The Insatiable

During the Seven Years’ War, the British and French military were able to witness firsthand the savagery of the Native American tribes. The Europeans, who primarily practiced what they called “civilized warfare”, found the Indians style of fighting much too barbaric. Instead of face to face combat, the Indians liked to use surprise tactics and ambushes. Many of the Europeans found this style of fighting cowardly, that they could not face their enemy in combat face to face. But this did not at…

Greek myths give people a different way of looking at life and how they live; what views and morals they believe in, their culture, and the society they live in as a whole. It has become extremely important for people to know and understand why the ancient Greek civilization were known as one of the greatest civilization in the ancient times. This civilization worshiped many Greek gods and goddesses. Most of these mythological figures come with some sort of moral or lesson the can be taught.…

Three pieces in the ICA’s Transcending Material Exhibition had a recurring motif each embodied a force of contemporaneity which Terry smith outlines as “Globalization…social inequity... (and a)culture (of) image economy” in the case of the infinitely reflected glass decanters (McElheny a commentary on globalized industrial manufacturing or the the two chairs and there functional replica’s challenge to value placed on art objects in a culture questioning the value of authenticity(McMakin)to the…

Mexican Immigration is the oldest and largest immigration movement in this country. From debate on election to the media, mexican immigrants have been the subject of controversy for centuries. Should the United States give illegal immigrants permission to be in this country? This question is hard to answer. All immigrants have one reason to be here, their dream for a better future for themselves and for their children. To live The American Dream. These immigrants encounter so many…

accountable for one-third of world exports (Bacevich,24). These factors are arguably proof of America’s dominance in the area just after the second world war. However, he quickly counters with the American desire of “more” and the consequences of an insatiable American public (Bacevich, 16). Another crisis Bacevich wrote of was that of politics. He claims that American democracy has decayed over the years with the president gaining too many unchecked powers (Bacevich, 68). He…

Taking a look at the above mentioned factors that lead to the poor performance of Euro Disney in their first year of operation, some of the factors were possibly foreseeable, while some were not foreseeable and uncontrollable. Factors could have been foreseen and controlled by the mere study of history and culture of Europe. This study would have found that Europe has their own famous cartoon characters, and how long they usually tend to vacation. The research would have shown that wine and…

I will argue that Cyrus has perfected the techne of being a leader, as supported by Socrates 's views on power, temperance and virtue. By practicing these qualities, Cyrus practices the true arts and improves the character of those around him. Cyrus’s ability to practice the techne of leadership is significant because it serves as an example to other leaders, specifically those of the Greeks. In Gorgias, Socrates teaches that temperance is the ability to control or discipline one’s appetites…

It was only a matter of time until two growing nations would collide and fight over continental dominance. Land would cause a war that would determine the future and amount of power one nation would have over the other. Both the United States and Mexico sought to expand, grow, and develop into a prosperous country. But destiny only had plans of success for one. Those plans were meant for the United States of America. The United States had all the resources and individuals to carry out the task…

Planters valued the social standing, political view, and wealth over the human cost of slavery. With farm labor the need for more slaves over the years to maintain huge plantations was at its rise, as the idea became “an insatiable appetite for slaves to work to help cultivate their labor-intensive crop” (Henretta 65). Many scenes like the ones shared in the film outlines the living conditions, and punishments many encounter during the abolition of slavery. The raggedy clothes…

Greek mythology is the collection of myths that talk about the Greek's gods, heroes, their nature, and their culture. Ares is known as the God of War, but he is also known for influencing the modern day world and creating acts of destruction. Ares, the God of War, is the son of Zeus and Hera. Both of Ares's parent's hated him. He was the most hated son of Zeus. (Hamilton 31) In some legends Ares and his sister, Eris were born when Hera touched a flower. This shows one of the reasons that Zeus…