Essays on Rebellion

Have you ever considered what this very world would look like if African Americans never rose up against injustice? If the 13 colonies never rebelled against Great Britain? How about if Harriet Tubman never rebelled against the very laws of her time when she risked...

Taiping Rebellion in China Taiping Revolution was a thorough political and spiritual disturbance that probably was the most important event in China during the 19th century. The rebellion was a massive Civil War in Southern China from 1850 to 1864. It was a millenarian movement...

Introduction In many parts of the world that experienced colonialism, issue of rebellion is not new to them. The rebellions resulted from the dissatisfaction among the natives by the ways in which the colonial powers treated them. In Peru’s Andes region, the rebellions failed in...

At first glance, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre seems to be a novel promoting tameness, preaching moderation and balance. This is shown through Jane’s metamorphosis from a wild, passionate youth to a woman whose passion is tempered by logic. However, in Jane’s inner psyche, the exact...

The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner’s Fierce Rebellion is a historical non-fiction narrative written by Stephen B. Oates. Oates narrates the life of Nat Turner, a boy who grew up in Southampton County in Virginia. The book takes place in the early 1800’s, a point...

The Playboy of the Western World is a story about conformity and rebellion towards the law. In the play, Shawn Keogh is the ultra-conservative figure who bows towards the law with deference and meekness. At the other extreme, Christy Mahon is the rebellious figure who...

The Southampton Rebellion, was a key moment in history during the Civil War and Antebellum period. It occured in August 1831 and contributed to the fight against abolishing slavery. But the true story of what happened and who was behind it all starts here. Nat...