Heir apparent

In the Heian period, marriage and politics were intertwined. People of high status would marry others of high status or importance for political gain. In The Tale of Genji The Emperor falls in love with a lower class woman (Kiritsubo). He has a beautiful son with her (Genji). Even though Kiritsubo bore the Emperor's child, they could not marry. Kiritsubo would give no political gain to the Emperor, she was just a lower-class woman. The Emperor didn't seem to care that Kiritsubo was of…

feeling that you are an overcomer, you feel that the school, the students, are getting you down? Or, why is it that the day after you genuinely believed, this book (the Bible) seems to be untrue because in it are promises that are not evident or apparent in your life? Why is it? For a moment, think back to the day that God converted your willing soul. Perhaps it was at a camp, or at a regular service, but think back to that moment when you believed the truths the preacher preached. Think back to…

Title? The loud noise of noblemen screaming and cheering filled Avary’s room. She peered out her open window, observing the jousting duel that was occurring outside on the castle field. There were horses dressed in the finest golds, as well as, jousters of all noble origins. Sighing, she went back to preparing for her entrance. As a lady of the court and the grand princess of her kingdom, it was her duty to dress her best. Slowly, she placed her silver tiara on her head, tilting it at the…

was not born the heir to a great title or a rich estate.” Growing up as a kid, he never really thought that he would ever be recognized as much as he is today for his work. There were three poems from Lord Byron that were studied during class. There were three main messages in She Walks in Beauty, From Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage Apostrophe to the Ocean, and From Don Juan. First of all, there was one main message in Byron’s poem, She Walks in Beauty. The message that was most apparent in my…

There was no evidence in the beginning of the story, Mr. Henry and detective Sherlock only accept the information passively, but with the development of the case, more and more evidences are related together, all-too-apparent, the confusing hints in the development are all discovered, the murdering plan was exposed eventually. How should we evaluate detective Sherlock and his assistant Dr. Watson in this story? As people said, “Holmes approaches the crime exactly as a…

King Louis XVI was born on august 23, 1754 in Versailles, France. In 1765, at the death of his father, louis, son and heir apparent of louis XV, Louis August became the new Dauphin of France. He ascended to the throne five years later in 1770 at the age of 20. Louis was the king in name and in power but did not support this authority in hunting and his personal hobbies than his kingship. Louis did not have any interest in the idea of enlightened despotism, which caused his courtiers to view him…

emotional shock she goes on to get revenge on Jason for what he has done. She shows that women don’t have to sit back and be hurt but they should take the strength of the emotion that they feel and use it to fight back. During Medea’s revenge it is apparent that Euripides is showing supremacy to women through the little things that normally people would think as feminine and harmless by showing them as weapons. The objects are a simile for women by the way that on the outside they might seem…

Etruscans and the Greeks, specifically the Athenians. It is difficult to discern what is true about the Etruscans, because many of the ancient sources about them are from the Greeks, who had a very biased view of Etruscan life. However, we can use this apparent bias to show how the Greeks thought women should behave. The Etruscan culture dominated west-central Italy throughout the archaic period. They often made contact with Greeks via trade with Greek colonies in Italy. Many of the…

of Marcus Aurelius, Cassius declared himself as emperor but was undone by the assassination of his own soldiers. Maximus’ character also draws from emperor Diocletian, who like Maximus, found favor of the emperor, became a Roman General, named an heir and ultimately became emperor of Rome. This strategic power movement of Maximus in the film was adapted from historical record and polished with a clean progressive timeline that would allow audiences to follow the fall of…

The political shift that occurred during the early twentieth century in Russia remains one of the most successful anti-monarchal revolutions in history. The political and social climate leading up to the February and October Revolutions of 1917 was unique, fueled by tense relations between the Russian working class and the royal family. It was the detrimental political missteps by Tsar Nicholas II, as well as his inability to compromise and unwavering desire to retain autocratic control of the…