The City of Ember

The novel, In the Shadow of Blackbirds, by Cat Winters, takes place from October 16, 1918 to November 11, of that same year. This, is the year that World War I finally came to an end. During this time period the Spanish Influenza virus ran rampant across America, leaving a trail of death and fear in its wake. With the extreme numbers of Americans dying overseas in battle, as well as at home by the grips of the flu, people tried to get connected with their spiritualistic sides. This gave…

Antigone and Creon both played major roles throughout the play of Antigone. The play taught us new concepts such as the tragic hero. Antigone is the tragic hero because Creon never did anything heroic. Antigone is a tragic hero due to her nobility,bravery, and flaws. In the play of Antigone Antigone was very noble. Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus and the fiancé of Haemon, who was the son of Creon. She takes a noble cause when she goes against Creon and buries her brother. Her brother…

the Germans in mid-December of 1944. In this essay, I examine the ways in which the bombing of Dresden is conflated with sex. Specifically, through a close examination of key metaphors and images, I show how the violent "deflowering" of the virginal city reflects the book's larger view that war is a kind of rape or sexual assault. Known as The Florence of the Elbe, Dresden, Germany, became known as one of the most royal capitals in Europe, in which acclaimed architects designed the Zwinger,…

The city boasted having 59,500 buildings, many of them—such as the Courthouse and the Tribune Building—large and ornately decorated. The trouble was that about two-thirds of all these structures were made entirely of wood. Many of the remaining buildings (even…

Dystopian stories have a way of taking the present and predicting the future. Whether it be cases of censorship such as Fahrenheit 451, issues with government secrecy in The City of Ember, or mass surveillance and government control as seen in 1984, I believe all these issues are still present today. To say 1984 is no longer relevant is to completely disregard the truth as it is clear that at home and abroad the world is struggling to find the perfect balance of what a government should be and…

How does Enkidu represent the “other side” if Gilgamesh? Also, how is Gilgamesh changed as a result of Enkidu’s death. The Character Enkidu has a same characteristic as the Main Character Gilgamesh. Before it start Enkidu is the wild clay human which it created by the god. God create Enkidu to demolish the Gilgamesh because the Gilgamesh overpower the people and have rude behaviour to god so they decide to make a clay human to kill a Gilgamesh. After a tough fight Gilgamesh win the fight with…

Convey attacked Frederick. Frederick fought back with everything he had. For Fredrick as a slave, this tussle would be the turning point for him. “It rekindled the few expiring embers of freedom, and revived within me a sense of my own manhood.” (Douglas,1845) In the year 1835, Fredrick was determined, this year was going be the year he at least tried to escape. With a group of slaves, he had been teaching to read, he made plans…

Julian Smith Mrs. Efaw American Literature 29 January 2018 The Chicago Fire of 1871 The city of Chicago, Illinois, stands as the epitome of rapid urbanization and illustrates the shortcomings and benefits Chicago has to offer. The benefits of rapid urbanization during the 1800s leads to the increase of wealth from business growth, allowing for the easy obtainment of luxuries bought with surplus income with the purpose generate more. The benefits of rapid urbanization prove double-sided…

Living in an ancient roman villa was the equivalent to going to a five star hotel. Only elite wealthy Romans lived in a villa. It was a lavish country home located in the surrounding hills of Rome. The purpose of a villa was to escape the chaos of the city. The majority of the homes were in excess of 9,000 square feet. These extraordinary homes were of the highest quality and extravagantly decorated. “The villa, on its face, seems to be the simplest of Roman domestic buildings to understand”…

The Effect World War II Had on European Literature World War II was one of the most major transformative events of the 20th century, with over 39 million deaths in Europe alone. Large sections of cities were destroyed through the six years continuous of battles, bombing and horrific crimes against humanity. Many European civilians, one way or another, were effected from the war and personally witnessed the horrors of war from where they lived. World War II affected many authors and the…