William Shakespeare, despite cultural norms and stereotypes of his time, wrote highly intelligent, clever, and self-aware female characters: sometimes more so than their male counterparts. In those cases, the women serve as teachers for these men in various situations and capacities. Whether they are successful in their education is debatable on a case-by-case basis, but the intent is a common thread in the bard 's works. Juliet, of Romeo and Juliet (Rom.), is the most subtle of these women. She…
In the plays Othello and As You Like It by William Shakespeare, Rosalind and Celia from the comedy As You Like It, Desdemona and Emilia from the tragedy Othello, are mostly in agreement on the nature of men. Rosalind and Celia view men as dishonest about the extent of their love. Desdemona and Emilia offer insight on the nature of the intense jealousy that men possess. In both play, women define men as psychologically weak cowards who are only driven by desire and lust. Finally, through the eyes…
Galileo Galilei Have you ever wondered what Galileo Galilei did in his life?. Galileo Galilei made astonishing and world changing inventions and improvements to other inventions. His inventions and improvements to other inventions were made in the topics of math, astronomy, and cosmology. Galileo Galilei made significant change in the history of science. Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy. After he was born he moved and lived in a town close to Florence, Italy.…
In one story Zeus disguised himself as an eagle; he did so to abduct Ganymede and take him away to Olympus where they would become lovers. Another story of Zeus transforming himself was when he saw Europe and decided to seduce her. He turned himself into a bull in which Europe climbed onto. Zeus then decided to swim across…
Titan is the largest moon in the Saturn system and the second largest in the solar system, second to Jupiter 's moon Ganymede. Titan is a very complex world, in fact, scientists believe it is similar to how Earth would have looked in it 's early years. It 's atmosphere is composed of 95% nitrogen and 5% methane. Titan has methane rivers, lakes, and even oceans! In order…
Jupiter’s moons and it orbited it just like Earth. This was the first time that objects orbiting other planet than earth had been noticed, and this weakened Ptolemaic model. Today these four moons are known as the Galilean satellites; Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. [4] In addition, Galileo presented the first primal mapping of the major stars of Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way. Based on brightness only, he mapped the largest stars into seven concentric circles which he called "magnitudes."…
Phoebe’s behavior and personality drastically changes as soon as she lays eyes on Rosalind as Ganymede. The shepherdess decides to use Silvius’ love to her advantage when she pronounces to Silvius: the “company, which erst was irksome to me, / I will endure; and I’ll employ thee too” (3.5.94-95). When Phoebe falls in love, her moral compass disappears…
Satire refers to the use of irony, or sarcasm, in verse or prose, to poke fun at or ridicule human folly and vices. Some literature is explicitly satirical, while others could be either serious, or satirical. Many reader’s of William Shakespeare’s As you like it believe it is a serious celebration of love. While, others believe As you like it is intended to be a satirical analysis of love. While both points have valid reasoning, I believe Shakespeare’s As you like it should be read as a satire…
The Art of Love in Renaissance Italy: An Exploration of Sensual Pleasure in Architectural Space Xiaoyi Chen FAH335 #1 Exhibition Catalogue Printed Book: Hypnerotomachia Poliphili Date: 1499 Author: Francesco Colonna Location: Venice With elegant woodcutting and hybrid language, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (translated in English as The Strife of Love in a Dream) depicts…
In the Aeneid we specifically see Virgil 's own historical context represented by the proof of everlasting turmoil and effects on civilization that the civil wars brought and the peace, justice and order enforced by Emperor Augustus. First body – Virgil was the most well known and recognized poet in Ancient Rome. Virgil was born of peasant stock. He loved the Italian countryside, the people and the culture surrounding it. His poetry reflects his love for the culture. He devoted most of his…