from our country and put it in their own museum for visitors to see. This document has so much importance to the United State of America and it just would not be right for someone else to be showing it off. This is the issue that has risen with the Elgin Marbles. These marbles hold such a large part of Greek history and art but they are being seen by others in the British Museum. The Greeks have tried for decades to get these important items returned but the British Museum just does not want to let
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of Greece’s history was the ruin of the Parthenon. More than half of all sculptures of the Parthenon were taken by Lord Elgin in the 19th century. After that‚ the sculptures were bought and placed in the British Museum by the government in 1816 including 247 Parthenon frieze‚ 15 metopes‚ and 17 pediments. I think that was the reason why the sculptures were called with the name Elgin Marbles. Greek government has requested the return of the sculptures to Athens‚ but the British Museum has refused
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The Elgin Marbles / Parthenon Sculptures I read two articles on the internet that provided some very interesting points in regards to the “Elgin Marble” which are better known as the “Parthenon Marbles.” Between 1801 – 1805‚ Thomas Bruce‚ Seventh Lord Elgin‚ procured the marble art and took them to Britain. Lord Elgin’s original intentions were to obtain some sketches and plaster casts made of the great sculptures and reliefs on the Parthenon and other nearby ruins. At the time Greece
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between Great Britain and Greece over the Elgin Marbles has been going on for several hundred years. Ironically‚ Greece did not exist at the time of the catalyst. It all started in 1801 when the British Lord Elgin‚ the ambassador to the Ottoman Turks‚ began to move the marbles from present-day Greece to London. The marbles in question are from the world-famous Parthenon structure in the Athens Acropolis. The temple was built nearly 2‚500 years ago. The Elgin Marbles are a set of eighty yards of the
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Greece have been placed in the British museum‚ they are recognized as the Elgin Marbles. The Elgin Marbles continue to be the main point of an ongoing debate that will basically determine the historical influence of an important culture. Some of the sculptures that were removed were the marble figures‚ metopes (sculptures in high relief) and friezes. To this day the Greek government has correctly requested the return of the Elgin Marbles a few times while the British government has frequently refuse
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big debate going on between Britain and Greece on whether the “Elgin Marbles”‚ also known as the “Parthenon Marbles” should or should not be returned to the rightful owner. It is important to understand what the Elgin Marbles are and the history of them. I will bring forward a few points on why I think they should be returned back to Greece. Keywords: britain‚ greece‚ elgin‚ parthenon‚ return The Elgin Marbles I think the Elgin Marbles‚ also known as the Parthenon Marbles should be returned
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the Elgin Marbles?” – The Précis “Who Owns the Elgin Marbles?” this question continues to linger in some minds today‚ and just so happens to be reviewed in the respectfully titled article written by John Henry Merryman in 1986. In this article‚ Merryman‚ in the most unbiased way possible‚ assesses both Britain’s and Greece’s side of the argument pertaining to the ownership of the Elgin Marbles and whether they should be returned to Greece after being removed from the Parthenon by Lord Elgin in
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Introduction to Lord Ullin’s daughter: The poem Lord Ullin’s Daughter‚ is a romantic set in the medieval period in which two lovers namely the Lord Ullin’s daughter and Scottish Chieftain elope together and have to cross a stormy sea. God had other plans for them‚ he was not on their side‚ they both meet a tragic end ‚ as they were engulfed by the fury of the stormy sea. Summary of Lord Ullin’s Daughter In the poem ‚ Lord Ullin’s Daughter Lord Ullin’s and his men chased Ullin’s daughter and the
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eGrant Johnson Per 4 Final Draft0- The Allegory of Life William Golding’s Lord of the Flies repeatedly contrasts with the morality-driven views of the controversial philosopher Frederick Nietzsche. Golding’s allegorical novel tells the story of a group of young boys who remain stranded on an island and left to their own instincts. Golding and Nietzsche would argue the issues the boys face are based on the morality and nature of man. Ralph‚ the protagonist‚ is delegated power by the other boys
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do not exactly show who the protagonist is in their plays novels or stories. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ many characters can be argued as the protagonist. Based on Jack’s characterization‚ his external conflict with all the boys and his internal regression and Golding’s usage of imagery‚ it seems most appropriate to assume Golding intends for us to see Jack as the protagonist. In the lord of the flies‚ Jack’s external conflicts helped him to give into his need for power. He first begins
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