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Arts & Humanities > Asian History Chinese history: The Opium Wars: 5 of 11
Origins of the Opium WarThe eruption of hostilities between the East and the West in the Opium Wars were a result of an accumulation of significant political and social events that would ultimately change the destiny of a nation. However, we must first examine the mentality of the countries involved Britain, China and later F... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: Tess of the D'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy: 3 of 6
Tess and FateThrough Tess of the d'Urbervilles Thomas Hardy explores the numerous aspects of human existence, which are inherently controlled by Fate, and he demonstrates Fate's omnipresence through the uncanny coincidences, Tess's inherited tragic flaws and the pessimistic undertone of the novel. Furthermore, by allocating a... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Hatshepsut: One of Egytian history's greatest mysteries: 2 of 4
Hatshepsut's LegacyThe repercussions of Hatshepsut's rule reverberated throughout Egypt long after her death because she bequeathed upon her kingdom not only an extraordinary physical legacy through her prolific building program, but also the legacy of prosperity, peace and innovative ideas. Her innovations were truly extensi... More..
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: Wag the Dog (1997): 1 of 1
Why does a dog wag its tail? Because a dog is smarter than its tail. If the tail were smarter, the tail would wag the dog.'Barry Levinson's film Wag the Dog' thus begins with these opening credits, an early indication of a dark socio-political satire that would unfold to criticise the vulturous mass media and fickle public op... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History The role of queens in Egypt's New Kingdom: 1 of 1
In Egypt's New Kingdom, queens were truly emancipated from their confinements to their traditional role as the passive matriarchal archetype, to assume a more prominent role in political and religious spheres. This change was perhaps initiated by the fact that their era was one of civil unrest and Egyptian expansionism, where... More..
Arts & Humanities > History (Other) The changing roles of Australian women: 1 of 1
SuffrageWomen wanted the vote because they saw this as a weapon in that struggle: until they had political representation and thus at least theoretical power to influence election results they recognized that they were destined to remain in bondage to the paternalistic whims of all-male legislatures. Thus the campaign for the... More..
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Famous Holocaust survivors: William Herskovic: 1 of 1
SurvivorsHolocaust, the euphemism for mass murder, refers to the period of 1933 1945 when the Jewish civilization and other German enemies were persecuted in the most brutal and vicious genocide in the history of the human race.Historians are able to study the full extent of the Holocaust's impact on victims of differing back... More..
Arts & Humanities > History (Other) This history of workers' opportunities in modern Australia: 1 of 1
The word paradise' implies perfection, a place or state of heavenly bliss, containing everything that one would desire. These high standards, often lead to a misusage of the word, earning itself an earthly definition, of simply the best at the time.' Therefore, to be able to call Australia a working man's paradise', one must ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Asian History Chinese history: Outcomes of the opium wars: 1 of 1
The Opium Wars forced China open and prematurely exposed a society that had developed in seclusion for thousands of years an exposure that would take its toll on economical, political and social levels. At the conclusion of the wars, China conceded Canton to the British, which allowed the West an unlimited access to a free tr... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Literary analysis: Romantic and Gothic elements of Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier: 1 of 1
Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier, encompasses Gothic elements, but it primarily conforms to the romance genre. How Rebecca Supports the Romance Genre Love Triangle: Throughout the book, the girl is incapable of stepping out of Rebecca's shadow; Rebecca's beauty, grace and, most importantly, Maxim's love seemed to elude her. Her ... More..