Rebirth Of A Nation Summary

After the Union’s victory in the Civil War during 1865, the era of Reconstruction began, an era in which the prospect of rebuilding the nation once again after the catastrophic effects of the war arose. During Reconstruction, African Americans were attempted to be integrated into American society, it was questioned on what terms Confederate states would be welcomed into the country, and the economy was meant to be fixed but all of this ultimately failed. Reconstruction was not successful in rebuilding the political, economical, and racial issues in the country post Civil War as there were even more racial and discriminatory issues, a damaged federal government, and an injured economy as well.

1865-1877 was when everything within the nation was thriving. Most freed slaves were learning to read and write, and were indulging in everything our country had to offer them. Agriculture was at an all time high, and there didn’t seem to be an end in sight. But as the sun sets in November 1876, it rose upon a new nation, a land engulfed in hatred, segregation, and fear. The Compromise of 1877 is best clarified when the election of 1876 is explained in detail. The

Theodore Roosevelt believed the triumph of America was in the hands of American race; who he saw as the one’s most advanced civilized races. Which made all the other races inferior and useless. According to Roosevelt the ideal American man had masculine strength, intelligence, morality, strong virile character, brave, knowledgeable, fearless, and most important virile fighting virtues. American men needed to find a balance between providing for themselves, and their families providing to their nation. Roosevelt also believed in order for racial improvement and expansion; virile American men needed to build a stronger powerful navy and army. Roosevelt had an idea that the United States was full of men whole felt they racial superiority and used it to get ahead of the superior races, and in order to get rid of this intercontinental tension they should strive to advance the people through imperialism. He stressed the notion to congress that was America’s duty as superior nation, to take up the white’s burden in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Only then can America prevail in Darwinist racial contest and dominate the world. However, Roosevelt despised any man who lacked this viral traits. He feared unmanly man would cause America to deteriorate, and allow a manlier and strong power to come in and take over. Roosevelt consider these men useless, slothful and a burden to the

Franklin D. Roosevelt was a man who besides his intelligence, charm and strong confidence, he was able to sustain the nation through the most overbearing crisis know as the Great Depression as well as World War II. While managing to stay optimistic, Franklin Roosevelt helped people regain faith in themselves. Despite all the chaos going on at the time, “he was met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory (pg. 90).” He was praised for pushing the government to help those who were underprivileged. This was a new beginning in time for Americans known as the New Deal. He told the country to live by; “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself (pg 90).” Franklin Roosevelt made a very

During his presidency, outside of the office, Roosevelt established the model image of masculinity with his experiences as an explorer and a soldier, and was able to address the common people and their interests. In office, he set forth with expanding the federal government to restrict industries’ power, and he implemented many reforms throughout his terms. These reforms included nature preservation, refined foreign and domestic legislations, and social ordinances to dispute tensions among the American people. He advocated for the people, despite his stance as a Republican, and supported journalists known as muckrakers in their missions of exposing corruption within industry, urban life, and the government. This would ultimately lead to one of his most memorable speeches in United States history, a speech that announced what it meant to be progressive in a time of immorality and unfairness.

"By the time Lincoln took the oath of office on March 4, 1861, he addressed a divided nation" (Ch. 5 pg. 164). The United States was going through hard times of dealing with slavery in the 1800’s. Slavery was the hot topic in politics of that time period just as the debate over abortion or gay marriage is today. The issue over slavery really grew in the early 1860’s; around the time President Abraham Lincoln took office. Lincoln became president and kept his own personal beliefs about slavery to himself. As his career as president progressed, he embraced the beliefs of Henry Clay and made it clear to everyone how he felt about slavery. The authors purpose to

Since the founding of the United States of America, many presidents have worked tirelessly in their posts to change our country for the better. Some have seen abounding success, while others have met a slow decline from glory.  Of all of these generally noble and brave men, one especially has stood out; Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a remarkable idealist of a man and an amazing vehicle for change in America. While in office, this dignified man demonstrated many positive qualities, such as unrelenting optimism, heartfelt concern for both the populace and the land of America, and fierce determination to accomplish his goals.

Historians and scholars have often debated the success and failures of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency since 1945. A number of scholars argue that he created jobs, boosted the economy, and helped America get back onto the road of becoming a great nation. On the other hand, it can be argued that his plans and ideas to create jobs only lasted for the short term and his acts created long-term problems. This paper will discuss Roosevelt’s life, his reforms, and both the positive or negative outcome those actions had on America. However, it must be stated, for the struggles America was going through, and the perseverance they held to triumph over their trials, was in part due to Roosevelt’s boundless leadership as president. Franklin Delano

Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear can be interpreted in many ways and many responses. The imprecision’s and complication of the play has led

            As the country has come to a transition point, so has Lear. In his old age, he feels compelled to put aside the mantle of authority and spend his last days in the comfort and warmth of his youngest daughter Cordelia's affection. There is in Lear an inner urge to renounce the satisfactions of power with which he is saturated and grow into the satisfactions of the heart. But there is also much in him which is so accustomed to the privileges and pleasures of absolute power that to give them up would itself seem like death. What takes place is a working out of the forces within his being, compelling and resisting a shift in consciousness from the vital to the emotional center.

Lear’s phenomenological progression begins with his fury at nature. Lear’s pre-reflective interior consciousness perceives the storm and its relentless ferocity. The storm rages at Lear regardless of who he is and what has happened to him. “Rumble thy bellyful. Spit, fire. Spout, rain!” (III, ii,14).This is Lear’s pre-reflective interior consciousness perceiving nature; in Lear’s terms, there is consciousness of the storm. What makes this significant, however, is not that there is consciousness of the storm, but that it serves as a transcendent object in that ‘consciousness of the storm’ serves as the base for ‘consciousness of Lear.’ Lear reflects on his pre-reflective consciousness as an object in his ego, the ideal state of psychic emotions. “I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness./ I never gave you my kingdom”(III, ii, 16-17) Lear, in reflecting on his interior consciousness contemplates the universe; he does not blame it for his daughter’s

The inevitability of death begins to settle into Lear, not enabling him to accept it, but to drive him towards the brink of insanity. We begin to see Lear view life as an existential concept that constricts his mental state. The painful surprise of mortality leads him to go insane and his anger turns into

King Lear is a timeless piece of thought-provoking drama. Shakespeare’s genius has ensured that it continues to resonate with audiences over 400 years after being written. It depicts intriguing aspects of human nature that are still relevant today. These include corruption, deception, and filial strife. Shakespeare also portrays a cast of excellently drawn characters to engage the audience throughout while simultaneously personifying virtue, evil, and hubris. This excellent play which continues to resonate with modern audiences is most spectacular for the fact that it is a beautifully crafted piece of drama throughout.

English poet and playwright, William Shakespeare is universally considered the greatest dramatist of all time. One of these is his play titled “King Lear” which is centred on the Renaissance period where the human being was the focus of central importance rather than divine beings. Unlike his other plays, Shakespeare chooses to abstain from leaving the play with Lear realising that his personal tragedy is his own doing but continues by making him see things in a different perspective. Furthermore, King Lear represents the merging of self and other- what it means to be human. For instance, this merge of self and other has been brought to life in the play; however it cannot survive at the time and has to be buried. My essays intent will be to

allows us to see man's decent into chaos.  Although Lear is perceived as "a man