19th Century Argumentative Essays Samples For Students

A problem play is a play in which the characters discuss some problem of modern life and the plot works out this problem. A Doll’s House (1879), which is one of Henrik Ibsen’s most prominent realistic prose dramas, is recognized as the pioneer of the genre of realism in theatre. Since this play focuses on controversial issues and social problems, it is often referred to as a problem play. Ghosts, An Enemy of the People and The Wild Duck are some of Ibsen’s other problem plays. There are also certain characteristics that are displayed by a play, namely the ...

This is an open letter directed to Governor Snyder of Michigan and State Superintendent Mike Flanagan. This letter comes at a time where there is a great campaign that is going on championing for districts to merge and eradicate boundaries that have existed for long in order to save taxpayers’ money. The benefit derived from merging a number of districts in order to reduce various administrative and operational overheads are a good thing in these tough economic times that has been experienced in the country since the year 2008. Cost reducing and restructuring of public schools is a good but should not be a reason ...

The 19th century was a period of great change for Europe, the United States and Japan. The Industrial Revolution introduced factories, mass transportation, electricity and engines, technologies that changed the world forever. However, while the Industrial Revolution had both positive and negative effects on society and the economy, in the short term the negative effects outweighed the positive.
Undoubtedly, the economy and technology benefited tremendously from the Industrial Revolution. The increased demand for clothing led to a series of inventions, like the flying shuttle, the spinning jenny, the water frame and mule, the power loom and the cotton gin that ...

Introduction

The Yurok language is a language spoken in North California. Many debates have come up during the recent years concerning the Yurok language. Yurok is much related to the Wiyot as compared to the Ritwan languages. It is important to note that Yurok is a relative although not a close one to the Algonquian languages. Additionally, the Yurok language comprises of complex verbs, and their word order is free (Native-Languages, 2015). The name ‘Yurok’ means downriver as the tribe used to reside along River Klamath in California. The number of Yurok speakers has been decreasing over the years, as there were thousands ...

Democracy, Rights, and Empire

Thesis
Europe has seen it all; revolutions, plague, recession, famine, revolts, and invasions, and this was why, when opportunity came knocking at their doors, the few powerful nations of Europe, adventured to expand and control their business interests far from their shores. In order to understand how and why this transpired, one needs to go back in time and understand Europe as it was in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Background

The Rise of Europe between 1500 and 1850 was largely accounted for by the growth of European nations which shared their borders with the Atlantic, and in particular, ...

Introduction

The influx of over 300,000 people into California opened many opportunities in especially the economic sector. The initial news about the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in San Francisco appeared in a daily newspaper in March of 1848. the news did not receive much attention at first. However, gradually, the excitement grew among the locals after the newspaper published a picture of a merchant rejoicing at striking gold. As the news of the discovery spread fast across the country, it brought in people by sea and land from both natives and foreigners from Latin America, Europe and as far as ...

“All punishment is mischief; all punishment is itself evil”. This is a famous quote by Jeremy Bentham, famous British jurist and philosopher. Bentham died in 19th century. So is it expediency to think so nowadays when it is already 21st century, when material and spiritual values have changed? Things that used to be immoral back in 19th century are common today in our modern world, so can this quote be considered practical?
One will say that crime should not be punished as they do not separate such things as “punishment” and “crime”. These two words are equal to such ...

ABSTRACT

There are many different philosophical ideas about the moral value of equality, such as democracy in which all citizens have equal voting and citizenship rights, or social and economic equality that guarantees a minimal living standard and educational opportunities for all. One notion of equality holds that all persons are entitled to the same universal rights and human dignity regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or social class. From a purely historical viewpoint, there has been a radical expansion of the idea of human equality in the modern era, just as there have been revolutionary changes in science, technology and economic systems. Plato ...

Progressivism is a reform movement that arose in the late 19th century and ran through the first decades of the early 20th century. Proponents of progressivism sought to address social, political and economic reforms. This was necessitated by the need to address the changes brought upon by industrial revolution and capitalism. There was also the need to prohibit child labor and create better conditions at home and at work. Among the first proponents of the progressive movement were Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson (frontrunners of the 1912 US presidential election). Both men were fortunate enough to serve as the presidents ...

The Articles of Confederation became the first official constitution of the USA. The document functioned from the 1781 to 1789 when the existing Constitution was ratified. The last document created stronger centralized government and marked the start of the separation of Democrats and Republicans. Moderate Republicanism became the main political system of the USA in the 19th century. Members of this movement agreed with Lincoln’s ideas about the restoration of the Union with seceded states, but on Congress plans. Moderate republicans could be called a “light version” of ordinary or radical Republicans. I think the Moderate Republicanism (or ...

The social development of the current world has been influenced by the religious manifestations since the oldest times. Past and current religions have shaped societies as they are nowadays known, with religion playing a major role in establishing people’s morals, attitudes and believes about life. As religion has played such a major role in humans’ lives since it can be traced, it is no wonder that it has received considerable attention in literature. Three such literary pieces that explore the nature and the effects of religion on society are Emily Dickinson’s “She Rose to His Requirements”, Mohsin ...

The ideal and real roles of women depicted in the plays The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare and The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Women have been the subject of greater literary interest since times immemorial. They frequently serve as the means to replicate contemporary society. During the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, women were largely portrayed as the victims of a patriarch society. Modern feminism was nonexistent until the 19th century and female voice was completely subdued. “Feminists’ scholars regarded the 18th century author Mary Wollstonecraft as the original harbinger of feminism, a ...

‘Warfare state’ or ‘welfare state’: which better describes the British State in the 20th century?

Great Britain has been a witness to many conflicts that had led to a shift in international and regional politics, triggering the onset of policies and programs directed to either war or welfare. As a veteran of the Great Wars and one of the world’s influential hegemons, Britain had succumbed to both victory and immense loss especially in economic and social development. With the trauma caused by the Great Wars to the nation, the British government alongside the monarchy had revised its programs to revive the once dominant British state towards the 20th century. However, experts have argued as to what ...

Henry David Thoreau is the founding father of American Liberation Thought. He is among the most influential and beloved writers of the 19th century. His writings have influenced and inspired millions of people across the world for over 150 years. It is for this reason and many others that he should be studied in high school. This paper will determine profound reasons why Thoreau should be taught in high school.
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(Gruenewald 14) according to Gruenewald, Thoreau made great contribution with his encapsulate environment stewardship. He was always awake to his surroundings, he saw things in ...

Modern warfare as we know it today began to take shape during the 19th century, with the rise of nation states came patriotic fervor and the need to express this through a strong, varied and most importantly competent military force. For the first time in history, armies became institutions and nations took pride in training and equipping their regiments. This change coincided with the industrial revolution which brought wide ranging changes to manufacturing processes. The production line allowed weapons and other instruments of warfare to be produced in mass numbers never before seen. More advanced manufacturing techniques meant more secure ammunition, ...

Kohli’s argument suggests that cohesive capitalist states are the most effective at industrialization. What are the political, social, and economic insights to be gleaned from this observation? If countries want to develop economically in a democratic setting, what are the key lessons learned in Kohli‘s arguments?

Introduction:

Capitalism is here to stay and one cannot deny that. Recently we have seen the development of several industrialized nations which are not capitalist founded such as China and India. In his book, Kohli argues that industrialization undoubtedly brings about social change so it is important that those countries that are embarking ...

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Steel as a building material in many ways replaced the outdated iron.
Until the 70s of the 19th century, the dominant structural material has been cast, but in its stead came shortly steel. By the beginning of the 20th century, production of iron and steel is almost equal. In this part of the cast iron is processed into steel. The value of iron as the final product has fallen sharply and the value have increased significantly.
Since the 70s of the 19th century to the present day steel is a ...

Honor, reputation, popularity, class, agreeability, are several values that really matter in the society portrayed by Jane Austin in her novel “Pride and Prejudice”. Caught between these two elements (pride and prejudice) that define their beliefs, their morals and their shallow personalities, most characters exposed in this novel are concerned about how other people see them and are doing everything in their power to maintain the social appearances, while following their selfish interests in acquiring wealth or finding profitable marriage settlements, meant to draw on a good social position in the same time. A very important aspect in pursuing these ...

Africa and the metropole

Africa had always been a land less explored and much talked about during the imperial age and the age of discovery that preceded it. The reason being the vicinity of the African continent to Europe and the number of times the peninsula is circum-navigated during explorations. It was only rumoured that past Egypt and the Sahara desert, great African kingdoms lay inland, rich and full of resources. In this essay, we will see how the allure of Africa has led to one final push in the colonial era, causing a scramble for territory and the exertion of inhumane will in the ...

Introduction

Theatre performance is an art, where a story, a mythological character, an important historical event etc. are displayed by an “actor” where he pretends to be someone else, for the enjoyment and edification of the viewers. The concept seems to be very much normal in the first place, however involves very deep theories of psychology in itself as the person enacting a certain character needs to control his emotions and basically displays the emotions of the character that he is playing. By the end of the 19th century Stanislavski and one of the other Moscow producer-author Nemirovich Danchenko merged their acting companies ...