Hugo Grotius Essays

When I read Elie Wiesel’s speech on “The Perils of Indifference”, I feel that it has some relation to Susan B. Anthony’s speech about “On Women’s Right to Vote”. They do however, have different subject matter and are depicted in a different time, but both speak of “change”. These two speeches, written in different eras and having different listeners have one mutual goal. The commonality of their message in each of the speeches may not be seen at first, but let’s take a closer look. In Elie Wiesel’s

"Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses " Or “Theory of Ideology” is an essay by the French Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser. First published in 1970, it advances Althusser's theory of ideology. Where Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels posited a thinly-sketched theory of ideology as false consciousness, Althusser draws upon the works of later theorists such as Antonio Gramsci, Siegmund Freud and Jacques Lacan to proffer a more elaborate redefinition of the theory. While much of Althusser's work

When Aristotle said “man is a political animal”, he meant that man is made to live in society because that is where he can develop his moral faculties. In The Leviathan, liberal philosopher Thomas Hobbes enunciates his political theory starting from the pessimistic conception that “man is a wolf to man”. He then concludes the necessity for a strong state, this Leviathan, in charge of the people’s security and maintaining the peace in exchange for their absolute obedience. This is what he calls the

Bowling for Columbine is a political documentary that was released in 2002. Directed, Produced, and narrated by Michael Moore, we follow him as he explores the causes to the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 as well as other acts of violence throughout America’s history. The film provides background information on the massacre as well as public opinions on the situation. It goes further in to compare America’s gun violence to other countries such as Canada, and poses reasons for this dramatic

Victor Hugo was a very influential and famous French poet and novelist in the 1800s. He wrote many well-known stories such a The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Misérables. Victor Hugo was born February 26, 1802 in Besançon, France. He studied law from age 13 to 15 but never really committed to the career. Hugo founded the Conservateur Litteraire, which is a journal where he published his poetry and others’. By age 29, he published The Hunchback of Notre Dame, one of his better-known novels.

example of Victor Hugo trying to say that human nature is basically good is shown on page 317 ,through Jean Valjean actions. The quote on page 317 states, “ Jean Valjean found himself ,with Marius still senseless in a sort of long underground passage. The deep peace absolute silence night. The impression which he had formerly felt in falling from the street into the convent came back to him. Only what he was now carrying away was not Cosette ; it was Marius.” This quote by Victor Hugo reveals Jean Valjean

Marie Hugo, born February 26, 1802 in Besancon, France, is considered one of the greatest and best known French writers of the Romantic movement of the nineteenth century. Victor Hugo was an accomplished poet, novelist, and artist as showcased in his literary and painted works. His fame was secured by his poems, with his universal novels; Les Miserables and Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame), heightening his renown. Between the years of 1823 and roughly 1874 Victor Hugo wrote

not had the best country relations. Although in the past the U.S and Venezuela have has great relations, they face many political difference once the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez entered the office. He has felt that since the presidency of George Bush, there has been high tension on whether the U.S was a true partner. Hugo Chavez criticized US presidents in United Nations speeches and he formed alliances with Iran, Russia and Cuba. He also blamed the US for the earthquake that destroyed Haiti

Braden Neal Deborah Gill Spanish 131Y 19 November 2014 Simon Bolivar: El Libertador He is known as America’s second Washington. El Libertador, Simon Bolivar, is one of the most famous men in Latin American history. Liberator of 6 countries from tyrannical Spain’s rule, he was instrumental in then forming the political sphere of Latin America later in his life. It is surprising then that most people outside of Latin America have never heard of Bolivar. Leading some of the greatest military feats

Fidel Castro’s rise to power involves different factors but historians disagree concerning which one is directly responsible for Castro’s being in power. However, the factors leading to Castro’s rise to power are separated four ideas. Firstly, Batista’s government played a huge role along with the United States of America. Secondly, Cuba’s economic situation and thirdly the Cuban revolution (1953-1952) which revealed Fidel Castro as a revolutionary and war hero. Lastly, Castro’s ideology, even though

While considering people to interview for this assignment I knew that one of the people I wanted to interview was Jamileh Mohammadi. She is a Ph. D. student and moved here from Iran. I first met her when I began conducting research at UA. We were a part of the same research group and over the next year and a half we became friends. Although we have spent much time together we have never actually discussed her home country. At around 11:00 a.m. on October 21 I met with her in the Tom Bevill building

Victor Hugo “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” What does this mean? Victor Hugo, one of the greatest and best known French writers and novelists created such a quote that triggers the mind. Hugo has published volumes and volumes of his poetry and produced more than hundreds of paintings. Victor Hugo expresses himself through his social consciousness, his affairs, and republicanism. Victor Hugo demonstrates his beliefs through his social consciousness. Victor Hugo was born

During the 1850s, French writer Victor Hugo, author of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Misérables, and other popular works was banished by Napoleon III for writings considered critical of the government. In English poet’s Elizabeth Browning un-mailed letter to Napoleon the III, she implores him to pardon French poet Hugo. Browning employs various rhetorical strategies and devices in order to persuade the Emperor, including logos, pathos, and appeal to flattery. Browning begins her letter to

Nowadays, Venezuela has experienced one of the biggest and the worst crisis. Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro led the country to such political and economic situation. Venezuela has such major economic problems that complicate the development of the country: the minimum wage is not cover even the basic people` needs; country doesn’t have enough currency to buy a product; the medicines` deliveries decreased; many manufacturers are not working because of the lack of raw materials; to buy the most necessary

On Friday, September 15th I met with my sport professional at Victory Field in the heart of downtown Indianapolis.  My interview with my sport professional lasted around forty minutes.  I decided to do an in-person interview because I thought the sport professional would be able to better recognize and remember me after our meeting.  An in person meeting also shows more of a desire and dedication as a phone call would have been more of a convenience.  I got connected with the sport professional due

In 1851, Victor Hugo was exiled from France by Napoleon III due to Victor Hugo’s open attacks declaring that Napoleon III was a traitor of France. During this exile, settled upon the island of Guernsey, Victor Hugo conceived, wrote and published Les Travailleurs de la Mer (Toilers of the Sea). Within this novel, Hugo turns away from social and political issues and instead focuses on transforming mundane events of a small island community into drama of the highest calibre and man’s struggle with

With PDVSA being the largest employer, any troubles that may occur within the business of PDVSA will always result in a large effect to the economy. During 2002, “nearly half of PDVSA’s employees walked off the job” (national geographic) in result of a protest they were holding against the actions that President Chavez was doing as acting manager of the company’s operations. President Chavez then fired all 18,000 employees who walked off in protest. This protest resulted in a drop of 3 million barrels

Why some people cannot escape from criminal activities while others never have any problems has been examined for decades. The study of criminology targets why individuals commit crimes and why criminals behave in certain situations. This criminology research helps to break down a true story on the film “Blow” which tells the story of George Jung, one of the most significant drug traffickers in the United States in the 1970’s. The film depicts several criminal theories on why George lived his life

Voltaire: The Rogue Thinker "God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh" (New World Encyclopedia), once said the French Enlightenment writer, Voltaire. Ever since he began to become popular in Europe, Voltaire had an intense dedication to his beliefs. This offset the fact that he never created a philosophy of his own. He was a man of ideas rather than systems, and he used his works to criticize them. Attacking religion because of its systems, Voltaire gathered a great deal of attention

Stereotypically, decision-making is an essential practice for the young people. However, many times young adults make decisions using the wrong criteria. John Updike, the author of A&P short story brings out the clear nature of the intolerant behavior of young adults through an educative literary piece. Updike’s story captures the mind and numerous teachings concerning decision-making especially to the young adults. Decisions shape the life of people who make and implement them overtime. Whereas