A Journal of the Plague Year

This way for the gas ladies and gentlemen is a collection of short stories following the experiences of narrator and author, Tadeusz Borowski, during his time in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Although the book was first published more than 50 years ago, Borowski's brutally honest, and personal accounts from one of the most traumatizing moments in human history help us gain an insight into modern events. The work of art provides us with a personal account for a moment in history that seems…

paper, the RBAA essay. My synthesis essay, “World Plagues,” analyzed essays about plagues during two very different time periods. “World Plagues” explained the different recourses that were available and how people handled the epidemics differently during each time period. My RBAA essay, “The Issue of Sexual Assault in the Military,”…

Why do people keep journals? When someone writes their personal ideas down they keep them in a journal, so there is a place to express pent up emotions. Marcus Aurelius wrote his ideas in his journal with no intention for it to be published.Marcus was born in Rome to a wealthy and highly political family, which was able to give him opportunities with emperors he would never have otherwise. He also was skillful philosopher as well as a leading emperor in Roman history (Bunsen). Marcus Aurelius…

King Henry VIII Journal Entry#1 1509 Journal, I’ve decided to call you Bartholomew because I can’t just keep calling you journal. Today I am to marry Catherine of Aragon; she is the daughter of the Spanish King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile (Biography.com Editors). No doubt she is a rightful and good match for a man such as me. She was my brother’s wife; I gravely tell you that it has been a few years since his death. The poor lady was made a widow only after a few…

Dr. Anciet has spent several years studying ancient West African religion origins and how it is lived out. West African religion is based upon several Gods rather than one. African mythology is based on the supernatural beings who influence human life. Spirits and ancestors also play…

Medicine During the Renaissance The term Renaissance is translated to “Rebirth” in the english language and this was a period of time in the european civilization which came directly after the Middle Ages. This stage in time lasted approximately 300 years, from 1400 - 1700 and was a very important time in terms of revolution. The europeans created a cultural movement in Italy and this marked the beginning of the Early Modern Age. The Renaissance was the first time in history that physicians,…

Professionals Professor: Dr. Veronica Carey September 4th, 2016 Walden University Professional and Societal Issues: Senior Care Within our society there are several aspects of care which are not addressed in which seniors face during their later years such as healthcare, living facilities, and programs which address various needs of their demographics. The life expectancy of seniors who are proactive in their care have increases over the past several decades (Barker, 2004). With this…

studious girl who, through her education, was granted a summer magazine internship to New York City. Instead of using this opportunity to network and grow as a writer, Esther begins to fall into an increasingly severe depression. She is constantly plagues by her repressed sexuality which forces…

Barnack Samuel May 03 2015 Essay on my research of SARS In the year 2002, the disease SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) ravaged the modern world, spreading via airlines and other means of worldwide transportation. From my seventh grade biology class in the year 2011, I learned much about SARS. Below is what I knew before further research. In 2002, SARS appeared in China. It soon used international airports and cargo shipments to spread across the rest of the modern world. Because of…

provide the Spanish with a bowl filled with gold every 3 months. If they weren’t able to do that he would beat them, cut their hands and let them bleed to death. He killed so many people that the Taino population went from 8 million to 60 thousand in 10 years. They were once a proud and strong society but when Columbus came they became helpless and…