Goths

architecture began with an outbreak. Those who thought that the exterior, which was filled with buttresses, was ugly later used the term “gothic” to describe it. Those who lived in Italy had unpleasant memories of the invaders, the Goths. “It looks like something those terrible Goths would build.” Thus the name gothic stuck. Greek Temples were meant to serve as homes for the individual god or goddess who protected and sustained the community. It was the needs of the gods that were most…

The Temple of Artemis By: Caroline Mickas What is the Story of the Temple of Artemis ? The Temple of Artemis was one of the 7 wonders of the ancient worlds. The Temple of Artemis had a very unfortunate life because it was destroyed at least 3 times, when it was destroyed it was rebuilt bigger and more impressive, and it was rebuilt and destroyed for 1082 years before they stopped rebuilding it. Location of the Temple of Artemis The temple would have built in Turkey today,…

Rome. The opening scene of Titus Andronicus sets the stage for a play packed with images of societal breakdown. Our introduction to the play portrays “royal Rome” pitted against “the barbarous Goths”. All is not well, however, as violence and deceit make themselves known from the outset. Titus has the Goth queen’s son Alarbus killed. In his death, themes of honourable and dishonourable violence come to the fore, contributing to the atmosphere of societal collapse within the play. Titus sees…

I am a proud, card holding member of the feminist community. I bet you are too, as is your nana, mom, sister, the crazy cat lady down the street and even your brother, uncle, and dad. You (and they) may deny it, but by definition, you probably are. Feminism, which is often equated with hairy armpits, bra burning and man-hating, is actually the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. In a 2013 YouGov poll, 82% of participants stated that they believed men and women…

1. “ Life isn’t fair. It’s just fairer than death, that’s all.” That was a quote by William Goldman, even though I don’t know him, I thank him. I feel that this quote speaks directly to me. I live a pretty good life, four bedroom, two bathroom house. I have siblings I can talk to and two parents that are separated, but still in my life. Some black teens or teens everywhere only have one parent or no siblings. My mom tells me to pray every morning and night, because I should be grateful for…

Merritt, 2002). Research has indicated that school shooters tend to execute acts thoughtlessly and hurt the objectives of their anger (Larkin, 2007). In this case, it was indicated that the shooters were targets of bullies for being social outcasts and goths. The plans were made for a year and planned to highlight much more. Their butchery was intended for teachers and students, but it was not inspired by bitterness of any specific person. These persons were just convenient for the plan to be…

Abstaining from speaking about the accused would have helped prevent false facts from spreading worldwide like a wildfire. The idea that they committed the crime due to being bullied, being members of a group of social outcasts that was fascinated by Goth culture (Trench Coat Mafia), or being influenced by violent video games and music could have possibly been avoided. Advocates are trained to support victims of crimes—whether it be providing crisis intervention and emotional support, offering…

readily identify their subculture, to no avail. I am one of these individuals. I do not “fit” into any subculture that I have ever encountered. I was a “clique jumper” in middle and high school, meaning I could hang out with the freaks, the geeks, the goths, the jocks, the preps, the grunges, and pretty much any group, but I was never a part of any of these groups. Now as an adult I go through the same thing, I get along with most people, I can share ideas and concepts, like and dislikes but I…

reason for leaving the narrators nameless is so that readers could easily put themselves in the position of the character. In this story he did just that. Making this story a better Gothic story than Fall of the House of Usher. Poe was a fantastic Goth writer. In the nineteenth century he was a pioneer of literature. Poe has stuck around for nearly two whole centuries. His writings will always be famous for their scary and entertaining nature. His works caused nightmares, perfect for the…

their armor because they became lazy and no longer used the armor. The armor became too heavy to carry, so they abandoned using it . When they went into battle they were vulnerable with no armor, tribes like the Huns attacked Rome as well as the Goths. The military did not enforce constriction either, not even everyday Romans had to join the army. The military did not draft soldiers so no one could defend Rome.With no armor for protection , and no one to fight for Rome during invasions , Rome…