Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was born in Florence while it was under the rule of the Medici family. At this time‚ Italy was a collection of independent city states. As a direct result of this lack of unity‚ it was often overrun by other European powers. Following the expulsion of the Medici in 1492‚ Machiavelli became active in the political affairs of Florence. Primarily he served as a diplomat for the city‚ visiting the courts of the most powerful rulers in Europe. His accounts of these visits
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Being ourselves is something we are encouraged to do. Our teachers and parents try to support us in doing what we like to do but somewhere along the way something goes wrong. As we get older‚ we are exposed to different things and innocence is lost. Others influenced our way of thinking and we began to criticize others. We began to view things as odd or strange because they were something out of the norm for us. In the 19th century‚ writers Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote “Bartleby
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In the novel Great Expectations pip was one of the characters most influenced. Miss Havisham influenced pip and changed him forever. It started when Miss Havisham invited pip to her house. When pip found out that he had a benefactor he thought it was Miss Havisham because she was rich‚ but it turned out to be the convict. She started talking to him. She started to change pip way of thinking‚ and that changed him forever. In the Novel it shows how Pip thought that Miss Havisham was her benefactor
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What Makes Art Art? What makes Art Art? Can Art be defined? An artist can create anything and put their mark on it and deem it as art. I believe art to be a sculpture‚ painting‚ or any piece of creative work that brings enjoyment to the artist and an appreciation from the beholder. Art allows you to view the world through someone else’s eyes and obtain their perspective on the subject at hand. Art is everywhere around us. It is expressed in many forms and fashions. From railroad car
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To What Extent Does the Media Dictate our Life today? For most people‚ the first thing that they do in the morning just after they wake up would be to check their Facebook. They will view all the notifications first before doing anything else. Such is the situation today where people are very dependent on Social media. Media can be classified into two main types old and new media. Where the old media consist mainly of newspaper while the new media consists of the television and the social media
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expression of the black teenagers living in the South Bronx or inner city. Back then‚ the genre has been considered representative of the voice of the black community. Over a short amount of time‚ Hip Hop music has become an industry‚ and a major influence on mainstream culture in the United States. Commercialism dilutes its messages so that the genre no longer truly represents the voice of the black community toward the social meaning. In today’s commercial industry‚ Hip Hop has even gone so far as
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These days cell phones dominates our life. It makes things much more convenient by enabling us to communicate others anywhere we go in a small amount of time. One of the most used functions on a cell phone is not the phone‚ but the almost instant text messaging. With the unlimited possibilities that one can do with texting‚ it is as popular as ever. This wonderful shortcut does have its downsides. Studies show how the radiation emitted from these phone can damage brain cells. It can take up a large
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Culture and arts- Is the link still intact As a human being‚ we constantly feel the urge to express ourselves. Art provides the way to express our thoughts and imaginations. Both art and culture are modes chosen by human beings to express themselves. Art and culture and very much close in nature and often coincide with one another and often goes side by side‚ thought they are not exactly the same thing but are close to each other‚ that’s one reason why people often fail to differentiate between culture
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The visual arts are created based on one’s influences and inspirations that surround them. It’s a form of expression for most artists as this is how they communicate feelings without directly speaking them. Some artists practice is so powerful‚ it shapes and effects significant events in society. This is achieved by inspiring the audience who may change their mind about a certain issue or encourage the audience to embrace and support a significant issue/event/cause. 2 well renowned artists‚ Barbara
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The Religious Influence on the Poetry of Emily Dickinson Religion and spirituality can affect different people’s lifestyles in different ways. In the case of Emily Dickinson‚ her religion affected her writing. Emily Dickinson seemed to have written her poems based by religious influence; the poems “Some Keep the Sabbath going to Church” and “Because I could not stop for Death” are both examples of how religion influenced her poetry. Emily Dickinson did not at all have a sort of a rough upbringing
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