Boxer Rebellion

Literary Analysis: Animal Farm Books or stories that represent historical events are few and far between. These types of literature are often found in history books or biographies of historic figures. More often than not, history books are not entertaining to read and are not suitable for most readers. Animal Farm, by George Orwell is a novel that uses symbolism, personification, and historical context to tell the story of the Russian Revolution. This piece of literature is unique and keeps…

his parents, Herbert Hoover was taken to Oregon where his was raised by his maternal aunt and uncle. Before Hoover contested for presidency, he was an established humanitarian who helped to provide relief for foreigners that were trapped in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. Approximately four years later, he assisted Americans who were stuck in Europe during the first world war. Also, Hoover helped to obtain food for the Belgians after the enormous intrusion of German troops. President…

Decolonization The era of decolonization during the mid 1940’s to 1970’s brought about a lasting effect on global politics, causing deep economic issues for some countries and providing freedom for others. By carefully analyzing different literary sources such as King Leopold’s Ghost, by Atom Hochschild, and the interviews form Anit-Imperialist Nationalism, we are able to find evidence of Western empire’s rule over the world before decolonization and after. Exploring ideas and notions of…

A political allegory is when a book or a work of art, tells one story but actually is using that story as a metaphor to hide a political meaning underneath. A political allegory could be found in fiction, drama, paintings, films and music. The dictionary states that an allegory is a story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one, it is derived from the Latin and Greek word ‘Allegoria’ “meaning ‘veiled language’ or ‘figurative.’…

and backroom boxer. McMurphy constantly challenges the authority of Nurse Ratched and the ward, and defiantly rallies the other men to oppose her authority. Exhausted from McMurphy’s behaviour, Nurse Ratched plays…

Hemingway didn’t intend to ignore the society through his concentrating on the individual in his journey to create values but his awareness to the importance of the battle of the self which leads to the achievements of valid and meaningful relationships among society. For instance, Jake Barnes in The Sun Also Rises represented the American soldiers after World War I who were suffering not much by the war itself as by the attitude of other Americans toward the war and its consequences. The…

As more Americans moved West through the Homestead Act, less farmable land was available. Although this didn’t stop people from expanding west, people also began to expand to other territories in the Pacific and Caribbean. To expand, Americans thought mainly about themselves took control over of natives who already lived there. The goals of imperialism were fueled by self-interest economy, religion, politics and exploration. To begin with, the idea of Manifest Destiny inspired Americans to move…

side. Napoleon in control allowed him to break the commandments without intervention. For Example as the animals confess their crimes they were executed, this was breaking the one of the commandments that the animals created at the start of the rebellion which was "No animal shall kill another animals"(p.11). This event was an allegory for when Stalin took control and killed anyone who disagreed with him and stood up against him to ultimately show his power and avoid any future protests. Life at…

only with the abolition of the human rule of the farm and the freedom and equality of all animals that Major had spoken of. Squealer, Napoleon, and Snowball even work together to give these ideals a singular name: Animalism (Orwell 16). After the rebellion dies down and the humans are cast out, the farm flourishes as each animal works to fulfill their own specific duties; however, when the pigs learn how gullible the other animals are and how easily they can be taken advantage of, they soon…

Maria Edgeworth’s Ennui, when published in 1809 was meant to be a didactic tale, a moral piece of literature meant to entertain it’s decidedly English readers. However, as seen throughout the course of history, politics and comedy often go hand in hand. Edgeworth uses this idea to make some very interesting commentary about the state of the relationship between Britain and Ireland at the time, and what it meant to be truly British or Irish. Within the novel we meet the character of young Lord…