Princess Taiping Essays

Gender inequality means an unequal treatment or perception of individuals due to gender and this remains a huge obstacle in human development. Though women all around the world are getting much fairer treatment in 21st century as compared to the past, complete equity between two genders is yet to be achieved. Education is said to be key to eradicating gender inequality and I will be focusing on whether education will truly reduce gender inequality. Education will reduce gender inequality in terms

Since the start of the Qing Dynasty in 1644, the anti-Qing rebellions had never stopped, but all of them failed and Qing Empire continued its ruling in China until 20th century. However, in 1911, the poorly-prepared uprising in Wuchang ended the empire rapidly. This could be explained by the collapse of the traditional political structure without successfully establishing the constitutional structure. The traditional structure was that the imperial court appointed and supervised the regional governors

"Imperialism is a policy that aims at building and maintaining an empire, in which many states and peoples, spread over a wide geographical area, are controlled by one dominant state." The idea of Imperialism is fuelled by the desire for economic and political power over other people and nations and this movement was led by European forces such as Great Britain from the 18th - 20th century. The colonisation of Australia, Africa and the Philippines are all examples of Imperialism, and while there

The Empress Who Changed China: Empress Dowager Cixi was born into the ruling Manchu Minority, as a rather ordinary Chinese girl named Yehenara on November 29th, 1835. At age 16, she was brought to the Forbidden City to join Emperor Xianfeng's harem of concubines. Yehenara “rose to the top of the concubine ranks when the emperor overheard her singing and asked to see her.”1 Yenahara quickly became part of the nightly roster of chosen concubines who visited Xianfeng's bed-chamber, and bore his son

CHAPTER THREE AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED CONTEMPORARY HOLLYWOOD WAR MOVIES IN TERMS OF RACISM My goal of this chapter is to analyse selected Hollywood war movies in terms of racism and other racial prejudices. I will examine as follows: Glory (1989) which deals with African American Civil War troops, Windtalkers (2002) which centres around Pacific War and Navajo code talkers, The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) which portrays British soldiers in Japanese captivity. The last two movies Flags of Our

In the book, The Examination by Malcolm Bosse, two brothers travel across China in their journey to pass the Imperial Examinations. The Imperial Exams were tests created during the Song dynasty which was prior to the Ming dynasty to help better the government and allow China to become a semi-meritocracy. The brothers’ names are Chen and Hong. Chen is very intelligent and is taking the Civil Service Exams hoping to gain job as a high-ranking government official. Hong, on the other hand, is a well-known

The Taiping Rebellion was a revolt that lasted over a decade. Many people lost their lives and the exact number of deaths continues to be a topic for debate. The Taiping rebellion had a strong impact on all those involved as well as those in the wake of the main conflicts. The Taiping Rebellion posed a threat to china both militarily and also as a direct impact to their way of life. This revolt was led by a man named Hong Xiuquan (Rowe p. 186). This conflict was mainly a battle of religion

Beginning Challenges (A Discussion on the challenges of Hamlet by His Soliloquies.) Shakespeare’s famous play Hamlet can't be described as anything but a tragedy. Through the whole play, the audience is able to view the tragic scenes and understand why the play is considered tragic. Shakespeare often uses different literary devices to express different emotions, and hidden messages. In Hamlet, Shakespeare uses a literary device called a soliloquy. “Soliloquy, the speech by a character in a literary

Disney movies have made such a huge impact on children of all ages and is still making an impact on adults as well. Disney has produced countless movies to serve different life lessons and morals for the audiences to take away with them. Disney movies have been so beloved by multiple generations. And there is a definite reason why; Disney does the magic in our lives. I grew up watching Lion King, Mulan, and Pinocchio. In Pinocchio, there were the scenes in the Pleasure Island, where, when the children

Revised fairy tales are becoming increasingly important in today’s world as there is a great need for producers and writers to alter traditional feminine values viewed in these tales. These alterations are needed in order to correspond to the changing demands and tastes of audiences in today’s society. Original fairy tales tend to perpetuate patriarchal values by placing stereotypical traits on both the male and female roles. “Snow White” has been one of the major fairy tales that have been criticized

Introduction Ralph Waldo Emerson and Rabindranath Tagore endeavoured for the intermingling of the alien forces of east and west. Vedanta in the east and Emerson’s idea of freedom in the west are almost parallel, they in fact talked about the freedom of humanity from darkness and the establishment of truth, light, bliss and peace. Emerson was America’s poet-prophet. He was one of the first American intellectuals who thought freely, went beyond the conventions of contemporary time, and paved the way

“Phenomenal Woman” Phenomenal Woman, by Maya Angelou is an inspiring poem that encourages women, including myself to be confident and to love themselves just the way they are. It encourages women to be independent and confident despite what others think about them, especially men. In “Phenomenal Woman”, there are various literary devices used, some of which include repetition, parallelism, metaphors and personification. The obvious repetition in the poem is at the end of every stanza, through the

Nobility is a trait that many men seem to desire. It is not necessarily genetic nor can one purchase it like other traits, such as clothing, but rather earns or demonstrates nobility. What makes one noble is not easily determined, despite being the desire of many individuals. Whether it is nobler, more honorable, and more admirable to live on one’s knees or to die on one’s feet has been a source of debate for centuries. In his tragic play Hamlet, William Shakespeare proves that it is nobler for

animation. It compared to the other cruise and the post picture includes the shape of beauty of belly. The Disney cruise advertisement looks simple. It has a border between main picture and information. The picture includes cruise ship and the Disney princess “Belle”. The advertisement colors are dark and it did not use many colors. Fonts are pretty small, but it is not a huge problem. However, it is easy to understand what this advertisement want to tell consumers. If I have to give a grade scale for

Name: Princess DeGroat Release Date: 2019 Height: 5’5 Weight: 105 lbs. Friends: Prince Hendrick and King Clark Likes: Princess DeGroat enjoys romance and true love. Dislikes: Princess DeGroat does not like frogs. Bio: Princess DeGroat joined the royal family in 2019, when Prince Hendrick rescued her from Jester Lusk. The city of Cortland’s nickname is Crown City. When people think of crowns, they think of royalty or royal families. Therefore, we decided that our mascot should be the royal

“Woman was inferior to man in all ways except the unique one that counted most (to man): her femininity.” This essay seeks to examine the way in which social progress is evident in society with regards to the way in which women existed historically in society and how their desire to progress was manifested both literally and figuratively. This will be done through the analysis of both the novel The Colour Purple as well as the 2010 Tim Burton version of the film Alice in Wonderland. Social Progress

I could never deny that I am a huge fan of Studio Ghibli movies. Their movies are simply magical—the elements that are put into the movies create a beautiful combination beyond comparison. From the surface, one could witness the stunning hand-drawn animation, the graceful voice acting—not to mention the impeccable soundtrack music that never fail to perfectly match the tone of the movies. But there’s another reason why my love for the movies runs really deep—the intrinsic values underlying those

The character development of people varies between each individual. It depends on a person’s strive for the betterment. Some people are afraid of change, but development is something different that attracts the eyes of society. In Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women”, Amy March undergoes the least amount of character development in comparison to her sisters. Amy portrays stubbornness, irresponsibility, and selfishness throughout the novel. A person possessing a trait such as selfishness, can control

In “What's Wrong with Cinderella?”, Peggy Orenstein retaliates against the princess culture that bombards her daughter's life. Princesses, it seems, dominate the market for toys to young girls due to their inexplicable appeal to being pretty, pink and - as most girls see - perfect. As a feminist mother, Orenstein feels the need to rebel against this not-so-sudden craze that attracts her daughter's attention. The author assumes that the subliminal messages presented to her daughter's developing mind

A Man’s World in The Little Mermaid American actress Marilyn Monroe once said, “I don't mind living in a man's world, as long as I can be a woman in it” (Monroe 1). In Disney’s The little mermaid It is evident women are vapid and submissive because of the divisions of labour and separate spheres which is depicted through the feminist theory, the applications of Jack Campbell’s Monomyth, and Northrop Frye’s three levels of language. Firstly, Ariel lacks autonomy because of the male dominated society