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the society. The Search I started off my study of Aesop’s fables by reading an article named “Fable” from the website Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. This article detailedly introduced the origin of fable, especially the…

Suicide is viewed differently by different cultures throughout history depending upon the actual word itself and the knowledge surrounding the behavior. The word itself has created much of the feelings surrounding the action because of its origin. Cultures throughout history have had differing opinions on suicide and in what cases it is acceptable. In modern culture, much has changed including the recognition and expansion of knowledge about mental illnesses. Treatment and understanding has…

Encyclopedia of the Renaissance. New York, NY, Facts on File Publications, 2004. Cooper, Margaret. The Inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci. N.Y., Macmillan, 1965. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “Renaissance Art.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/art/Renaissance-art. Accessed 6 June 2017. Hall, Margaret. Leonardo Da Vinci. Edina, MN, ABDO, 2007. History.com Staff. “Renaissance Art.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2010…

Addiction - What is the potential for addiction? Is it physical or psychological? How severe is the addiction? Research shows that 30 percent of those who use marijuana may develop some degree of marijuana addiction later on in their lives and those under the age of 18 are seven times more likely to acquire the same result. In a group of about 500 marijuana consumers who tried to quit using the drug, 30% relapsed because the withdrawal symptoms were too severe. This is because addicts of…

Rumba and The Merengue There are many folk dances that are performed around the world but two of the most popular are the Rumba which originated in Cuba, and the Merengue which originated in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica) The rumba is a dance that rivets its image on the mind. With so much history, rumba has been and is a dance of conflicts: love versus hate, aggression and harmony, sexuality and prudence. Musically, it taps into the realms of…

Severinus Boethius, a Roman scholar and philosopher, was born towards the end of fifth century. He was famous for his Consolation of Philosophy, in which he writes about achieving happiness through desire for knowledge and love for God. (Encyclopædia Britannica) In the selection provided, Boethius writes that he is no longer inspired to write happy poems, rather his old age has him express unhappiness in his writing. He writes death enjoys coming to those who are happy and refuses the cries…

Annotated Bibliography "Conditions." Armour, Australia and the VIETNAM WAR, Commonwealth, http://vietnam-war.commemoration.gov.au/armour/conditions.php Accessed 6 Mar. 2017.This source provides a good description of what life was like during the Vietnam War, it explains how difficult life was during the wet and hot seasons. It also explains how much energy was taken from these soldiers. I believe this source is reliable because it has quotes from people who have served the war. Although the…

CARIBBEAN CIVILIZATION THINK PIECE The song “Chokra” is the 1996 ICC World Cup song for the Sri Lankan cricketers. “The Sri Lankans were the first host country to win the World Cup, the first country to win the World Cup batting second and it was also their first time ever winning the ICC World Cup” (espncricinfo.com). Though the song is not in English it could be seen or even gathered from the video that it was about national pride, gender and the unification of the masses. The images…

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer that will be remembered for many reasons. His writings are among some of the most loved writings in American history. Edgar Allan Poe was best known for evocative short stories and poems that captured the imagination and interest of readers around the world (“Edgar Allan Poe” Biography). Some of Poe’s short stories and poems are still read religiously throughout classrooms everywhere. A piece of Edgar Allan Poe's life had been molded into each one of his…

Conservatism is very important to the creations of governments in the past and in the future. When governments are being made, the leaders look back on the other types of governments and how they worked or did not work and they change it to make it better. Conservatism is one of the best old governments when nobles ruled the lands and not the common people. Conservatism is the commitment to traditional things or ideas. During the eighteenth century, the people ( common ) wanted to have more say…