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Wars can be called as military acculturation. They played a significant role in the transmission of military technology from one to others. After the introduction of gunpowder and firearms into the battlefields, they became major elements to empires in order to make real their military and politic goals. Without having cannon, artillery and handgun, these states were vulnerable against enemies since attack and defence were made with firearms. Thus, it can say that the firearms in early modern…

Massachusetts, McCarthyism, and Mass Hysteria Humankind has expressed throughout time how easy and destructive it can be to accuse others without proper evidence or a truly reliable investigation. First occurring in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, innocent individuals were unjustly persecuted as a result of their seemingly abnormal actions or personal affiliations. Behavior such as this was rekindled, witnessed during McCarthyism in the early 1950’s and the treatment of homosexuals during the…

Blanche Dubois is a wealthy, up-scaled, classy woman, at least that is what she wants people to believe when she visits her sister in New Orleans. Blanche, a character in Tennessee Williams’ play, “A Streetcar Named Desire”, has gone through many tough trails in life. Although she would like nothing more than to forget her past and start fresh, she makes decisions that end up hurting her rather than helping. Throughout the play Blanche’s sanity slowly fades away as she finds turning her fantasy…

Leader’s Decisions Impacting Others “Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it.” -Elia Kazan (BrainyQuote). Hysteria is defined as “exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people” (Google). In any and every case of mass hysteria, leaders often make life altering decisions without much evidence and subsequently create a sense of fear among the citizens they lead. In certain situations in The…

Characters in plays come in many ways with several traits that make he or she unique. With literary devices such as irony and symbolism, authors can help readers analyze the character even closer. Blanche Dubois is a wealthy, up-scaled class woman, at least, that is what she wants people to believe, who goes to visit her sister in New Orleans. Blanche is a character in Tennessee Williams’ play “A Streetcar Named Desire” who has gone through many tough trails in life. Not always making the best…

The Man Himself Vladimir Lenin is considered one of the most controversial, yet influential political figures of the 20th century. Some praise his ideology and actions while other call him a tyrant. But before we get to all that, let’s start with a little background information. Vladimir was born April 10th, 1870 (which is actually by a European style calendar, today his date would fall on April 22nd. Just some interesting trivia) but not with the last name of Lenin. His actual name is Vladimir…

Miss Pinson English 4 9/19/14 Ivan the Terrible by- Zachary Chadwick Ivan the terrible was one of the most controversial rulers in Russia’s history. There is almost no writings about him that have survived over the years, therefore historians have been forced to go on rumors, diaries, etc. This biography will use this information in order to try and piece together his life from the golden age to the age of terror that he brought on in his later years. Early life- To start, Ivan was born to…

Playwright Tennessee Williams was been on March 26, 1911, in Columbus, Mississippi. After college, he moved to New Orleans, a city that would inspire much of his writings. Williams was predominantly raised by his mother and had a complicated relationship with his father a demanding salesman who preferred work instead of parenting. Williams’s childhood home was very tense which in turn gave him inspiration for his works. “I was not aware of how much vital energy had gone into struggle until the…

He had a role in the “See The Jaguar.” But it was his performance as a gay Arab houseboy in the “Immoralist” which caught the eye of Hollywood big wigs. There, director Elia Kazan saw his performance and casted him in the film adaptation of “East of Eden” by John Steinbeck. James explored his way of acting which was still unfamiliar in Hollywood. Most of his scenes were unscripted and improvised. Although previous actors have…

broken heart. His over-the-top best friend Allan (Adam Driver) meets the love of his life Nicole (Mackenizie Davis) while at the house party both Wallace and Allan attend. This leaves Wallace in a lonely position by himself where he meets Chantry (Zoe Kazan), Allan’s cousin. Oddly enough they…