’History is written by the Victors ’: How does this help us to understand English and Spanish interpretations of the Spanish Armada? The English and the Spanish interpretation of the outcome of the Spanish Armada differ greatly. English believed they were the true victors; that God had helped England to defeat the Spanish; for the English throughout history the Armada was seen as part of national identity. However evidence suggests that this may not have been the outcome of the Armada‚ and the victory
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History “The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.” –Mark Twain. This quote carries a meaning that history has been written from one point of view: the victors‚ while the voices of minorities that were needed to complete the picture of the event‚ have not been heard. It tells us that most of the horrible events happening throughout history are due to ignorance and prejudice of people. With all the new types of technology and our large accessibility to information‚ we
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Man (Victor) vs. God Half-frozen‚ trembling‚ and troubled are all adjectives that could describe Victor Frankenstein when a ship captain by the name of Robert Walton rescued him in the middle of the Artic. From dialogue between the two‚ we are informed that Victor Frankenstein has spent his entire life trying to learn everything he could about science and medicine. However‚ Victor used his knowledge differently than his professors had intended for him to. Written in 1816‚ Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
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Born on the 21st of November‚ 1936‚ Victor Chang led a successful medical career‚ where he is now known as the pioneer of modern heart transplantations and the inventor of the first artificial heart valve. Unfortunately‚ after living out a short but amazing life that rescued many others‚ on the 4th of July‚ 1991‚ he was shot in a failed extortion attempt against him. Chang was born in Shanghai‚ the most populous city of China‚ to Australian-born Chinese parents. He grew up in Hong Kong‚ where he
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naturally growing and letting nature guide their course. The period in Victor Horta’s life dedicated to Art Nouveau is but deliberate or intentional‚ however in its chaos it has a sense of grace and fluid beauty. From the time he was born in Ghent on January 6‚ 1861‚ to the time he died at the ripe age of 86‚ on September 9‚ 1947‚ Victor Horta was an artist in every sense of the word. Horta was born to a working class family with Victor-Pierre Horta‚ a shoemaker‚ as his father and Henriette Coppieters
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to the book. The most evident change that jumps out at me is the portrayal of Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The common missing element in all of the film versions of the classic novel is the way they treat the character of Victor. The films all tend to downplay what a "monster" Victor is and instead stress how much of a monster the Creature is. The films seem to stress less on the responsibility and guilt that Victor feels over his creation‚ which is shown in the book. Instead of taking the stance
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others. This is shown through Victor Frankenstein himself in this novel. Victor Frankenstein would be classified as a tragic hero in this novel because of his choice to “play God”. This is shown through him creating the Creature. He knew that this could be dangerous‚ but he continued to work as if nothing could go wrong for over two sleepless years. He assembled the Creature‚ hoping that it would be able to help humankind‚ and be his friend when no one else would. Victor was terrified of the Creature
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Mary Shelley shows the before and after effects of that relentless pursuit. Robert Walton life could also be ruined by an endless need for more knowledge. The ruthless pursuit of knowledge‚ of reaching for a distant light proves dangerous to both Victor and Robert. The monster‚ Victor’s act of creation‚ eventually results in the destruction of everyone dear to him and Robert’s expedition is dangerously encased sheets of ice. It is here that the two characters pursuit of knowledge diverges. Victor’s
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Victors and Vanquished The history of the Western hemisphere is full of war and conquest. One of the most significant and defining of those conquests is the downfall of the Mexica/Aztec Empire. While there are many other events to choose from‚ this one stands out since it was one over one of the largest empires in Central America. It is also important to look at because of the immense cultural impact it had. The story of this takeover reads like a movie script‚ a small band of Spaniards single
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In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ the character of victor Frankenstein begins his story as a virtuous man who desires to use his education and intelligence to do something good for mankind; to solve man’s greatest problem: death. As he pursues that dream‚ he begins to believe that he is like God‚ holding the power of life and death. In his pride‚ he seeks the admiration and praises of men. And after creating that life‚ he rejects it‚ and neglects to teach the creature and the world about each other
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