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92Shakespeare's Presentation of Colonialism and Colonisation / Colonization in ‘The Tempest' - Theme Analysis
William Shakespeare wrote 'The Tempest' in around 1610. I interpret this play as a metaphor on colonisation. The story, which tells of a usurped duke and the shipwreck he arranges in order to to exact retribution, includes a number of themes: conflict and resolution; love and romance; nature and nurture; illusion and reality; vengeance and repentance; power and the abuse of power; colonisation and ‘otherness‘. Colonisation and otherness are a particularly interesting aspect of this Shakespeare p
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86The Way Communism Affected Romania
Let’s make sure we all understand: communism was NOT a political regime but an economic system the same exact way capitalism and socialism is. Too often this misunderstanding creates a lot of confusion and not less frustration. It is part of...
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85Thomas More's Utopia: A perfect Society
A perfect society seems to many a mere fantasy, but Raphael Hythloday from Thomas More’s “Utopia” has experienced it first hand. He is a traveling philosopher who enjoys the fresh perspective of...
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84Christendom in the 16th Century
In the 16th Century, the average person only lived to be forty years old. The humanists at the forefront of the Renaissance saw themselves as descendants of the Roman Empire. They venerated Constantine and Charlemagne. They saw their...
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82The Great Invocation. Prayers to Lucifer, and the coming Humanist Messiah.
Humanism is the religion that worships the achievements of man - but every last war, and person in poverty, and dying of starvation is also the achievement of man. Mankind is corrupt, flawed, and can not be redeemed without help from a higher power. Globalism IS humanism.
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82Define Socialism
Socialism has new wind in its sails. Americans under the age of thirty appear to believe that Socialism is just as good a system as Capitalism. What is Socialism? Socialism is a fundamental reconstruction of society as to make economics an affair...
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81Is This Town Ridiculous? A Look at Seaside, Florida
This town has gotten tons of attention by urban planners ever since it was created in the late 80s. It doesn't look exaclty old-fashioned, but it doesn't look that new. The pastel houses and brick roads create...
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80This Thing Called Faith
This article speaks about faith and the power of prayer on ones brain, great videos!
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77Top Ten Off-Menu Delights at Your Local Dairy Queen
From the perspective of a customer and an employee, it can often be confusing and frustrating to go to a restaraunt and not know exactly what your options are. I can stand, staring at the menu for what seems an eternity and still not make up my...
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