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- 4381: Violence In Hockey
- ... who suffered from a heart condition, with the tip of his stick. Along with these stiff sentences also comes suspension from the league and team. Pay may also be suspended. In addition, there is a civil aspect, which in article 1053 of the Civil Code, is stated: "...any person capable of distinguishing right from wrong is responsible for the damage caused by their actions, either by fact, negligence, imprudence or lack of skill."(Beddoes, Richard p.45) The player ...
- 4382: The History of Greek Culture
- ... independent. They often warred with each other, the two most persistent enemies being Athens and Sparta. Athens and Sparta were left the two most powerful cities in Greece during the Golden Age, after the Persian War. Sparta was jealous of Athens rise to power, since Sparta herself used to be the most powerful city. However, two factors kept Sparta from opposing Athens. One, Athens applied her strengths to seaward conquests rather ... inside Athens herself. Every quarrel in Greece pulled Athens to one side and Sparta to the other. They were constantly at odds with each other. Something would happen soon. And that something was the Peloponnesian War. I have learned an extraordinary amount from having to do research on Greek society. So much that I feel I have not enough room or time to write everything. I realize now how much of ...
- 4383: The Role of Fate in Antigone
- ... to the curse. The acts of Oedipus are contrary to the gods and the deities must reconcile all products of his deeds. Thus, Antigone is doomed from the moment she is born, her acts of civil disobedience are just the strings the gods use to manipulate their puppet. Next, Creon’s pronouncement that Polyneices must not be buried pits Antigone against earthly law, and it is the will of the gods ... she bury her brother because that is the only just action. Antigone, from the moment from the declaration, is destined to die because it is her fate and her duty to bury her brother. This civil disobedience is a tool of the gods to govern earth but heavenly law in the most extreme case. Antigone’s decision to bury her brother is not one of free will but of divine direction ...
- 4384: The Destruction of Macbeth?
- The Destruction of Macbeth? Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare, and is about a man becoming a king through the wrong ways. The play starts off with Macbeth as a war hero with expectations to become king. His route for the throne was sliced off when the king’s son was put into a higher position and guaranteed the status of “king”. Macbeth did not appreciate ... The main explanation of Macbeth’s downfall is his ambition, which ended up completely consuming him and leading him to his ultimate destruction. It is a sad story for a man who was an honorable war hero and husband. This shows that ambition is a terrible, powerful thing, and should not be tampered with. Also, outside forces can easily persuade ambitious people to do the most horrific deeds. Without a doubt ...
- 4385: Popularity Of Soccer Around Th
- ... stands when they lost to Uruguay. The popularity of this sport also has it’s downsides. It has even been deadly. For instance, in 1969 the qualifying games between El Salvador and Honduras caused a war between the 2 countries. There had been conflict between the countries, but things boiled over when they clashed on the playing field, sparking a full-scale war that lasted 2 weeks. In 1989 the infamous Hillsborough Tragedy occurred when excited fans caused themselves to be crushed to death. 98 Liverpool fans were killed, many children. As late as 1996 a stampede broke ...
- 4386: Shaw's Saint Joan and Shakespeare's Henry IV: Honor and Valor
- ... promiseth but he means to pay.” Shakespeare installs key attributes a hero such as Prince Hal needs. Prince Hal gains courage, responsibility, honor, and valor that he receives from his father’s speech before the war begins. With these qualities Prince Hal and now has and with the victory in the war Prince Hal becomes a respected man and later a respected King. In both of the plays, Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan and in Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1,show both the hazards and prizes ...
- 4387: Indian Imperialism
- ... was mainly restricted in the production of export of those goods with the natural advantage (jute, tea etc.) and in those areas where competition with British counterparts was not serious (coarse goods). During the inter-war period of 1914 - 39, it was in the production of consumer goods for mass market within India, mainly due to war tariffs and depression. Finally the last decade of British rule from 1939-47, brought another phase - the production of capital goods for the domestic market. It started with factories and the mining of natural resources ...
- 4388: The Godfather: Gangster Genre
- ... while. The heat's on." He resolves to seek revenge: "I'm gonna give it to that Putty Nose right in the head the first time I see him." By 1917, the US enters the War, and Tom and Matt are working as truck drivers. They seek other opportunities and join up with wheeler-dealer saloon owner. "Paddy" Ryan. The fact of elder son Mike's noble enlistment in the war in Europe as a Marine upsets Ma Powers, and she begs younger son Tommy not to abandon her: "Tommy, promise me you won't go. You're just a baby" Since his father has died ...
- 4389: Romeo and Juliet: The New Age vs The Old Age
- Romeo and Juliet: The New Age vs The Old Age "Two households both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge, to break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean: from forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-cross'd lovers take thier life." Romeo and Juliet, one of Shakespeare's best plays, is one of the best ...
- 4390: Ideals Satirized In Candide
- ... s Candide is a satire of life before and during the enlightenment period, a black comedy, this story often makes light of religious purgings, executions, the church in general, royalty, government, nobility, ideals of love, war and the country of France. About the only things not mocked are the ideals of true happiness and paradise. The institution of family is mocked when Candide and Cunigonde are caught making-out by her ... to date your friends sister. After arriving in Venice, Martin and Candide are eating supper in their hotel with six men who claim to be ex-kings. Each of the kings have been dethroned by war, family or chance, and some have been in prison. Its ironic that all these men are sitting, having dinner together, it shows that even the kings of the world are human and can be hit ...
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