Uncovering the Origins of Commedia Dell'arte and its Relatable Stock Characters

 In the mid-sixteenth century, a special type of comedic performance art nowadays referred to as commedia dell’arte emerged. It became popular in Italy and France, and consisted of improvised dialogue, stock characters, and masks. Those traits, however, were not formed in a vacuum. They drew inspiration from a plethora sources. Commedia dell’arte itself was … Read more

The Rich History of Constantinople: Ancient Capital & Trading Hub of Land & Sea Trade Routes

 Constantinople The city of Constantinople was built during the seventh century BCE. This ancient city has obtained many names, such names included the City of Desires, Queen of Cities, Istinpolin, and Stambol (History). It was originally located in a place called “Byzantium” (Wasson). Constantinople was an ancient city in what is now modern-day Turkey … Read more

The Unsurpassed Legacy of the Mayan Civilization at Chichen-Itza: About the Landmark Buildings & Endangered Ruins

 The Mayan civilization existed from 2600 B.C. to 1800 B.C. and was considered one of the dominant indigenous civilizations in mesoamerica. Within that timespan mayans were able to make monumental advances in technology and culture such as the mayan calendar, hieroglyphics, 0-20 number system, and astronomy. The Mayans created large cities such as Tikal, … Read more

Uncovering the Dark Truth of Iraq's Anfal Genocide: Kurdish Civilians Victimized by Chemical Weapons

 Anfal Genocide Deadliest chemical weapons ambush against non-militants Jaff Vincent V. Malagar Social Justice 12 Instructor: Mrs. Jakovac 12 December 2018 Word Count: For many centuries, Kurdish individuals have been battling for opportunity, acknowledgment, and freedom. With the desire to build up their own autonomous state, they have engaged in a severe freedom battle … Read more

Uncovering the Changes in Energy & Oil Consumption in the East: Oceanic and BRICS Developments

 With the rapid industrialisation in the 19th century with the metal industry booming, railroads connecting the country together and Oil being found as a new fuel source, More than 1,500 companies had been chartered and oil becomes humanities primary fuel source by the 20th century. While the trends have been very constant since the … Read more

The Mystery of Shared Psychotic Disorder (SPD): A Literature Review

 Shared Psychotic Disorder (SPD), also known as Induced Delusional Disorder (IDD) or Folie à deux is a psychiatric condition shared by two or more people with close emotional links and characterized by transfer of delusional aspects from one primary affected person (the inducer, the primary or the dominant partner), who first develops psychotic symptoms … Read more