Scott Westerfeld wrote Leviathan because of a deep interest in history and science. A previous author of sci-fi novels, he was interested in how incorporating science and technology would affect a historical event such as World War I. The novel takes place during World War I, and focuses on the events occurring throughout Europe at that time. The main theme of Leviathan is how destructive war is. The character sin the book experience loss of friends, family, and loved ones, and have their whole lives
either a celebration of American history or an apologetic reminder of events that can never
The last paragraph of the prelude to the Second Discourse is an impassioned appeal whose scope transcends the boundaries of time and space alike, calling for readers to pay attention to the history of man and society that Rousseau is on the verge of putting forth. Beginning with this authorial intrusion—a form of literary apostrophe—the essay adopts historical writing as its primary narrative mode. This method stands in direct contrast with the approach Thomas Hobbes takes in his Leviathan, in which
should be impossible to go wrong. How could I fail? Nevertheless, presenting this article is also particularly intimidating. Can I live up to that? Can I actually follow these rules, take on board and rearticulate the wealth of advice? Much like history itself, I view this is an enticing paradox, one which I wholly intend to embrace. So, as Dening himself astutely observes, “…let me give some advice on writing, and you can see for yourself whether I take my own advice.” That said, it would be
argument by displaying his disagreement of the common history curriculum taught through the prospective of achievements, not the consequences that occurred to obtain it. Zinns states, “In other words, my focus is not on the achievements of the heroes of traditional history, but on all those people who were the victims of those achievements, who suffered silently or fought back magnificently” (Zinn, Introduction). Zinn’s ideology about history is an argument which I strongly agree upon. Many lessons
Katrina Ann Abdul Hadi ID: 24681598 School of Arts and Social Sciences ATS1325 Contemporary Worlds 1 The partition of India in 1948 led to one of the largest mass migration movements in the world. The successful attainment of independence from colonial rule is also a narrative of religious nationalism, displacement and communal violence between the two nation states of India and Pakistan or more definitively the Muslims and Hindus. In Urvashi Butalia’s (2000, pp.264-300) “The Other Side of
Essay 1: Culture and Identity (Rough Draft) Imagine a life without writing, and without art; it’s pretty grim isn’t it? Without these essential cultural components, life would be a sad place to live in, because no other cultural aspect would survive. The most essential cultural elements are Art and Literature, because art and literature lead into the other cultural aspects. Without arts and literature, you couldn’t have the rest of the cultural elements. Culture manifested itself with the aid of
setting such as this one and her experiences combined she had moments where she seemed more comfortable and opened, and other moments that were difficult to get through. After this oral interview experience I feel as though I know how I could use oral histories in my classroom. During the beginning of the interview I asked Vanna “What do you think the difference is between West Texas and Texas from other regions of the state?” Her answer consisted of a lot of “umms”, but I think she answers the question
There are major changes that have transformed the military from the old force which was seen to focus only on winning battles without caring much about their forces to the highly skilled force it is today that is all rounded. In order to comprehend the changes in the military there is need for understanding the military culture. Like any other culture, military culture has evolved from unorganized forms of administration and organization to the current modern force it is today. There are different
Judith Bennett is a Medievalist Historian who has focused much of her research on English/European women and feminist history (1-2). In her book History Matters: Patriarchy and the Challenge of Feminism, she argues that feminism and history, specifically women’s, need to be more closely linked. This link, she argues, comes from taking theories and methods from one field and applying them to the other in order to create a more indepth analysis of both. Bennett states in her introduction that this