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The late 17th and 18th century was a period of many changes. Because this period was a time of high intellect and bright new ideas, historians called it the Age of Enlightenment. Philosophes, intellectuals in the 18th-century enlightenment, were beginning to be hopeful that they might discover new ways to understand and improve their society. Philosophes believed that there were natural laws, or truths that people do not always recognize. They also believed these laws were universal or could be…

Abstract French revolution is a great historical event of the world which brought a great revolution in history of Europe. French revolution is the background of A tale of two French cities. Charles dickens wrote a novel in which he told the story of two cities and also the condition of the cities in the 18th century. The purpose of study is to understand the elements of French revolution in a tale of two cities. The philosophers of that time awakened the peoples of that era. Through their ideas…

Dickens also primarily focuses on dehumanization, for the purpose of criticizing the French government and its justice system. Doctor Manette is imprisoned and even though the reason behind it remains a mystery for the most part of the novel, Dickens conveys how he struggles to move on from his haunted past. Jean Valjean differs from Doctor Manette as Manette becomes feeble and is weakened by years of prison instead of a search for vengeance and overpowering hatred, which still contributes to…

settings. In fact, he believed that strangeness is a vital ingredient of beauty. Poe has produced many works that are still popular today. Nevertheless, Poe is widely acclaimed and remembered for writing one of the most renown poems in the English language, The Raven (1845). The poem is about a narrator, whose name is not mentioned, lamenting the loss of his lover, Lenore, when he is suddenly interpreted by an unexpected and an unusual visitor. The visitor that disturbed the grief of the…

Chapter 3: Rasputin’s Reputation and its Effect Much of the Rasputin’s negative public perception stemmed from his reputation of being sexually aggressive and indulgent in alcohol to the point of belligerence. This behavior was unacceptable for someone who claimed to be righteous and appointed by God, and also from someone who was so prominent in the royal court. This view of Rasputin was common between both the nobility and the common people of Russia. There was also an appeal made by the Duma…

The difference between old money and new money has nothing to do with currency. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, Published in 1925 manifests the corrupted idealism of the elite caste. This fictional story portrays the life of Jay Gatsby, a self-made man residing in the lucrative, newly wealthy West Egg section of town. Furthermore, Gatsby is stubbornly committed to climbing the social and economic latter and to winning back his beloved previous lover Daisy. Daisy now married to Tom…

The French Revolution, which began in 1789 in Paris, overthrew in France the monarchy and established a republic. This revolution swept across Europe and had a considerable impact on the rest of it. It engenders in its conquest an exercise in state making and responses were in majority positive for Europe’s intellectuals and politicians. Although some saw the arrival of this revolution movement with relief and excitement others did not. But what were the really impacts of this Revolution on the…

The 18th Brumaire of Napoleon Bonaparte contained the timeline of the French revolution. The first revolution took place in 1789-1799 wherein the bourgeoisie overthrew the Bourbon dynasty. This is also the time when Napoleon Bonaparte ousted the constitutional government that was established by the bourgeoisie class. After Bonaparte overthrew the government, he held the power himself. Meanwhile, the second revolution occurred when the revolt against Louis Philippe took place. In the second…

Chapter 2 – The Arts and Crafts Movement The Arts and Crafts Movement of the second half of the 19th century was an English aesthetic movement that started an appreciation of decorative arts throughout Europe. It is difficult to say what exactly can be described as ‘Arts and Crafts’ as the craftsmen and women associated with the movement were working within a spectrum of crafts; as architects, printers, painters, sculptors and jewellers. The revival of Arts and Crafts in the second half of the…

Hsiao Yuan (Angel) Sun Ms.Dickinson DP English ASL 26 April 2017 Dissatisfaction in The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925, about James Gatz, a poor farmer boy who manages to disguise himself as the fabulously rich Jay Gatsby. In the summer of 1922 he attempts to win over his old love Daisy Buchanan, where in the process he gets unexpectedly killed. Daisy is married to Tom Buchanan, both from old money causing them to look down Gatsby, who is from…