Paris Peace Conference Essay

Arguably the most dynamic city on earth, London has for centuries, in the areas of finance, literature, politics, art and theater, been the center of the world. As the capital of the United Kingdom, it ruled at its peak about a quarter of the world that may be one of the many reasons London still is a beloved setting for a novel or a short story. Distinguished writers such as Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde and Virginia Woolf all have an allurement of this city. As…

Demodocus sings about the love story during the war in Book 8 line 300 to 410. The song is about illicit affair between Ares, the god of war, the son of Zeus and Hera, and Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, the daughter of Zeus and Dione. And Hephaestus husband of Aphrodite tries to stop their adultery. The main theme here is that comparing with Odysseus his own experiences. Homer connected this story to Odysseus himself. First of all, Ares and Aphrodite meet secretly in Hephaestus’s…

Attack on Paris Newspaper,” by Tara Fowler and Peter Mikelbank, showing hope and strength in dire circumstances through the unity of victims in suffering, the ability to stay true to one’s self, and the determination to survive oppression. The citizens of Paris and the occupants of the annex unite in suffering, enabling the reader to see the strength it provides for them. After the shooting of 12 people at the magazine offices of Charlie Hebdo, demonstrators crowd the streets of Paris as they…

Didot. Just the word, the name, conjures visions of elegance and propriety in the heads of typographers. A go-to font for many, it has been used on magazine covers to TV shows and even chosen by CBS to be shown next to their iconic eye logo. Didot has been around since it creation in the eighteenth century by a Frenchman by the name of Firmin Didot. It is a very structured font, with an attitude all its own. The bold strokes and thin serifs give Didot is timeless look, a look that has survived…

The Louvre, also know as the beholder of history, is one of the most illustrious tourism sites in the world. The Louvre is located in Paris, France and encloses some the most eminent pieces of art ever constructed. Founded in 1792, the Louvre is composed of preeminent works of art including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Liberty Leading the People, and The Raft of Medusa. Before the Louvre was founded it served as palace for approximately two centuries. It accommodated many noble figures of…

A beautiful skyline defines my hometown of San Francisco as it is speckled with monuments of cultural diversity. Every moment is an adventure, from eating sushi off of a floating boat in China town, to riding a ferry to visit the eery memory of Alcatraz, there is never a dull moment. A weekend in San Fransisco isn't complete without a trip to the Chrissy Fields Park to enjoy the most spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Don't dare forget, after seeing the Golden Gate Bridge from a far,…

May 1st 1893 in Chicago Illinois the world's Columbian Exposition was the first World's Fair. This event was the first of its magnitude. It was strategically named White City after the monastery in Palos Spain, La Rabida. It was the place where Columbus and his son Diego took Refuge. The monastery was called "Shrine of the White City." The architect and craftsmanship of the White City was unlike anything the United States has ever conceived or built and its time and space. Within the White City…

It is crucial to understand the important parts that the women had in the revolution such as the Storming of Versailles and the Bread Riots as these events helped to progress the French Revolution as lead it to all the changes it created throughout Paris. The French Revolution may not have turned out the same way it did if women had not been supported and had the strength to push for the rights that they wanted. This was just a stepping stone for women’s rights movements as all throughout…

Throughout The Iliad many scenes of violence occur. The epic poem is a poem of war, therefore violence is on every page. Violence is the leader in all conflicts, it is the leader in The Iliad as well as other great works of mythology. Violence is the keystone link between conflict and resolution. In Fagles’ translation of Homer’s The Iliad, the scene in which Achilles and Hector face off displays violence in three forms; the emotional violence of senseless killing ,the physical violence of war,…

In Book 9 of The Iliad, Odysseus and Ajax go to Achilles in order to try to spur him into battle. However, Achilles wants nothing of it. Instead he becomes rather morbid and says to his once brothers’ in arms: “One and the same lot for the man who hangs back and the man who battles hard. The same honor waits for the coward and the brave. They both go down to Death,...” (9:385-587) It is debated whether Achilles was actually contemplating on a rather melancholy truth of life, or if he was just…