Royalty and power has always been one of the major underpinnings of Western Civilization. Throughout the course of European history, empires have risen and kingdoms have fallen. The eighteenth century marks a time of great change and diversity for European empires and monarchs. It was a time of enlightenment, a break from custom and tradition, absolutism and constitutional rule. Based on this great rate of change, diversity and ultimate decline of monarchical rule, the definition of monarchy may be left to interpretation. Throughout the course of this essay I will analyze the different governing systems, the change, and decline in monarchical rule. With an analytical approach to this subject, we will then apply a working definition to the term "monarchy" and its implications in the context of eighteenth century Europe. Europe, in the 1700's, consisted of two different types of government systems: constitutional monarchy and absolutism. Europe, as a whole, was predominately

Shakespeare's characters often face complexities, battling duality within their character. This inner turmoil is usually brought on by a tragic inner flaw, which eventually causes their downfall. In Shakespeare's Othello, we observe a smart military general change into an almost unrecognizable jealous monster, capable of destroying his true love for the sake of his ego. What would cause someone to become so successful at his or her job yet to be so wrapped up in emotion and not think logically? Psychologists suggest that there are two types of intelligence that factor into personality, emotional and cognitive. Cognitive intelligence represents your intellectual abilities like logic and reasoning, while emotional intelligence represents one's aptitude to understand his or her own emotions and manage them. While most people find balance between their emotional and cognitive intelligence, Othello demonstrates that lack of the former results in chaotic decision-making that can be fraught w

In response to verbal assaults and hate speech, several colleges and universities have prohibited language that can be racist or sexist. Victims of racism or hatred have the full right to be offended by such shameful speech. But although it is offensive, banning free speech on campuses is not justifiable because of the simple offense. Susan Jacoby says "You can't OD [overdose] on the First Amendment because free speech is its own best antidote." To reach a higher level of understanding, freedom of thought and expression is especially vital in a college or university; but should be limited and free of harm. Freedom of speech is a beautiful attribute that would only ever become an issue with humans who are socially satisfied and wish to address their beliefs publicly. Of course, someone who thinks they are right, and everyone else is wrong, should be given the right to talk. Fortunately for the rest of the world, once the "know-it-all" begins to speak, we will quickly realize how stupid

Cruel and unusual punishment is the term used to describe criminal punishment which is considered unacceptable due to the suffering or humiliation it causes on the person. Cruel and unusual punishment has a very long history and is now noted in the constitution. There are several cases that deal with the consequences of cruel and unusual punishment and the constitution also protects people from this being used on them. The government has also put restrictions on the punishment judges can give to people for committing crimes due to the history of cruel and unusual punishment. Cruel and unusual punishment had been used since the beginning of time. A lot of the punishments included devices such as the breaking wheel or the rack. Punishments also included things such as boiling to death, flaying, crushing, stoning, beheading, necklacing, and execution of fire. These are just to name a few. The breaking wheel was a device used during the Middle Ages cudgeling or beating a person to death.

Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine and J. Hector St. de Crevecoeur each offer a unique perspective about certain truths concerning American rights and responsibilities. Each author offers a promise of what America could and should be. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are two prominent figures from America's recent past that also spoke out in regards to American's rights and responsibilities with the awe-inspiring "I have a Dream" speech and the "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions". The Declaration of Independence is probably the most important document in American history. The Declaration revealed all the monstrous things that the king of England had done to the colonists and all the reasons why the United States had to become its own entity and become free from British rule. Great Britain had been violating the rights of the colonists by imposing taxes, not allowing them to represent themselves in parliament, not allowing them to pass laws and a great many m

Skin cancer, is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The deadliest form of skin cancer is known as Melanoma. It is a tumor that arises from the pigmented cells called melanocytes. "Melanoma is a cutaneous carcinoma with a high rate of metastasis resulting from uncontrolled growth of cancerous cells and melanocytic mutation which ultimately enters the bloodstream and travels to other organs in the body leading rapidly to death" (Torrens & Swan, 2009, p.115). A vast majority of melanoma cases are caused by excessive exposure to UV light from the sun. "As a carcinogen, UV initiates DNA damage leading to immunosuppression which then promotes the development of cancer" (Godsell, 2009, p. 240). Once Melanoma has metastasized, the patient has a very poor prognosis, but if caught in the early stages it is highly curable (Hodgetts, 2011). "Over one million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed annually and it is estimated that one in five Americans w

Music therapy is a newly established health service that in some ways is similar to both occupational and physical therapy. Through this method, music is used therapeutically to address physical, psychological, cognitive, and social functioning for patients of all ages. Because music therapy is a powerful and non-invasive medium, many unique outcomes are possible. Each music therapy session is unique and designed especially for the individual. Sessions always begins with a brief assessment of the patient's musical preferences and background, as therapy has been shown to be most beneficial when patient-preferred music is used. Participants engage in therapy activities including: music assisted relaxation exercises, improvising on instruments, writing original lyrics, singing, and of course listening to music. Family members and other supporters also enjoy this expressive form of creative therapy. Research has shown that music therapy can improve respiration, lower blood pressure,

One of the greatest abilities that living creatures on Earth possess is obtaining and interpreting information from our senses. As humans, we use our senses to gaze at the beauty of a rose garden, to listen to the buzzing of bees, to smell the fragrant flora, to touch and feel the velvety texture of the petals, and to taste the unique flavour of rose petal tea. Our senses are the tools that provide us with information and allow us to gain knowledge and experience of the world that surrounds us. But when should we trust our senses to give us the truth? When speaking of "trusting" our senses, this refers to whether we may rely on our senses as valid measures of our existing world. The definition of "truth" is largely debatable and is subject to controversy but for the purposes of this paper, "truth" will be defined as "a constant and universal belief". The journey to obtaining an absolute truth is extensive might have an end that we may never discover, but a heavy reliance is placed on t

The summer of 1963 was an important period of the civil right movement. It was during these months that the Birmingham movement took place. In the book "Why We Can't Wait," Martin Luther King Jr. discusses the Birmingham movement and why he believes it was important. This essay will discuss what King believed had already been achieved with the civil rights movement before 1963 and what he hoped would be the result of the work done in Birmingham, Alabama and other projects in 1963. King discussed many different tactics that were used before 1963 to move the civil rights movement forward. One of them was the Montgomery bus boycotts. These boycotts started when a woman, Rosa Parks whom King describes as "a courageous woman" refused to move from her seat on the bus for a white person. Following Parks' arrest, many black men and women refused to ride the bus for over a year in order to desegregate the public bus system. King described a working woman who &quo

In Celsus' On The True Doctrine, I believe that there are four arguments of Celsus against Christianity that, in my view, best represent the Roman philosophical world-view and values. The first of the four arguments I believe to be of importance is that of the virgin birth. Jesus claims to be born of a virgin in the town of Bethlehem. It was said that Jesus was born to a virgin and God himself. When it was time for Mary to give birth, she and her husband set off to have God's son. Because there was no room at an Inn Jesus was born in a stable. On the contrary to what the Christian religion believes Celsus says that Jesus was born to a mother who was a spinner, and his legitimate father a Roman soldier, Panthera (Celsus pg. 57). It seemed as if it were common knowledge the transgressions that Jesus mother had committed with the Roman. When this was found out Jesus mother was cast out by her carpenter husband and convicted of adultery (Celsus pg. 57). The Jews then went on w

American transcendentalism is essentially a type of practice by which the world of facts and the categories of basic common sense are, for a time, exchanged for the world of ideas and the categories of imagination (Myerson 28). The point of this exchange is, essentially, to enhance life by raising the self above the struggles and conflicts that weigh on the soul. As these burdens fall from concern, our souls rise to heightened experiences of freedom and union with the good; an enlightenment if you will. Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are far and above the two most significant nineteenth century proponents of American transcendentalism. Space separates us from the ones we love and care for and the places we desire to be. Causation often seems to make particular outcomes unavoidable whether we desire them or not. Time brings all good things to an end and converts the living into the dead. Imagination frees us from these "undesirable" limits. We can imagine a wo

The rivalry between the right of men and women has been an hardily fight for decades. In The Color Purple, Alice Walker portrayed a patriarchal society made by and for men. In this system women struggle to obtain a voice. An example is the protagonist, Celie, who from the beginning of her life experience sexual, mental and physical abuse from her step-father and also by her husband. As a result of this unequal system where women are consider nothing without a man, Celie develops a passive character only doing what men order. However, with the unconditional support of the women around her, she finally attain her liberation and independence. As a result, her emancipation generate an opportunity to make her realize her individuality and inner strength. From the beginning of the novel it is show the patriarchal and misogynist society of which Celie is part. This harmful environment affect many aspects of her life. The initial system that is expose is the patriarchalism through her step-

Paul Dallas Holland The Amhara are the most politically and culturally dominant group in the Ethiopia. They are the most populous group, representing a fourth of the population of the ethic group Ethiopia. They are located in the central highland plateau of Ethiopia. The Amhara have wondered this land for more than two thousand years and have been isolated from influences of the rest of the world. The Amhara haven't changed their way of life much over the past hundreds years, they continue to practice a form of agriculture that involves ox drown plows, simples irrigations systems and simples tools for harvesting crops. Some crops that they harvest are barley, hops beans, wheat, and a grain called teff. The Ahamara were able to grow such crops on these cool temperature highland plateaus because the fertile was blessed with volcanic soil and ample rainfall to make three full harvests per year. Amharic is the language of this culture. It shows its Semitic origin both in its alphabet

Martin Luther was a German Augustinian monk that developed his theology in the course of a remarkable thirty-four-year career as a professor of scripture at the University of Wittenberg, and in time became the leader of the evangelical reform movement that became the Protestant Reformation (Hendrix 39). The term "Lutheran" originated in the 16th century reform by Martin Luther's Roman Catholic opponents and the term "evangelical" a Greek word meaning "gospel" came to be by Luther's supporters (Gritsch 5538). Scholars have come to an agreement that Luther had arrived at a new understanding of justification by the end of 1518, but have yet to agree on the dating, the location, and the precise content of the 'Reformation discovery' (Hendrix 44). According to Ernst Bizer and Oswald Bayer, Luther arrived at a genuine Reformation theology when "faith was no longer determined by humility but was reoriented toward God's word as promi

For many decades, schools have become about fashion rather than education. During this time, public schools have debated whether students should wear school uniforms. There are people who think that school uniforms should not be required to wear in school. On the other hand, there are quite a few people who agree with wearing school uniforms. Students wearing school uniforms would be the best thing for students' altogether, mainly for three reasons. A school is a place for learning; therefore, school uniforms are good because they ensure equality, provide security, and are cost/time effective. In today's society, students forget about the real reason for going to school and focus on their appearance and popularity. If public schools were to bring in school uniforms, this would cut back on the "socio-economic" differences (Essay on School Uniform). Cutting back on the differe

In the Play The Glass Menagerie , by Tennessee Williams, symbols represent his message he is trying to get through to his readers, a form of speech he wants us to notice and recognize. They are symbols to tell us and let us know, the significance of the meaning of the Entire play, TGM. It shows us a Significance for each of the Wingfield Family. Tom, Amanda and laura, on how things represent them, and what holds them back, obstacles in the way. These symbols show us that everyone has there paths and own ways, as the Wingfield family shows us throughout the Play. Symbols are important in The Glass menagerie. Like Tennessee Williams said "Life is an unanswered question, but let's still believe in the dignity of objects and importance of the it". (T.W). An example of an Object, is Amanda's Cotillion dress which holds her back in the past. Her head still lives in the past as well as her methods. Her dress makes Amanda feel Conceded and cocky. Amanda is always bragging and bringing up the

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson was forced to resign over resume padding in May. Best Buy Chairman and founder Richard Schulze also departed the company for failing to disclose CEO Brian Dunn's personal relationship with a young subordinate which is a violation of company ethics that led to Dunn's departure in last April. And JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was under fire after the investment bank's $2.3 billion trading blunder that's already cost a key deputy her job. These corporate executives are among the very few who breach ethical behavior. I do not believe that the current business and regulatory environment is more conducive to ethical behavior. The question is that what is legal is always ethical and vice-versa. As laws are always changing in accordance with the current norms and the process of changing laws is slow, the gap between legal and ethical norms leads to ethics and legal issues involving insider trading, foreign corrupt practices for example the company like SNC-Lavalin c

Good citizens of Verona, we are here to grieve the loss of a precious child of God. Romeo Montague, a young man who was like a son to me, has passed away due to a series of misfortunate events. Although Romeo passed far too soon, we can still remember the legacy Romeo has left us, and appreciate the many lessons he has taught us. I first knew Romeo as a little boy, born into a family in a harsh, long-lasting feud with the Capulet household. Over the years, I served as a mentor to him. He would often come to my cell to confide his problems to me. It was through these talks that I befriended him and instilled upon him the fundamentals of life. I taught him to disregard the conflict between his family and the Capulets and always to acquire new friends, not enemies. Romeo turned out to be a polite, kind and caring young man. He was also a very solitary young man; he would rather take walks through the sycamore trees than run around with his friends. One day, Romeo visited me to seek my

Never before in the history of the United States had a war created such disillusionment as the Vietnam War. From the soldiers who fought in it, and the students who protested it, to the politicians who funded it, they all felt that somewhere along the line that they had been lied to. Whether it was why we were there in the first place or the way the war was being fought to the stories of our winning and it will all be over soon, pride and patriotism were soon replaced with doubt and skepticism. World War II and its "glorious" victory made people believe that the United States was an unbeatable force. It glorified the military and its role as world peacemaker. "It is hard to exaggerate the extent to which young boys growing up in the 1950's and early 1960's were captivated by fantasies of warfare. Boys who would be sent to fight a war of counterinsurgency in Vietnam grew up fighting an imaginary version of World War II." As Caputo says, "War is always attractive to young men wh

Storytelling is as old as time itself; many of the first societies were said to be uncivilized and the people savage because they had oral traditions instead of written histories. Tales of great heroes, of love, and of war can be filled with fact and fiction depending on who is telling the story. From generation to generation things are omitted and added to make the account richer, the hero more brave, and the battle more intense. This is also true stories put on film, when Hollywood takes a story, whether it is a piece of history or not, and tries to adapt it for viewing on the big screen it almost always takes on a new direction. In some cases the direction can be good thing because the words come to life with emotions, images, and movement that they did not have on the page. In other ways it may not be so good in that while viewing such films we are lost in those images and forget, as pointed by Robert Rosenstone, that we cannot check them for accuracy and become stupefied by

Frederick Douglass's narration revealed the extent of the cruelty and the brutality that he witnessed during his period of slavery. Frederick Douglass was born in 1818 in Tuckahoe, Maryland, as a slave to Captain Aaron Anthony, who was also rumored to be his father. His mother was Harriet Bailey a slave from whom Frederick was separated from before he knew she was his mother (Douglass 47). For several years, Frederick worked in plantations owned by his mother's master, until he was eventually sent to Hugh Auld in 1825 to live in Baltimore (Douglass 72). Auld's wife Sophia Auld, not knowing that teaching slaves to read was prohibited, unintentionally taught Frederick to spell words and in doing so opened his way to freedom (Douglass 78). For several years Douglass unsuccessfully attempted to escape from slavery but in 1838, he finally escaped to Philadelphia, then to New York and then on to Massachusetts (Douglass 143). Shortly after moving to Bedford, Massachusetts, Dou

Consider this: would you buy an accounting system without hearing a sales presentation? If a salesperson makes a sales presentation during the meeting is he or she being aggressive and "taking control" of the sales call? Would you buy from a salesperson who could not clearly and concisely communicate the benefits of their product and why it's your best choice? A job interview is a sales call. A candidate is selling his or her services to the hiring organization. In the interview, good candidates want to communicate their match with the critical job requirements, their fit with the company culture, and why they are the best choice for the position. In other words, why the company should buy their services. Sales is a very brutal field, some companies have very high quotas and targets, very high competition among peers as well. I decided to interview Sameer Jhalan who works at a medium sized company – Divyagan Trading - with a yearly turnover of about 70 million dollars. The com

The "First Inaugural Address" by Ronald Reagan as the 40th President of the United States was held on January 20, 1981. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Ronald Reagan to be remembered as one of the greatest President's ever. It was the first time the Inaugural Ceremony was held on the West Front (rear) of the capital, which to many Americans, that direction had always symbolized the boundless manifest destinies of opportunity. In this speech, the President talks about the many problems that America was facing back then. These problems included a huge deficit coupled with inflation, a horrible tax burden that showed no signs of progress, and government over spending and over regulation. He goes on to state that the government is the main reason for these problems. Reagan's Address gave him the platform and opportunity to introduce his smaller vision of government in a clear manner. This is where he argued that "government is no

Human beings are social animals. One of the defining features that separate humanity from plants and animals are the social self. Humans are dependent on relationships with others to survive and reproduce. These relationships are also a fundamental aspect of one's social life. The idea of person perception forms first impressions of others, while interpersonal attraction is the force that decides whether or not relationships are formed or not. Interpersonal attraction is simply an attraction between individuals that can lead to liking, friendship or love. Research suggests that there are multiple factors that influence interpersonal attraction, including propinquity, similarity, exposure, physical attractiveness, reciprocal liking, and reinforcement. One of the simplest factors in determining interpersonal attraction is propinquity or proximity. According to Mady Segal (1974), a sociology professor at the University of Michigan, the propinquity effect can be defined as, "the small

Obtaining a higher education is still a sound investment and society can only benefit to an educated populace. A college degree is still a major stepping-stone to a more desirable income, an upper hand in gaining employment, and an improved life chances in terms of moving up in social mobility in comparison to the individuals who only completed secondary education or below. However, there is no denying that social inequality exists and one's path to college admission and succeeding in higher education is not an exemption. This paper would provide a concise examination of the stratification, disparity, and the systemic flaws of higher education in America and how it pertains to societal issues such as race, class, and affirmative action. This will be accomplished by incorporating class lectures, discussions, and by comparing and contrasting the readings on the following sources: Michael Hout's "Social and Economic Returns to College Education in the United States", J