Gregory House

In the play The Tragedy of King Richard the Second, England was compared to many different types of forms of nature. Richard is King and John of Gaunt is trying to advice Richard of the troubles that he is causing England. In Act 2 Scene 2 John of Gaunt is on his death bed and delivers a speech for King Richard to hear. This speech paints many different images of what England was before Richard became King. These comparisons to England and the garden sets a vivid picture of how these two are…

The Medici family ruled the Republic of Florence for a significant portion of the 15th and 16th centuries and they were the most respected of the merchant families of the time. The Medici family were patrons of many famous artists and scholars of Italy and as a result of their patronage the Medici family has become synonymous with the cultural phenomenon of the Italian Renaissance. The Renaissance, beginning in Florence and spreading throughout the rest of Europe, was the rebirth of classical…

The House of Commons • Members of the House are elected by the citizens during a federal election held every 4 years. • The house of Commons seats 308 members. • A member of Parliament can serve for 4 years until the next election. • Each session of parliament begins with the speech from the Throne. • Parliament has recesses so the MPs can work in their regions. • Each sitting in Parliament is organized and each day it has an agenda/ plan. • On the agenda will be routine…

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In the past few years, electronic music has grown increasingly popular. With genres ranging from dubstep to hardstyle, it gets confusing knowing what an artist labels themselves as. Flying Lotus is no different, with his unique fusion sound being called “psychedelic electronic.” While Flying Lotus isn’t as well-known as other electronic artists such as Zedd, Skrillex, and others, he has been making a name for himself these past years. Flying Lotus released his fifth studio album titled, “You’re…

Who is the heir? This is an age-old question. Simply, an heir is the person who inherits a decedent’s property if the decedent left no will. (If the decedent left a will, those who inherit are typically called beneficiaries, not heirs.) Throughout history the answer to who is an heir has changed many times. Keep in mind that statute determines who the heir is. There is no “right” of inheritance. The law has long dealt with family relationships and procreation. Legislatures have passed laws to…

Jane Addams took her talents and desire to help on a greater scale after a trip to Toynbee Hall in London with a friend, Ellen Gates Starr, the future co-founder of the Hull House. The inspiration they felt at this home for the poor was enough to be carried back with them and put to use. Her personal hardships were overcome, and for the greater good of the people, she pushed through and made their idea a reality, knowing that…

Nora’s Sentimentality in A Doll’s House In the play “A Doll’s House”, after eight years of marriage to Torvald, Nora realizes that she hasn’t properly known her husband. She realizes after a certain episode in their life that her husband has turned into a complete stranger to her. In this essay, I will explain why and how Nora’s failure can be explained by sentimentality in Jefferson’s sense. According to Jefferson, sentimentality is the problem of pleasurable or false beliefs. He explains it…

The modern White House has not advanced an initiative unilaterally promoting voter registration dating back to the Kennedy Administration. However, most Democratic presidents have tangentially supported voter registration while in office. In 2010, President Obama issued a one-paragraph statement for Voter Registration Month, which urged qualified persons to register. Then, President Obama, at a town hall in Cleveland, Ohio, suggested mandatory voting 2015. Other presidents have symbolically…

In “ A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen, numerous indication of symbolism can be discovered throughout the whole play, but there is one detail of the play that doesn’t stick out to the reader like the others. “Nora’s childhood friend, [C]hristine Linde,” is one of the main characters in the play. Ibsen only gave the audience little aspects of Christine’s character in the play, only giving information about her relationship with Nora, Why she visited Nora and her [backstory]. But what is Christine’s…