Joseph Lister

literature, in works that precede the art. The idea of comparison and reference of a previous work can be clearly seen in the movie Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Coppola in the year 1979. This movie has ties to the book Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad in the year 1899. Both works reference the idea of corruption and the true American society. The movie provides the reader with a different perspective on the plot and has many comparing features to the…

In order to determine that hope exists for humanity in Joseph Conrad’s novel, readers should delve into the literature and investigate its dichotomies: apathy and compassion and life and death. At the same time, readers must be aware that while authors generally have experiences or beliefs that influence their writing, the impressionistic style of fiction writing allows readers “to form his or her own ideas as to what the writer is trying to convey as opposed to the writer telling outright how…

Joseph Maurice Ravel was a 20th century French composer who was regarded as France’s greatest living composter in the 1920’s and 30’s. He completed 85 works, although many were unfinished or abandoned. His works included pieces such as Daphnis et Chloe, Rapsodie espagnole and Bolero, his most famous composition, which was a one movement orchestral piece. He wrote pieces for piano, chamber music, two piano concerti, ballet music, opera and song cycles. His style of music was impressionism. He…

What was the Cold War and why did it happen? How did it threaten the entire world? The famous author name’s Hans Kung said: “After two world wars, the collapse of fascism, nazism, communism and colonialism and the end of the cold war, humanity has entered a new phase of its history”. In human history, the Cold War definitely changed the condition of the world. This war was mainly between the United States and the Soviet Union. At that time these two countries were both superpower. There are…

heartless, powerful, selfish, dishonest, ruthless, yet intelligent, creative, strong, brave, and tough. One of the deadliest dictator to whom have ever lived. Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, now known as Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin was born on December 18, 1878 in Gori, Georgia. Joseph Stalin was a former General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. He was well known as the leader of the Soviet Union, which was allied with the United States to crush Hitler and his army…

For my first concert I saw a recital performed by Hilary Hahn a violinist. She was accompanied by Robert Levin, a pianist. The two musicians played five compositions by famous composers such as; Bach, Antón Garcia Abril, Mozart, Hans Peter Türk, and Schubert. For this being my first concert review, I was astounded by the recital’s perfection and beauty. I knew going into this concert that it would be amazing, but it was much more than I could of hoped for. I will be reviewing my favorite pieces;…

In this paper I will address the religious practices associated with heroes, the origins of the term, examine what makes a hero, analyze the heroic content of the stories of the three heroes previously named, and look at information and ideas from Joseph Campbell’s excerpt on the ‘Monomyth.’ Evidence suggests that there were cults of people who worshipped certain individuals deemed worth of ‘Hero’ status. These heroes had sacrifices done in their names regularly, or received dedications.…

Thomas Jefferson “Every human being must be viewed according to what it’s good for, for no person is perfect, no not one. And were we to love none who had imperfections, this world would be a desert for our love.” Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, near Shadwell on April 13 1743. His earliest memory was being carried on a soft, fluffy pillow, by one of his father’s slaves, at the early age of two. His mom, Jane Randolph Jefferson, was known as an…

Ford Madox Ford settled in Kent, England. Here, Ford devoted his life to his writing. Also, in Kent is where Ford “met Joseph Conrad and discovered that they shared a fundamental agreement upon the role of technique in the novel. Over a period of five years the two fledgling authors collaborated in a partnership and produced two novels, The Inheritors and Romance.” (“Ford…

The Life of Josef Stalin It is the middle of the 1910’s and World War One is ravaging Europe. Germany is on the brink, and they need a way to take Russia out of the war. They load a weapon on a train that’s headed to Moscow. His name is Josef Stalin. Josef Stalin, one of the best dictators of all time; and it all started December, 1878. Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili was born on December 18, 1878 in the small village of Gori, Georgia. At the age of seven Josef contracted the smallpox disease…