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Abstract: Cleopatra was a very smart and an intelligent commander. Despite her abilities and effort, she failed which made her life hopeless rather than glamourous. Cleopatra’s father Ptolemy XII died and in his will he left the kingdom to Cleopatra and her younger brother Ptolemy XIII. At the time, Cleopatra was 18 years old, while her brother was 10 years old. Ptolemy forces her to leave Alexandri and go to Syria. This is where Cleopatra goes and raises a Roman Military. She then goes to the…

In the William Shakespeare poem Othello, the story is focused on a group of people living in Venice. The main character Othello is a well-liked man by almost everyone there, except for Iago. Throughout the story, Iago is plotting revenge against Othello, while flourishing on jealousy and anger towards him. Iago’s selfish actions throughout the story result in ruined relationships with himself and others, especially with his wife Emelia. After much manipulation, lies, and violence, the story ends…

First, it is important to understand the notion of melancholy. Following the Cambridge Dictionary online, “melancholy is sadness that lasts for a long period of time, often without any obvious reason”. Today, we can compare it to depression. Thus, in The Lover’s Melancholy, melancholy is seen as a real disease (an excess of black bile) associated with “depression, fear, eating disorders, insomnia, irritability and restlessness”. Following Robert Burton in The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621),…

WHY ASIAN NATIONS USE CHOPSTICKS? There are various kinds of differences among cultures. One of them is the utensils used to eat. For example in Turkey spoons and forks are used for meal, and almost all nations use them to eat. However, this isn’t the same in every culture. As it is known Chinese people use chopsticks to eat, and China isn’t alone in terms of this situation because here are also another countries such as Japan, Korea where people use chopsticks to eat. Whereas nearly all over…

In recent year, there are lots of studies and researches about different impacts of the tourism industry. Tourism is defined as “the sum of phenomena and relationships arising from the travel & stay of non residents” (French, Craig-Smith, Collier (2000) p.8). The activities that take place in a particular tourist destination could produce a number of impacts on different environments. Some of the main environments that tourism operates in could be economic, cultural, social and the natural…

My grandmother on my father’s side was Italian and Irish. Her mother was Irish and her father was Italian. They met in Boston and had three children, 2 girls (one being my grandmother) and 1 boy. My grandfather on my father’s side was Russian, as were both of his parents. Both families moved to Boston seeking a better life for their children. My grandmother’s family lived in the Irish part of town while my grandfather lived in the Russian area; they met and started dating at their high school.…

Lars Erik Magnusson- The pioneers of real estate Over the years, the real estate has seen its ups and downs mostly due to the high amount of supply but low levels of demand owing to the higher prices, quite often the market and the whole sector sits in turmoil because of this condition as more and more buildings and estates begin popping up but no one is ready to occupy or buy them, this problem of high prices and the lack of a stable leader in the industry has left the whole sector in a mess,…

Greece Greece, one of the most influential countries of the world, has come up with many inventions that are still used today. Tragically, many of these concepts were lost when the Romans burned the Library of Alexandria, but there were copies of some of the information. Still, much of this valuable information was lost pushing back innovation. Not only have the Greeks brought forth many great ideas, they have also influenced other cultures. An example of this is the classical Greek…

During the build up to the 2016 Presidential election, the focus has been on the possibility of the first woman president of the United States of America. It is easy to forget or dismiss the impact that women have had throughout world history. From strong rulers to great thinkers history is filled with some of the most powerful and intelligent women who have defied all odds and surpassed the expected roles given to them by western civilization. Unfortunately, much of what we know about women…

that killed her” (5.2.128-129). His punishment for his flaws is the fatal death of his wife, at his own hand. He is then tried a murderer and his title as general is removed from him, “Your power and your command is taken off, / And Cassio rules in Cyprus” (5.2.337-338). He has lost his love and his noble title all from a jealous rage that could not be controlled only to have come from…