Portrait of a Lady

The Real Reason For Humans’ failures: The Great Gatsby “Survival of the fittest”, which is an old foundational law in the market economy, also plays a crucial role in the society. Life could be a hunger game in which people kill and utilize each other and only the people who can recognize their real situations and truly understand their strength are able to survive in such a complicated world. In the novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald describes a period of…

jazz, were important contributions to Ellington’s overall larger portfolio of works that influenced later composers and arrangers. Last but not least, Strayhorn worked on many collaborations with Ellington, including geographical suites, dances and portraits, and parodies and homages that helped to shape the orchestra’s sound and further its legacy (Giddins 257). He was also able to contribute to many theatrical productions, like Brown and Beige and Beggar’s Holiday, by composing song and many…

Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d'Éon de Beaumont (hereinafter “Chevalier d’Eon”, “d’Eon”, or “D’Eon”), was born on October 5, 1728 to a noble family that held various military and political offices throughout France. Given D’Eon’s noble heritage, his opportunities for a career and advancement in both the military or politics were practically limitless, and he took full advantage of his status, graduating with a doctorate degree in law as well as becoming a master of fencing.…

opportunities opened by the war. The political power shift can be seen in “Mrs. Dalloway” when Richard Dalloway visited the Burton’s home, Richard Dalloway strolled off as usual to have a look at the General’s portrait, because he meant, whenever he had a moment of leisure, to write a history of Lady Bruton’s family. And Millicent Bruton was very proud of her family. But they could wait, they could wait, she said, looking at the picture; meaning that her family, of military men, administrators,…

William Henry Jackson William Henry Jackson, a man of ambition who loved to paint, write, and explore, but his greatest love was photography. Throughout his entire life, he devoted himself to the scenic and historic sites of the West, producing over a hundred thousand negatives. “He was the first person to photograph the wonders of Yellowstone and other places in the American West, as well as documenting the Civil War in a number of sketches.” (Weiser, 2003) Jackson was born in…

Queen Elizabeth I: Goddess of War “I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too…” (“Speech to the Troops at Tilbury” ln. 11-12). In her speech, “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury”, Queen Elizabeth I demonstrated her strength, devotion and ability to rally. Even after describing herself as a “weak and feeble woman” she continued to speak and inspire the people of her country to fight. Queen Elizabeth I’s speech…

Akhetaten is a eulogy to Nefertiti: “And the Heiress, Great in the Palace, Fair of Face, Adorned with the Double Plumes, Mistress of Happiness, Endowed with Favours, at hearing whose voice the King rejoices, the Chief Wife of the King, his beloved, the Lady of the Two Lands, Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti, May she live for Ever and…

happiness. This attitude of hers took her through all these. She had her own perception of the world. At that time it was hard for the women to take their stand, half of the women of the society were seized into prostitution. From the other hand, these ladies, especially Charlotte Bronte brought a change shaping her thoughts in her writings and acknowledging people about the condition of women and the curse their life was. She knew that she would never be given a chance to write as a female and…

depiction of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett’s tumultuous relationship in her novel, Pride and Prejudice. From the moment they met, Darcy and Elizabeth had to overcome numerous obstacles for their relationship to thrive. To fully appreciate Austen’s portrait of romance in her novel the reader must study her portrayal of the lasting effects of first impressions, how “pride and prejudice” are words perfectly fit for the novel’s title, and how the relationships of the main characters with their…

Pendulum between Liberation and Socialization Kate Chopin’s short story” The Storm” is greatly influenced by personal experiences and societal norms of the late eighteen hundreds ,better known as the Victorian Era. Inspired to think for herself by “strong-willed women” (Kort 1), Chopin grew intolerant of the “shallow social life” that she was forced to uphold (Evans 1). As an illustration, women were considered inferior to men and they also were expected to enjoy housewifery duties and maintain…