Estates of the realm

Who wrote Shakespeare? Introduction The Shakespeare authorship question refers to a controversial argument in the realms of arts and literature that someone else other than William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon composed the numerous works accredited to him as shown in most books of history. Anti-Stratfordian theorists allege that the original author of the works used Shakespeare as a pen name thereby shielding his or her identity (Shapiro 56). Such dissenting viewpoints arise from theorists…

The Reformations that produced the Lutheran, Calvinist, Catholics, English and Anabaptists faiths was not only brought upon a change in doctrine, but also a change in the role of secular authority. Originally, it was the Roman Catholic Church, specifically the Pope, which controlled the lives of the people. However, Luther’s reform set the path for change. As people separated from the church, they developed the roles they believed the secular authorities should have in religious matters. In the…

The author references important cases as law and cultural examples to develop these ideas. One of the most well-known and major estates to hold rights is the Elvis Presley Estate and its control over the King’s musical rights, physical appearance, stage mannerisms, quality of voice and overall artistic image (Demers, 2006). Reminding the readers that the US copyright law is intended to protect the expression…

Along the terms “wake up” and “revolt” that was written on an official Poujadist Electoral Poster from 1956, the phrase “trust us in our mission to bring back a meeting of the Estates General” was also written (cite). The Estates General, to rehash, was the preceding steps to the French Revolution and to which Poujade borrowed the same language to call for a restructuring of the French political regime. This was a daring reuse of revolutionary discourse…

US HISTORY THREE WORLDS MAKE NEW WORLD 1492-1600 Three Old Worlds Create a New 1492 - 1600 Struggle between European kingdoms prompted to an enthusiasm for states and exchanging posts that may fortify the rising countries. This expansionism acquainted Europeans with African and American social orders that had developed over hundreds of years, and the social communication that took after beginning contacts between these human advancements significantly impacted western history. II.…

Based on the 1940 novel written by Raymond Chandler, Murder, My Sweet is a classic film noir, directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Dick Powell (Philip Marlowe), Claire Trevor (Helen) and Anne Shirley (Ann Grayle). It was first screened on December 18, 1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Known for its remarkable faithfulness to the book source, Murder, My Sweet deals with blackmail, murderers, drugs and more, reflecting the corruption in society around that time. Murder, My Sweet sets a solid…

Organs for Sale, the Good, the Bad and the Moral Dilemma End-stage organ failure is the most common diagnosis for those awaiting an organ transplant. Currently the waiting list for a donor organ has reached a critical level with approximately 123,000 men, women, and children waiting for a donor organ, with an additional person being added to the national waiting list every 12 minutes. (see table 1) Unfortunately 21 individuals will die every day before a donor organ ever becomes available and…

adaptation of Bram Stoker’s world famous novella Dracula, the studio was refused the rights by Stoker’s estate and thus Dracula was renamed (and transformed rather hideously) into Count Orlock and the word vampire was made into “nosferatu”, perhaps, many would argue, for the best as Nosferatu is widely regarded as one of the greatest horror films of all time. The plot is, thus, similar. A real estate agent, Thomas Hutter, travels to Transylvania, to negotiate with Orlock in acquisition of…

Over the past half-century, American society has undergone a palpable shift in a number of institutional arenas. In addition to the development of the country’s economic landscape through the market, expedited by factors such as new modes of production and urbanization, the restructuring of the family has been just as profound. With this familial restructuring came changes and some continuity in a number of dimensions, including family structure and composition, gender roles, and values and…

Make money. Advertisers and marketers have these two simple words printed on their brains during the work process, almost completely disregarding inner aspects of human interaction. This motive leads to an extremely dangerous result and causes people to comprise their morals and values while doing the same to those of others. This counterproductive spiral only leads downwards, as the need to pay bills consumes individuals and the entire regime takes advantage of people, but more specifically and…