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Mackerels wrote “My Country’ during the First World War on a visit to England, where from then on it became one of the best-known Australian bush poems due to its appeal to the sense of patriotism encouraged by the war and post-war nationalism (Kingston, 1986). The poem was believed to have been directly influenced by…

The history of the gay rights movement goes as far back as the late 19th century. More accurately, the quest by gays to search out others like themselves and foster a feeling of identity has been around since then. It is an innovative movement that seeks to change existing norms and gain acceptance within our…

Shakespeare presents women in the play in a number of guises, most of these promote women as the superior sex. For example he presents Hermione as essentially the heroine of the play. In the court she stands up to the mad tyrant that is Leontes in the face of almost certain death. She doesn’t lose…

On January 1st, 1959 Sudan finally became its own independent country, and it looked as if it’s history of conflict would soon come to an end. But this was not to be, throughout most of Sudan’s independent status as a country it has been in constant turmoil. For the first thirteen years, 1959-1969, an elected…

For all of my life, I had never thought of my future. I considered myself too young for this kind of thinking. For years, I thought like this; until the day of my graduation. I was getting ready for my ceremony when my father popped up in my room. He was very touched, for he…

Locke And RousseauThe idea of consent is a key element in the works of John Locke and Jean-JacquesRousseau. In the “Second Treatise of Government,” Locke puts forth hisconception of the ideal form of government based on a social contract. As Lockedevelops his theory of consent, he also incorporates theories of politicalobligation on the part of…

In the story of Antigone, an argument of who is the tragic hero between Antigone and Creon exists. I firmly believe Creon is the tragic hero of the play. Creon becomes the typical fallen hero in Greek drama. He faces many conflicts, internally and externally, and undergoes quite a bit of painful emotions. One might…

By: Robert Smith Radicalism of the American Revolution By Gordon S. Wood Gordon Woods Radicalism of the American Revolution is a book that extensively covers the origin and ideas preceding the American Revolution. Woods account of the Revolution goes beyond the history and timeline of the war and offers a new encompassing look inside the…

“All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn,” according to Ernest Hemingway. Along with Ernest, many others believe that Huckleberry Finn is a great book, but is the novel subversive’since this question is frequently asked, people have begun to look deeper into the question to see if this novel…

HistorySpanish settlement of the westInternational borders have always been centers of conflict, and theU. S. -Mexican border is no exception. With the European colonizing the NewWorld, it was a matter of time before the powers collided. The Spanishsettled what is today Mexico, while the English settled what is to day theUnited States. When the two…