Elgin Essays

Who owns history? This image, containing the Elgin Marbles, has been debated over for centuries by many historians who question the legality of Lord Elgin’s ownership over them. (see Appendix A) Sculpted in the 5th century BCE, The Greek Marbles are a collection of sculptures attached to the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, before they were removed by Lord Elgin and shipped to the British Museum in London in 1801. Some historians believe that the Elgin Marbles should be returned to Greece because they

However, unlike creating a legally valid case, there are no set rules and criterion when it comes to forming a moral position on the return of the Elgin Marbles. Debate on the morality of this issue is incredibly varied, but it is still possible to distill it into several main propositions. For example, the most common argument against ‘returnism’ is that Greece’s claim is ‘nationalist rhetoric’ that

Macbeth is a play written by the great English poet Shakespeare. Macbeth is a story about a soon to become king Macbeth. He is the main character of the story as he plays a big role in the events that occur during the story. Macbeth was known for being ambitious and a person with great perseverance. The movie Throne Of Blood is an adaption of the play Macbeth, but it’s not just a translation of the play. In Fact, The director of the movie Asir Kurosawa did a brilliant job by inserting diverse cultural

Macbeth, a tragedy written by Shakespeare around 1606, dramatises the consequences that unchecked political ambition can yield. To truly understand Macbeth, however, it is important to know the time period and political context in which it was written. The main theme, excessive ambition leads to great consequences, is interestingly relevant considering how, why, and when Shakespeare wrote the play. Shakespeare drastically altered certain historical events in his writing. Shakespeare likely made these

The Elgin Marbles Should Be Returned to Greece. The first word that came to my mind the day I choose this topic about the “Elgin marbles” was Morality. Morality is the science of human conduct, the way in which we decide what is wrong or right. Morality is an inescapable issue for all human beings. It requires that we assume responsibility for our behavior since our moral code is the product of our decision we take. Why morality? Because actions related to the Elgin Marbles or better called Parthenon

The Resident Officer Program of Elgin otherwise known as (ROPE) begins in May 1991. Its motivation is to enhance the essence of life for the resident of Elgin, IL. the neighborhood in hoping to deter the crime by assisting neighborhood in making an arrest of a criminal. A pilot planned was put in place by assigning three officers in a high-crime area. Because of the success of the pilot plan, there was a decision to add eight more officers in 1977 to another high crime area. The initiative plan

“The mission behind the Resident Officer Program of Elgin (ROPE) is the belief that by working and living in a distressed neighborhood, the department will provide police service and be the stimulus that empowers the residents to problem solve, improve their quality of life, and independently take ownership of the neighborhood.”(2017). Elgin still has the ROPE program and ROPE officers. The officer next door program is still used as way to purchase a home. According to Dempsey and Forst, this program

A Raisin in the Sun "Education has spoiled many a good plow hand" (Hansberry 103). This quote is significant because it is applying that education is better than being a hard-worker. A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry, is taken place in South Side, Chicago between World War II and the present. The main focus of this play is about a poor African-American family who has a chance to escape this lifestyle with a ten-thousand-dollar life insurance check, but is not desired to live in

experience, an example of essentialism which is defined by Cameron as the concept “that there is some crucial characteristic that all women have in common” (Cameron, 16). In the novel Native Tongue by Suzette Elgin, the Linguist women accomplish this by creating the language Láadan. Elgin wanted to introduce

The loss of Parthenon artifacts happened over centuries through various atrocities committed by military action. In Christopher Hitchens’s “lovely stones,” Hitchens argued that at least one lost part of the Parthenon, half of the adornment sold by Elgin, was recoverable. To rally support for the return of these pieces, Hitchens established an appeal to emotions through vivid imagery, an appeal to morality through sound analogies, and appeal to logic with past successful examples conservations done

As a response to the British's continued possession of the original Parthenon sculptures, Christopher Hitchens asserts that the sculptures must be given back to their rightful owners, emphasizing the importance of their value. In his article "The Lovely Stones," he conveys this through appealing to the audience's artistic love and passion, citing historical accounts and detailed descriptions, and utilizing word choice. The author begins his article by writing a quote from known classicist saying

People from around the world have had the great debate on if ancient artifacts from around the world should be returned to their original country, or if they should stay where they are to preserve the artifact. In the passages “Bring Them Home” and “Museums Preserve the Cultures of the World,” they both show different reasons as to what to do with the artifacts. In the passage “Bring Them Home,” they are arguing that the artifacts should be brought home to their original country and in the passage

Should the Elgin/Parthenon Marbles be returned? George Macris 15 June 2017 I’m sure you have heard about Greece’s stolen treasures otherwise known as the Elgin/Parthenon Marbles.The Marbles were stolen by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin commonly known as Lord Elgin, the Marbles now reside in the British Museum along with other stolen treasures and artefacts from other countries.The Marbles were originally located at the Acropolis (and Parthenon) in Athens. The Elgin Marbles are a great piece

The Elgin BBQ Pit opened its doors on October of 2012. After quitting my job and having knowledge of the unemployment rate of 8.5 % and the economy growth of only 1.7% in compare to last year statistics of 4.9% unemployment and 3.5 % at the time I decided that it would be a good time to open a restaurant on my own. I knew and I was certain that our economy would recover and as matter of fact it did and that’s why we are still in business on one of the industries where 90 percent of independent establishments

symbolised their social hierarchy. Men’s clothes often consisted of decorated necklines, gipons, and cottehardies which were worn underneath their gipons (Fogg 43 par. 2). The figure on the left shows an example of a noble man’s clothing (Elgin 25 fig. 1). According to Elgin, what knights wore depended on whether they were seriously at war, performing at a tournament, or at home. Ballads describe that the knight wore long sleeve shirt with braies of fine linen as underwear, a knee length silk tunic over

In class we discussed the Elgin Marbles, or rather the Parthenon Marbles. This is a unique case because Lord Elgin had permission from the Ottoman government to “work on” the Parthenon. Lord Elgin interpreted this as an “okay” to take hundreds of marble sculptures from the Parthenon. Upon their arrival in London, Lord Elgin sold the marbles to alleviate his debt. The controversy around the Marbles revolves around the broad permission Lord Elgin was given from the Ottoman government

thrown at me. I always like to think ahead for what the future has in hold for me. I like to set goals and work hard on achieving them because once I’ve met my goal I like the feeling of satisfaction and the motivation to start a new one. I believe the Elgin High School Gifted and Talented Academy would be a suitable place for me because being intelligent is not enough but rather developing and discovering a growth mindset is. I am convinced that this program will offer me the capabilities of learning

A Yellow Raft in Blue Water Many people experience paradigm shifts throughout their daily lives. After I survived cancer my perceptions on life had changed. I learned that people should live their life to the fullest, and just be themselves. Perceptions change after learning more about a character, and knowing their background. My opinions of Christine, Rayona, and Aunt Ida have changed after reading each of their points of view. The first character that changed my perception on is Rayona. Rayona

they could wear due to their social status and what their job was. Occupation highly impacted people, especially the common people and peasants. For example, “...the dress of the ordinary people was practical and sturdy, with very little decoration” (Elgin 34). Additional to that, common people also “...followed

to an occasion where these priceless Greek carvings, carted away by Lord Elgin from its ancestral location at Athens, were “sold well below cost … to the British government in 1816 for $2.2 million in today 's currency“. Furthermore, for Elgin to sell these treasures, just “to pay off ... many debts“, is absurd. With the example, Hitchens shows that the sale of these treasured sculptures was only possible because Lord Elgin, who was Britain 's ambassador to Greece in the 19th Century, had sawed and