William II of England

The spies of World War II were some of the most cunning, mischievous, wise and intelligent people of all time. Krystyna Skarbek embodied all of those traits and more. Krystyna is a legendary spy that shattered the stereotypes and preconceived notions of spies. At times, Skarbek is even referred to as 'Bond Girl'. While Krystyna Skarbek created a legacy for herself in espionage, her personality, courage and spirit have created a long lasting impact on society. Krystyna Skarbek was born in…

In 1992, Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham addressed the need for greater voice in African American women’s history, naming the limits of white feminist scholarship and theory in its appeal to homogeneous conceptions of “womanhood,” “woman’s culture,” and “patriarchal oppression of women.” Diagnosing how this narrow practice of the field had resulted in an extensive backgrounding of race in the crossings of gender, sexuality, and class, Higginbotham’s critical intervention not only entailed the…

Power is a constant struggle in society, but how far will people go to claim power? Can the thirst for power led to sin? Are there any repercussions from having too much power? The celebrated playwright William Shakespeare presents his argument about power in his famous play, The Tragedy of Macbeth. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, the eponymous Scotsman receives a prophecy from three witches that he’ll become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition for the throne and provoked by his wife, Macbeth…

Chapter 15 of this week’s reading was titled “Out of the War: Clamors for Change. The chapter is talking about events that took place after World War II, and discussed the millions of people calling for a change in color lines. After the war, different races challenged the color lines, as well as the mistreatment many minorities were facing. The chapter discusses Maya Angelou’s experience with trying to find a job as an African-American woman, and how after a lot of persistence she became the…

Causes From The 21st Century Although many of the surges in Islamic Fundamentalism happened during the 19th and 20th century, Islamic fundamentalism has gained many of its members through different attributes and advantages of the 21th century. A comprehensive demographic study of more than 200 countries finds that there are 1.57 billion Muslims of all ages living in the world today, representing 23% of an estimated 2009 world population of 6.8 billion (Pew Research Center). Some of these causes…

A. Phaniraja Kumar CHAPTER – II CABBAGES AND KINGS I. Cabbages and Kings Cabbages and Kings appeared in 1904 and included nineteen stories. Although most of these stories had already been published, O. Henry did add a few peers to realize his conception of the book as a loosely-connected novel. Indeed, one needs to read all nineteen of the stories to discover what finally happens to the characters introduced in the first story. The plot of the “novel” details the adventures and misadventures of…

The Balance of Both Within As expressed by William Golding, “The theme is an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects in human nature…” (Golding 204). The novel Lord of the Flies contains many examples of symbolism throughout its text. Within the text, the relationship between good and bad, and how it derives from society, show the true nature of human beings during the World War II time period. The good, bad, and the balance of both personalities are what help to show the…

War, murder, and Tyranny. All of these things are aspects of a ghastly dictator, a person who has no regard for their own wellbeing or the wellbeing of others. Unfortunately in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare the protagonist Macbeth, is this dictator. Macbeth was manipulated, and manipulated others into doing horrible tasks to fulfil a prophesy that was given to him by three weird sisters. He started out as a war hero who had amazing sword wielding capabilities, but he later used his…

further his philanthropic work in combating AIDS (Anon. 2013). During this time his reputation began to improve and he began to earn various accolades, including being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998 for his “services to music and charitable services” (Ibid.). Despite his notoriety for excess and addiction in his earlier years, today he is generally well-respected “[both as] an artist and a humanitarian” (Anon. 2004:…

clean the church. TEXT: Judy Dow (Abenaki) Deconstructing the Myths of "The First Thanksgiving" Thanksgiving: A Native Perspective by Seale, Doris EXPLANATION: Majority of the people who traveled from England to this place were religious rebels who had severed their ties with the Church of England and became known as “Saints", while others gave them the name "Separatists." Among these settlers were "Puritans," The Separatists, as well as the Puritans, were unyielding fundamentalists who…