A Brief History Of Alternate History While watching 'Sardar' (1993), a biopic on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by Ketan Mehta and written by Vijay Tendulkar, a thought occurred: what if Sardar had become the first prime minister of India? But this is not a rumination on that possibility and its consequences but of the concept itself. That of alternate history films. Alternate history, also called, allohistory (other history) is a genre of speculative fiction in which one or more historical events do
History is a subject that some people may find interesting, and some may feel as if it is useless knowledge of facts. Although learning history does provide one with knowledge, the reason for history is much more than simple fact. Learning history is vital for the choices we make in our future, and if history is not being taught, or instilled into the minds of our youth then the lack of knowledge could be detrimental to the progression in their future. We study history to understand the thoughts
about The Amityville Horror is its staying power. There are many possible explanations as to why The Amityville Horror was so popular during the 1970’s and it is no surprise that it is still in print today. The most shocking part of this books history is that it was based on a true story. The story behind the story began on November 13, 1974, when six members of an Amityville, New York, family were killed. This was one of America’s most shocking events during 1974. This is one possible explanation
heroines of the 19th century have sought their end rather than submit to the societal pressures of their time. Ibsen’s deviation from accepted endings like suicide and submission to male superiority sparked controversy throughout Europe, which forced alternate endings to be added onto his work. In Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, despite censorship and audience resistance, the original ending written by Ibsen is undoubtedly the best ending. Due to pressure in Germany to allow the play to be acted, Ibsen was forced
The opening chapters of Philip K Dick’s The Man in the High Castle begin by introducing main characters, describing the setting, and providing insight into the current conflicts that shape this alternate history novel. It is years after the second World War. The Nazis control the East Coast and the Japanese control the West Coast. Robert Childan is the owner of American Artistic Handcrafts in San Francisco, an antique store that frequently serves the wealthy Japanese living in the area. Mr. Childan
Studying Two Alan Bennett Monologues Introduction A monologue is a play with a single performer. The word monologue is of Greek origin and comes from mono-logos. Mono means 'word of one person' and logos means 'voice' hence monologue, 'one voice'. Alan Bennett's work is impressive and his understanding of characterization is second to none. He has an ability to capture the life- styles and backgrounds of the characters he creates. The language of each character brings forward clichés
Counterfactualism in History A point made in the third of these essays, on the value of history, was the widespread human enjoyment of a good story. It was suggested that history played a part in satisfying this need. The consistent success of fiction based on a simple form of counterfactual history — Robert Harris's "Fatherland" is a good recent example — seems to indicate that this type of history is equally appealing. Sometimes known as "what if", or "alternative" history, or, in the title of
investigation (Viridis). There are various types of police reports that all serve different purposes. I have chosen two different types of police reports to evaluate in this essay. One is a missing person report that I have created to go into the alternate reality game being created for the freshmen English students. The other is a theft report. According to Deputy John Smith at the Mayberry County Sheriff’s Office, a missing person report is used by police officers in the law enforcement discourse
standard norms of history writing and put his methods under suspicion by some historians. On the other hand, many others favor his work; because of Foucault’s specific approach, Gutting calls him as an ‘intellectual artisan’ who was an expert of producing intellectual equivalents of material objects and especially three kinds of them which are history, theory and myth. (Gutting 1996, 3-6) Thomas Flynn answers this question by claiming that Foucault’s all major works are histories of a
History is the study of the past significant events that have crafted our modern world since the days humans began recording their own history. A subject that many find dull or uninteresting. History seems to be forgotten often with the excuse that it has already happened therefore carrying no importance to the readers in contemporary time. This however is quite the contradiction. People are always surrounded by history and people are forever making history whether it is important to the world or
History in Amitav Ghosh’s works is not only a narrative of historical events but also a means of establishing an interconnection between the historical events and the ordinary individuals living during the times. The individual is hit by a historical impact and his story needs narration as much as to the country he belongs. Amitav Ghosh tries to reject the traditional mode of writing history and presents largely a re-visiting and a re-examination of history. Therefore it becomes necessary to understand
and feelings towards previous events. In Native Guard, Trethewey uses her memories to develop a perspective on her past and history. In Never Let Me Go, Ishiguro uses Kathy’s memories to develop her actions and decisions. Tretheway and Ishiguro both demonstrate that a memory is a symbol
play The Tempest, Shakespeare provides a unique and alternate universe for his characters to function in on the magical island. In this universe there are both native characters: Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, and Caliban, who have lived on the island previously, and external world characters, namely: Alonso, Ferdinand, Antonio, Sebastian, Stephano, Trinculo, and Gonzalo, who have been forced upon the island. While the different characters' histories cross paths in the past, the clear and present division
Appleby Book Review Telling The Truth About History I am writing a book review of Telling The Truth About History by Joyce Appleby, Lynn Hunt and Margaret Jacob. In this book, the authors’ talk about the increased skepticism and the position that relativism has lessen our ability to actually know and to write about the past. The book discusses the writing of history, and how people are struggling with the issues of what is “truth.” It also discusses the postmodernist movement and how future
therefore necessary to look at a few different sources to get better insight into the character of Arthur, the once and future king. GRAPH Arthurian literature can be divided into two basic categories, pseudo-histories and romances. The main difference between the two is that pseudo-histories such as Wace and much of the Celtic work, for example, Geoffrey of Monmouth show Arthur as a strong, central character, making him the dominant figure in the story. He is the one who goes on quests and battles
I’s trial and execution, it is clear that discovering historical truth and writing a satisfying history are two very separate, difficult tasks, and that finding among many accounts a single “best” story is complex, if not impossible. In order to compare the job each historian did in explaining what’s important about this conflict, the following criteria can be helpful for identifying a satisfying history. First, the historian must refer to primary sources, must describe how he selected his sources
curtain” Political structures in the Dominican Republic and Haiti have been closely related through their interconnected histories and dictatorships, though the... ... middle of paper ... ...unterpoint : Nation, State, and Race on Hispaniola. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> Moya Pons, Frank. The Dominican Republic: a National History. New Rochelle, NY: Hispaniola Books, 1995. Rotberg, Robert. "Haiti's Past Mortgages Its Future." Foreign Affairs 67
for Teaching History ABSTRACT: Historical research was one of Jean-Paul Sartre's major concerns. Sartre's biographical studies and thought indicate that history is not only a field in which you gather facts, events, and processes, but it is a worthy challenge which includes a grave personal responsibility: my responsibility to the dead lives that preceded me. Sartre's writings suggest that accepting this responsibility can be a source of wisdom. Few historians, however, view history as transcending
AOL and Time Warner after both companies pledged to “protect consumer choice” both now and in the future. The AOL Time Warner merger was approved by the Federal Communications Commission on January 11, 2001, and is the biggest merger in corporate history, then estimated at a total market value of $350 billion. The merger created a ‘powerhouse’ of new and traditional media. AOL Time Warner has led the union of the media, entertainment, communications and Internet industries. Throughout the years the
various reasons has been proven worthy of our respect and interest. In music, the work of certain composers has been recognized as worth saving while that of others, even though perhaps popular in its own time, has been tossed aside to the dust-bin of history. The same is true of books; some books are more worthy of study than others because of the profundity and clarity with which they express the ideas that they contain. The study of the great books has been the backbone of good education for centuries