Kingdom of Jerusalem

Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, is a novel about a family consisting of Scout, her older brother Jem, and her father Atticus. It takes place in Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression. Tensions rise in Maycomb due to all of the segregation that takes place between the blacks and whites. The Finch family, which is white, is put to shame when Atticus defends a black man in court. Throughout history, racism has gotten better overall since the Civil Rights Movement of the1960’s, but racial…

Introduction: Niccolò Machiavelli’s character and the true meaning of his philosophy have been one of the enigmas of modern history (Sabine 328). He was a very controversial thinker. He is known for his infamous reputation. This reputation is the result of his best known book, The Prince, published in 1532. Even though he proclaimed to be a republican, in this work he deals with the prince’s ability to attain power. Machiavelli is claimed to be the founder of “modern” politics, and to have…

Racism has been affecting our lives and our past for as long as we can remember. It is something that is very hurtful to some, and pleasant to others. Where someone is making another person feel unworthy or even inhuman. Where man and woman are treated differently because of how they are seen through society's eyes. Is that really a nice path to follow? Is that something we must keep on doing? Accuse an innocent man of a murder because of his skin tone? Or even call them names that are as…

GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN SHASHI DESHPANDE’S THE DARK HOLDS NO TERRORS Sarikhada Pradip Ph.D. English Scholar Rai University, Ahmedabad :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Shashi Deshpande’s novels are strong voice for the women’s cause. In her novels, Women are seen under the patriarchal clutches but her women try to liberate themselves from that suffocating male-dominated environment. This paper explores the themes of…

It was June 30, 2016 when my mom and I went to the San Diego zoo, and Disneyland. This was very exciting for my mom and I seeing as this was the first time either of us had been to the San Diego zoo, and it having been 9 years (when I was 6) Disneyland, only the last time we Had gone to Disneyland it was with my dad and two older brothers, where this time it was just my mom and I. On the day we arrived and the day after that we went to Disneyland, and the day after that we went to Disney’s…

The only reference to the multi-ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom is actually the Empire Windrush, which was briefly mentioned. Along with the section regarding the industrial era, one could see migrants arriving with their suitcases. They in fact represented the first migrants coming to London from the Caribbean after the Second World War. However, in Silk’s work, the Empire Windrush is considered a “past ‘problem’ given closure.” 1.4.7. The Celebration of the Masses Instead of the…

Rhône-Alpes particularly is involved in strengthening relations and cooperation on a European level, but also internationally. However, the region participated in programmes directed to development of France as a whole. For Rhône-Alpes region are established specific programmes and projects involving partners from different countries, but also collaboration on the international arena. Some of the programmes focused only on issues in particular part of the region itself. URBAN II programme in the…

1. INTRODUCTION A popular Nigerian proverb says “Person wey dey go far, no suppose make enemies” (a traveller to distant places should make no enemies). This proverb can be related to Nigerians in Pearson Institute of Higher Education students. Miles away from home, the Nigerians here at PI have to adapt to the new environment. This assignment discusses the discursive identity of Nigerians. It focuses, especially, on the most commonly used Pidgin English as well as the cultural identity of the…

The Stuart Period (1603-1714) saw significant changes in England’s form of government, from Absolute monarchy to today’s Constitutional monarchy. Throughout this time of upheaval, a number of chief historic events were developed; those events include the English Civil War (1641-1649), the Stuart Restoration (1660), and Glorious Revolution (1688). Each of these events played an exceedingly essential role in the fall of English Absolutism and the birth of a Constitutional Monarchy. In other words,…

lthough the institute of trust is a common law concept, many scholars describe it as one of the biggest contributions which English common law has had on foreign jurisdictions, including the jurisdiction of civil law countries.1F. W. Maitland considers the development of this institution as “the greatest and most distinctive achievement performed by Englishmen in the field of jurisprudence”.2 Despite being a Commonwealth country and having common law influences, the major source of the…