The Ruling Passion

TED KELK, AN HONORABLE AND INSIGHTFUL MAN Ted Kelk (b.1927 d.1991) was a strong, passionate and articulate gay man, doggedly directing public attention to the terrible injustice the laws of Queensland imposed on gays, determined thereby to achieve law reform, and as a man of courage, determination and vision, he indeed became the catalyst for gay law reform in Queensland; Queensland born, and brought up on the family farm near Nambour, Ted entered teachers’ training college at only 16,…

As the modern age takes shape, the ability to understand key themes in youths’ lives, such as social capital and social mobility, are vital to examining the way society forms itself. Due to the fluidity within the period of life defined as “youth,” in this essay, social capital is analyzed as a concept as, ‘the examination of educational, work, family, and community experiences’ (Henderson et al, 12). On the other hand, social mobility is surveyed as the ‘movement of individuals, families, or…

Winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1931 for “Allison’s House”, Susan Glaspell is responsible for creating the high school nation-read One-Act Play known as “Trifles”. Published in 1916, Glaspell defied the harshest restrictions set for women and shared her talent with readers all throughout the country. Back then, it was infrequent to hear about women completing such a major act. However, publication became an ordinary habit for Susan Glaspell. Additionally, Glaspell would often write about the…

participating in the fasts and feast days of the church calendar, saying the Jesus Prayer constantly, setting priorities and living a Christian life, being watchful of your life and others’, being aware of your sins and trying to eliminate your bad passions, giving selflessly to others, spending time with and educating other Orthodox Christians, and reading and following the Scriptures, the Commandments, and Epistles” (Translating Orthodox Christian Ideals Into Daily Life). These ideals are…

Introduction On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln gave his Second Inaugural Address. This speech outlined the most important pieces of post-war inevitabilities that Lincoln could conceive. Firmly based upon his political and personal beliefs, Lincoln argued for the freedom of the slaves and the peaceful reuniting of the seceded states. However, this speech also encompassed some of his final views surrounding slavery and reunion—he would be assassinated a mere month later. Thus the question arises:…

In any tragedy the tragic hero is the protagonist through which the author gives insight on his view of the destructive flaws of humans. Ultimately the tragic hero causes his own downfall because of the flaws of his own human nature, but through the hero’s defeat, humanity is enlightened and shown to have redeeming qualities. Three main theories of the tragic hero are the Aristotelian model, the Shakespearean model, and the modern tragic hero. Each model has five defining characteristics, which…

people confuse between courtship and dating. The two terms are independent of each other. They all have different practices. The church encourages courtship in its youth. It also discourages dating in Christianity. The reason for presence of the church ruling between courtship and marriage is expandable. Therefore, there is a great difference between courtship and marriage (Grey, 1995). However, the two are the methods of beginning relationship with people of opposite sex. Dating allows people…

One of the most blatant symbols in Euripides’ Medea is the poisoned diadem which Medea’s children deliver to Creon’s daughter in an act of rancorous spite. The malevolence of Medea’s words nearly seeps from the pages when she declares to the chorus exactly how she plans to enact her vengeance. MEDEA. I will send the children with gifts […] and if she takes them and wears them upon her skin she and all who touch the girl will die in agony. Such poison I will lay upon the gifts. (page 26) Notice…

Due to her independence, dexterity in warfare, and her knowledge and passion for the arts, Queen Elizabeth I, Henry VIII’s successor, became the English Athena and muse. Many writers immortalized the Queen in their poems, plays, and fictional texts. In addition, since Queen Elizabeth was a “connoisseur of literature and a…

Syrians have always been inclined to overthrow the government, but they never had the courage to. The government’s tyrannical reigns were exceptionally powerful. The Syrians needed an incentive that would invoke a sense of passion and confidence to fight against the government. In Aj Jazeera’s “Syria’s Civil War Explained” he claims that with the “Arab Spring” revolts and protests in Tunisia and Egypt, the Syrians finally sparked a demonstration against Bashar and the government…