Gilded Age

A coming of age novel is one that focuses on the growth of a protagonist from a young age to adulthood. As a result, they are often set in the past. In some ways, coming of age novels are similar to rite of passage novels, because they both portray a progression and a new ability to accomplish something that the protagonist couldn’t before. A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, is a novel that focuses on young boys who live in a very nice community and they make dumb mistakes just like young boys…

The fifteenth trough eighteenth centuries was a time of vast political, social, and cultural changes in world societies, through which the world became more connected, open minded, and free. The political transformations of this time involve revolutionary changes that created growth and opportunities, and spread ideas throughout the world. Although many occurred, the most prevalent of these political changes are the growth of exploration and colonization in the New World, the spread of…

discuss the political culture and technological advances that ultimately worked to pave the way for the “new imperialism” during this period. The technological improvements in communications and transportation and advances in education helped the Age of New Imperialism. Having new devices such as the telegraph and the telephone, people had new chances to communicate with others that lived far way from them, even though “the telegrams often brought bad news to offices and residences” (Kidner,…

as the worst king in history. He imposed high taxes, in order to support one unsuccessful military campaign after the other. In response the barbons pressured the current king, John XII, into signing one of the most significant document in Medieval Ages; the Magna Carta. Although this document posed ideas that were extremely time specific, such as the King having to ask permission from his nobles before raising…

long as you try to keep working out. Doing Just working out does not help if there is not a proper diet, but if there is proper diet does not mean one does not have to work out which is essential for health. So people should realize that to reach old age and still do what you love is to know when to have that happy medium between food and exercise. The body has been designed by nature to eat certain things but does not have to be switched out to alternatives. The human body throughout time has…

Within this blog, I will present five arguments that claim why homosexuality is wrong. The arguments that will be found within this blog are as follows. Homosexuality is wrong because it is unnatural, harmful, and it serves as a threat to the traditional family. Additionally, the last two arguments that will be found are, homosexuality is condemned by religion and various religious text and homosexuals males act like females and homosexuals women act like males. Also, within this paper, you…

Who do you think was the most important and influential Enlightenment thinker? Some might say it’s Montesquieu, Mary Wollstonecraft, or even Voltaire. But there are some people that find John Locke as the most important and influential Enlightenment thinker, and he is. Being a scholar, physician, and also being well-experienced in politics and business already gives him a good appearance for being the most important and influential, even the French philosopher Voltaire called Locke, “the man of…

The revolution began due to the treatment of the middle and lower class by the first and second Estates. Even though the Third Estate represented about 98% of the French population they only held one vote; this often led to the interests of the people being overruled by the nobility and the church. The elaborate spending done by King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, and their support to the American revolutionaries led to France’s financial crisis. Because of this the price of bread, a…

"Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person 's character lies in their own hands." - Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl, (260). From the beginning of a child 's life, their responsibilities as parents or guardians are to show them right and wrong. How the parents or guardians act directly affects how the child acts. Years pass, and many monkey-see-monkey-do 's later, that child, now a young adult is ready to start making choices…

Jane reiterated that people above the age of 65 in South Australia comprise of 14 percent of the entire population. This implies that this group of people still contributes significantly to the economic growth of the nation and ought to be provided with flexible working conditions. According to the author of this news report, the policies that will play a significant role in helping age employees get and keep their works are not any different from the policies…