because…

The term free verse, popularized by 20th century poets, means "a poem with no regular form or meter." In this poem Whitman is letting us know he feels that his life has left a positive result on those who he has interacted with, and dying is okay in his mind. "I depart as air, I shake my white locks…

Throughout mankind’s history, humans have always seemed to have a barter system in place for all of their trades. From trading trinkets for food to the modern day practice of trading money for goods, capitalism has grown and flourished not only in America, but in many countries around the world. From the simple shopkeeper of the community general store of the past all the way to the CEO of the modern day retail giant, the retail trade has become a part of our everyday lives. There is not a day…

Teaching in the 21st Century is nothing like anyone before could have anticipated. The modern-day teacher cannot afford to think outside of the box; he or she must build a new one. The skills necessary for the 21st Century leader are clear; the leader must be aware of his or her followers’ needs, while raising the motivation and morality of both parties. In order for this to occur, a transformational approach is suggested (Northouse 2013). The contemporary leader must encourage others to…

The United States would no be anything it is today without the help of the 18th and 19th century. The battles fought and the lands expanded all helped the US create a better environment for its future. One major factor that helped the US was the Comanche Empire. The Comanches are one of the most empire back then in the 18th century. They dominated Majority of the southwest using violence to expand their empire. Another factor that helped young United STates was the creation of nationalism. After…

Clothing is a way for people to express how they feel. In the late 19th century pin-up dressing was something women began to take part in. Pin-up was women way to show toughest, visibility, fierce, and independent by their clothing. Similar to gothic clothing with black attire, black hair, black fingernail, and black eyeliner…

rights are a extremely large topic and controversy people around the world have heard of or have talked about. Individuals now in days have a large amount of things to say about woman rights and have a strong opinion about it. In the 17th century or even the early 18th century, woman rights where none existing. Even though now we have women’s rights, women are still, not being treated equally as men. We now live in a world where everything is exceeding, everything is improving and growing, but…

aristocrat; she is the bride. Stripping her of any other identity allows us to put many faces on her, she could be anybody. She no longer is a specific person but now a representation of idealized young aristocratic brides in Russia during the 17th-19th century. To me however she represents much more than that, her story is one we see repeat itself infinitely through time. The young girl whose person represents a transfer of wealth, aristocratic lineage and implied fertility, her beauty is a…

others ' benefit, or for the self-righteousness and rewards that come as a consequence? Psychologists are hotly debated over this topic. Puritans during the early 16th century believed that humans ' hard work, morals, and faith in heaven would grant them an afterlife in heaven. Contrastingly, Humanists during the 17th century believed that all efforts were on man, not God; they wanted to achieve happiness in their current life through logic and hard work. A desire to reap the benefits and…