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5. a.) Revisionism that stresses the faults of great figures can lead to an overwhelming negativity toward some great heroes who ultimately bring lessons of morality to the table. It perpetuates the idea that human beings, even the best of us, are always crawling with gaping character flaws. But, it also helps us humanize these great figures whose reputations often run away with them. It helps us to remember that political success does not equal morality. b.) This trend in historical writing alludes to a growing sense of both negativity and revolution in our society. As we begin to reject common figures of greatness and replace them with our own versions, modern-day youth culture is beginning to establish their own identity separate from current systems. This straying from the norm of decided importance implies a lack of trust or satisfaction with current

Throughout time, there will continue to be a considerable divorce between academic and popular historians. As Margaret Conrad argues, popular historians have established the tension, by recreating “historical films without the involvement of trained historians”. This underscores the troubling gulf that sometimes separates public academics approaches to the past. Academic historians have been “too long focused” on professionalism, and discarded “generating” a “dialogue” (Conrad) with their contextual audiences. The substantial dissolution between academic and popular historians is evident in a range of sources, essentially from Michelle Arrows to Herodotus and Thucydides to Bury.

There is a natural connection between Walcott and Saint Lucia, as it was the place in which he was born and raised. Walcott’s unique perspective of Saint Lucia and masterful skill set in poetry allowed him to achieve a fait accompli that many other poets fail to attain. It is quite amazing how Walcott uses Helen. He uses Achilles and Hector’s reciprocal pursuit of Helen to indicate France and British constant struggle for Saint Lucia. Which they ultimately battle 14 times for control of the island state. The first attempts at colonization were made by the British in 1605 and 1638, but they were unsuccessful because of sickness and hostility from the native Caribs ( native people formerly inhabiting the Lesser Antilles). A satisfactory settlement was achieved in 1650 by the French, who made a treaty with the Caribs in 1660. In 1664 the British gained control of the island, but it was restored to France in the Treaty of Breda in 1667. After some battles between France and England, Saint Lucia finally gained independence on February 22, 1979.

Reform. Revolution. Change. These words can be used to describe France and the transitions it is has been going through since after the war. Now more than ever the people of France must come together to work towards a form of government that reflects the opinions of all people, and one that takes into consideration the needs of the majority. With the transition from a monarchy to a republic all citizens should have a right to political freedom, and that includes the rights of women. I, along with many other women in the city of Toulon have expressed our feelings about the need for women to become active members in society. We are young, independent, and work just as hard as the men in our city and think we deserve to be recognized. I write

The French and English had many battles near this island, including the Battle of Cul de Sac and the Battle of the Saintes, which has a significant impact in the pages of the poem. Major Plunkett, in his analyzation of the history of St Lucia, becomes very interested in an Ensign Plunkett, who (only in Omeros) is part of the Battle of the Saintes. Today, St. Lucia is a multicultural democracy which became independent from English rule in 1979.

The history, or social context of a literary work at times helps reader to understand the message the author is trying to pass across. The history of text is important to its understanding. Stephen Greenblatt in his works argues that: “history cannot simply be set against literary texts as either stable antithesis or stable background, and the isolation of those texts gives way to a sense of their interaction with other texts and hence the permeability of their boundaries” (Shakespearean Negotiations 95). The relationship between

When studying history, historians see how social history has given voice to the voiceless. There have been countless ways and instances when social history has exposed the histories of ancient, medieval, as well as early modern peoples that had previously not been investigated. Many great individuals throughout history, with their writings have given the people of their time a great voice. While these writings and actions have given these individuals a voice, these voices continue with the history of their people throughout their time as well as after their time.

Rowse states that ‘human society, its story and how it has come to be what it is, is due to the factors that operate in them’ (Rowse, 1963). This is especially true when looking at history from an oral historian’s perspective. Oral history has always been a topic open to much debate – whether or not it is a method worthy of one’s time; often branded as ‘radical history’. History very much depends on how one presents it to those looking to seek out the truth. There are various methods to investigate the past but ‘oral history’ is one method which this exploration will focus on. When one looks at ‘oral history’, it is

The false assertion claims that historians solely work to determine an understanding of the past. The historian’s role is defined with a dictation of understanding the past; however their study of the past is through today’s lens. Thus, they are writing in hindsight. A knowledge issue is present with the “fallible” eyewitnesses in primary sources which cannot be entirely accepted as the truth due to flexible interpretations. History, a reconstruction of events, is viewed from a modern standpoint allowing the historian to produce secondary sources using primary sources as a basis. These sources suggest that those who control the past also control the future expressing the need for historians to look at evidence in terms of the future. Furthermore, historical interpretations are inevitably bonded with a sense of personal value as historians fail to simply regurgitate prior knowledgebut rather use it as a creative endeavor combining evidence with imagination. This leads to the derivation of a unique conclusion in retelling events of the past. Although, it can be argued that the historian’s purpose is to eliminate issues such as bias and empathy. However, this proves to be impossible as they inevitably include a sense of empiricism.

The world’s history has been a topic that has interested millions over the years. The desire to know and understand the cultures and events of the past has been a one that many societies in the past and present have had. An effective way to access the heart of a culture’s history, traditions, and beliefs is to look into the stories they tell, the legends and myths they pass down to their young. This is because storytelling has been a tradition of humanity since time immemorial, and has been the only way of passing culture on to future generations for millennia. From this tradition, the Epic arose, tales of mighty heroes, gods, and monsters, told in the form of poems to convey ideals, beliefs, and traditions. Hundreds of Epics have been written, and among them, many stand out, especially Virgil’s The Aeneid, Beowulf, and John Milton’s Paradise Lost, as they prove to be impactful and useful in the analysis of changes in the relationship between divinity, defined as of or relating to a god, celestial, religious, or sacred (dictionary.com), and mankind, as well as the idea of fate as it relates to mankind. The Aeneid, being a classical Greco-Roman Epic, shows an earlier age of humanity, one vastly different from the present one, showcases some of the roots of modern storytelling and the “hero’s quest.” Beowulf also shows some of these roots, but additionally tells of a shift in culture brought on by time and location. John Milton’s Paradise Lost, the most recent of these three

History books throughout time are written by those with the advantage. By proxy, the victors construct the past and therefore have an influence on their lasting legacy. Biased accounts of military and religious might hold heavy sway in persuasion for impending political decisions and partnerships between countries. This is why most historical narratives boast creatively of their past efforts through visual medias. Grandes Chroniques de France is a fine example of this tradition, and within these chronicles, The Emperor and King Charles V watch a Spectacle of the First Crusade

The historical fiction genre is more popular than ever, with masses of television programmes, motion pictures and novels being written around the subject. This influx has brought a new reception to the many time periods of history that had otherwise been forgotten and abandoned, and also to many that are heavily documented but rarely looked upon. However, with the need for a fascinating story to sell to the audiences some of the historical fact is being obscured in the process, thus causing a lack of respect between authors and historians. In this essay, I will be exploring the relationship to literature from both historians and authors, also examining their own beliefs on what defines a historical novel and whether or not these authors

IT’S INTERESTING to see how history is distorted in the act of grasping it: how it bends to fit the mind of the person who takes it in. You can investigate a historical epoch and watch as others, arriving at disparate conclusions, paint a portrait with a selection of colors chosen to fulfill their needs. A man is bound to feel that in the careless approach of others, he himself stands accused: is he not guilty of the same crime, of distorting history to his own ends, lacking merely the person with sufficient subtlety to call him to account?

One of the greatest benefits of studying history is that it allows an opportunity to learn about the past. History is presented everywhere in numerous forms and historians like John Merriman allow people to take a look at the past. John Merriman, a professor at Yale University, is the author of “A History of Modern Europe;” this textbook consists of history from the Renaissance to present modern Europe. The text discusses subjects regarding world wars, revolutions, and colonial completion. Giles Milton, another historian, wrote “Nathaniel’s Nutmeg;” this text is a narrative non-fiction which further elaborates on the colonial competition of the 17th century. These two historical readings are different; one reading is a textbook and the other is a narrative non-fiction. Different historical texts can operate to foster different ways of thinking about the past. History presented as narrative non-fiction differs from accounts written by academic historians because of the form of writing, the engagement, and the opportunity of perspective it offers.

“As we grow older as a race, we grow aware that history is written, that it is a kind of literature without morality. That in its actuaries the ego of the race is indissoluble and that everything depends on whether we write this fiction through the memory of hero or of victim.”Derek Walcot (The Postcolonial Studies Reader 371)