The black plague: The black plague also known as the black death started in the years 1346-1353 leading in the deaths of 75 to 200 million deaths‚ almost a third of the population. The black plague is also known as the black death because‚ of the dark patches on the skin caused by subcutaneous bleeding. The black plague was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. A deadly epidemic known as the Sixth-Century Plague or Justinian’s plague struck Constantinople and parts of southern Europe
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The bubonic plague‚ caused by the Yersinia pest is bacteria‚ is a highly contagious communicable disease. The bacteria is transferred from animals‚ to fleas‚ to humans. This bacteria can be found in multiple location world-wide. The earliest reporting of the Bubonic plague‚ also known as the “Black Death”‚ dates back to 1347‚ via land and sea trade routes of the ancient Silk Road. When rat filled ships arrived at the harbors of Europe‚ people came to welcome the sailors home. They soon realized
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Biography: Doerr grew up outside of Cleveland Ohio where his mother‚ a science teacher‚ taught him about how things worked in the world (Schulman). At the time‚ “to call yourself a writer would be precocious. Or pretentious” (Dean). All the Light We Cannot See is Doerr’s second novel and fourth book. It took him ten years to write it‚ partially due to the amount of research about World War II and radio he had to do (Dean). Doerr writes in present tense and a short and concise style. His syntax includes
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Summary of “Unsung Heroes.” In the article “Unsung Heroes” published in June 2000 issue of The Progressive‚ Howard Zinn argues that people must recognize unsung heroes and replace many national idols such as Andrew Jackson‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and Theodore Roosevelt with more honorable people such as John Ross‚ Mark Twain‚ Emma Goldman‚ and Helen Keller. According to Mr. Zinn‚ historical figures‚ which are seen as national idols in America today‚ are presented to the public opinion in over-simplified
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Symbolism in Camus’ "The Plague" For the first essay for Integrative Studies 300 I would like to write on the Camus work‚ The Plague. Since Albert Camus has a philosophical view unlike that of many western writers‚ the book can serve as an excellent reflection on an unpopular view of life‚ living‚ and death. Life without a god poses many ironies; Camus attempts to satisfy those ironies. By using many examples of symbolism‚ Camus conveys his own philosophy in a certain way so that his characters
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would go to places where I could help people in need. I’d especially like to travel to China in the early 1330s to prevent the bubonic plague that originated here. This plague causes fever‚ painful buboes and spots on the skin that are red at first and then turn black. Bubonic plague mainly affects rats‚ but fleas can transmit the disease to people‚ so the plague often breaks out in run-down‚ dirty areas‚ which provide ideal environments for fleas to grow. Once people are infected‚ they infect others
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Unlike abovementioned two novels‚ All The Light We Cannot See does not represent the suffering of any group or country‚ and does not only represent the crimes committed by the Nazi Germans specifically. It is about the tragedy of the Second World War in general. The narration in All The Light We Cannot See‚ third-person omniscient‚ is significant‚ as it tells the story from the perspective of a German boy‚ Werner‚ a French girl‚ Marie-Laure‚ and American bombers/soldiers. For instance‚ the second
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“Heroes are ordinary people‚ they just have the endurance to go one moment more”. Anybody can be a hero. The difference is a hero has the guts and determination to go into the chaotic situation and save the day even if that means risking their own life. Heroes are willing to do incredible things and they never think of going back and are not worrying about themselves. Ordinary people may want to save the world and make it a better place‚ but heroes are the ones who take action and go the extra mile
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hero is depicted as a Caucasian male who is handsome and visibly strong. The typical hero does not match with heroes in today’s reality. Many people can be described as a hero‚ each with a different gender‚ culture‚ race‚ special quality‚ and so on. A hero is not justified by their physical qualities‚ yet they all have slightly similar characteristics and are depicted in many ways in all forms of art for reasons depending on the artist. In order to guarantee safety‚ a person must learn to be their
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individuals to be seen as heroes in ancient world they had to meet specific criteria. Above all‚ a man needed to be a skilled warrior‚ who had to respect authority‚ both governmental and religious. Heroes were given no room for pride‚ they were to be modest‚ not only giving credit to their culture and the gods for any great deeds they had done‚ but also accepting everything that happened as fate‚ not scenarios they had created for themselves. In other words‚ they did not make themselves who they are
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