“A person without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” These were the words of Marcus Garvey a civil rights movement activist who was an integral part of events which have moulded the world we live in…
Essays on British Empire
Imagine your best friend taking away all the power of your decision of where you get to eat tonight for dinner, this is like the driving force behind European Imperialism in Africa! The background behind the driving force behind European Imperialism in Africa is between…
The industrial revolution had a negative impact on the lives of the working class. The workers were being fired and they were replaced with machinery and children. The children were cheaper in costs and the machinery had the power to produce things in large quantities….
Rudyard Kipling’s 1899 poem, the white man’s burden, was written as a response to the American acquisition of The Philippines after the Spanish-American war. The poem continued and reinforced an opinion already shared with Roosevelt in Kipling’s private letters where he states, “Now go in…
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde uses humor, and the characters to personify stereotypes of the Victorian era, as well as to highlight the absurd social norms. For example, in Victorian society, the parents often arranged the marriage of their child and approval…
When christopher columbus first went sailing , he aimed to reach India but he actually did not reach India , he discovered a new continent . Columbus landed in central America in october 1492 , he stole gold , jewelry including some previously undiscovered items…
The Elizabethan era, or the Golden Age, began in 1558 when Queen Elizabeth took over the throne from Mary I; better known as Bloody Mary. The Elizabethan era was a time of change, growth and discovery. This era also brought the Renaissance, a French word…
First, we need to introduce this age the Victorian, and one of the most important point here is (the child) how they live, and why? In addition, we would write some definitions that would help us to understand our tittle here such as, the child…
Shakespeare shaped how the people of Britain viewed power and honor during the Renaissance era with Henry IV Part 1. This play had a significant role in British history and the cultural change regarding honor and power. During the Renaissance era, Britain was being heavily…
Oscar Wilde, author, and play-writer of The Importance of Being Earnest; a story of character Jack and Algernon that live a double life to live to standards while also trying to enjoy the free life away from the subjective culture. While trying to live these…
Henry VIII is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1623. Cardinal Wolsey is left in disbelief when he finds out he has lost his position as the King’s advisor. Shakespeare communicates Wolsey’s feelings by describing the reality of discovering unfortunate news in great detail….
Henry VIII could easily be called one of England’s most influential kings. He is most widely known for beheading and divorcing five of his six wives. He was in charge of the Protestant Reformation, breaking from the Roman Catholic Church, creating the royal supremacy, and…
When Henry VIII succeeded his father Henry VII in 1509, he sought to establish himself as new reformed monarch. This popular eighteen year old known for his passion for hunting and dancing was the polar opposite of his pragmatic father. Most importantly however, Henry’s greed…
Wilkie Collins’s The Woman in White shows the relationship between madness and gender in the female characters of Anne Catherick and Laura Fairlie. However, although there was a larger number of female patients in the asylum, Anne Catherick and Laura Fairlie are unconventional…
King Henry was an epitome (a perfect example of a particular quality or type) of an absolute ruler. Many reasons support this. First, Henry VIII succeeded in ending the Wars of the Roses between the houses of Lancaster and York and founded the Tudor dynasty….
