Fallen Societies from Failure of Rulers

empires and kingdoms that have fallen due to power and corruption. Kings and rulers, who were once able to break all laws without any consequences, became shadows of their former selves and were forced to be remembered as failures. The song “Viva la Vida” by Coldplay shows first-hand account of a king, Louis XVI, the last monarch of France, who had fallen prey to the destruction that power can bring. Listeners get a memoir of this king who went from being a the pillar of society to a man whose legacy was

“Mad Max: Fury Road” is a 2015 film co-written and directed by George Miller. It envisions a post-apocalyptic society where nuclear war and climate change have led to the destruction of modern civilization and depletion of resources. As portrayed in the film, societies would be reduced to wastelands with scarce resources if people continue to engage in violent confrontations. The few survivors, therefore, would be forced to survive by fighting for the remaining scarce resources. Even though it is

five relationships and the five main virtues of Confucianism? How would you evaluate the harms and benefits of defining society and reciprocal duties as Confucius did? In Confucian thought there are five classifications of relationships, all but one of which are hierarchical in nature: Father and Son, Elder brother and Younger brother, Husband and Wife, Friend and Friend, Ruler and Subject. Each of these relationships exists in parallel to the others and the rules governing one are generally applicable

Beneath their feet, the ground shook with force of thunder. The huge lumbering beasts of Earth panicked, for they knew nothing of space, asteroids, or their impending extinction. From the fiery chaos, a new age would be birthed. It would be known as the age of humankind. Meanwhile billions of miles away, in the deep expanse of space, a single alien world struggled for survival. Much like the human primates of Earth, their development took them along a primitive, and unpredictable path. Over

the saying “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” and “We learn from history that we learn nothing from history.”? These quotes come from George Santayana and George Bernard Shaw, these men tell how it’s common for people to repeat past mistakes. However, if people learn to look back and understand history, it’s harder to replicate disastrous actions. History is full of wars and brutish words, yet the source of all these problems come from a single issue: power. Leaders seek

countries—subjecting hundreds of thousands of people to inhumane abuses resulting from the clashes between various cultural, political, and economic groups. People who fled persecution and turmoil in their home countries in hopes of a better life in America often met opposition—not only from the frequently hostile U.S. culture they attempted to integrate into, but also the unrest and tension that followed them from the conflicts in their native countries. Multiple works of literature and film reflect

Things Fall Apart It is hard to imagine being invaded and forced to change virtually all of our ways by a foreign nation. Unfortunately for the Ibo society, imperialism was forced upon them. All they could do was sit back and watch as the English changed all aspects of their life. Everything from religion to family life was changed by imperialism. The title, Things Fall Apart, suits the book very well because that is essentially what happened to the Umuofia village. The cultural traditions

and editor. He directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years. He was the surprise winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. In 1990, he accepted the Academy Award for Lifetime. Kuorosawa contributed Japanese history, culture, and society through this movie to audiences. (Film) Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Introduction The director choose this specific subjects to demonstrate the Japanese culture and hierarchy grading system. The Seven Samurai represents the spirit and wisdom, loyal

From the Empire to Nation Rivalry between world class groups further disintegrated viable initiative inside the realm, debilitating its control over the populace and assets it guaranteed to run the show. Common authorities intrigued with the nearby land-owning classes, the ayan, to trick the sultan of a decent partition of the charges due him, and they skimmed all the income they could from the effectively ruined working class in the field. Reform and Survival Notwithstanding very nearly two centuries

In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo, the protagonist, experiences change from the cultural collision caused by the introduction of Western ideas into the Igbo culture. Okonkwo is the personification of the Igbo cultural values and morals, he is a true warrior, hard-working man that raises a surplus of staple foods, and a holder of many Igbo cultural titles showing proof of his dedication and work. Okonkwo is also one of the Egwugwu, an elder of the village that acts as a host for a god