Essays on Contemporary History

By 1942 World War II was finally over, but the after effects were no good. The war cause heavy casualties and issues such as starvation, poverty, health problems, and other difficulties. With the world’s ever-growing population, countries soon faced the facts that they simply couldn’t...

Before the truth surrounding the strange fate of Benito Cereno becomes apparent, Herman Melville effects an intriguing juxtaposition between Don Benito and Babo while the latter adheres to the toilette of his “master.” Captain Delano, while watching this masquerade of owner and slave, congratulates the...

During the twentieth century, life in Europe changed drastically, due to the multitude of events and changes that crowded this century. From the wars to the effects of the Industrial revolution, the lives of Europeans were constantly changing, with the priorities and views of society...