Greco-Persian Wars

Looking over the identity wheels and my notes from the interview, I noticed that Mr. D acknowledged certain parts of his identity much more than other parts of his identity. Mr. D is a newly opened bisexual male. He talked about this part of his identity the most throughout our conversations. He talked about how he was a target and how that made him feel. He talked about how his newly found identity was a problem for his wife and that was one of the reasons they got a divorce. How expressed some…

In year ca. 1160 Rabbi Benjamin, son of Jonah, started off on his journey from his native city of Saragossa, Spain and then travelled through many cities in what is now known as Asia, Europe and Africa. This travelogue was first written in Hebrew by Benjamin but was then much later translated and complied by Marcus Nathan Adler. Benjamin documented his travels through explanation of the people, geographical nature, culture and the existence of the Jewish populations. He was connected to his…

Social – Postwar America in the mid and late twentieth century was the age of social change ranging from equal rights to popular music. World War II has allowed has allowed America to finally break free from the Great Depression. There was much focus on the industry part of society and America was kept well busy. What was almost hidden behind this era was those who lived in poverty. There seemed to be a large gap between the rich and the poor at this time. The wealthy were a big part of the ever…

The Jewish people have been marked by violence and persecution unlike any other group of humans in mankind long and often troublesome history. Rather it be at onset of great empires like Rome or at the hands of sadistic rulers like Hitler, the Jews have been face with grave circumstances there entire existence. Yet for reasons some would consider divine intervention and others would simply associate as luck the Jewish race and culture has survived and often times thrived throughout history.…

When we think of the greats in literature, we think of Ernest Hemingway, Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf, and Jack London. Though these are not the only names that can convey meaning in the written word. Children’s books are essential in this way, on the surface, they may not look to be anything other than simplistic entertainment, though they are truly rich with deeper meaning. These brightly decorated pieces of literature are vital to children learning about how the world works. They can teach…

While the sanctions were designed to severely hamper Iran’s economy, trade and access to international financial systems, thereby diminishing the power of the Islamic regime, they inadvertently helped the Iranian government consolidate its power among the people, deflecting blame and its own flaws on Western powers. The impact of nearly thirty-five years of aggressively enforced sanctions on ordinary Iranian citizens has been devastating. The downfall of Iran’s economy and industry have resulted…

“Dehumanization is the process by which the Nazis gradually reduced the Jews to little more than “things” which were a nuisance to them.” For this reason, the conditions in the concentration camps were gradually taking away Eliezer’s every quality and attributes that made him human. For example, in the novel Night, Elie lost his sense of self during the Holocaust through his suffering and despair because his identity gets stripped away, he lost his connection and his faith in God, and he no…

The book “The Messiah: Revealed, Rejected, Received” by William Varner explains to us what a messiah is and why we even need a messiah.. The book shows that when the Jews wanted God to send them down someone they were not satisfied with what God had in store for them. Lastly we see who the messiah God sent is, and how that after most people walked away from the Lord, some were still choosing to follow. As this book goes into great detail addressing all those topics I just mentioned, the overall…

Crescent can best be presented from a postmodernist angle as it deals with especially identity, multiculturalism, hybridity, ethnicity, exile, displacement as well as other relevant aspects such as intertextuality, language and narrative technique. Consequently, this study will shed light on the issues of identity, hybridity, exile and displacement. Though this work of Abu Jaber has already received the attention of many critics, I chose this novel of hers because of its relation with the Arabs'…

Luke 7:4-5 – 4When they came to Jesus, they appealed to him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy of having you do this for him, 5for he loves our people, and it is he who built our synagogue for us.” Continuing this image, Luke 7:4-5 depicts the way the Jewish elders view and describe the centurion. First it is written that, on behalf of the centurion, the elders appealed to Jesus earnestly (Lk 7:4). They do not recommend the centurion begrudgingly, but willingly and with the intent that his request…