Liberalism

Human Rights During the French and American Revolution During the French and American Revolutions some humans were treated very poorly and others not so poorly. The Americans treated their people with respect and dignity where as the French treated their people almost like they were property, they were charged more for certain items as well as being forced out of their homes. John Locke once said “government is morally obliged to serve people, namely by protecting life, liberty, and property”…

The Enlightenment was a time in European history when many people started to think about the way they were being ruled. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized the idea of personal freedom and challenging the monarchy. Enlightenments thinkers and writes pushed for democracy and the recognition of “natural rights.” As more and more people adopted the mindset of the Enlightenment, they realized that the way they were being treated by the government was oppressive. This led to many tensions and conflicts…

It is best to cultivate reason, and to be governed by it. According to Lemuel Gulliver, of the book Gulliver's Travels, written by Jonathan Swift, when discussing the main maxim by Houyhnhnms. Gulliver's Travels is a political satire focused on mocking the human race and its ridiculous ideals. This is seen through the descriptions and ideologies of the Laputans Gulliver visits on the flying island, as well as the Yahoos he observes on Houyhnhnm land. The Laputans are a group of people who focus…

Political literature is based on an author’s political way of thinking and how literature impacts society. In the article “Literature and Politics”, author John D. Lindberg says, “Any work of literature [...] the writer's personality has been shaped by the sociological and political environment of his time. Conversely, important works of literature [...] have brought about social and political change” (163). Both A Raisin in the Sun (from now on shown as Raisin) and To Kill a Mockingbird (from…

Transcendentalists believed in multiple interesting things that could possibly change people’s lives. These interesting people believed in things such as civil disobedience, nature, and self-reliance. They flourished during the 1800s in the United States of America. The songs I will be comparing Transcendentalism to are “Spring Day” by BTS, “Thunder” by EXO, “Gotta Go My Own Way” by High School Musical, and “Love Myself” by Hailee Steinfeld. Transcendentalists were very keen on the idea of…

Frankly, one week isn't enough time to explore very much of France, let alone Paris. A scant seven days will force you to make some hard choices, because all of France's major and interesting sights are scattered to the whole country. Seven days may not seem like a long time, but with the right approach, you can see the big sights such as Musée du Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and Versailles. Our suggested itinerary takes you to some o f France’s major attractions and charming towns. Feel…

Huckleberry Finn Critical Analysis Throughout history some of the greatest civilizations have developed around the urge of freedom. Achieving freedom of ones soul is impossible if it continues to be tied down by lies and discretion. In The Adventures Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain shows that freedom is difficult to achieve when there is no escape, racial barriers, and the burden of what responsibilities come with freedom. The symbol of the Mississippi River is key in this novel, the river…

Classical and Enlightened Absolutism in France Comparison The motherland of absolutism in Europe of the 17th century is considered to be France. The absolute monarchy spread the idea of the state as a public good, a sovereign legal person. There was no longer a place for patrimonial ideas, the state as the property of the ruler. In the days of Richelieu, the first minister of king Louis XIII,(1585 -1642) and especially Louis XIV (1643-1715), the absolute monarchy attained the bloom. The views…

Victor Hugo says in Les Miserables, "Machiavelli is not an evil genius, nor a demon, nor a cowardly and miserable writer; he is nothing but the fact…" making it clear that contrary to the dominant belief he sees Machiavelli to just be the narrator of thing around him. Machiavelli’s, book the prince has been the centre of debate since the time it was written owing to its insight in the matters involving virtu, morality, fortuna, freewill, authority to exercise power and power itself. It is…

CIV 102 Modern World History Dalya Odai Hameed- 16295 Tocqueville on Religion and the French Revolution The Old Regime and The Revolution is a work written by the French writer, politician and historian Alexis de Tocqueville which it describes the society and life before the French revolution starts and also the causes and reasons behind the revolution. Tocqueville is also the writer of Democracy in America. The French revolution took place in the 18th century, which it considers…