The Rebirth

To what extent did the animal figures affect the daily lives of the Ancient Egyptian population? This research question is worthy of investigation because animals affected the beliefs of the Egyptian society in a variety of ways, and knowing the basis of where these beliefs came from can further help historians and researchers understand why the Egyptians organized their societies in the way that they were. The land of the gods of Egypt was vast and it was ruled by spirits of animals. Such, was…

The Renaissance was a period of advancement in various subjects. It was a time of great intellectual inquiry into all the branches of learning and fields of study. Philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, and artists began to examine the world around them with a stronger and deeper want and need for understanding the universe in which they lived. These students of the world around them also showed a greater interest in the role of humanity within this boundless universe. From this there is an…

Individuality lets every person be different from each other. It is shown in the Ayn Rand novella Anthem, the people in this society are taught at a young age that it is not okay to disobey the set rules. If they do not follow the way the society’s rules were supposed to be followed, they are punished. The main character, Equality, feels guilty for having the thoughts he has. These rules exist in this society to strip human individuality to achieve total equality. It is a struggle for anyone…

“unmentionable times”. “It is only the old ones who whisper about a time before the great rebirth in the evenings. They whisper many strange things of towers which rose to the sky. In those unmentionable times of wagons that moved without horses and lights that burned without flame” (19). Today we know what these things are. We know skyscrapers, cars, and light bulbs. It is clear that something happened in this time of “great rebirth” that technology was completely…

Have you ever wondered what a Hero’s Journey was? The hero’s journey is a pattern of narrative by the American scholar Joseph Campbell that appears in drama, storytelling, myth, religious ritual, and psychological development. It describes the typical adventure of the hero figure, the person who goes out and achieves great deeds on behalf of a group or generation. The purpose of a hero’s journey is to show a sequence of events that the hero must overcome in order to answer his/her call to…

The original curse that gave birth to the first witches runs in your blood. You kin are able to weild the power of the divine against the will of gods, your curse is the reason why you are an unholy menace and heretic to be hunted. Hex: Heretic Starting at 3rd level, whenever your spellcasting feature would allow you learn a witch spell of 1st level or higher, you can choose the new spell from the cleric spell list, in addition to the witch spell list. You must otherwise obey all other…

What is a Hero? The definition of a hero in today’s world is a person who saves lives, who people look up to, and has accomplished what many others couldn’t have done. One example is Katniss Everdeen, the girl who volunteered herself for her sister. In the book and the movie, Katniss saved her sister, she is also glimpse of hope for her district, she then goes and wins the whole Hunger Games. First, an epic hero’s journey starts off with just an ordinary person that gets a call to adventure,…

The season, in this case winter, the laundromat and “Bing’s Grocery” are three elements that play a role in Gracie’s brave decision because of her thoughts towards each one of them. “[Harvey will] be pissed if he wakes up to a pile of dog hair on his pillow on Christmas morning, which is the big reason I’m at the Soap’n Suds on the coldest day of the year” (1). Gracie’s actions have been ordered by Harvey since the day of their wedding and this short quotation demonstrates this controlling…

The Early Modern Period, also known as the English Renaissance period, symbolizes the rebirth of classical learning, and the refocus of ancient Greek and Roman intelligence. The Renaissance movement initiated in Italy and found its way to England in the 1500’s and lasted until the 1700’s. It was a period where king’s had godly rights to rule, many scientific investigations were being held, and many scholars were pursing the understanding of ancient Greece and Rome. Literature of the Renaissance…

special,” but also recognizes her family as “blessed” because of their farm and idyllic life.(6) Green’s mother tells her to stay behind because “you’re the one who’s needed most of all.” (13) Green must face loneliness and heartbreak, then a kind of rebirth before she really comprehends her mother’s words. It is Onion, her sister’s…