Banana Republic

My Sociological Biography Place of Birth To begin, both of my parents were born and raised in the Dominican Republic, living about 30 minutes away from each other, yet they met in the neighboring island of Puerto Rico. Even though I consider myself Dominican, since both of my families are so, I was born in Puerto Rico. More specifically, I was born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, on Monday, April 14, 1997 at 9am in the Auxilio Mutuo Hospital. I consider myself to have a dual identity because of this,…

Business Expansion in Taiwan Introduction Taiwan is a small island/country situated off the eastern coast of China. Home to over 23.5 million residents, the country is densely populated only covering 13,900 square miles which is about the size of Maryland. The weather may vary, but rarely reaches temperatures below zero or above 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The people of Taiwan, or the Taiwanese, are used to a slowed business culture. In preparation for the future, the board has given us a project in…

William Shakespeare is a master writer who addresses sensitive and controversial subjects in his work. In his plays Julius Caesar and Hamlet, he touches on timeless social issues such as suicide. Shakespeare tackles suicide and the weight it carries with different individuals within different cultures. Julius Caesar depicts suicide through Brutus and Cassius, the leading conspirators in the murder of Julius Caesar. Taking place in Rome when honor, valor, and triumph were the most important…

Ghosts often represent an evil spirit in transition. The spirit cannot die either because it is in purgatory or because it has unfinished business on Earth. The only assumption one can make when a vengeful ghost appears is that no good thing could come from this visit. Shakespeare uses ghosts in many of his plays to help the plot move along or to foreshadow an outcome. Julius Caesar and Hamlet are just two examples. These ghosts compare and contrast well because they both were great leaders, and…

It is likely that when speaking of Julius Caesar, we are not only speaking of an important and influential figure, but the most famous Roman figure that we have. His actions in life and the manner in which he died have captivated people for centuries onwards as we try to divine exactly why he may have acted in those ways, and why the results were so bloody. Did he suspect that he pushed too far in his pursuit of leadership and power? Did he really want to be Rex in Rome, or have outside…

sunny summer day back in 2013, August 27th, 2013 to be exact. That was the day I hit the bottom, the day I rebelled, the day it was noticed in me the big change. I remember like it was today, I had just came from a great vacation at the Dominican Republic and everything seemed perfect almost ready to go back to my Junior year of high school, but I was changed. That morning August 27th, 2013, I had no mood to celebrated I was tired and not in the mood of cake or any celebration. I got up went to…

The Gladiators and games were not what they are historically described as in most history textbooks. History teaches us that the gladiators were murderers, rapists and the dregs of the Roman Empire and they were forced to fight. However, this is not entirely the case. The role of the Gladiators and the Gladiatorial games on the Roman Empire was long-lasting and far-reaching. When the games first took off, many of the soldiers were actually volunteers who wanted to fight to increase their social…

When Cleopatra VII became queen of Egypt in the year fifty one BC, Cleopatra was only 17 years old. Cleopatra would take control of a downtrodden empire that was in economic as well as political disparity. Cleopatra would use her sexuality and political prowess to raise her empire out of the harsh times that they were facing. Cleopatra would use her powers of seduction and her godlike personification to raise herself and her empire forever in the history books of the world. After Ptolemy XII…

During the growth of the Roman Empire, which can also be known as the collapse of the republic, many events occurred changing the physical, social, and political aspects of the Empire. Many of these altering events took place from the Punic Wars through the reign of Constantine. Three of the most significant political events in Rome during this time period consist of the Battle of Actium, the assassination of Caesar, and a reform, which was delegated during Diocletian reign. First, there is…

What Do You Know? My understanding of the past is so-so, I really like learning about the past it is interesting how things have changed and also how they have not changed. I know some big events and ideas, but I do not know any specific dates. My experience of learning about the past is not very in depth, but I always like learning about the past. The history classes that I’ve taken are the classes required to pass high school, which were world history, U.S. government, and U.S. history. Most…