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- 1041: Analysis 2
- ... his father treated him; his father made him feel as though he was not wanted by the way he treated him. His suffering and depression would make him think of disturbing thoughts like his own death. In "Metamorphosis," Gregor had a slow and painful death. First, he began to lose his vision. Second, the apple that his father had thrown at him began to rot. He was also cut by a piece of glass from a bottle of alcohol, which made him bleed heavily. On his way home from getting cut, he gets stuck in the door. All of these occurrences and descriptions suggest what Kafka thought of. They suggest a slow a painful death, or maybe even Kafka's own death. In addition to his descriptions, he also describes how he feels that nobody cares about him. Anyone would expect that a sudden death would shock the family ...
- 1042: The Micmac V.S. The Iroquois
- ... the people. Both the Iroquois and Micmac cultures honored presents as a form of reconciliation. They both saw murder as terrible. Although punishment and reconciliation were the same, Micmac distinguished between murder, manslaughter, and accidental death. War was different between the cultures. If someone of the Micmac were killed in war, the opposing could bring presents, be killed, or sometimes, adopted by the victims family. If someone of the Iroquois was killed by an opposing tribe, it would start a war. This death could also be reconciled by the gift of presents, or punishable by death or adoption by the clan mother. In the Micmac society, trespassing was a serious offence and punishable by reconciliation by the wronged. The Iroquois had no such thing as trespassing. Everyone owned everything. Only ...
- 1043: Cleopatra
- ... from her, and it was a very convincing form of persuasion. Cleopatra’s family had been ruling Egypt since 305 BC, when Ptolemy I declared himself King of Egypt sometime after Alexander the Great’s death. The Ptolemy family was of Macedonian decent, not Egyptian. Cleopatra, more precisely, Cleopatra VII, was the third daughter of Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos "Auletes", who began his rule of Egypt in 80 BC. Cleopatra VII ... 69 BC. Cleopatra VII had two older sisters, Cleopatra VI and Berenice IV, and one younger sister, Arsinoe IV. She also had two younger brothers, Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV. Ptolemy XII ruled until his death in 51 BC, with only a brief interruption in 58 BC when his second eldest daughter, Berenice IV, took over the kingdom. His will named Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII as heirs to the throne. Leaders ... they stayed in a palace built by Caesar in their honor. Caesar’s acts were anything but overlooked by the Romans. In 44 BC, he was killed in a conspiracy by his Senators. With his death, Rome split between supporters of Mark Antony and Octavian. Soon after Caesar’s death, Cleopatra returned to Egypt. It is believed that Ptolemy XIV survived the trip home, but died shortly thereafter. Many believe ...
- 1044: The Plague in 1347
- The Plague in 1347 The Plague that struck parts of Europe in 1347, better known as the “Black Death”, changed the way people thought about life, and most importantly God. The people did not understand the plague, nor were they ready to suffer from it. They feared what was upon them and new that they had no chance of escaping, “Behold, a pale horse; and his name that sat on him was Death” (Revelation 6:8). It eventually became every person for him or herself. Family members were abandoning other family member for the sole purpose of saving themselves. The plague also affected the distribution of wealth in Europe. People did not know what to do with their wealth since they new that death was upon them. At the beginning of the plague when the people were not blaming God, they began to praise God asking forgiveness for they’re since so that they can be accepted upon ...
- 1045: Autumn A Magnificent End
- Autumn, in a deeper sense, is a magnificent ending to an era. Although all the leaves fall and the sun fails to shine for as long each day as it did during the summer, the death of the cycle of the living seasons is spectacular. It brings vibrant color, tolerable weather, and the promise that it will return again in the spring. Like life, people spend most of it living and taking in all of the wonderful experiences that they encounter along the way. In the end, when a person's life cycle is over and it is his time to go, his death is a magnificent event because for all he has lived he is allowed to leave with pride, honor, and the promise that he may return in the afterlife. The first sign that the end of ... it should be the same thing. People should not feel sad seeing their elder loved ones change their colors and whither but rather rejoice from the knowledge that they lived a magnificent life and their death is merely the start of a new beginning. After all the leaves have fallen, and the ground is littered in seas of immense color, the very structure that carried the leaves remains-the trees. ...
- 1046: Revenge In Hamlet
- Hamlet Hamlet is a classic example of a tragedy as Hamlet suffers while trying to avenge his fathers death and eventually dies at the end while attempting to do so. Hamlet feels empty without resolution to his father s death and since there is no justice system that is going to reveal the truth about his father s death, he must take it into his own hands. Hamlet delays killing Claudius for a long time after the ghost appears. Hamlet delays his revenge of his fathers death not because he is a coward ...
- 1047: Romeo and Juliet: Theme Paper
- ... is slain and Benvolio tells Romeo to run. Now Romeo remarks "O, I am fortune's fool!" (III, i, l 133). Romeo considers himself to be controlled by fate and not responsible for Tybalt's death. Now Romeo flees. Citizens, the Prince, the Montagues, and the Capulets arrive. The prince asks Benvolio what happened. Benvolio, although he speaks the truth, makes his speech long to buy Romeo time to flee. (Benvolio ... 52). Paris decides to become a vigilante and apprehend Romeo. Paris seals his own fate when he provokes Romeo and says: "Stop thy unhallow'd toil, vile Montague! Can vengeance be pursu'd further than death? Condemned villain, I do apprehend thee. Obey, and go with me, for thou must die." (V, iii, l 54-57) It is interesting that Paris makes the same mistake as Romeo, they both take the ... for the watch. Romeo kills Paris. As Paris dies he ask Romeo to "Open the tomb, lay me with Juliet." (V, iii, l 73). Romeo feels guilty because he is now responsible for Mercutio's death and the death of Mercutio's kinsmen, Paris. After Romeo takes the poison, all the previous violence leads up to the most violent action in the play, Juliet killing herself. Juliet, sad about the ...
- 1048: Genghis Khan
- ... extensive than that of Alexander the Great. This man was known as Genghis Khan (also spelled Chingis) and his armies were among the most feared in the history of warfare. By the time of his death Genghis Khan’s empire stretched across all of Asia and he could claim ownership of land as far west as the Caspian Sea. Although he would achieve great success later in life Genghis Khan’s ... not live to see the completion of the conquests of China and Russia, led his last campaign, another conquest of Hsi Hsia, in 1226. He died on August 18, 1227. At the time of his death Genghis had conquered a landmass which extended from Peking to the Caspian Sea and the extent of his power reached even farther, into Persia and Russia. His successors, including his son, Ogedei, and his grandson ... laid basic rules of the court, army, and nation in civil, criminal, and commercial law. Here are some examples of the laws laid out in the code: 1. An adulterer is to be put to death without any regard as to whether he is married or not. 2. Whoever is guilty of sodomy is also to be put to death. 3. Whoever gives food to a captive without the permission ...
- 1049: Billy Budd
- ... the conflict, struggling with the innocence they see in Billy, upset that he will not defend himself. That fact is what causes the reader to feel sympathy and compassion for the innocent sailor. Even in death, the parrallels to scripture are striking. After the trial, Billy is found guilty and sentenced to die. He is hung in the mainyard which is unusual because hangings usually take place in the foreyard. This resembles Christ's death is a couple of ways. Christ was also hung in the middle of two other crosses, while Billy was hung on the center deck of the ship. This similarity responds to the feeling that both ... and Jewish religious leaders wanted him to be out of there hair because they thought he was a threat and wanted to crush any possible rebellions or disruptions he or his followers might cause. Jesus' death was a great way to ensure that nobody else became radical like himself. Billy's death on the other hand, was a way to hopefully disemble any thoughts of mutiny and make an example ...
- 1050: Suicide in Las Vega
- ... 1994 is no longer a bargain. It is now comparable to Orange County or Scottsdale, Arizona. I reason the most original thing Nevada has ever had is Las Vegas Boulevard. Respectability could mean a small death to Las Vegas. "Not so," argues Mark Moreno, a lawyer and longtime Las Vegas resident. "The position of Las Vegas as a family-entertainment destination is best for gaming right now. There are three men ... day of March. The coroner's office is located in a dusty white cement-block building with candy-apple-red trim. Inside, the friendly staff files everything there is to know about murder, suicide, and death in Clark County, Nevada. Coroner Ron Flud's office is filled with trophies, plants, and photographs, not unlike a career counselor's at a small-town college. Flud clasps his hands, studying me, and begins ... If someone dies and we have an address over two years old, we'll have to question its accuracy. That's how often Las Vegans move." Statistics show the most popular form of self-inflicted death in Las Vegas is by gunshot using a handgun. Second is by hanging, third is by lethal ingestion of drugs, often mixed with alcohol. In Ron Flud's office, I see how creative desperation ...
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