Andrew Stutts-Humanities

 Andrew Stutts On the surface, “Pride and Prejudice” appears to be just a novel concerning the story of five sisters coming of age and their mother’s quest to see them all suitably married.   However, there are many social topics that can be examined within the text of “Pride and Prejudice”.   The nature of a women’s education in 19 th century England is one such topic worthy of inspection. This paper shall explore information in “Pride and Prejudice” in regards to the limitations and expectations of a 19 th century English woman’s education.   In 19 th century England, women were under constant scrutiny.   A truly finished lady possessed characteristics which included a well-rounded education, which would in turn make them more cultured, polite, and socially accepted.   In Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice”, it was assumed that ladies acquired an education which demonstrated their ability to be proper, however, in the time period of “Pride an...

Andrew Stutts The Lewis and Clark Expedition, was the first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States, departing in May, 1804 from near St. Louis on the Mississippi River, making their way westward through the continental divide to the Pacific coast.   This enterprise, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was commissioned by Thomas Jefferson shortly after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, consisting of a select group of U.S. Army volunteers under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and his close friend Second Lieutenant William Clark.   Their perilous journey lasted from May 1804 to September 1806.   The primary objective was to explore and map the newly acquired territory, find a practical route across the Western half of the continent, and establish and American presence in this territory before the European powers tried to claim it.   The campaign’s secondary objectives were scientific and economic.   Th...

 Andrew Stutts Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was a Colonial-American political activist, author, political theorist and revolutionary. This political writer dared to ask many questions that were punishable by death and in the process made great strides for the advancement of rationalism and liberty.   Thomas Paine is one of the most noteworthy political philosophers in history.   His profound ideas changed how people look at government, human rights, equality and justice. Thomas Paine was the muse for the American Revolution and most of his insights into political philosophy are acknowledged as conventional wisdom today.     Thomas Paine is known for having the bravery and audacity to write the influential pamphlet Common Sense , which imparted the emotions of every colonist and energized their inherent longing for freedom.   America was under the burden of British control, a sovereignty that only had wealth in mind.   As the colonist’s rights were tr...

Andrew Stutts Michael de Montaigne views on virtue were introspective and of primary importance.   He also understood virtue as a trait that was the responsibility of every person to cultivate.   Montaigne’s beliefs concerning virtue can be summarized in the following passage from his essays;    “To compose our character is our duty, not to compose books, and to win, not battles and provinces, but order and tranquility in our conduct. Our great and glorious masterpiece is to live appropriately. All other things, ruling, hoarding, building, are only little appendages and props, at most” (Montaigne bk. III, XIII).   From this quote on observe that Montaigne believed that the development or virtue was an individual responsibility.     Michael de Montaigne believed virtue as a trait that was the responsibility of every person to cultivate.   Francois Rabelais was focused on the development cultivation of all constructs of human virtue to the fullest p...

Andrew Stutts  In “Don Quixote”, Cervantes offered a tale that is an obvious caricature of the chivalry tales.                  Miguel de Cervantes used “Don Quixote” as a means to critique long-standing and venerated literary forms, specifically the Chivalric Romance genre.   Outwardly it appeared that this was only a story of an impassioned mad man that aspired to live the chivalrous life of a knight.  However, Cervantes skillfully used his crafty writing style to parody the rigid epics and knighthood narratives.  He attempted to portray “Don Quixote” as a translation based on older documents and strived to lead readers through the purported history records of Don Quixote.  Cervantes started the story by recounting Don Quixote’s beginnings and providing his background.  This pattern was a well-established tradition in old epic tales, where the linage of the hero served as a starting point concerning ...