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In Samuel Taylor Coleridge”s poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the author uses the story of a sailor and his adventures to reveal aspects of life. This tale follows the Mariner and his crew as they travel between the equator and the south pole, and then back to England. The author”s use of symbolism…

For 48 years, China has occupied Tibet. In Tibet’s history, there has been over 17 percent of the Tibetan people killed, and 6,000 monasteries ruined. For starters, Tibet was never part of China. During the first few years when China was in control of Tibet, the Chinese declared that Tibet should be part of China,…

In the past three decades, steroids have become a serious problem in the athletic field. Steroids are anabolic drugs used to build growth hormones that include androgens (male sex hormones), principally testosterone, and estrogen and progestogens (female sex hormones). Steroids were first developed for medical purposes. They are used in controlling inflammation, strengthening weakened hearts,…

Polonius’ Observations on Hamlet’s Madness    The obedient Ophelia has followed her father’s injunctions and repelled Hamlets letters and denied him access to her. Polonius is certain that these rebuffs have driven Hamlet mad. His only action is to inform the king and queen, and to let them decide what the next move will be….

Ambition can be defined as the desire and willingness to strive towards achievement or distinction. On the contrary, driving ambition is the outright desire to achieve a certain goal, regardless of any possible consequences. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, driving ambition caused Macbeth and his wife to murder King Duncan because of their desire for power….

While scrolling through a list of Friday Kohl’s artwork, I stumbled upon her painting titled Henry Ford Hospital. The thumbnail alone Jumped off of the screen and caught my eye. I was immediately pulled in by the beauty of the female figure lying nude on a hospital bed. Upon further inspection of the image, it…

Are there such things as true love and hatred? In the story Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare there is true love and hatred. Romeo, a Montague and Juliet, a Capulet are two star-crossed lovers who will always love each other. The hatred between the two families will be a problem for the couple…

High Culture Linked with the elite, upper class society, those families and individuals with an ascribed status position. It is often associated with the arts such as opera, ballet and classical music, sports such as polo and lacrosse, and leisure pursuits such as hunting and shooting. Clearly, high  culture is associated with a small elite…

Homer (Odyssey)The classic epic The Odyssey and the Old Testament show manydifferences in the Greek and Hebrew religions. The Greek religion ispolytheistic and the Hebrew religion is monotheistic. In comparing thenature of the gods there are many differences. In comparing therelationships between Odysseus and Athena on one hand, and Job and God onthe other, we…

The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger, describes a period of time in a young boys life. This boy is repeatedly gets kicked out of schools and he does again in thebeginning of the book. He leaves a few days before Christmas vacation starts,…