Iago is Othello’s ensign; also he is the villain of the play. He betrays almost everyone. The fundamental reason is Othello’s promotion of Cassio to the post of lieutenant, who with no experience had been leading men in battle. Therefore, Iago makes a terrible plan and he is going to take revenge on everyone-Othello, Desdemona,…
“Anthem for Doomed Youth” is a famous poem which is written by Wilfred Owen and depicts the First World War. He was born on March 18th, 1893 in Oswestry, Shropshire. After school, he became a teaching assistant and in 1913 went to France for two years to work as a language tutor. He began writing…
When Lady Macbeth first appears in the play, she is learning of the witches’ prophesies from a letter sent to her by Macbeth. Almost immediately after reading this letter, she starts to think of a way to assure that Macbeth becomes king. She wants to kill King Duncan. “Yet I do fear thy nature. It…
Summary: The Cabuliwallah is from Kabul. His real name is Abdur Rahman. He works as a peddler in India. He goes to Kabul once a year to visit his wife and little daughter. In the course of selling goods, once he reaches the house of writer, Rabindranath Tagore. Then his five years daughter, Mini calls…
Hunting: was enjoyed by aristocratic populace (slave bears, horses, dog. Lion hunting; were the preview of royalty; sport of nobility Fishing: was seen as more of a job; Ancient sources mention one fishmonger wining the Olympia Aquatic sports: such as swimming were only used as a way of training for other sports (recreational, not competitive)…
Ancient Greek Women place was at home, they had no place at the games Two classes of women in ancient Greek culture: Wife & a Hetaira (companion) Hetairai: more sophisticated, cultured (however not fit for the home) Nude women are found, but not in athletic contexts (often in beauty shop [Kale: beautiful] or at most…
Chrematitic (Chremata= money) Either sponsored by a city-state or a sanctuary Greeks were most proud of their stephanitic victory but also were proud of their chrematitic victories (Greek athlete mixed his prizes from both type of event together) Fame of the chrematitic games usually depended on how much prize money was offered If sponsored by…
Part 1: Othello IS a “Perfect” Tragic Hero In life, heroes will arise whenever they are called for. It may be the everyday heroes that are seen rescuing a cat from a tree or helping an old lady cross the street. It may also be the heroes that are seen in movies and books rescuing…
Ventricles= expansions of the brain’s central cavity Filled with CSF, lined with ependymal cells Continuous with each other, central canal, and spinal cord 1st/2nd= paired lateral ventricles (lie in cerebral hemispheres) [separated by septum pellucidum– transparent wall] 3rd ventricle lies within diencephalon [connected to each lateral ventricles by interventricular foreamen] In midbrain is central cavity…
Purpose The purpose of this lab was to evaluate the increase in velocity with time during a free fall. Also, to determine the position from the start of the fall. Hypothesis It is hypothesized that the object that is dropped will endure gradual change acceleration in acceleration. The acceleration for the object in the velocity-time…
Richard James invented the Slinky along with his wife Betty. The couple was fearful that there would be no interest in such an ordinary-looking toy. They were worried enough to give their own friend a dollar to buy one! After their first demonstration, they sold around 400 Slinkys. Slinkys were a hit. The Slinky can…
Atticus Finch is the father of two young children, Jem and Scout. Throughout the book, Jem and his little sister Scout learn a lot about the place they call home, Maycomb County. Atticus is a very responsible parent who teaches his children the lessons they need to become honest and dignified people later in life.…
What is fate? Fate is a power beyond anyone’s control. While reading Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Fate has been brought up many times. Fate is the definitive trouble-causing factor in the play Romeo and Juliet. Many characters, even the pair of lovers themselves have acknowledged Fate’s cruel ploy. There was plenty of evidence of fate…
Diencephalon: forms central core of forebrain, surrounded by cerebral hemispheres. Made of 3 paired structures: 1) thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus. Thalamus: egg-shaped (known as the inner room) has midline connection called interthalamic adhesion ***EVERY part of the brain that communicated with the cerebral cortex must relay its signals through a nucleus of the thalamus. Hypothalamus:…
The event consists of 5 prizes Stadion/ Wrestling- was apart of both the pentathlon & Olympia Discus, Halma (jump) and Akon (javelin throw) The competitor must do well in ALL events to have a chance of being crowned a victor Not sure if discus were standardized (made of bronze (2kg) or sometimes iron), athletes could…
Stephanitic: crown; four athletic festivals; Olympic Games, Nemean Games, Isthmain Games, Pythian Games Stadion: one stadion= 600 ancient feet. (Gymnikos Agon- nude competition); modern equivalent- 200m sprint Run knee high/ arm extended (only event from 776-724) Victor gave his name for 4 year Olympiad (use Olympiads to reckon time) Then Diaulos (400m was added to…
What is YouTube? YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos. Who founded it? Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, were the founders of YouTube and their intention for this website was for users to upload, view and share…
Fifty Shades of Grey, written by E. L. James, is the story of a college senior, Anastasia “Ana” Steele. She lives with her best friend Katherine Kavanagh who writes for their college’s student paper. Due to illness, Katherine asks Ana to take her place and interview with a rich entrepreneur named Christian Grey. Ana is…
Some call Friedrich Nietzsche the father of the Nazi party. Was Nietzsche’s ideas twisted and warped by a needy country? Nietzsche himself despised the middle and lower class people. Was it Nietzsche’s Will to Power theory that spawned one of the greatest patriotic movements of the twentieth century? These are some of the questions I…
Aristotle’s thoughts on Zeno’s Arrow Argument as represented in Chapter 9 of Aristotle’s Physics: A Guided Study can be understood in such a way that it might not be “next door to madness”. In this chapter, Aristotle interprets Zeno’s argument of the Flying Arrow as “missing the mark”. There are four premises for this argument,…