Pyre

“a light appeared and the place brightened” (75, 1570) and Beowulf is cause of that illumination. He is light, he brings light, he creates light and that emphasizes his goodness and nobility. Even in his death Beowulf is cast in light as his funeral pyre is stacked with glimmering gold and then set ablaze, the fire glowing and sending the great Beowulf into the afterworld. The myriad of light images and lack of images with darkness help to define and expose his…

In the middle of financial capital of India, Mumbai, one fourteen year old Nepali girl is waking up to a horror she can hardly believe. She just found out that she has been sold to one of a brothel that dots the alleyways of Mumbai by the hundred. She was either lured by the promise of work and better life in the big city or smitten in love by a predator that target innocent young girls and traffic them across the border. She is a victim of women and child trafficking that force them into…

A commonality in all civilizations is that they run on their own unique ethics, and have their own social structure that governs everyday life. Although the Ancient Egyptians, the Guptan Empire, and the Roman Republic seemingly have little in common on the surface, being of differing places and time periods, one commonality is that their religions effected the ethics and social structures of the civilization. All three of these societies at the base level were shaped in some ways by their…

These cemeteries have been dated to the Bronze and Iron Ages, where the custom funerary rite was cremation burial (Perego 2014; Saracino et al. 2014). In this region and time period, when a person died, his or her remains would be cremated on a funeral pyre, the ashes would then be collected into an urn, and the urn would then be buried in a mound or tomb…

Introduction The rise of Imperial Liberalism in Britain led to dramatic change within many nations throughout the nineteenth century through the expansion of British Empire abroad, as well as other forms of encounters between British colonisers or conquerors and its vassal states. There has always, however, been a double aspect to such expansions. This gives clear attention to liberalism 's ability to negotiate difference in a context of empire and to inspire the audiences through the analysis…

Medieval monastic communities are partially the reason that many ancient texts are still around to this day. The monastic communities considered their work life to be a part of their prayer life. Monasteries often housed a scriptorium where texts were either copied or created. These scriptoria led to several famous texts being written such as The Rule of Saint Benedict and Beowulf. Though monastic communities were important in maintaining literature, several works were written outside of the…

Criminal Psychology: Inside the Mind of a Criminal What is Criminal Psychology? Although there is no definite definition, criminal psychology does play a vital role in investigating crimes. Criminal Psychology, otherwise known as Forensic Psychology is defined as a form of psychology that mainly focuses on offenders and their wills, intentions, reactions and all that partakes under criminal behavior. This study revolves around a cause-effect relationship. In this profession, Criminal…

In ‘Mother in a Refugee camp’ the poet refers to the relationship between the mother and her child when the poet asserts “No Madonna and child could touch” this emphasizes that nothing can be compared to how much she cares for her dying son. The painting was symbolic of a tender relationship between a mother and child, however the painting is used to emphasize the love she has for her dying child which adds to the tragedy of the scene as the innocence of the child is being stripped away due to…

At a time Bharatavarsha was largely fragmented with Greek invaders still lurking around (left by Alexander), a brahmin scholar masterminded their expulsion and reinstated a powerful Indian empire using the military strength of Chandragupta Maurya. Mired in myths, the name Chanakya, invokes to this day, the image of a scheming strategist who used realpolitik as a necessary means to common good. Two millenniums later, the modern nation-state of India found itself in more dire conditions. Four…

George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series is immensely successful and popular.Using different character perspectives to give view to issues occurring over an intricate fantasy world, he spins a web of several characters lives in a way only J.K. Rowling can match in detail. He draws readers in with a darkly realistic adult fantasy story that is only offset by the sharp wit of the characters as he draws them together across his world into what will be an epic climax. However it is his compelling…