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- 1531: Wuthering Heights
- ... stand Hindley's blows without winking or shredding tear" (WH-p.52) as a result of jealously. "So, from the very beginning, Heathcliff bread bad feelings in the house," (WH-p53) which worsened with the death of Mr. Earnshaw. Hindley stopped the "naughty, swearing boy" (WH-p.65) from his studies and forced him to live a life similar to that of a servant. As the abuse of Heathcliff's grows ... the psyche the id or 'it'"32 take over Heathcliff thus "the primary traits ascribed to the id apply perfectly to Heathcliff: the source of psychic energy; the sear of the instincts (particularly sex and death); the essence of dream; the archaic foundation of personality- selfish, asocial, impulse"33 are released. It is the loss of Catherine that turn Heathcliff into a monstrous villain, seemingly devoid of the superego. Heathcliff loses ... venomous serpent could not rouse terror in me equal to that which he awakens." (WH-p.137) Both Dracula and Heathcliff abuse innocent victims to carryon their plan of destruction, vengeance suffering. On Catherine's death bed, she tells Heathcliff how she has killed her. This leads to more rage in Heathcliff ordering her dead soul to "Be with me always- take any form- drive me mad! only do no ...
- 1532: Dulce Est Decrum Est
- ... reaction to the notion of actively engaging in battle. The idea of cancer represents the 'terminal' results and finality of war. Owen suggests that men who are sent to fight are being sent to their death; something as inevitable as death from cancer. The slow and painful death associated with cancer is likened to dying on the battlefield where those who aren't killed instantly are left to suffer horribly. Just like Owen’s gassed soldier. The futility of war is shown ...
- 1533: Who Has Seen the Wind: Meaning of Life
- ... they come out. Is that what he is doing when... Yes Spalpeen, that's what he is doing.(161-162) This fascinated Brian very much. Unquestionably, everything that is born and lives, must eventually die. Death is an unavoidable fact of life, and cannot be escaped. The deaths in the novel start out from not very significant, to the very shocking ones. Brian was becoming aware of death but was not influenced very much from such deaths like the gopher, the rabbits and Mr. and Mrs. Wong. After his dog Jappy's death, Brian realizes how fragile life is. It was a complete shock to him when his dad suddenly died. Brian did not know what to feel. It was as if Brian's life was over, ...
- 1534: Shelley's "Ode To the West Wind": Analysis
- ... through an apocalyptic destruction, will lead to a rejuvenation of the imagination, the individual and the natural world. Shelley begins his poem by addressing the "Wild West Wind" (1). He quickly introduces the theme of death and compares the dead leaves to "ghosts" (3). The imagery of "Pestilence-stricken multitudes" makes the reader aware that Shelley is addressing more than a pile of leaves. His claustrophobic mood becomes evident when he ... The only problem is that they lay "cold and low" or unnourished or not elevated. He likens this with a feeling of being trapped. The important word is "seeds" for it shows that even in death, new life will grow out of the "grave." The phrase "winged seeds" also brings images of religions, angels, and/or souls that continue to create new life. Heavenly images are confirmed by his use of ... making a comment that at the root of people's faith is fear of vengeful god? Maybe, but the main focus of this poem is not just religion, but what religion stands for which is death and rebirth. Could line 34, also be a comment on Shelley himself? In the final stanzas, Shelley has the wind transforming from the natural world toward human suffering. Shelley pleads with the wind: "Oh! ...
- 1535: Suicide
- Suicide The natural end of every human life is death. Some people, for reasons that have never been fully understood, choose to end their own lives. This is called suicide, which means literally "self-killing." For all the uncertainty that has surrounded the phenomenon of ... losing a battle to avoid the dishonor of defeat. Seppuku was also used as a means of capital punishment to spare warriors the disgrace of execution. In India, widows allowed themselves to be burned to death on their husband's funeral pyre, a practice called suttee. At least since the 18th century, suicide has been thought of by some as a romantic type of death. This notion led to the belief that some artistic individuals writers, painters, and poets glamorize suicide, thinking that such a death will add to their reputations. The German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's ...
- 1536: Euthanasia: A Question of Ethics
- ... view that withdrawing treatment is worse than withholding it. If the patient's condition is so tragic that continuing life brings only pain, and there is no other way to relieve the pain than by death, then the more merciful act is not one that merely removes support for bodily processes and waits for eventual death to ensue; rather. it is one that brings the pain- and the patient's life- to an end now. If there are also grounds on which it is merciful not to prolong life, then there ... preventable or treatable. Improvements in battlefield first aid and transport of the wounded have been so great that the military coup de grace is now officially obsolete. We no longer speak of "moral agony" and "death throes" as the probable last scenes of life. Particularly impressive are the huge advances under the hospice program in the amelioration of both the physical and emotional pain of terminal illness, and our culturewide ...
- 1537: Euthanasia: An Overview
- ... Indeed, if it is proven (as will be done later in this essay) that euthanasia is a moral way to end needless suffering, then doctors should be obliged to fulfill their patients requests for early death. The second argument that opponents of euthanasia cite is based on the Judeo-Christian ethic of human life being the ultimate value of existence. This argument is vague at best. At the most well-explained ... valuable only as a result of its necessity for decision-making and free will. Life without autonomy ceases to be of the utmost value, rather, a persons right to choose his or her life (and death) course should be the highest priority. This principle guarantees a persons right to have his or her own decisions respected in determining medical treatment, including euthanasia. The second argument for the moral acceptance of euthanasia ... recovery. It is morally repugnant to watch another person suffer through humiliating helplessness and constant pain when one could prevent it. It is widely considered humane to put animals that are permanently physically impaired to death, yet humans cannot currently receive the same mercy under the law, even when they request it. When we are confronted with suffering which is wholly destructive in its consequences and, as far as we ...
- 1538: Flo Hyman
- ... of Houston, Flo Hyman along with her teammates Ria Crockett and Rose Mager, led the USA team to a silver volleyball medal at the 1984 Olympics.” (Encyclopedia of Women’s Sports, 1996). Shortly after her death, Flo Hyman was inducted into the International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame. Hyman was by far the best women’s volleyball player ever. Flo Hyman, while not a household name like the Glide and ... she had died of a heart attack. It turns out, she died of something much worse. An autopsy performed later at Culver City, California, at the request of Hyman’s family six days after her death, revealed that what really killed her was a disorder much less common than a heart attack. Hyman, who was the star of the 1984 silver medal volleyball team, died of a ruptured aorta caused by ... congenital condition that exacts a disproportionately large toll among tall, lanky people such as Hyman, who was 6’5”. “She continued to give the appearance of perfect health right up to the moment of her death. The pathologist told me she had a beautiful body.,” says Hyman’s sister, Suzanne Jett. “He said she had the heart of a baby.” Rosen told a reporter from Sports Illustrated, “There was not ...
- 1539: Euthanasia: Precious Life
- ... person. It is important to be clear about the deliberate and intentional aspect of the killing. If a hopeless person is given an injection of the wrong drug by mistake and this causes his/her death, this is wrongful killing but not euthanasia. The killing cannot be the result of an accident. In addition, if the person is given an injection of a drug that is believed to be necessary to ... something less than fully human. The above arguments are, I believe, sufficient to show that euthanasia is inherently wrong. But there are reasons for considering it wrong when judged by standards other than reason. Because death is final and irreversible, euthanasia contains within it the possibility that we will work against our own interest if we practice it or allow it to be practiced on us. Contemporary medicine has high standards ... be. We may think that we have no hope of recovery when, as a matter of fact, our chances are quite good. In such circumstances, if euthanasia were permitted, we would die for no reason. Death is final and the chance of error is too great to approve the practice of euthanasia. There have been many cases where spontaneous remissions have occurred. For no apparent reason, a patient simply recovers ...
- 1540: "The Anniversary" and "To His Coy Mistress": The Synchronicity of Pen and Life
- ... have aged by a year. He is marking time by the passing of the sun and that of every other thing. It seems clear that time progresses only with change, and part of change is death. Witness, however, Donne's claim that his love does not change, is everlasting. This is not the everlasting day of the North and South poles, but a day where the sun does not wax and ... his words, "This no tomorrow hath, nor yesterday." Here we see something trapped in time, in one latent state. Change, we not are life and suddenly this state of motionlessness appears to be nonexistence, either death or limbo. Now, the statement "our love hath no decay" begins to appear sinister. We see that this is a love that does not grow like Marvell's "vegetable love." Like a Faustian exchange, to ... by our having achieved the highest love. In fact, Donne is quite clear that the pinnacle of love is achieved by two souls that have been purified and condensed so that "nothing dwells but love," Death has become a release from the monotony of an endless love that will not let us escape, or for that matter, progress from its "first, last, everlasting day." Death becomes welcome now, not only ...
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