Mark Rothko

This story introduces a newly married couple on a train heading to Yellow Sky, the groom’s home town, from San Antonio. This is a Western story set sometime back in the 1800’s. His name is Jack Potter and he is the sheriff of Yellow Sky. After having left his town to obtain a wife, he returned newly married without telling the people in his town of his marriage. When he arrived at Yellow Sky, he tried to avoid people because he thought that they would start to celebrate. To his surprise Scratchy…

I was excited for this banquet, as Ennius wanted to apologize for the treacheries he committed. I don’t know if I can forgive him yet, I mean, how can you honestly feel at peace with someone who killed your only son? He meant so much to me; he would have carried on the family name. Now our family’s legacy is through. Nevertheless, I wanted to have a good night, and perhaps see Ennius, for who I know he is-a truly good man. Thus, I went with the expectation of good wine and excellent food. * * *…

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name: Mark Twain, was an American author born in Florida, Missouri, 1835. He was also a riverboat pilot, journalist, lecturer, entrepreneur and inventor. Twain wrote many famous novels that are still huge influences in American literature. Many of his books are humorous with vast dialects and satirical elements; Pudd’nhead Wilson is one of these. The story is set in a town on the Mississippi during the pre-Civil War era. Its plot is centered…

Brutus’s title of ultimate destruction Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar In The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar, one of Shakespeare’s themes is the struggle in the characters, more specifically Brutus, between honor. The characters, most notably Brutus, all have some sort of definite struggle within themselves and they gradually become blind to what is logical because the titles they are given, giving them a “cloudy” perspective on life. The repetition of “honor” continues to pop up in…

In the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, author Mark Twain attacks the corruptness of Southern civilization after the Civil War. Through Huck’s wild journey in helping a runaway slave named Jim, Twain ridicules numerous problems facing American society in the 1800’s to give the reader insight on the social horrors embedded in the culture and lifestyle of Americans in the South. In particular, Twain satirizes the South’s perspective of “civilization” within white society and the…

well as her brother, had been murdered as well. In the year 41 B.C. the well-known Roman politician and general by the name of Mark Antony, arranged to have a meeting with Cleopatra. At the time, Mark Antony was in dire need of resources in order to successfully carry out his military campaign, as well as for his rivalry with Octavian. Upon the meeting between Cleopatra and Mark Antony, the two fell for each other and became allies while falling in…

Politics are the activities associated with the ruling of a country, especially the debate or conflict between among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power. In relationships today, a partner might have a different political view that could potentially negatively affect the relationship. But not only could politics have a negative on a political relationship, they can have effects on relationships outside of politics. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a perfect example of how…

In some stories, the reasoning and inspiration for the title is either found out instantly or at the end, and in some stories the title isn’t ever truly figured out unless you really think about it. The short story “Poison” by Roald Dahl is appropriately titled because of the story's plot and the simmering tension between Harry and Ganderbai, which could be seen as 'poison' in the way it effectively shows how racism and discrimination are ugly and horrible infections in our society. Firstly, The…

was the grandnephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar. Octavian was believed to have been groomed by Caesar to be the next ruler of Rome. When Caesar died, Octavian and one of Caesar’s lieutenants, Mark Anthony, fought over who would become the next ruler of Rome after ruling together did not work out. Mark Anthony sought the aid of the Queen of Egypt, which at the time was Cleopatra, whom Caesar once sought help from. Octavian managed to defeat Anthony and Cleopatra and was given the title…

he Crossing of the Rubicon Annotated Bibliography Lucanus, Marcus Annaeus. “The Crossing of the Rubicon.” The Portable Roman Reader. New York: Penguin Group, 1977. Lucanus shows us how the Romans have become caught up with living a wealthy life, full of luxuries. Having forgotten their humble beginnings, the people of Rome are corrupt with greed. Ceasar, a powerful leader of his people, feels guilty for how his country has lost sight of what is important, at least important to…