The 16th and 17th centuries‚ times of great change‚ were lived through by some of the most influential leaders known today. Two of which were Louis XIV and Peter the Great. These monarchs‚ different as the separate continents they lived on‚ shared only minor similarities such as absolutism and territorial expansion. Louis XIV was for the flair‚ fun‚ and fancy‚ focusing on the fact that he was the ‘sun’ of France. A patron of the arts‚ Louis’ policies mainly focused on improving his own social
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Pursuing An Impossible Goal? “Gatsby believed in the green light‚ the orgastic future that year by year recedes by us. It eluded us then‚ but that’s no matter- tomorrow we will run faster‚ stretch out our arms farther… And then one fine morning --- So we beat on‚ boats against the current‚ borne back carelessly into the past.” (Fitzgerald 180). These words conclude the final sentences of The Great Gatsby. Humans prove themselves unable to move beyond the
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the Napoleonic wars Russia‚ Prussia‚ Austria‚ and Britain. The Congress of Vienna also reestablished the monarchy in France‚ a feeble attempt to block the spreading of ideas that the French Revolution had produced. The Napoleonic war may also have been a key contributor to the Russian revolution‚ with Russian troops bringing back the ideology they saw in a democratic paris back home‚ and with Marx seeing the working class lead a revolution definitely inspired his own communist party. The Napoleonic
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Peter the Great Leaders do what is necessary in order to create a stable and secure country‚ shaping the country however they please. Tsar Peter the Great was a secular reforming czar that sought to rid xenophobia‚ and westernize Russia in order to be more modern. To begin with‚ Peter the Great went through times of mental suffering in order to have such mindset of Russian reform. He broke away from his half-sister Sophia because she forced Peter to watch one of his family members to suffer and
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Social reforms of Peter the Great. From January 1‚ 1700‚ Peter the Great introduced a new chronology‚ making the Russian calendar conform to European usage with regard to the year‚ which in Russia had hitherto been numbered “from the Creation of the World” and had begun on September 1 (he adhered however to the Julian Old Style as opposed to the Gregorian New Style for the days of the month). In 1710 the Old Church Slavonic alphabet was modernized into a secular script. Peter was the first ruler
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Comparing and Contrasting the Russian and American Government Russia and the United States have a long history of both positive and negative relations between the the two nations. It would seem as though relationships started out rather smoothly in the beginning‚ when Russia sold Alaska to the United States in 1867 for 7.2 million‚ but history has certainly caused that mutual respect to dissipate. These ever-changing affiliations can be seen in many historical events such as‚ working together as
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Peter the Great Peter The Great should be granted the title of "Most Absolute Monarch" because he created a strong navy‚ recognized his army according to Western standards‚ secularized schools‚ administrative and territorial divisions of the country. Peter focused on the development of science and recruited several experts to educate his people about technological advancements. He concentrated on developing commerce and industry and created a gentrified bourgeoisie population. Mirroring Western
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things‚ a center for trade of course‚ but also for humanizing‚ improving‚ instructing" (Conrad 548-64). The character Marlow‚ from Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad‚ can be seen as similar to Nick Carraway‚ a character from Scott F. Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Both men are beginning a new journey in their lives; with Marlow beginning his trip in Africa and Nick starting his new life in New York City. At first they are both incredibly naive and oblivious to their new environment and the true natures
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of Sargon the Great‚ the Assyrian’s‚ and the Persian’s have left their legacy due to their innovativeness and creativity. For example‚ Sargon the Great created the notion of appointing governors in conquered territories. Also the Persian’s adopted one single language (Aramaic) to help innovate their road systems‚ postal services‚ and trades. These are just some of the many tools these empires used to grow in size and conquer vast lands. First of all the empire of Sargon the Great started various
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The Great Gatsby & Citizen Kane " You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. "- James Allen The Great Gatsby and Citizen Kane are both classic American stories about the so called “American Dream”. The main characters in both stories are Mr. Gatsby and Mr. Kane. They each come from similar backgrounds. They also both hold much power as adults. A difference between the two is one chose their way of living the other did not. He was
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