The character, Han Solo, in the film, “Star Wars: A New Hope,” undoubtedly represents the characteristics of an anti-hero. Primarily, an anti-hero is not the typical, ideal hero; the anti-hero has many detrimental traits unlike the common hero. In the movie, Han is known to be a greedy person; he rescues Princess Leia with the intents of receiving a grand reward at the end. Further, he proved the fact that he was a coward when he favored his own ease and safety over Leia’s as he states, “better her than me,” while hesitating to save her. Han is furthermore a cynic, which is evident as he told Luke, before saving Leia, that his plan would not work: he carries a common misperception of events. Secondly, an anti-hero does not always follow moral…
the advice he gives to America’s future leaders and the three salient features that arose from…
going public remains a potent weapon in the president’s arsenal, for advocating his own agenda and blocking initiatives from adversaries in Congress.…
Later Han’s capital is Luoyang. China returned to a strong central government and a laissez-faire (businesses operate without government interference). China expanded into inner Asia with more lenient government policies toward merchants which facilitated the camel caravans that carried Chinese silk across the Tarim basin and ultimately, to merchants in Iran, Palestine, and Rome. After 88 CE the emperors of the later Han were ineffectual and short lived.…
MING (10) got into a serious accident and looses his sense of hearing. Because of the accident, Ming has to attend a school for children with special needs and starts to avoid his friends because he is afraid that his friends know he is deaf and dumb. Young Ming has to fight with extreme loneliness since then. 19-years-old Ming gets falsely accused of being a peeping Tom. While the girl’s brothers threaten him, MING’S MOTHER comes out to ask what’s happening. After listening to the girl’s accusation, mother forces him to apologize to her, although Ming is telling her the truth. After they het home, he writes her a note that says “I’m deaf, but I have my dignity.” Then, mother acknowledges that she blamed her son wrongly, but does not know how to fix it right.…
In this chapter we see that Helga doesn’t want to be apart of the school no more so she tells Margaret Creighton an English teacher that she is leaving the school. Helga wanted to leave her successful career as a teacher because she does not like the hopelessness of her teaching, where the education system for black people is very bad, and the way in which her school has become a place where the system is made to turn black children into white and to not act like black people. Everything is done without freedom, and she knows the students' true natures are being overpowered. She has made a decision that she is not for teaching in this society where she feels like young kids are told not to act like black people. Where unfair educational system is visible throughout the school, where you are not allowed to be yourself.…
Last year I had quite an adventure. I wanted to visit Han China but I couldn’t because the Han Dynasty was overthrown nearly 2000 years ago, in the year 220 CE. My solution was to build a time machine. I would tell you how I built it, but I won’t since you might use it to kill your grandfather and mess up reality. Anyways, I went back to the year 100 BCE during the reign of Han Wudi. I went back to this year because under Han Wudi the Han dynasty reached its peak, and I wanted to see the Han China when it was a glorious empire. When I arrived in China the first thing I noticed was a group of Chinese boys playing a sport that looked somewhat similar to a game of soccer. I asked one of them what they were playing…
By 1938, the massacre had stopped with over millions of dollars in damage along with human flesh decorated everywhere (Chang, 159). Chang described in Chapter seven the damage Japan had done not only in Nanking but also along the villages outside of it. Slowly the city came back to life also the Japanese had not yet finished. Just like described in The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, the Japanese opened medical experiments on the Nanking citizens. While the Japanese called the human guinea pigs “lumber” (Chang, 164), the Germans had their subjects, mainly women, called “rabbits” (Shirer, 979). The sale of drugs and crime swallowed the city and though the mass murders stopped, life wasn’t all that pleasant. Japan’s reign over Nanking stopped…
The Presidency as a whole has changed in many ways throughout the course of history; specifically, in the relationship between the president and the public. The Constitution is vague when it describes communication of the president: a president must say why they veto a bill, and they must inform the public on the state of the union (Ellis 82). President George Washington had the task of establishing how the president would interact with the public. During the early days of the presidency the President communicated seldomly with the public; this is because the president was supposed to be held at a higher standard than the public, and they were supposed to communicate with Congress. Washington worked towards having the office of the president…
Abraham Lincoln is known to almost everyone. It is recognized that he led the country through one of the hardest times in its history. What many of us do not know or understand are the methods he employed in order to lead us through the Civil War. Phillips became interested in Lincoln’s leadership methods and abilities because he found that these same ideas were still being taught today. He wrote this book because he was unable to find other books detailing Lincoln’s leadership. Because Lincoln’s methods are still applicable in today’s leadership environment, Phillips realized that much could be learned by examining Lincoln’s actions while serving as president. According to Phillips “the foundation of Abraham Lincoln’s leadership style was an unshakable commitment to the rights of the individual” (1992, p. 3). We will learn from Philips how Lincoln’s methods helped him to become a great leader.…
China was unified in 221 B.C.E. for the first time in many centuries after decades of constant warfare (also called the “Warring States Period”) for the first time in centuries under the leadership of Qin (McKay, 178). The king of Qin did not feel that the title of king was grand enough and created the title “Emperor” (huangdi) and he called himself the First Emperor (Shihuangdi) in hopes of many successors (McKay, 178-179). The Qin state soon fell apart and led to the beginning of the Han Dynasty, which managed to take power and keep China unified until 220 C.E. The unification of China affected many parts of politics, culture, and social life during the Qin and Han Dynasties.…
The success of these reforms depends on his relationship with the Congress, as it is the “central link “in America’s politics. The president has no power over Congress because of its separation of the Executive and Legislative branches so he has to rely on bargaining and persuasion, good tactics and good timing. The way the president’s relationship with the Congress is conducted is through agenda setting, lobbying and the power of recommendation. He does have the power of veto over a bill but any president has rarely used…
Under Darius’ rule, the Achaemenid Empire, the largest empire of its time, depended on a balance between central initiative and local administration. Divided into twenty three satrapies spread over thousands of miles, Achaemenid rulers needed methods to discourage local groups from becoming independent and seceding from the empire. Military forces and tax collectors were used to check the power and independence of the satraps who governed each territory. Spies, “the eyes and ears of the king,” were also dispersed throughout the empire to gather and report information. These methods helped Achaemenid rulers keep the empire under control and unified. Lastly, Cyrus and Darius, but not Xerxes, valued the culture and beliefs of the people they ruled. This reduced the chances of people rebelling because they are forced to live following a certain religion. The government also worked on building roads to facilitate trade and communication. The Han dynasty of China primarily used a centralized government. The empire was administered by an enormous bureaucracy, which needed a steady supply of educated candidates. The Imperial University was established to educate students so they will be prepared to government service. Roads were also built during the Han dynasty to assist trade and communication. Both the Achaemenid Empire and the Han dynasty had vast empires to control. While the Achaemenid Empire divided its land with governors for each area, the Han dynasty depended on a bureaucracy to maintain control. The Achaemenid Empire relied on military forces, tax collectors, and spies to maintain the effectiveness of their system of satapies. The Han dynasty relied on a continuous supply of educated officials to become part of its bureaucracy. Both dynasties built roads to help with expansion and to help regulate and expedite trade and…
The Han Dynasty is one of, if not the most successful, dynasties in all of China’s history. The Hans ruled for just over four centuries, one of the longest of the Chinese dynasties. The Hans were preceded by China’s first dynasty, the Qin. The Hans came to power after Emperor Gaozu, Liu Bang, a peasant, defeated the last rebellion against him. As far as power and prestige goes, the Han Dynasty rivaled the Roman Empire. The Han Dynasty ruled in what is thought to be the golden age, which many dynasties can be traced back to. It was also considered to be an inspiring united empire and an unfathomable government.…
The performance of the United States president in the White House is very important. The American people want someone in office that is going to work hard for the people, represent their best interest, lead the country, avoid war, and many more. As we all know, being the president of the United States of America is one of the most powerful and important role one can have. The president of the United States also wears numerous hats. The president of the United States acts as the Chief of State, Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander-in-Chief, Legislative Leader, Chief of Party, and the guardian of the economy. As a result, it is essential that the president is able to perform effectively upon arriving in the White House.…