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- 1911: Hamlet: Act V-Scene 2 - The Climax
- ... chance - call it that what it will and can determine the course of events, as his own experience aboard the ship proves. He was able to find in the dark the commission for his own death; by chance, he had in his possession his father's signet for sealing the forged document. No less by chance, the pirates proved kind and, for sufficient compensation, they returned him to Denmark. Throughout the ... Laertes is allowed to express twinges of conscience just before he wounds Hamlet; and, when he himself is fatally wounded, he has the good grace to acknowledge that his own treachery is responsible for his death. Moreover, just after the Queen cries out that she has been poisoned, he survives to place the blame upon Claudius. Demands of the plot at this point of its resolution, in part, explain Laertes' free ... confession. Claudius must, and does, remain the rascal of the piece. "The point envenom'd too!" exclaim Hamlet at the moment of complete discovery, aware that he will soon join his mother and Laertes in death. We recalls that venom - poison - used by Claudius was the source of the rottenness in Denmark. It has spread throughout Elsinore and beyond. Polonius, Ophelia, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are among its victims. At ...
- 1912: A Tale Of Two Cities - Critica
- ... Revenge is so powerful. When she found out Charles Darnay is an Evrémonde and is planning to marry Lucie Manette, she began to knit his name into the shroud she was making, symbolizing his impending death. Also, she tried to kill Lucie and her daughter, just because they were related to an Evrémonde, even though Darnay (Evrémonde) denounced his heritage and disconnected all relationships to them. Lucie was in a state of mourning so Defarge jumped on the situation. "She will be at home, awaiting the moment of his death. She will be mourning and grieving. She will be in a state of mind to impeach the justice of the Republic. She will be full of sympathy with its enemies. I will go to her ... in this theme of resurrection. Charles Darnay's soul had been spiritually resurrected and saved from being killed. Due to being an Evrémonde and for portraying his own family, he was tried and sentenced to death by the guillotine. Dr Manette tried to save Darnay many times, though Barsad would always seem to find a way to get him back to prison and succeeded in sentencing him to death. When ...
- 1913: Convince Me There Is A God
- ... You’d think an omnipotent being would be a bit more organized….(and of course there’s the story of Lillith – Eve was not the first woman, she came in second (or maybe even third…)). Death Was there any form of death before “the fall”? If there was not, did God intervene to prevent all the flies, bacteria and rabbits from breeding like, well, flies, bacteria and rabbits? If not, the world would have been hundreds of ... to a child who is too young to read the warning labels, and then being surprised when they poison themselves with it. To make matter worse, Adam and Eve were threatened with the punishment of death. How can this be any sort of threat? There was no death in The Garden (see above) - they had never witnessed it, and would probably have a hard time grasping the concept anyway. So, ...
- 1914: The Story Of The Flood, How Ut
- In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh's best friend Enkidu is killed and therefore causes him to be afraid of death. Gilgamesh now that he is afraid of death wants to achieve immortal life so he will not have to face death (34). Gilgamesh travels far and longs to find the man who was granted everlasting life, and ask him how he did indeed receive everlasting life. Throughout his journey he is told time after time ...
- 1915: The Effects Of Acid Rain On Lakes And Trees
- ... destruction of nature and the role acid rain plays in it. Acid rain destroys millions of forests and lakes (Taylor, 26 ). Studies show that acid rain is one of the largest contributing factors in the death of forests and lakes. Acid rain indirectly kills millions of acres of forestland each decade. In the 1960s, people found that acid rain fall was unhealthy and damaging to forests (Baines, 20). Acid rain does ... s more than half Kotto 2 of the trees in Germany had signs of acid rain damage (Edmonds, 14). Now it is known that acid rain is one of the biggest contributing factors in the death and deterioration of nature. Lakes support thousands of species of marine life, that’s why it’s a shame that they are constantly being poisoned by acid rain. Scientists have studied the effects on acid ... every aspect of their lives. Again, people need to make important decisions that deal with the destruction of nature and the role acid rain plays in that. Acid rain plays a large role in the death of forests by poisoning the trees and leaving them vulnerable to all other ailments. Acid rain causes the death of the species living in the lakes through the poison acid rain leaves in them. ...
- 1916: Alzheimer's Disease
- ... deterioration initially starts in the area of the cortex that is associated with memory and then progresses into other areas of the cortex, then into other areas of the brain that control bodily function. The death of these cells causes an interruption of the electrochemical signals between neurons that are a key to cognitive as well as bodily functioning. Currently AD can only be confirmed at autopsy. After death the examined brain of an Alzheimer victim shows two distinct characteristics. The first is the presence of neuritic plaques in the cerebral cortex and other areas of the brain including cerebral blood vessels. These plaques ... The presence of these tangles was first discovered in 1906 by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer, hence the name Alzheimer's disease. Although the characteristics listed above are crucial to the diagnosis of AD upon death, the clinical diagnosis involves a different process. The diagnosis of AD is only made after all other illnesses, which may have the same symptoms, are ruled out. The initial symptoms of AD are typical ...
- 1917: Antigone Paper
- ... t mean that the laws are right but they need to be followed until they are discussed and then changed. As a hero, Creon suffers many tragic downfalls. Unlike Antigone, who got what she wanted, death as a martyr for moral laws and family ties, Creon losses all that he lived for. “Where hope for help, when everything I touch is lost and death has leapt upon my life?” (252). Haemon, Creon's son, stabs at the king, misses, then proceeds to commit suicide over the death of Creon's future daughter in law. His wife after hearing of her second son’s death curses Creon for the murder of both her sons which he ignorantly played part in. Creon also, ...
- 1918: The Stranger - A Communication
- ... or if we have had a bad experience in the past associated with a particular group. In the book The Stranger by Albert Camus , the main character Meursault will eventually have his life sentenced to death based on the way people perceived him towards his Maman instead of being charged with murder. The title of the book confused me at first after I had finished reading the book. I couldn't ... on the beach and come across the arabs that he got into a fight with earlier and ends up shooting and killing one of the arabs. Meursault is arrested and put on trial for the death of the arab. This is where reality sets in for Meursault. The prosecutor decided that he would argue the case in a way to show that Meursault has no remorse for anything. The Prosecutor argues that when Maman died Meursault showed no emotions for his mothers death and then perceive that because he didn't show any emotions at the funeral that Meursault was a human with no soul, not caring for anything that he does. During the trial witness were ...
- 1919: Greek Tragedies
- ... may have believed, or half-believed, in the fairies. They might also have been imaginary figures of fun that personify nature. Another kind of medieval play in contrast with Midsummer is Everyman it refers with death directly along with the metaphor "life is a precious possession." If you have many rituals, you must "invest" them wisely and use them as you should use material goods, in a charitable way. In the late 15th century English morality play, Everyman, is summoned by Death, he cannot persuade any of his friends to go with him, except for Good Deeds. Death demands the account book from Everyman and tells him to prepare for his death, and as he does he loses all of his companions. At the end of the play Knowledge hears the Angels ...
- 1920: Means To Tragic Ends (oedipus
- ... father Oedipus, Antigone also holds a detrimental sense of pride. This is presented in the speech between Creon and herself, How can such as I, that live among such troubles, not find a profit in death? (p178.507). An additional contributing element to Antigone s tragic end is her acceptance and welcoming of death, which is evident when she states, Life was your choice, and death was mine. (p183.610). Creon affirms this by declaring In that place she shall call on Hades, god of death, in her prayers. (p192.844). Furthermore, Antigone appears to display righteousness when she states ...
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