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- 1571: Devastation of the Rain Forests
- ... complete disaster, and what we cannot solve, well, that's the price we have to pay." - Eduardo Albuquerque Barbosa There is a constant war that is being fought in the rainforests of South America. The death toll is one that far surpasses any other war in history. Vietnam and World War II had minimal loss of life compared to this never-ending battle. It is predicted that by the year 2020 ... surface, yet they contain 50 percent of the world's species. Along with the thousands of animals in these century old forests, there are many tribes of Indians who are subjected to torment and usually death by their companies. Heartless Corporations such as Endesa, Arboriente and PICOP ignore the blockades of the FPA, "Forest Peoples' Alliance", and the perpetual pleas of the Scientist's who predict, "tropical species are disappearing at ... conceivably reach as high as 150 species a day by the year 2020" Landry, (5). Unfortunately this battle is about to economics versus environment, and so far the environment is losing the war. Chico Mendes' death finally brought the much-needed worldwide attention to the rainforests. Until 1988 the astonishing figures produced by environmentalists and scientists never had much weight for people of countries outside of the Amazon Rain Forest. ...
- 1572: How Does Shakespeare Use Hamle
- ... bring out anger in him. It is not clear as regards Hamlet s state of mind prior to the play, but the hasty marriage between Gertrude and Claudius, so soon after old King Hamlet s death could be seen as a primary cause for his depression ( That it should come to this! But two months dead! Nay, not so much, not two ). Perhaps their union has undermined Hamlet s faith in ... that they would have been otherwise. Shakespeare also uses the soliloquies to expose Hamlet s indecision. The first soliloquy finds him posing the tricky question of whether to commit suicide or not. He longs for death, but finds God has fixed his Canon gainst self-slaughter It is evident that he is indecisive from this, but with good reason - if he kills himself he will go to Hell. But it is ... soliloquy that his indecision comes to the fore. By asking himself To be or not to be - that is the question He wonders whether to kill Claudius - if he does, he could be put to death, the equivalent of suicide. Suicide is evidently one source of Hamlet s indecisiveness, but there is a far greater source which provides a much bigger clue to his indecisiveness. It stems from his conversation ...
- 1573: The Virgin And The Gypsy
- This novel is very intriguing and teaches lessons of morality, religion, and of life and death intended for those with imagination and insight. The author s style contributes deeply to the intrigue and true meaning to this novel. The author s use of imagery makes tensions in the story vivid and ... her desires and emotions. Her wants and need to be seen or recognized as a woman of flesh and blood, and not a symbol of innocence like the way her father molded Lucille. Life and death are also described very well with imagery. Cynthia was described as a sign of life, because she was true to her heart and her desires, while the matter was described as a symbol of death. The contrast between Cynthia and the matter is very descriptive and reflects the author s use of imagery very well. The narrator describes Cynthia as a great glow, a flow of life like a ...
- 1574: Brave New World: Comparing Life In the World State With Life In the US Today
- ... and marriage are in a way looked at as one of the highest accomplishments in our society, unlike the brave new world where it was looked down upon severely. The brave new world insists that death is a natural and not unpleasant process. There is no old age or visible senility. Children are conditioned at hospitals for the dying and given sweets to eat when they hear of death occurring. This conditioning does not prepare people to cope with the death of a loved one or with their own mortality. It eliminates the painful emotions of grief and loss, and the spiritual significance of death. Death in the United States today, and throughout the world ...
- 1575: Hamlet 19
- ... strange spell of madness, seconds later he may become perfectly calm and rational. These inconsistencies are directly related with the internal dilemmas that he faces. He struggles with the issue of revenging his father s death, vowing to kill Claudius and then backing out several times. His actions throughout the play support this duplicitous nature. His dual persona is the foundation of Hamlet s madness, and ultimately the play itself. There ... Hamlet says, "Seems, madam? Nay it is. I know not seems" (Act I, Scene 2). By saying this, Hamlet lets Gertrude know that he is what she sees, distraught and torn over his father s death. Later, he makes a clear statement about his state of mind when he commits himself to revenge. "I ll wipe away all trivial fond records, all saws of books, all forms, all pressures past, that ... alone shall live within the book and volume of my brain" (Act 1 Scene 5). In that statement, Hamlet is declaring that he will be committed to nothing else but the revenge of his fathers death. There is no confusion about Hamlet s character. He has said earlier that he is what he appears to be, and there is no reason to doubt it. In the next act, however, Hamlet ...
- 1576: Hamlet 18
- ... Shakespearean play Hamlet. On account of his active participation, and at the same time ignorance, his efforts to serve justice are a failure. Three of his faults are how he deals with: his father's death, his mother's marriage, and Ophelia's love. At the beginning of the play, Hamlet is already extremely depressed and has been mourning his father's death in his "inky cloak" for an excessive period of time. He obviously had very strong love for his father - "He was a man, take him for all in all: I shall not look upon his like again." - and is having a difficult time dealing with his death. Then, in his misery, he also has to deal with his mother's marriage "of most wicked speed to incestuous sheets." He expresses his frustration and confusion during his soliloquy in Act 1, Scene ...
- 1577: Hamlet - A Study Of Procrastin
- ... most intriguing of the collected tragedies. In this play, many audiences and critics question the actions of the characters and particularly the actions of Hamlet. The answer to "Why does Hamlet delay in avenging the death of his father?" is one that is not easy to identify. Possible conclusions include the role of others in Hamlet, Hamlet's religious nature, or even Hamlet's tragic flaw as a hero in Hamlet ... did not Hamlet obey the Ghost at once, and so save seven of those eight lives?" (Bradley p.93) In a more appropriate sense, the question becomes: "When will Hamlet kill Claudius to avenge the death of his father?" The how and when of this vengeance becomes increasingly critical in the development of Hamlet the character as opposed to Hamlet the play. To fully comprehend the true essence of Hamlet as ... yet, within a month -- Let me not think on't--Frailty, thy name is woman-- " (Hamlet Act I sc.ii) Clearly, Hamlet's concern for the Queen, his mother, is of genuine association to the death of King Hamlet. Within this solitary thought, Hamlet realized the severity of his mother's actions while also attempting to rationalize her mentality so that he may understand, and perhaps, cope with the untimely ...
- 1578: Absolute Truth
- ... of all time. He preached out against immorality and many other evils. He spent his whole life teaching other people how to be good and moral. In the Crito he is imprisoned and awaiting his death sentence for misleading the youth, of which he has been wrongly accused. Crito, his friend, comes to visit him in jail and they have a long conversation, which is the Crito. Socrates and his friend ... and didn t wish to see him killed. Socrates made the point that if he were to leave jail, he would be breaking the law. Even though he had been wrongly accused and sentenced to death for no reason, he couldn t go against his own teachings, or else his whole life would have been in vain. He knew that if he didn t escape, he would die and would orphan ... wrong, and he couldn t bring himself to do it. Adolf Hitler is directly and indirectly responsible for more deaths than almost anyone in history. Over six million Jews alone were killed because of his death camps. In The Plot to Kill Hitler, a group of German officers and many others formed an underground society to try and kill Hitler. Most people would agree that what they were doing was ...
- 1579: Hedda Gabler, By Henrik Ibsen
- ... and her use of General Gabler's pistols are unacceptable in her society and motif of "One doesn't do such a thing!" that is alluded to during the play and expounded upon Hedda's death that shows that Hedda's uncertain stance between masculine and feminine gender roles and their associated traits is not tolerated by her society. Ibsen employs a reversal of traditional gender roles within Hedda and Jorgen ... society cannot tolerate. To entertain herself in her "boring" marriage she plays with her father's, General Gabler's, pistols: Hedda - "Sometimes I think I only have a talent for one thing boring myself to death!" "I still have one thing to kill time with. My pistols, Jorgen. General Gabler's pistols" Jorgen - "For goodness' sake! Hedda darling! Don't touch those dangerous things! For my sake, Hedda!". These pistols are ... submissive, static passive and pure women. Roles of power are normally allocated to men in such a society. The society in Hedda Gabler demonstrates its intolerance of Hedda's masculine behaviour by contributing to her death. Hedda is found to be playing with her pistols in act two by Brack. After disgracing himself and returning to his "immoral" ways at Hedda's behest, Lovborg is manipulated by Hedda into "taking ...
- 1580: Euthanasia
- ... painless killing of men and women to end their sufferings(15). Why do so many people condone euthanasia when it is almost every mans dream? If you consider the facts, everybody would like a painless death. I dont know many people that would like a long and painful death. People would like to die easily or in their sleep. People expect their doctor to relieve them of pain when they are sick. Infact, humans even feel that their animals should be put to death if they are suffering. This is clearly stated by Janelle Rohr when she said, A dying animal is quickly put out of its misery, but no such consideration is offered to the terminally ill ...
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