Humanities Essays

Guernica Painting by Pablo Picasso, 1937

Guernica by Pablo Picasso is a well-known painting representing the bloody episodes and tragedies of the Spanish civil war (Picasso et al., 1956). The painting shows the pain and suffering innocent civilians encounter in war. The painting has gained a significant monumental status, used as an anti-war symbol, and became a perpetual reminder of the ... Read More

Pages: 3       Words: 646

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Fake News Essay

Introduction Fake news refers to the intentional spread of misinformation or information that is not true through print, broadcasting or internet based social media. In order for any information to qualify as fake news, it has to be intentionally published in order to mislead people so as to gain either financially or politically or in ... Read More

Pages: 7       Words: 1721

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Ethical Decision-Making: Analysis of Captain Crozier’s Decision

Ethical decision making involves choosing an appropriate solution when presented with many deferent alternatives. Ethical decision making could be quite challenging. For instance, in the case of commander Crozier, choosing how to communicate high priority information that concerned the safety of the crew members presented the dilemma. This essay analyses the dilemma that the commander ... Read More

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Modern British Literature 1800–1950

The Victorian period, from the rich rhythmic and imagery quality of Alfred Lord Tennyson to Christina Rossetti’s poetic transparency and commanding exploration of faith and loss, foreshadowed an innovative trend of poetry that was influenced by its romantic forerunners yet markedly different. The Victorian poets’ composition approach, language, style, and themes were inspired by various phenomena, such as ... Read More

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Do Public Concerns Over Misinformation Affect or Restore the Credibility of the Official Media? The Case of 9/11 Terror Attack

Introduction Journalism is currently under a state of flux as new digital platforms unleash innovative practices while at the same time fostering the creation and spread of disinformation and hoaxes. As such, the contemporary societies are under siege as misinformation, post-truth, fake news, and alternative truth increasingly undermine the very core of democracy. Driven by ... Read More

Pages: 15       Words: 4024

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Analects of Confucius

What is human nature for Confucius? What evidence does he give to show that his views about human nature are correct? Confucius was an influential figure in Chinese culture and the first to encourage education for all people. Along with teaching, it is said that he was also likely the first man in China to ... Read More

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Comparative Study of Western and Eastern Philosophy on the Premises of Epistemological, Ontological and Ideological Differences and Similarities Between the Two Regions

Introduction Comparatively, the eastern and western philosophies on psychology have certain differences in how each apprehends the truth. On some occasions, the foundation of these differences and similarities are pegged on the aim and systemic philosophical foundations of understanding human life, nature, and metaphysics of the universes (Mark, 2016). In this apprehension of truth, each ... Read More

Pages: 9       Words: 2248

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Book Review: The Oxford Handbook of Russian Religious Thought

Russia is one of the most powerful and influential nations in the world. The power and politics of Russia are shaped by its political and economic model and its religious ideologies. The ‘Oxford Handbook of Russian Religious Thought book is a great piece of work exploring one of the critical aspects of the cultural life ... Read More

Pages: 4       Words: 921

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Book Report: The Great Halifax Explosion

Introduction The Great Halifax Explosion, written by Author John Bacon and published in 2017, covers the events leading up to the explosion. The author describes how the Halifax explosion brought the once-rival cities of Halifax and Boston closer together and how the accident represented a watershed moment in Canada’s international relations, drawing it closer to ... Read More

Pages: 7       Words: 1776

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War Is Murky

The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien is raw take on the Vietnam War. It is not an ordinary war story all about combat and fights and their journey back home. Rather a tale of an American soldier who takes the time to reflect on his life. The story starts out with giving the reader ... Read More

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Article Review on the Popular Musicology and Its Value on Socialization

1.0 Introduction  The topic on the value of popular musicology in socialization is essential not only for the academic purposes, but for the entertainment reasons. While there are various books that have delved into the issue of musicology, it is essential to know their conclusion in terms of analysis. For the reasons of the review, ... Read More

Pages: 15       Words: 3876

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Ancient Astronauts Theory

Ancient Aliens is a show that provides compelling evidence about human history and how extra-terrestrial visitors molded it. Many loyal fans of the show are intrigued by the evidence presented, and they have agreed with the exposition detailed in the show that the world was molded by these terrestrial visitors. Watching the first two episodes of ... Read More

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Literary Analysis of the Novel “Darkly Dreaming Dexter” and Film Analysis of Dexter the TV Series and Impact of Heroic Vigilantism Portrayed in Real Life

Introduction There are two core ways of expressing fiction, the audiovisual form, and the prose of novels. Over the past century, the two different media have gained a multitude of fans across the globe. Many literary masterpieces have, over the years, been adapted to film. The novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, published in ... Read More

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1984 by George Orwell

A dystopian piece of literature grants the readers a vision of the future. In the general description, dystopias are societies in the deep of any calamitous decline. The character that graces the dystopian fiction is mostly up against technological control, oppression from their government, and environmental decline and disasters, among many other contexts. The issues ... Read More

Pages: 6       Words: 1567

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Biographical Information: Albert Camus

Albert Camus was a French Algerian novelist, journalist, playwright, philosopher and Nobel laureate. Hey was born in 1913, November 7 in French Algeria in a place called Mondovi. His parents were a Spanish mother whose left ear was impaired and a poor agricultural father was origin was Alsatian. His father, while in the 1st World War ... Read More

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