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Alcibiades is one of the most colourful and controversial characters of Classical Greece, whose influence was felt in not just Athens, but in Sparta, other Greek cities, and even Persia. At first glance, his relationship with the Athenian demos appears to have been an inconsistent one – he fell badly out of favour with the […]

Born into a prominent family in Limerick in 1897, Kate O’Brien had nine siblings and was tragically orphaned at the age of five following her mother’s death from cancer. She subsequently attended Laurel Hill, a convent school in Limerick as a boarder for fourteen years. The school’s education system, which was centered on European thought, […]

The last Ice Age ended 10,000 radiocarbon years ago and saw the beginning of the Mesolithic period (Mithen, 1999). In Europe, the Mesolithic era was a transitional time between the ice ages and post-glacial environments and hunter-gatherers and farming societies. Europe entered into a period of intense climatic change; temperatures increased, ice-sheets retreated and sea […]

The first evidence of writing appears at the end of the 4th. mill. BC. in Mesopotamia and in Egypt. In both areas the forms of the writing were originally pictographic, where a head meant a head, a bowl meant a bowl. Probably it was in the Sumerian part of Mesopotamia that writing was first invented. […]

Only 34 years after Solon had formulated his code of law in Athens Peisistratus, in 561BC, set himself outside of the constitution and became tyrant. During the period of the Peisistratid tyranny the city of Athens flourished. Economically the city was prosperous, it also gained prestige from the newly built civic and religious buildings. Abroad […]

There has always been one common dream for the peoples who inhabit the continent of Europe-to create a united and powerful country. It is now the first time since the Roman Empire that this chance has been given. As time passed the people of Europe have changed from invading worriers to diplomats, who have been […]

The two novels, Stephen King’s “Misery” and Fay Weldon’s “The Life and Loves of a She Devil”, belong to the genres of horror and romance. The distinct style in which the novels are written are recognised by the reader by identifying the several familiar conventions of each of the genres. There are different classifications of […]

Women were often seen as the weaker sex and thus often seen as having only two purposes in life, these are child bearing; focusing on male heirs and keeping the house suitable for their husbands to come home to. But what was life really like for all women in Roman Society. The Romans did not […]

Something right a t the start of his reign may be considered great. Akbar was only 13 when he became emperor in 1556. This I think is great because he was so young. Another thing that was great was, from the beginning Akbar had to fight to stay in power. There was rebellion from his […]

The modal model of working memory consists of the central executive and two slave systems, the phonological loop and the visuo-spatial sketchpad. (Baddeley & Hitch, 1974, as cited in Baddeley, 1999). The phonological loop, which retains verbal material, in terms of speech-based characteristics, is further divided into a store and an active process. Phonological representations […]

These three religions include Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. In critiquing these three religions Mathieu poses a series of questions. How are gender roles in society allocated? Why would any woman choose to adhere to gender stereotyping and how could any reasonable woman believe in the gods associated with the religions listed above? Although Mathieu states […]

Roth (1986) defines perception as “the means by which information is acquired through the sense organs and transformed into experiences of objects, events, sounds and taste. ” The constructivist psychologist, Richard Gregory (1998) describes such perceptions to be “like the predictive hypotheses of science”. His theory of “hypothesis testing” suggests that data from the retinal […]

In ‘Wheel of Surya’, two young Indians called Jaspal and Marvinder struggle to make their way to England to look for their father, Govind, who went there to move further on with his studies in university to claim a second degree. Unfortunately Govind got caught up in a war and joined the British army to […]

The objectification of women based on their appearances has been documented as early as 1847 when women were depicted in terms of physical attributes rather than their accomplishments or character traits. An example of such stereotyping can be observed in ‘Jane Eyre’ with Mr. Rochester’s description of Blanche Ingram as “a strapper, a real strapper, […]

This account compares the Piagetian and Chomskian views on language acquisition and attempts to present a framework in which each has a place. The majority of the evidence suggests that the domain specific processes are predominant in language acquisition, supporting Chomsky’s (1983) claim that the abstract structure of language is innately specified in humans. However, […]

Cambridge’s lack of fame in producing notable individuals was epitomized by Mike Pirrit, a resident of Main Street. However, Pirrit gained notoriety for unconventional pursuits such as busking, homelessness, and an eventual arrest. Mike, a man who was abandoned as a baby, earned the respect and admiration of others for his ability to conquer challenges. […]

I chose the vulnerable population of people who abuse alcohol because of the history of this type of abuse in my family and my own personal drive of wanting to learn more about it. The main subject I was looking forward to learn more about was comparing the findings on researched family dynamics to my […]

While examining Edmundson’s article, my primary objective was to pinpoint a central theme that would set the tone and facilitate a comprehensive evaluation. Upon initial reading, I detected a prominent undercurrent of resentment in the writing. To substantiate my observations, I reread the piece and highlighted specific sections that accentuated this sentiment. Surprisingly, almost 75% […]

The True Story Of The First Death Row Inmate Exonerated By DNA was written by Tim Junkin in 2004. Tim is a lawyer and an award winning novelist, having many other books. This book is a true story about Kirk Bloodsworth who was wrongly accused of a child’s rape and murder and put in jail […]

Urbanisation has transformed vastly throughout history. Ancient societies, such as China were the first exhibitors of the population trends. Over the last 100 years many developing and developed countries have experienced these rapid urbanisation growth trends. At the turn of the 20th century only 13% of the world’s population were urban dwellers. Presently over 3 […]

The story of The Old Man and the Sea centers around a character named Santiago who encounters numerous challenges while pursuing and safeguarding his ultimate goal, the marlin. In Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago confronts numerous daunting challenges, which ultimately lead to his personal triumph. Although his initial goal was to […]

Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterised by a range of impairments which vary enormously. Autistic spectrum disorder is a commonly used term to reflect the complex combination of symptoms that often arise before the age of three and continue through life. However there are three core features of the autistic spectrum that are fundamental […]