First Impressions Essay

Darkness, desolation, loneliness. Each of these concepts are prominently featured over the course of King Lear, and each of these concepts also directly relates to another theme that is incredibly relevant in one of the Bard’s most famous tragedies blindness. Blindness is a theme that has multiple meanings. From not being able to see what is directly in front of oneself, to being quite literally blinded, King Lear features multiple types of blindness over the course of the play. In the…

meeting of Europeans benefit the First Nations? The meeting of the Aboriginal people taught Europeans how to survive in the new world. Consequently, the meeting of the Europeans and First Nations started fur trading, because hats that were produced from beaver pelts were extremely popular in Europe. Furthermore, the fur trade has vastly affected the indigenous people lifestyle, cultures and religions. The fur trade effects have left negative and positive impacts on the First Nations.…

In 1095, an order for Christendom to fight for the Holy Land was issued from Pope Urban II. This preceded what was to become many years of Holy War. Christians were challenged to recapture the Holy Land and push back the infidels. Some historians see the Crusades as part of a defensive war against Islamic invasion, some see them as part of a conflict at the borders of Europe, and others see them as aggressive, papal driven expansion efforts by Western Christendom. I believe the Crusades were a…

The crusades were military campaigns first inaugurated and sanctioned by Pope Urban 2 at Clermont-Ferrand in November 1095 to wrestle the Holy Land from Muslim control. The desire for access to shrines associated with life and ministry of Jesus was a driving force for crusaders. In addition, the promise to gain to gain land and wealth in the East acted as motivation to the crusaders who also had absolution from sin and eternal glory promised to them. The church was more centralized and stronger…

Throughout his speech he uses repetition. Particularly using the line “Brutus is an honorable man.” At first, the phrase is used to credit and reiterate Brutus’ decision to kill Caesar. After it is repeated multiple times, it is almost of a mockery of Brutus. He also uses it to cover up his own words. After he contradicts that Caesar is ambitious, a major…

The first Crusades were mainly fought between the Islamic Empire and the Roman Catholic church, although it affected thousands of people in both Europe and the Middle East; especially people living in the city of Jerusalem. The holy war was a series of battles lasting from 1095 to 1291 between The Roman Catholic Church, Judaism and The Islamic Empire. The war was initiated by the Roman Catholic Church as a way to gain control of the "holy city: Jerusalem. Up until the 7th century, control of the…

Louis Riel Louis Riel has passed away on November 16, 1885 in Reigna. The cause of his death was hanging. He was executed after he wrote his last letter to his mother and his will. Louis David Riel was born on October 22,1844 to Louis Riel Sr and Julie Lagimodière. He had 11 siblings, 6 sisters and 5 brothers. Louis Riel was the oldest out his 11 siblings. He spent the majority of his childhood in Quebec. He studied in College de Montreal and Petit…

William Shakespeare was one of the greatest writers this world has ever known, producing novels such as Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, and Romeo and Juliet. One of the most important pieces in creating such novelties were his ability to use emotion to captivate the reader. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses romance, anger, sadness, and humor consistently. Even though his novels are written in old English, they are still interesting because of his writing and poetic skill. William Shakespeare uses…

Louis Riel was one of the most driven defenders in Canadian History. He fought for the Metis rights and culture, for their homelands in their Northwest, and came under the English's skin progressively. He was born in Saint Boniface, Winnipeg on October 22, 1844, When Louis had just turned the age of 13 he was educated by Roman Catholic Priests Alexandre Taché and the Suffragan Bishop of St.Boniface. When a young Riel heard the news of his father's death in 1864, his view had changed and…

was to capture back the holy land. The holy land is the place where the bible took place so mainly Jerusalem. The war started in 1095. After 4 years of fighting the European captured Jerusalem and that was the start of the crusades. Crusade I: The first crusade had 5 armies as they were able to capture the Holy Land. Crusade II: During the second crusade there where territory’s dived into states they ended up losing the northern part they controlled. Crusade III: The crusade then tried to…