How did the role of women in society change during the years of the Weimar Republic? The Weimar Republic (1919-33) was a period in the history of Germany experiencing great changes in the politics as well as in social and cultural life. New political system and significant historic events (the First World War (1914-18) and […]
Photo from Depositphotos Why Do Some People Enjoy Reading Lolita? Vladimir Nabokov’s novel “Lolita” is perhaps one of the most controversial pieces of literature ever written. Stripped to its very core, it is a story of a pedophile obsessed by a 12-year old girl. The main idea of this novel is harshly condemned by the […]
Photo from Depositphotos How did the art patronage system work during the Renaissance? This essay will provide a short overview of the relationship between artists and patrons during the Renaissance, with particular focus on Florence in Italy. I will argue that the work of many artists of the period developed according to the tastes and […]
Explain the symbol of the island in the Life of Pi As we look back at the history of our civilization, people’s lives used to be given much more spiritual meaning. Its main purpose was to provide higher values in various moments and events of our journey. We can provide a statement, that religion […]
How come that steppes people overthrew so many empires? Steppes people are the people and the societies which, because of their beliefs, did not accept having a permanent place of residence. The nomadic way of life is conditioned by livestock, hunting, and fishing, and we should mention sea nomads as well.
Mysterious Symbolic Meaning of Angels in Thomas Wolfe’s Novel Look Homeward, Angel is the first and the most famous novel by Thomas Wolf, which was published in 1929 in New York. It is considered as an autobiographical American Bildungsroman, which is a “class of novel that deals with the maturation process” (The Editors of Encyclopædia […]
Are there any real world events similar to what is shown in ‘House of Cards’? House of Cards USA is unquestionably a copy of House of Cards UK. We see clear similarities between the two with regards to character names and plot. Beyond the similarities between the two versions however, is the even deeper […]
What are wizard hats? Why do many wizards in books and movies wear them? Minerva McGonagall, Albus Dumbledore, Gandalf… what unites them all? Yes, they all are wizards, but they all also wear hats. Why do they do it? Do hats play such a great role for the image of wizards and what are they […]
Photo from Depositphotos Is it Just Britain that Recognizes the Greatness of Winston Churchill? The fact that his funeral was held the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Rome (Gould, Peter (2005-04-08), says that the greatness of the British Prime Minister acknowledged by the whole world . But and during his lifetime, Winston Churchill received many […]