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- 1541: Ethics Case Of The Killer Robo
- ... Robbie CX30 to be pathetic. It violated all of Shneiderman's Eight Golden Rules. These rules are guidelines that help the user become familiar with the system. The user won't need to be a computer expert to operate the robot. Some of the problems with console was that read/writing area was far from the computer screen. Another problem was that the system uses the keyboard as the only input device. There was no mouse that is very user-friendly and easy. The user have to memorize the sequence of keys ... Dr. Turina Babbage, ACM President, issued a thorough investigation of the Robbie CX30 accident. She felt that the code ethic of ACM was broken by members of the organization. The incident caused a disgrace among computer professionals. Case Commentary I believe that nearly all the employees of Silicon Technotronics are guilty in this case. It seems that people throughout the case articles would rather blame other people rather than themselves. ...
- 1542: Macbeth
- ... clean from Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s hands. It overpowers their ability to forget their actions and clear their consciences. Duncan's blood on Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s hands is symbolic of the evil crime that they had committed. The blood on their hands is also representative of the guilt, which could not be escaped. "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No, this ... in time festers into a massive lesion. Lady Macbeth's remark "wash this filthy witness from your hand, ” (I,ii, 47). This illustrates quite clearly that that she has far less immediate guilt for the crime and rather more physical repugnance towards her husband’s blood stained hands. “ It will have blood they say; blood will have blood”, (III,iv,122) Macbeth says this knowing that the murder he committed must ... er be clean?" (V, i, 46). When she believes that she has succeeded in ridding herself of the stains of blood, she smells the odor of blood and comes to the inevitable conclusion that the crime can never be forgotten, "Here's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh! oh! oh!" (V, i,52). The guilt of Duncan's ...
- 1543: Only Yesterday
- ... Communist party. Illegal searches and seizures of property were used to convict and deport undesirable aliens. One man killed an alien for saying "To Hell with the U.S." and he was acquitted of the crime after two minutes of deliberation. This and other acts kept occurring until the American public realized that the Bolshevic threat was not that serious. America soon turned its attention to topics of leisure as opposed ... one that was thrown after the signing of the armistice greeted him. America had found a new hero to take their thought and worries away from the change and uncertainty that was sweeping the nation. Crime was also sweeping the nation. Prohibition had opened the doors to organized crime. Consumers wanted alcohol but it was not available on the open market. Since it was illegal people began to go to underground clubs called "speakeasies". The gang led by Al Capone primarily supplied the ...
- 1544: Diction And Imagery In The Poe
- ... situations requires one to be brave and yet desperate. The swim is presented to the reader as an enormous challenge that only the brave and desperate would face, such as a player in a challenging computer game. Diction such as dangerous and trouble used throughout the swim maintains the risk the swimmer must face. The line whirled pearl smoke, signifies confusion which heightens the unsureness of the situation. Vulnerability becomes evident as the swimmer suffers cunning furtive spasms. The challenge heightens and the swimmer is represented as an angry isolate. Like a computer game special affects are added in to increase the danger such as the lightning and the darkness. Imagery such as Deliberately fracturing glass moving down through pools conveys the mental picture of the water being ... the risk of the challenge. The depiction of white nudes between each sizzling shaft, brings to the reader the vulnerability the swimmer feels running from one danger to another. Also, the affect of a challenging computer game is again played. The swimmer is like a loosing player challenging each feat and then faced with yet another. Some goodness comes out of taking the risk of swimming alone. Ones prohibition and ...
- 1545: IMAGERY IN MACBETH
- ... clean from Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's hands. It overpowers their ability to forget their actions and clear their consciences. Duncan's blood on Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's hands is symbolic of the evil crime that they had committed. The blood on their hands is also representative of the guilt, which could not be escaped. "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this ... into a massive lesion" (Muir 273). Lady Macbeth's remark "wash this filthy witness from your hand, " (Shakespeare 2.2.47). This illustrates quite clearly that that she has far less immediate guilt for the crime and rather more physical repugnance towards her husband's blood stained hands. " It will have blood they say; blood will have blood", (Shakespeare 3.4.125-126). Macbeth says this knowing that the murder he ... be clean?" (Shakespeare 5.1.44). When she believes that she has succeeded in ridding herself of the stains of blood, she smells the odor of blood and comes to the inevitable conclusion that the crime can never be forgotten, "Here's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh! oh! oh!" (Shakespeare 5.1.51-53). "The guilt of ...
- 1546: Is Macbeth Responcible For His
- ... next quote shows Macbeth arranging to have Banquo murdered. "It is concluded: Banquo, thy soul's flight If it find heaven, must find it out to-night" The view of the audience to Macbeth's crime of regicide would have been horror. The Elizabethans and the Stuarts believed that murdering a king was the worst offence that could ever be committed, as it would upset the natural balance of the world ... Was by a mousing owl hawked and killed" As a result of the people of the time believing that a king's power came directly from God, killing a king was just like committing a crime against God. Because of these beliefs, there was no way that Macbeth could drive off the English army around Dunsinane, as he would be seen to have been succeeding in committing a crime against God. This would have been unacceptable to the people who lived at the time when Macbeth was written. For my conclusion, on if Macbeth were responsible for his own downfall, the answer would ...
- 1547: Influence Of Realism On Litera
- ... Realists of the late Nineteenth century and modernists of the 1920's wrote alike but were divided on the basis that their respective societies were so different. -- Works Cited "American Literature". Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia (Computer Program) 1995 Bradley, Sculley. The American Tradition in Literature. New York City: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 1967: 1336-1342 Elliott, Emory. Columbia Literary History of the United States. New York City:Columbia University Press:1988, 502-504, 599 "Faulkner, William". Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia (Computer Program) 1995 "Fitzgerald, Scott F.". Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia (Computer Program) 1995 Hart, James D. The Oxford Companion to American Literature. New York City:Oxford University Press, 1995: 284-285 Pizer, Donald. Realism and Naturalism. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1966: 3, 10-11 ...
- 1548: Antigone 10
- ... she wishes. This one action clearly portrays the martyr in her. She will receive pain any day over backing down from her beliefs. Even though her own sister tries not to let Antigone commit the "crime" of burying her brother, she still goes ahead with this dead. Just so that her brother obtains the respect he deserves from her, she goes against everything she needs to. Even when confronted by the ... to the people. They understand where her words come from, and therefore she shall never die. When King Creon sentences Antigone away for death, she goes along with it. She knows that she committed a "crime" under the laws of Creon, so she therefore will pay the consequences for it. She does not mind paying the price because she knows that what she did, no matter what anyone else thought, was ... away from Ismene and makes them not care what happens to her. Creon does send Ismene away for just thinking of the burial of her brother. He knows that she did not physically commit the crime, but she may have wanted to. She receives this punishment with her head held high because she know believes that she did the right thing. The people still know and believe that she never ...
- 1549: An Analysis Of The Cask Of Ama
- ... our high point of emotional involvement. We are like Fortunato in that we cannot bring ourselves to believe what is about to happen. The denouement lets us know indeed, Montresor was never punished for this crime. Fifty years has passed and he is an old man telling the story on his deathbed. The true horror is that Fortunato died a terrible death, utterly alone, and his killer was never brought to justice. Perhaps the theme in the story is the least important feature. After all, it is about a senseless crime, and what sense can be made of such horror? Perhaps the idea behind the story is that no one can find refuge from a deranged mind, or that terrible crimes can be committed when an ... his hacking cough, and his laughter of despair as he is buried alive. We feel the dampness of the catacombs. Poe uses irony throughout the story. There is situational irony in the fact that the crime takes place during a celebration, that Fortunato’s name means good luck, and that Fortunato is dressed like a jester. What is about to happen is just the opposite of what you would expect. ...
- 1550: Antigone 9
- ... went and did her best to cover her brothers body. She got caught while doing this. She then was brought before her uncle the king. She denied nothing, and was pround to admit to the crime. Her stubborn uncle insisted that she pay the price for her crime. He took her to a rocky vault and walled her inside where she was to die for her crime. When Creon got back, his son Haemon started to argue about the fate of Anitgone. Haemon was going to marry her, but now his own father wanted her dead. Haemon vowed never to return ...
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