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- 2051: Oedipus Rex: Classic Tragic Hero
- ... story. There are a number of characteristics described by Aristotle that identify a tragic hero. For example, a tragic hero must cause his own downfall; his fate is not deserved, and his punishment exceeds the crime; he also must be of noble stature and have greatness. Oedipus is in love with his idealized self, but neither the grandiose nor the depressive "Narcissus" can really love himself (Miller 67). All of the ... Teiresias is simply trying to ease him slowly into the truth; but Oedipus is too proud to see any truths, and he refuses to believe that he could have been responsible for such a horrible crime. He learns a lesson about life and how there is more to it than just one person's fate.
- 2052: Communism Is A Better Form Of Economic Organization Than Capitalism
- ... no such thing as lower class, middle class and upper class. Eliminating economic boundaries which separate people, benefits the whole society because then we eliminate the have and have not, as a circumstance it eliminates crime. Secondly in a Communist economic system people are never unemployed because the government owns the means of production. Meaning the governments owns all the factories and stores because their is no private owner ship in ... wealth, well others try to survive, and the wealthy get wealthier and the poor get poorer. In a Capitalistic system the have and have not are very enormous causing those who have nothing turn to crime to receive what they believe they deserve. Also in capitalism system the government in not very generous because it doesn't take care of its people. For example if you lose your job and you ...
- 2053: Oedipus Rex - Tragic Hero
- ... story. There are a number of characteristics described by Aristotle that identify a tragic hero. For example, a tragic hero must cause his own downfall; his fate is not deserved, and his punishment exceeds the crime; he also must be of noble stature and have greatness. Oedipus is in love with his idealized self, but neither the grandiose nor the depressive "Narcissus" can really love himself (Miller 67). All of the ... Teiresias is simply trying to ease him slowly into the truth; but Oedipus is too proud to see any truths, and he refuses to believe that he could have been responsible for such a horrible crime. He learns a lesson about life and how there is more to it than just one person's fate.
- 2054: Making The Corps
- ... the other new Marines he still understands, and does not feel bad about what his friends have to do in order to live (sell drugs, violence). He feels this way because he believes that a crime is only a crime if you get caught.(pg235) But there is a part of him that was changed, and that is he is not tempted at doing what he used to do, like selling drugs and resorting to ...
- 2055: Moll Flanders
- ... In the 1800's, the legal system was not in a woman's favor. Women would not inherit anything when their husbands died. Which is why Moll Flanders had to resort to a life of crime after she no longer looked good enough to make a living as a whore. This all, eventually, led to her imprisonment and trip to America to live happily with her husband. Moll Flanders chose her ... a place to stay. This was because the legal system in the 18th century did not allow women to inherit anything when their spouses died. Therefore, Moll Flanders had to turn to a life of crime, at the age of forty-eight, when she could no longer earn a living having sex for money. The first time she steals something she feels guilty. She starts her career by stealing a watch ...
- 2056: Mentoring
- ... be offered after-school programs are subject to the world outside all on their own. In too many cases, these are the children that become statistics. These are the children who turn to drugs or crime, be it out of fear, or simply to feel accepted. Accepted in the wrong crowds still may comfort a lonely child. One of the most renowned mentoring agencies is a non-profit organization called big ... 62% of all crimes in school. Students ages 1218 were victims of an estimated 1.6 million thefts away from school in 199653% of all crimes against students away from school. Even if crime isnt on the rise with school-aged children, problems do exist. These are problems that will not go away by themselves and all the metal detectors and safety measures will not keep kids safe ...
- 2057: The Presidential Debates Between Bill Clinton and Dole
- ... complains that the United States has stagnant wages, and that 40% of wages are spent on taxes. On the topic of drug use in the United States Clinton claimed that cocaine use decreased 30% and crime decreased as well. Dole soon reacted by saying, rather sarcastically that drug abuse has doubled and for so much money that has been spent on crime little has changed. Throughout the debates Clinton claims he has done so much good for the country such as cutting the size of government, and stimulating economic growth. In return Dole would blame him for ...
- 2058: Cry, The Beloved Country: The Breakdown and Rebuilding of South African Society
- ... each other anymore. He sees his brother get caught up in worldly beliefs, such as: fame, money, power, greed and lying. He also sees his sister and his son living in a horrible life of crime and sin. Kumalo even starts to lose hope for his son, he states that I can do nothing here, let us go. (pg. 68). The cause of this degradation in the city is basically caused ... in both the blacks and the whites. It unfortunately plays a major roll in most of the negative events that occur in South Africa. An example of this would be the white fear for black crime and violence, black fear for police retaliation to strikes or protests. As with Kumalo he also fears much, which almost automatically sets off other peoples fears. Kumalo is afraid to see his son in prison ...
- 2059: Mikhail Gorbachev
- ... of present and future generations was being corrupted. "It was also responsible for most marriage breakups" (Morris 48). Wives had become desperate trying to save their marriages, with their husbands practically drinking themselves to death. Crime, corruption, and cynicism were all increasing. Drunk drivers were responsible for fourteen thousand traffic deaths per year. "Alcoholism was probably the largest single cause of a stunning increase in the Soviet Union's crude death ... was a strong public pressure on Party and governmental agencies. They were receiving a flood of letters, mainly from wives and mothers. In these letters, there were frightening examples of family tragedies, industrial accidents, and crime due to drunkenness. "It was impossible to read these women's bitter outpourings without shuddering. The saying that the wives and children have shed as many tears as men have drunk vodka is apt indeed ...
- 2060: Analysis of A Vapor Power Plant
- Analysis of A Vapor Power Plant 3.0 Abstract The objective of this study is to construct a computer model of a water vapor power plant. This model will be used to calculate the state properties at all points within the cycle. Included is an analysis of the ideal extraction pressures based on the ... by having a high steam quality in the turbine. For this, energy input to the system is sacrificed, however the net result is a more efficient and maintenance free power plant. 5.0 Conclusion The computer model of the vapor power plant was used to construct a table of data corresponding to every state of the system cycle. Using this data, an optimal solutionΉ could be found for a combination of ...
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