Russian Revolution

noticeable change. For instance, while after the collapse of the Soviet Union about 50 percent of students attended classes in Ukrainian, it is estimated that by the year 2003 this figure was 74 percent. The Russian language and literature were no longer paid that much attention with Russian writers being called “foreign writers” and included in the world literature course programs. Since the majority of schools in Ukraine are public, they received governmental funding and supplies of new…

became known as the Fourth Coalition. The Fourth Coalition was able to reach an agreement with France after defeats on both sides and signed the Peace of Tilsit. Some, however, did not abide by this treaty and in 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia. The Russian soldiers were forced to retreat several times but the “General Winter” stepped in, and forced Napoleon 's soldiers to retreat. This was not the last Russia had heard from Napoleon, however, as the war lasted an additional two years. Once…

As one of Russia 's famous authors, Leo Tolstoy used his skills as a writer to illustrate various historical accounts of certain important events of Russian history as well as his criticisms of government and corruption through his novels. Although mostly fictitious, Tolstoy 's novels/novellas would be used as understand the emotions and thoughts of people from every class, religion, and background in Russia to a particular event in Russia history such as the Napoleonic Wars or the War with…

In Fyoder Dostoyevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment, many characters deal with internal conflict causing them to commit large and small crimes. Dostoevsky introduces a variety of characters, each of which has their own value that they contribute to the book’s theme. Each character has his or her own opinion which crimes are necessary and what deeds are evil. Some characters need to commit crimes just so they can survive in this harsh world, while others commit crimes because they think it will…

On the surface, the Litchfield Prison system is extremely dysfunctional, does not provide any structure or regimen for the inmates to follow, and does not serve any purpose in reshaping the inmates, much like any other prison system. From the illegal trafficking of contraband, to the unlawful rape that occurs between the inmates and guards, to the disheartening stereotypical slurs constantly heard throughout the prison, Litchfield Penitentiary does not seem like a place for bettering one’s self…

On November 11th, 1821 in Moscow, Russia, one of the most renown Russian authors and philosophers was born: Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Dostoyevsky was raised in a family with good means (as their father was a recognized doctor by the Russian Government) and his family was also extremely religious (especially his father) which shaped his God-centered view of morality from a young age. However, given their situation (living in a poor district on the edge of Moscow in order to live near the Hospital,…

powers did not have a plan if the Ottoman empire were to collapsed. Russia was known for attempting to gain territory while not letting the Empire collapse. During this time the countries of Europe were worrying about restoring peace and stopping revolutions. The Great powers operated under the logic that as long as the borders do not change to the point where a great power would have an advantage over another then there would be peace. However, if the Ottoman empire were to fall then what was…

A trickster, essentially, is a character who disobeys the norms, though carries greater knowledge and has mainly been discussed in mythology, folklore, and religious texts, and has consistently been viewed in indigenous context. The trickster is often the anthropomorphic personification of a hidden, allegorical world. Linda M. Morra and Deanna Reder’s Troubling Tricksters: Revisioning Critical Conversations, propose that the purpose of every trickster tale is to “[articulate] ambiguous…

American Yeats Yeats wrote "Second Coming" in 1919, a particularly frustrating moment in history. Europeans were shocked and cynical about World War I. Yeats's hometown, Ireland is on a civil war lunch. Russia's old order has just been overthrown by a revolution, and Yeats's fondness for nobility is feared to spread across the continent and around the globe. Yeats's view of the world's problems is not what many people quote him tonight. First of all, he is not a Christian. He dabbled in sanity…

Literary Analysis: Dulce et Decorum est & The Unknown Citizen Verbal irony is something that can be used in our everyday life. Auden’s poem’s title, “The Unknown Citizen” begins with a verbal irony. Owen mocks war in his poem, “Dulce et Decorum Est” by showing how sweet and fitting it is to die for one’s country. Both of the poems use irony to present to the reader the pity of war, how there is nothing heroic about the “unknown citizen” and how the two poets have a similar intention on…