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The Great Revolution; My Transcendentalism Transcendentalism was a revolution starting in the early nineteenth century. Many of it’s written elements consist of values the author's, most famous Ralph Waldo Emerson, believed should be valued. In agreeance with Henry Thoreau’s idea of venturing nature, stated in Walden fifth chapter, Solitude, with my addition of animal bonding. Another value I personally believe is financial security; victims suffering from financial issues will be able to…

The novel, I the Divine, by Rabih Alameddine, is about a woman by the name of Sarah Nour El-Din. Rabih wrote this novel in a series of first chapters toward the accomplishment of establishing a sense of never passing the first phases in Sarah’s life. Sarah was named by her grandfather after the actress Sarah Bernhardt. She is the daughter of a Lebanese doctor and an American woman. Their marriage was going wonderful until Sarah’s birth. Her birth was the main factor for their unsuccessful…

Kehinde Wiley: A Twist on Urban Culture Kehinde Wiley’s art work gives a twist to urban culture, and highlights a group of people who is usually persecuted for their beliefs, looks and culture. His exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art left my mind in “aha,” and in fact, inspired me to dig deeper into his works. My intriguing curiosity led me to his website http://kehindewiley.com/about . The streets of Harlem awakened Wiley’s keen eye to the natural-raw form of the brown skinned man; and…

Sir Thomas More’s idea of a perfect utopian society is built around the sins of man. More attacks the seven deadly sins (lust, greed, sloth, envy, gluttony, pride, and wrath) by creating a society that will logically fix the fall of mankind. His utopia is supposed to simplify and remove the temptation to break any of the sins. The utopia is designed to create a perfect society that is functional and orderly. Though his society may seem logical in his eyes, his philosophies for the use of gold…

delicate demeanor. On the crown of her glossy dark head is a garland of nettle, as if the verdant leaves do not dare to sting her. She wears her hair loose and wild, down past her trim little waist. Her dress is simple and modest, cut from undyed linen. Barefooted, the girl sits by the hearth, cradling a bright red bean, hard and shining in the palm of her hand. Just yesterday she'd brewed a tea from it for a woman from the village, just this single bean dropped into a cup of fresh boiled water…

Portugal is one of Europe's oldest nations and has set up its current continental frontier since 1297. Portugal is perfectly placed between the Atlantic Ocean and Spain, on the Iberian Peninsula's west side. Its proximity to the Atlantic coastline if the main reason Portugal became a sea-going country that lead to great adventures and discoveries over the centuries. Portugal's sunny climate and geographical features have attracted many visitors, who will find many up-to-date tourist features…

He couldn’t be shown as overbearing or demanding to the other musicians. He must also be in uniform (white stockings, one pigtail, and white linens) when summoned before the court. He couldn’t show any vulgarity, but be upright when before his musicians. This meant that he couldn’t be too familiar with them because there had to be a line between the musicians and their director. This was to…

the lamp” and “the angel of the Crimea”. With her help, she reduced the deaths in the hospital by two-thirds. She also created the “invalid’s kitchen” which made food for people with special dietary needs. Florence also established laundry for clean linens for the patients and a library and classroom so patients could learn and have entertainment. Florence returned home in 1856 after the Crimean War was resolved. She was met with a hero’s welcome, which she tried to avoid. The queen rewarded…

The importance of the social pyramid was so everybody could understand and do their part, so their country could prosper, and not collapse like Rome’s. The social pyramid was as follow: pharaoh, officials, priests, scribes, artisans, and lastly, peasants and farmers. It was important that everybody did their job, so they uphold their empire. The Egyptian’s genius was shown in the house’s design, which were made to stay cool, built with thick walls and small windows at the top to keep out the…

One example of this would be when she buries her brother, Polyneices. This show she is bad at disobeying the state’s law because now the people would disobey the laws and wouldn’t care. The laws of Thebes would then be disobeyed and nobody would listen. She thinks she can disobey the law, which is not good for Thebes. Another way Antigone is good when she says, “I dared. It was not God’s proclamation. That final Justice that rules the world below makes no such laws. “(Scene 2, line 57-58) This…