Hometown Glory

In the 1920s, American is called as “Jazz Age”, The Great Gatsbydescribes the times. The times has the developed economy, most of American have felt the advantages of substance from the first war, many individuals pursue the wealth and lead a life of pleasure, they think this is a splendid times and lost in it. Besides, they think the times is endless. In the times, the social structure and the psychology and behavior of people have changed profoundly, the middle class expands rapidly, the…

In today’s day and age, many great and successful composers have been forgotten. However, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is not one of them. His name and his reputation have lived on through the centuries. In his 35 years of life Mozart composed over 600 with many still listened to today. He is famous for big symphonies, operas, music sung by quires, music on the piano, and much more. Mozart’s talents are endless and he has been a huge influence in classical music and still inspires people today.…

A Bat Mitzvah is the celebration of a Jewish girl’s coming of age. When a girl reaches the age of 12, it is expected that they become a ‘daughter of the commandment’. This means that they become responsible for observing the commandments and to know right from wrong. As a Jewish Girl, it is important to reflect on the most influential women in the Tanak and seek guidance from their actions and decisions. The focus of this article is one woman from the Tanak who displays virtues that are…

Notably, the life of the brilliant Austrian composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is completely incredible unusual. His bright, generous talent and constant creativity resulted in absolutely amazing, one-of-a-kind contributions. Mozart lived only 36 years, but started his musical career at 6. In childhood, despite of the numerous concerts, he created a lot of works. In general, Mozart wrote 50 symphonies, 19 operas, sonatas, quartets, quintets and other works of various genres. Today, Mozart's…

All Quiet on the Western Front as an Antiwar Novel Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel that dispels beliefs about the glory of the soldier. Remarque vividly describes the dehumanization of trench warfare and war in general. He exposes the incredible toll that combat takes on soldiers—all for the purpose of fighting other people’s battles, against other soldiers who have nothing personally against each other. The novel went past the obvious physical damage that…

that explicitly show this trait are humans due only humans are explicitly shown to face difficult situations. Examples include Odysseus, Penelope, and the suitors. Odysseus is the one that clearly shows perseverance as he never gives up reaching his hometown of Ithaca. The epic poem shows multiple times that divine beings offer Odysseus deals that other humans would accept. One of the offers comes from Calypso, the nymph, who offers to make Odysseus immortal if he stays with her on the island.…

longer the same after we’ve read a meaningful poem”. Throughout his poems, he tries to highlight the benign, simple and beautiful aspects of his place and people. He is worried of the lurking fears in the face of every youth. He mourns of the past glory, his rich cultural heritage, and his good behaved people. Yet in the next moment, he is reminded of the harsh realities that are killing his people’s conscience. Ngangom subtly juxtaposes his concept of home- an image both as illusion and…

morning, the French and English prepare for battle. Henry, in spite to enlighten his troops, delivers one of the most famous motivational war speeches of all time, St. Crispins Day. Using unity to emphasize his army to show his commitment to bring glory back to England, but yet most importantly justice. With Henry’s speech he’s able to sway his troops and with that them being so outnumbered is better for them because when they come out victorious there will be more honor for each of them.…

December 2015 Literary Analysis of The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Francis Bret Harte Many people are forced to leave their homes and their hometown. Poker flat lost several thousand dollars, and experiencing lawlessness or you could say it has become ungovernable. A committee has formed to remove any and all improper persons. To restore the town to the former glory and restore the laws and government that was once in the town. Many of the characters in Harte’s book of The Outcasts of Poker Flat…

divided between the two groups and caused intense fighting among neighboring cities. Saint Francis was an extremely greedy man at that time, and used the war to his advantage. He joined a military campaign for wealth and honor at the age of 19. His hometown of Assisi had declared battle against the neighboring town of Perugia which opened up a path for Francis to gain…