… 1994 between 200.000 and 400.000 people had died as a result of the war between Serbs and non Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina" (Balkan Babel, 269). During the same period of time, at least 2.7 million people have been reduced to refugees. Arguably,…

… and retailer of consumer goods. Wal-Mart's history is one of innovation, leadership and success. It started with a single store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962 and has grown to what is now the world's largest - and arguably, the most emulated - retailer.…

… short stories of the 20th century, explores the opposition of human nature and conventions through many of her prose. In 'Bliss', this idea is mainly navigated through the experiences of the main character Bertha. The conventions of the Britain intellige…

… period, catalyzed by the industrial revolution, which altered many of society's values. It is during this period of change, observant authors reflected their attitudes towards prevailing social values, praising and criticizing them through…

… change can be difficult, sometimes change can be easy, sometimes we embrace change, and other times we will reject it. Change can be many things, it can be small or large, it can be environmental, it can be status, it can be perceptions or attitudes,…

… Homer's life, his views on what a journey is is made clear throughout his works - namely The Odyssey. A journey for Homer is an expedition away from home through new terrains, both physical and metaphorical. In a journey, one is always learning and…

… a futuristic world of a cold society, where one's resume exists in their cells and genes. Although genes play a significant part to a successful life in this world, the path and success of one's life is not determined solely on DNA as demonstrated…

… someone is. This definition opens up the concept of identity to many interpretations, an example of which is shown through the novel, "About A Boy" by Nick Hornby. The novel is essentially about a man and a boy helping each other find their own identitie…

… Assistant" follows a new employee, Chris Smith, on his first day of work as an executive assistant to chief executive officer, Pat. Immediately upon arriving to work Chris is asked to join Pat in a meeting regarding the many concerns in which…

… undoubtedly hard to reach specific certainties. In order to evaluate the conclusions, all ways of knowing are to be applied. The philosophy of history, or historiography, is to be addressed when evaluating these results. It is concerned with the concepts…