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Ratifying the American Constitution in 1788, was the start of creating an effective national government. The process, however, was not easy considering the issues that arise, especially with the Founding Fathers. They believed to govern unified people that possessed virtue and natural aristocracy they would govern the country in the public’s interest. However, that did not happen automatically due to the illogicality views of not only the Founding Fathers but the state representatives. The…

Annamma forgets all conventions and taboos, and indulges in a physical relationship with Thoma. “From that moment, there was no looking back. The conventions were broken. The age old unwritten rules of the family were broken. The Don’ts became Dos. the Dos became Don’ts. But she no longer cared” (BTRPIS 71). As a liberated and independent woman, she defiantly rejects the doctor’s proposal and shocks her father by announcing her love for Thoma. Mathen began to find his world and dreams…

Though the two of them genuinely care about Hamlet, their allegiances to certain Polonius and Claudius make him feel betrayed. Hamlet viciously attacks Ophelia saying, “If thou dost marry, I’ll give thee this plague for thy dowry. Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape calumny. Get thee to a nunnery, go. Farewell. Or, if thou wilt needs marry, marry a fool, for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them. To a nunnery, go, and quickly…

Theo van Gogh’s film Submission is a controversial film, which explored on the various injustices many Muslim women face that have remained quiet due to strict religious regulations outlined in the Quran. Over the centuries, there have been many debates on the role of women defined by the Quran as well as the restrictions placed on women concerning the mandate of hijab, their role as wives and the conditions of purity. Although most debates have been between verses in the Quran and the various…

The act of neonaticide has been going on for hundreds and thousands of years throughout different regions and cultures. Neonaticide is defined as the killing of a child during the first twenty-four hours of life. Both Jan Hoffman the author of “An Infant’s Death and Ancient Debate” and Steven Pinker the author of “Why They Kill Their Newborns” discuss why mothers are able to kill their newborns and how this type of infanticide has been going on for hundreds of years in many different places and…

“It is the best for all tame animals to be rules by human beings. For this is how they are kept alive. In the same way, the relationship between the male and the female is by nature such that the male is higher, the female is lower, that the male rules and the female is ruled.” (Aristotle 10). Feminism a term that was uncommon, as well as “forbidden” to say so, in the ancient patriarchal society of the Greeks. This society was based on the beliefs that men and women are different, and are even…

“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life is hard. You’ve got to go out and beat it.”- Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou was a prominent woman who lead the way for civil rights and spearheaded women’s right and freedoms. These rights and freedoms that Maya is fighting for were previously non-existent. This deficiency of rights can be seen in the Shakespeare play Hamlet in which the few female characters have been treated as though they are less than the men of the play.…

Was Shakespeare’s King Lear truly a satire against King James? A satire is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. There are valid arguments on both sides as to why or why it would not be satire. I will uncover evidence from both sides to determine whether King Lear was a satire or not. According to many sources King Lear is a satire against King James.…

Dalton Allen Mrs. Jacomme Major British Writers Period 8 6 December 2016 Caritas and Cupiditas Mankind has always been a very selfish species. Many people today and throughout history have expressed cupiditas; selfish love. However, there is an equal amount of people who have expressed caritas; unselfish love. Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales showcases a number of characters who either express caritas or cupiditas, much like the real world does. Chaucer used the Canterbury Tales to both…

his need to control his wife, to stop her undesirable behavior. At the end of the monologue, the Duke is polite and persuasive, claiming that he likes the count, his 'known munificence' and his daughter, who he is interested in not only for the 'dowry'. He is arrogant, like the Lover, towards the few final lines, and refers to the counts daughter as his 'object', while admiring a sculpture created for him; showing the pompous aspect of his character. In the beginning of the poem, the…