French colonial empire

To an extent, the period known as The Terror was a result of a combination of internal and external crises that forced the Committee of Public Safety to become increasingly authoritarian and ruthless. However, there were many contributions of irrational paranoia played a large part in the Terror, and which although may have been influenced by these crises, meant that these crises did not solely force the actions of the Committee, and in doing so, compromised the ideals which they had once…

What are the culture wars? The culture wars encompassed many things. It was a so called war on race, gender, and a few other things. The culture wars put religious conservatives against liberal secular Americans. The culture wars aimed to break the norm. The culture wars was aimed to break the stereotypical actions of the 1950’s and 1960’s. The “war” attacked the gays, lesbians. The culture wars tried to break the normative America that came to be of the nation after the war. Why are the…

In The Great Gatsby, Francis Scott Fitzgerald depicts the struggle and the desire for wealth of those who want to reach the high social status, as well as the excessiveness of the wealthy class. In the novel, the temptation of money is the basis of the immoral lives that the majority of the characters lead. The lust for wealth leads to the corruption of fundamental ideals as equality and freedom. Money and material goods determine success in society, creating division and iniquity among people.…

play that is rooted in war displays the battle between France and England. The play is centred around King Henry and the tactics he uses to succeed in overthrowing or winning the war between France.King Henry uses persuasion to try to convince the French and the Britain’s that he is atoning for the sin his father had committed.The posters above would be used to discuss the ways in which the theme of War, Leadership and Appearance verses Reality pervades or is prominent in the play. In realtion…

America is known for many things, but one thing in particular that stands out is America’s interest in fast foods. During the mid-20th century, the McDonalds brothers opened their first drive-through McDonald’s restaurant in San Bernardino, California. The drive-through was significant because “the number of single-parent families and the number of women working outside the home have increased greatly” which means that people didn’t have time to go home and cook a homemade meal every day (source…

There are two hundred million children worldwide who wake up every day and go to work instead of going to school. Of those two hundred million children, seventy percent of them work in agriculture. In the short story, “The Circuit,” by Francisco Jimenez, we are introduced to Panchito, a young migrant farmer who travels state to state with his family following the harvest. Young Panchito has a hard life and does not have access to a full year of education. He and his family do not speak fluent…

Evidence that the Principle of Legitimacy is paramount in ruling any group of people can also be seen in other historical events apart from the English Civil War. The French Revolution was a period of uprising that happened in France from 1787-1799. It was a result of a prolonged political and social conflict that the people of France were unhappy with. After King Louis XVI’s execution in 1793, the Reign of Terror began as the revolutionary government was being controlled by the Committee of…

would be required to become Catholics. Both these points would ultimately mire his 72 year legacy as the “Sun King”, the taxation led to an enormous class conflict because the burden it place on the lower class. With change of policy on religion the French protestants would immigrate to other countries, taking with them the economic support they provided the country. Ultimately this left France with little money to invest for arts and a…

In the beginning of the Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway had just returned from war and goes East for work. Daisy Buchanan is Nick's second cousin “once-removed”. Gatsby is a top secret person who is always throwing parties, and very few people have ever seen him. Gatsby introduces himself to Nick, this makes Nick not only feel special, but confused. Nick and Daisy have no idea of the master plan going on in Gatsby’s brilliant mind. As the plot changes, this plan changes each of these characters.…

As I begin this paper I am watching my spouse and son share a moment of bonding over food and sports conversation. Sitting next to me is my own portion of this hectic weeknight indulgence, McDonald’s french fries, which makes the work I am about to discuss that much more poignant because it is woven into the fabric of my own life. In his 2001 essay “The Trouble with Fries” Malcolm Gladwell makes a simple statement, “Fast food is killing us. Can it be fixed?” These words are meant to provoke a…