Crocodiles

King Leopold's Ghost provides the reader with the riveting true story of the reign of King Leopold the second of Belgium. King Leopold used many tricks and twisted stories to snatch up undocumented territory in africa before it was all gone. Many other notable figures were involved such as Henry Morton Stanley (John Rowlands), Edmund Dene Morel, Roger Casement, William Sheppard, George washington williams, and many others. King Leopold’s Ghost explores topics such as social class, manipulation,…

In Pompeii, religion shows an influence Egyptian culture. In particular, the Egyptian goddess Isis, goddess of health, marriage and wisdom, had a notable presence in Pompeii. One of the most notable influences Isis and the Egyptian culture had on Pompeii was the Temple of Isis, erected in devotion to her within the city. The temple was situated near the Large Amphitheatre in the Pompeiian Forum. Source A also shows the influence of Egyptian culture. It depicts a marble statue of Isis, found in…

This feeling of satisfaction was simply not meant to last, quite unfortunate really. As quickly as the toss of a gold coin she changes her stance from that of reckless abandon to that of a guarded tortoise. She would still strike but not with the power behind it like before. No, instead she is content with reacting to what a do, like a mockingly rude mime. After awhile I thought it more productive to simply make all my attacks feints. As much as I do not wish to admit it she is able to block…

Not only do we enjoy our fine cuisines, but we almost take pleasure in our alcoholic drinks even more. A few beverages Egypt had that they loved were beer and wine, but beer was their favorite drink by far. Wine was too expensive, it was usually found at the tables of the wealthy and beer was easier to make (Coopertoons). Beer was a necessity to have, people even traded for it (Daily Life Online). The cooking made in Egypt was done in clay jars and clay ovens over open fires (Splendors). We…

peoples, is a rarity. More cynical views of the state believe that political apologies are tools used to quell victimised groups’ concerns without committing to changing the existing effects of that injustice and are “awash in self-interest and crocodile tears” (Thaler 2012, p. 260). Others argue that in periods of political transition, the State will use political apology to distinguish themselves from the crimes of the previous leadership, whilst establishing a “continuity of state authority…

It is estimated that every day we lose 150-200 species from this Earth. Of the 44,838 species that have been assessed, 16,928 are listed as endangered, meaning they are threatened with extinction. The rest of the estimated 8,700,000 species on Earth have yet to be assessed, so the number of threatened species is significantly larger than the current estimate. In the 1970s, many environmental laws were passed to curb the mass extinction of species including the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or…

The story starts with Clary and her best friend, Simon, in the Pandemonium Club, when Clary sees a blue-haired boy and a gorgeous girl, wearing a large red pendant that hung around her neck, enter a storage room together with two boys following close behind. She then enters the storage room herself to see the group tie and kill the blue-haired boy, saying that they’re shadowhunters dealing with a demon and mundanes shouldn’t get involved. Clary thinks they’re mad, but is confused as the “demon”…

While Greece and Rome had centered around politics and government ideas, classical China focuses on family and leadership from the gods. Folk beliefs, Confucianism, and Taoism led to classical Chinese characteristics. In early times, Chinese performed rituals to soothe the nature Gods. Ancestors were worshipped for the communication with the Gods. These beliefs strengthened the family core. Confucianism is a belief that is based on more philosophical than religious ideas. Confucian concerns are…

about how much each of them loved Ophelia and Hamlet states “I loved Ophelia: forty thousand brothers/Could not, with all their quantity of love,/Make up my sum.” and that he would “weep”, “fight”, “fast” “,”tear thyself” “drink up eisel” and “eat a crocodile” for Ophelia (Shakespeare V i 270-77). However, in an earlier scene Hamlet learns that Ophelia betrayed him by luring him so that Polonius and Claudius could spy on him. His reaction shows a darker side of Hamlet and Ophelia’s relationship.…

Molly was itching with excitement. Her parents were taking her on an adventure - and she couldn’t wait to see where they would go! It was the start of winter and Molly’s parents had dressed her warmly in her favourite jeans; with the pink polka-dots, her pink boots; with the lambskin on the inside and her large purple parka to keep her warm. On her way out the front door Molly stopped to grab her favourite beanie from the coat rack; a blue dinosaur with turquoise spikes and tassels that hung…