Essays On Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of radical reform among the government and bourgeoisie that was initiated by the largest of the three estates to eliminate the unfair treatment that they were subjected to. The Third Estate was comprised of peasants and commoners that were being heavily taxed, while the nobles and bourgeoisie enjoyed a […]

The American Revolution changed the American society politically, socially and economically by the creation of the Declaration of Independence, paper currency, Women’s rights and slavery. The American Revolution brought tremendous effects on the Americans. One major approach to undergo in this change is the Declaration of Independence. George Washington declared a change in the society […]

“She must do something, stop them, call for help. She wanted to put her hand on her husband’s sleeve, to pull him down, but for some reason she didn’t” (P2L36) Through time there has been a large revolution of the gender roles. Women are no longer depending on an economically or physically support from a […]

Three comrades is one of many family groups painted by Zhang Xiaogang in this series. The painting depicts Zhang’s ‘comrades’, whom can be seen as belonging to Chairman Mao’s great ‘revolutionary family’ The comrades hide their individual personalities and antiquities behind the facade of a standardised portrait. Lacking in specific gender, they appear so similar […]

The personal computer has revolutionized the entire tertiary sector, creating a tremendous opportunity for profit in Desktop Publishing. Desktop publishing has become one of the most lucrative businesses in our present day society. It a business venture that offers real opportunities – and can easily be set-up in a home office. Almost any company and […]

Before the the french revolution great chefs were employed by houses of french nobility. With the revolution and the end of the monarchy, many chefs, suddenly out of work, opened restaurants in and around Paris to support themselves. At the start of the french revolution, there were about fifty restaurants in Paris. Ten years later, […]

Stalin’s five year plan was launched and approved by the Communist party in 1928. Visualizing a “revolution from above”, Stalin’s goal was the swift industrialization and collectivization of agriculture in the Soviet Union. Stalin believed that the Soviet domestic policy should stop being driven by capitalism and the New Economic Policy as soon as possible. […]

Rip Van Winkle is a short story by American author Washington Irving published in 1819, as well as the name of the story’s fictonal protagonist. The story is set in the years before and after the American Revolution War. It mainly tells that the man named Rip Van Winkle who attempted to escape from his […]

On the morning of 16 Jan 1991 images of precision strikes targeting Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime , brought the employment of airpower to the forefront of global consciousness . Concurrent with images of the attacks, the world’s media were broadcasting press briefings lauding the ‘revolutionary’ achievements of ‘surgical strikes’ conducted by F-117A Fighters; a capability […]

The great French feminist, Simone de Beauviour remarked, “The world has always belonged to males … One might expect the French Revolution to have changed women’s lot. It did nothing of the kind. That bourgeois institution and bourgeois values; and it were almost made exclusively by men. ” However, since the time of Simone de […]

In the state of Georgia, Eli Whitney created the cotton gin in 1793. The cotton gin had positive and negative effects in the United States during the Industrial Revolution. The cotton gin changed the way cotton was processed and greatly affected the slave states. In the south, the cotton gin had positive and negative effects […]

Established in the late 1880s, Kodak is a colossal corporation headquartered in Rochester, New York. It made significant strides with its invention of the dry-plate formula and related mass production machinery. The company notched notable accomplishments including launching color film, entering the Chinese market, and rolling out groundbreaking products. In 1962, Kodak’s sales hit an […]

Communication is an interaction between two or more people. But I feel even animals communicate in with them by various techniques. It is very hard to say when exactly communication has been started If we consider only human beings, then I think communication started from body language. Afterwards oral communication might have been discovered by […]

Social •An increase in size of slave population as hundreds of thousands of African slaves were imported annually into the New World •Change in racial composition of society – by the mid 18th century. Blacks far outnumbered whites, in some cases the ratio was as much as 25:1 •New laws were introduced to regulate and […]

The Continental Army and revolutionary experience portrayed individuals’ sheer determination and will power under a very difficult unimaginable situation. The ever-vigilant General George Washington and his soldiers, already exhausted from battles, long marches, and persistent scarce supplies, arrived at Valley Forge on the winter of 1777. A severe winter weather that caused an extensive illness […]

Hector Lavoe revolutionized the Latin salsa boom of the 1970s. He was a man born to sing and his passion for music led him on a remarkable journey of attaining endless dreams. Born Hector Juan Perez Martinez on September 30, 1946 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he lived a life full of achievements, setbacks, and tragedy […]

The fourth and fifth chapters of Ileto’s Pasyon and Revolution start by telling us of the Aguinaldo-led revolt against the Americans and the struggle to preserve the Malolos republic. It focuses on the spirit of the people brought about by the war, which became a unifying factor of the Filipinos and also served as motivation […]

When Ronald Reagan became the President of the United States, he made many changes in government which were beneficial for the American people at that time. During his presidency, there were many problems that needed to be addressed and his policies effectively dealt with them. Indeed, the Reagan Revolution had a positive impact in American […]

Power has various meanings. It could mean authority or maybe strength. Either way power has a corruptive nature. In The Butterfly Revolution power is used to mean authority. With power comes responsibility and consequences. For instance too much power can lead to destruction. Rome is a perfect example that because Rome grew too fast and […]

In February 17, 1872, Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and Jocinto Zamora (Gomburza), who were Filipino priests, were executed by the Spanish colonizers for subversion. They were accused of being involved in the uprising of workers at the Cavite Naval Yard. The execution of Gomburza sparked anger and resentment among the Filipinos, leading them to […]

Madame Bovary was written in 1857 in a time of great social unrest in France. The Revolution in 1772 had led to some movement towards the establishment of equality between the sexes, however, this was to be temporarily abolished with the re-introduction of the monarchy and women’s roles within society were redefined once more. The […]

Louis XVI became King of France in 1774. In France, as in many other countries during the same period in history, the King was considered to be ‘God’s representative’ and to have total power over the rest of the country. According to certain surviving documents from that time, the King was considered to be a […]