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- 1941: Billy Budd: Was Captain Vere Right?
- ... makes the right decision by executing Billy Budd. These reasons are that if Billy lives then a mutiny might occur, because the law states that a crime as severe as Billy's is punishable by death, and Captain Vere feels sorry for Billy and does not want Billy to suffer with guilt until a martial court could give a decision. If Billy is not executed then corruption might occur on the ... execution for his crime of killing Claggart as an example for the rest of the crew. It shows the crew what will happen to them if they try to start a mutiny. After Billy's death CaptainVere obviously feels regret for executing Billy. Captain Vere's last words are “Billy Budd, Billy Budd” (p. 76) show an example of this. Those last words might symbolize that Captain Vere killed Billy for the wrong reasons. If CaptainVere uses Billy's death for an example to the rest of the crew then it might not necessarily be the wrong reason. CaptainVere has to decide between one life and the lives of the entire crew. No matter ...
- 1942: A Rose For Emily
- ... Everything appears to be decaying, just as Miss Emily herself. The picture of her father is just another symbol of immobility and no sense of time. When he died, Miss Emily refused to acknowledge his death. She stopped time, at least in her mind. Miss Emily is "a small, fat woman in black, with a gold chain descending to her waist and vanishing into her belt." "Then they could hear the ... of time; yet in this house, time is invisible. Miss Emily has lost her understanding of time. When these men try to convince her that a lot of time has passed since her father's death and that she must pay her taxes, she repeats, "I have no taxes in Jefferson," and vanquishes them. From this point, Faulkner makes a smooth transition to a period of thirty years ago, when Miss ... fathers about the smell." The plot continues in the backward direction, demonstrating Miss Emily's lack of understanding of time. A smell develops in Miss Emily's house, which is another sign of decay and death. Miss Emily is oblivious to the smell, while it continues to bother the neighbors. These town's people are intimidated by Miss Emily, and have to sprinkle lime juice on her lawn in secrecy. ...
- 1943: Romeo and Juliet: Romeo - A Tragic Hero
- ... 1, Line 94 : " Courage, man; the hurt can not be much.", when he tries to stop the fight between Tybalt and Mercutio. Romeo makes the wrong choice when he decides to fight Tybalt for the death of Mercutio. "Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him."( Act 3, Scene 1, Line 1290. This quote refers to Romeo's challenge for Tybalt. If Romeo did not fight Tybalt he would ... is fatally wounded, Romeo remarks pathetically 'I thought out for the best.' "- Comments Phillis Rackin author of Shakespeare Tragedies. "Mercutio's soul is but a little way above our heads", remarks Romeo after Mercutio's death, caused by Romeo. Tybalt's death also results from Romeo's poor actions. After Romeo's death Lady Montague dies of a heart attack. Lord Montague says to the Prince in Act 5, Scene 3, Line 209: "Alas my leige, ...
- 1944: The Role of The Emperor in Meiji Japan
- ... traditions into a new generation of Japanese. The education system the Meiji Oligarchy founded transformed itself into a system that indoctrinated students in the ideas of Confucianism and reverence for the Emperor.Footnote15 After the death of Okubo in 1878; Ito, Okuma, and Iwakura emerged as the three most powerful figures among the young bureaucrats that were running the government in the name of the Meiji Emperor. Iwakura one of the ... who was eventually forced out of the increasing nationalist Genro.Footnote40 For others it lead them to severe nationalism rejecting all that was western. This was such the case of Saigo who believed till his death on his own sword that the Meiji leaders were hypocritical and we re violating the Imperial Will by negotiating and trading with the west.Footnote41 The Meiji government used the same symbols and traditions that ... people lined up to sign cards to wis h the Emperor a speedy recovery. The news media even kept the type of illness the emperor had a secret in deference to the Emperor. At his death after months of illness it was as if the Imperial Cult of the Meiji era had returned. Everything in Japan closed down , private television stations went as far as to not air any commercials ...
- 1945: The Grapes of Wrath: Symbolic Characters
- ... also begin his long trek after a stay in the wilderness, he also had rejected an old religion to try and find his own version of the gospel and convince people to follow him. His death, another aspect comparable to that of Christ, also occurred in the middle of a stream, which could represent the "crossing over Jordan" account. "Particularly significant, however, are Casy's last words directed to the man ... who does monotonous chores throughout the story. She stands as a shining example of a woman who refuses to back down, no matter what the obstacles at hand. Some of the obstacles included Grandma's death, the desertion of Noah, the leaving behind of the Wilsons followed by Connie's departure, the murder of Casy, Tom becoming a fugitive, Rose of Sharon's baby being stillborn, and being surrounded by starvation ... of the novel, Rose of Sharon looked at the old man who needed her milk and just smiled. "This is my body, says Rosasharn, and becomes the Resurrection and the Life. In her, life and death are one, and through her, life triumphs over death" (Shockley, 94). She gives herself for that of another, and that is a major Christian principle. Besides the characters, the events in the story are ...
- 1946: A Clean Well Lighted Place
- ... a relentless boredom, uninterrupted by joy or grief. It is eternal emptiness without comfort or camaraderie. It is the pointlessness of each heartbeat that is just like the last and refuses to give in to death. The old man's isolation is empty. His days without useful work or reason are empty. The emptiness of a life without progress of meaning is nothing, and this Nothing afflicts the old man with a powerful grip. The only escape from this Nothing is death. The old man's death wish is further played out through the metaphor of insomnia, an ailment that he apparently shares with the older waiter. Insomnia keeps the two awake through the hours of darkness, just as a tenacious ...
- 1947: “Images of Law Enforcement in the Toilet”
- ... people equally (Wickham 2000). I am not saying that all policeman always use good judgement. There are times when they do exert unnecessary force, and in those cases they should be subject to the full penalty of the law. However, “only one of the previous eighty-four coroners inquests in Clark County has found an officer negligent in the killing of a suspect” (Puit 1999). One example of an officer using ... a situation. If the officer feels his life is in jeopardy, he is authorized to use deadly force until the suspect complies with his commands. Deadly force does not mean that you intend to cause death, it means force used to gain compliance, which could cause death” (Roanoke 2000). That is what Gentner attempted to do when he fired the first shots. This is an issue that really hits home for me, due to the fact that my husband is a ...
- 1948: Capital Punishment: The Just Punishment for Serious Crimes
- ... eliminated. Potential serial killers could not have been serial killers if they were executed after the first murder. Furthermore, it has a threatening effect to the public, making use of human's basic fear of death, implying that the society would deal with capital offences with a just hand , by taking away the lives of the criminals who knowingly forfeits others' right to life. Capital punishment is a necessary element in a society. Countries like the USA, UK, China, Canada, Japan and so on, has been practising death penalty for years and the results are conspicious. Therefore, capital punishment should be imposed in every country in the world.
- 1949: The Crucible 2
- ... between insecurity and fear. The Crucible was a remade story of the carnal Salem Witch trials, in which many innocent victims lost their lives. Through this play Miller is trying to convey the message that death is not in our possession; we are not messengers of God. Only God decrees those who are to die, because God is in heaven and we are on Earth and we cannot read his will ... near to four hundred are in jails from Marblehead to Lynn, and upon my signature? And seventy-two condemned to hang by that signature?" (Miller, P.83) After seeing the court sentence so many to death, Reverend Hale, who works with, but not for, the court changes his mind about the court's divine providence. He expresses his extreme distress to Elizabeth Proctor and tries to convince her the court can ... punishable by civil law, and disagreement with the government becomes heresy." (Sacharine on Society and Oppression in The Crucible) Apparently, anyone who challenged the court or theocracy was a dissenter and had to pay the penalty. As Robert Warshaw in his article "Arthur Miller's Political Message" commented on Salem's witch proceedings, "Anyone who tries to introduce the voice of reason is held in contempt." Proven by its later ...
- 1950: Hemp: The Truth About the Earth's Greatest Plant
- ... entire Midwest today. Wild hemp, like hemp used for industry purposes, is useless as an intoxicant. Yet U.S. drug law states that one acre of this can result in the owner being sentenced to death. The death penalty exists for growing one acre of perfectly harmless, non-intoxicating weeds! Hemp can produce any product that paper can produce. The difference is that one acre of hemp can produce four times as much ...
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