First Congo War

It was claimed that “Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.”("The Ballad of East and West" is a poem by Rudyard Kipling).It seems that the oriental and the western cannot be with each other. However, after the colonial era, shows that there is harmony between different colored people. In western countries, there is China Town to settle Chinese and provide an opportunity to the local trying Chinese cuisine. Plus, the legislation of anti-discrimination is more…

Carthage was the ancient Phoenician city-state situated in present day Tunisia on the African continent. She had her influence extending over much of the present day coast of North Africa as well encompassing some parts of present day Spain and the islands of the western Mediterranean Sea (Morey, 1901). Initially Carthage was a colony of Tyre and she got her independence at around 650 BC (Morey, 1901). Just like Carthage, Rome was a super power of her time. She grew out of the Roman republic and…

him. However, at the beginning of the book, the outside narrator, along with Marlow, had little awareness about the jungle’s darkness. As their awareness increased, the dual narrators conclude that the jungle’s darkness is a bigger concept than at first glance, they impose the idea to the audience with…

experience of traveling up the Congo River. Specifically, the atmosphere and effects of the Congo are detailed through Conrad’s use of diction and imagery. Conrad’s diction emphasizes the complexity of the Congo’s atmosphere. As Marlow travels up the “silent” river he notes that the air is “heavy” and “sluggish.” The diction conveys a still atmosphere, emphasizing the idea that the Congo is stuck in (a primitive) time. Consequently, it feels as though time in the Congo is not moving.…

The congo is a nation that gained its independence in 1960. But before this there was a lot of back and forth to get to this conclusion. The Cold war started out as a fight between the Soviet Union and the United States. After a while the fighting spread to Congo and other countries. Even before this great tension, there was other things that lead up to the cold war. This being that Belgium was controlling the Congo. Congo later gained independence and held their presidential election in 1960,…

opened the book and began reading the first words, I knew I was in for a literary delight”, Rafael says, “The words speak to a person; one can imagine the scene that is being narrated. While reading the Heart of Darkness, I realized that the book was new and interesting in ways Conrad could never have imagined. “ At a first glance Conrad’s The Heart of Darkness may seem to the untrained eye of Charles Marlows’s experience as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa and his…

Question 1: Many sultans initiated military reforms in the Ottoman Empire through military from the 18th century to the 20th century. As a result, some of them forced to leave the throne or were assassinated. Mahmud II learned from the mistakes of his predecessor, Selim II. For example, he developed an elite army to defeat the Janissary forces that have once been the dominant force in the Ottoman Empire. After getting rid of the Janissaries, Mahmud II began creating diplomatic divisions within…

The time after the Civil War during America's expansion to the west was a time of great change and opportunity. But it was also difficult, challenging, and painful for many who came to seek a new life or opportunity. Through rebellion, secession, war, and expansion, the citizens of this new and still growing nation began to acknowledge the plights and unfairness to segregated groups. A war had been fought over the plight of one group of oppressed people. But change comes slowly, and other non…

The Great Wall of Ancient China: Did The Benefits Outweigh The Costs? The Great Wall was one of the beautiful man made wonders of Ancient China. It was made out of dirt over a span of a 2,000-year period by the Qin dynasty and the Han dynasty. Though building something of such size and greatness was quite the challenge. There were many hardships involved with the wall, though there were benefits because of the wall as well, such as protection against the Xiongnu Mongols. The costs of the Great…

an industrial revolution, and they needed to sell English goods to make money from costs of the revolution. Contrary to the plan, the Qing rejected British trade proposals because of a strong influence of longstanding traditions and ideas in China. First, the Chinese people already had a belief that they were the “Middle Kingdom” and therefore, they believed they were superior to all other civilizations, especially the British. The Chinese also believed that their strong economy was…