Decadence

The ancient Roman Empire, just how did it all fall down? The collapse of Ancient Rome began in 200 AD and eventually collapsed in the year of 476 AD. They were being attacked by two different tribes. There had come some troubles in the ancient Rome and had to split up amongst each other Western and Eastern Rome this had made things a little bit easier during the falling of Rome. Rome may have been strong, but wasn’t strong enough. Everyone says Rome was so strong how did Rome collapse? The…

The Road of Rejuvenation exhibition transmitted from the Museum of Chinese Revolution separated into 5 parts, 17 sessions in total. This exhibition talks about the story from 17 century “China as an abyss of semi-imperial and semi-feudal society” to the “Road of socialism with Chinese characteristic” in the People's Republic of China. First few sessions of the exhibition meant to emphasis particularly on the history of the Communist Party of China’s fight for the people’s liberation and…

To be a tragic hero you must be someone who people love and you must cause you’re own decadence. Brutus was easily looked at as a hero. “This was the noblest Roman of them all” (Act 5.5 201) Even after he killed Caesar, Antony, Caesars best friend, said Brutus was still noble. Not even killing somebody can make people hate Brutus since he was…

observed mostly as a private feast in mid-Atlantic and Southern colonies. The strait-laced New England Puritans, partially motivated by anti-Catholic sentiment, banned Christmas in 1659 under the guise that the holiday was pagan and that it encouraged decadence. Colonial Americans celebrated a Christmas that contained both religious and secular elements thus establishing a uniquely balanced American approach to faith. Christmas harkens back to the ancient Roman celebration of the Saturnalia, a…

Food preparation - Another natural way on how to control cholesterol is in knowing how to prepare them. Stay away from frying, rich sauces and decadence. There is a big difference in cholesterol content between a fried chicken and steamed chicken. If you have to have a sauce, go for the reds rather than the whites. Red are tomato based while the whites are cream based. Foods are always best when…

The word “The Lost Generation” is popularized by Ernest Hemingway, which refers to the young generation of writers after World War I. F. Scoot Fitzgerald, T.S. Eliot, Ernest Hemingway, and Hart Crane are artists of the “Lost Generation”. There are common characteristic of the artists of “Lost Generation”. They are lived in Paris, lost their positions in their lives, addicted to alcohol and have party-centered lifestyles. They are affected by the war and it makes their writing style different…

Royals’ by Lorde reflects the divergent cultural values between popular music and the individual. Lorde recognises the accumulating trend for artists to promote a lifestyle of excess consumption. Her themes relate the shift of popular culture to valorise wealth, power and hedonistic behaviour. Effective use of imagery highlights the disparity of the personal experience and the lifestyle expressed in Hip-Hop and Rap. This essay will thus explore how Royals reflects the representation of…

The Louvre, also know as the beholder of history, is one of the most illustrious tourism sites in the world. The Louvre is located in Paris, France and encloses some the most eminent pieces of art ever constructed. Founded in 1792, the Louvre is composed of preeminent works of art including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Liberty Leading the People, and The Raft of Medusa. Before the Louvre was founded it served as palace for approximately two centuries. It accommodated many noble figures of…

as being a “huge woman… thick and heavy” (202) who wore a stereotypical buckskin outfit. They look to her to transcend the town when they should be looking towards the youth because they are the future and need to get the reservation out of this decadence. However, the elders do not set good examples for the youth which does not set the youth up for success. Without success and someone taking pride in who and what they embody, they will never grow out of this cycle that is the stereotype of the…

a town called West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his exotic passion and obsession for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the ultimate American Dream. For all the ones who have read the book they would understand that…