Joseph Lister

Soviet Union and Soviet communism should not be allowed to spread. A short passage, from a telegram that was secretly sent to U.S. State Department officials on February 22, 1946 from an American foreign service officer in Moscow makes it clear that Joseph Stalin and the Soviets believe communism is better than capitalism. “In these circumstances it is clear that the main element of any United States policy toward the Soviet Union must be that of a long term, patient but vigilant containment of…

Elizabethan Music Music has been around for many millenia. Given that, the Elizabethans enjoyed their fair share of music. They had music that would play in churches and they also had music that would play throughout shows in the theater. A lot of the time there would be festivals where musicians play at. Music was a large part of their society and they were known to celebrate music and use it for many different occasions. They had court music, church music, town music, street music, and even…

the idea of truth, either by revealing it or trying to explain it. Two works of literature that fall into this category are: The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, which follows the author’s experiences in the Vietnam War, and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, a novella that tells the tale of a man named Marlow’s journey through the Congo during 19th century. Heart of Darkness tackles motifs of prejudice and hypocrisy with the work’s main purpose being to challenge pre-conceived notions about…

painting, “Man Eats World”, the man eating the earth represents power and the earth itself represents destruction. What is more, symbolism plays a colossal role in both the painting and poem as well. From the late 1920s to the middle 1940s, Joseph Stalin reigned the Soviet Union. In the painting by Jackson, Stalin embodies the man eating earth and all of his victims embody the earth itself. In his early years, Stalin was not his name…

Of all the dictators during the 20th century, Joseph Stalin was the worst, while also being the most effective in the ways that he changed Russia. Nearly everyone would agree that Joseph Stalin was a monster, but he did help Russia in many ways. Before Stalin’s rule, Russia was a poor, peasant country, and he transformed it into an industrialized nation with a strong military. However, Stalin ruled by fear, and killed twice as many people as Hitler did- 50 million estimated deaths- including…

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian neoclassical composer born on June 17th, 1882. He was born near St. Petersburg, Russia. Stravinsky died of congestive heart failure on April 6th, 1971 in New York, New York. He moved many times in his lifetime, but ended up gaining citizenship in the United States. Stravinsky’s musical influence came from how successful his father was with the bass. His household was full of musical and theatrical influences. He took piano lessons and studies music…

The jungle in Heart of Darkness represents the imperialistic nature of The Company, and Mr. Kurtz represents the native people of the Congo. The reason for imperialism is to enlighten those who needed enlightenment, or those who were deemed lesser in development by the outside world. The imperialists, in this case The Company, see themselves as stronger, and more dominate over the natives. On page 15, the description of the jungle in contrast to “a tin shed and a flag-pole lost in it [the…

Ashlynn Hall & Kelsey Bastian Mr. Davis D.C. Govt. 9 November, 2015 Bridge of Spies The movie Bridge of Spies is a suspenseful and inspiring true story of James Donovan, a New York attorney who took national prisoner trading negotiations into his hands. Sacrificing the safety of his family and himself, as well as putting his firm in jeopardy, Donovan was a great example of doing what’s right even when the odds were stacked against him. Throughout the movie, one can see how Donovan stays true to…

In The Healers written by Ayi Kwei Armah, a fictional nineteenth century African world is corrupted by manipulation and deception. The Healers is based on deceit from the white settlers, whilst the “healers” are the inspiration to morally correct the entire community. The “healers” are seen as a potential threat to the power that the settlers have, which also leads to their ruination. Armah exploits the differences between the settlers and the African cultures. Due to Armah’s background of…

The world is full of constant change, and in literature, change is used to progress storylines, develop characters and prove theme. The novels Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe carry out similar themes while their main characters analyze African and Western culture. Heart of Darkness is Marlow’s journey into the Belgian Congo, where his identity is forever changed while being away from his typical European lifestyle. Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart ultimately…