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- 2001: Society Points Guns And Finger
- ... song contains a clip of Manson himself acting out the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The reaction from the finger-pointers: negative, of course. They accuse him of being disrespectful and mocking the tragic death. "Over six months ago I filmed a video for the song 'Coma White,' in which I enact the 'Journey of Death.' This is a pageant where I used the assassination of JFK as a metaphor for America's obsession and worship of violence. My statement was always intended to make people think of how they view, and sometimes, participate in these events. Little did I know that the tragedy at Columbine and the accidental death of JFK, Jr. would follow. But it was telling to see the media shamelessly gorge itself on these events, which ultimately made my observations in the video even truer than I had originally imagined. ...
- 2002: Confucianism And Raise The Red
- ... and be severely punished.”(Doc. 2 p 71) In Raising the Red Lantern I definitely saw family members being punished. The third wife who was caught having an affair with the doctor is put to death. Songlian witnesses the death and accuses the household servants of being murderers after she follows them and finds the body of the murdered wife. To her accusations, the Master says, “You saw nothing”. The Master is following Confucian rule by having the third wife put to death. Having an affair was going against Confucian rule if you were a women. But on the other hand if you were a male you could have discreet affairs with household maids or professional entertainers. ...
- 2003: Joan Of Arc
- ... Joan refused to do what they wanted. Joan insisted that her visions and voices came from God. Charles, whom Joan had helped crown, sent no one to rescue her. Months later Joan was sentenced to death by a French Clergy. She was burned at the stake before a large crowd in a marketplace of Rouen, France on May 30, 1431. Her courageous death had caused many to believe they had witnessed the martyrdom of a Saint. Martyrdom is the extreme suffering of a person because of heretics, or strong opinions. Joan did not receive a Christian Burial. Instead ... in 1909 Pope Pius X beatified her, or proclaimed her to exalt above all others. Which is a step towards canonization, or sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church. In 1920, almost 500 years after her death, the Catholic Church canonized Joan, or declared her to be a saint. Her feast day is celebrated the day of her death, May 30. Today many authors write about Joan of Arc. Patriots, people ...
- 2004: Ivan The Terrible
- ... Russia Ivan was called "Grozny", which has always been translated to "the terrible", but actually means "the awesome". Born in 1530, Ivan was only three when he inherited the Russian throne following his father's death. At the age of seven, tragedy struck again when nobles of his court poisoned his mother. By his early teens, he was already displaying some of his uglier traits. He would throw live animals from ... s Tsar. In reality, they became marauding thugs, ready to commit any crime in the Tsar's name. Ivan sentenced thousands to internal exile in far off parts of the empire. Others were condemned to death their families and servants often killed as well. Ivan would give detailed orders about the executions, using biblically inspired tortures to reconstruct the sufferings of hell. More than 3,000 people were killed in Ivan ... heir dead with his staff. Mad with sorrow and guilt, he had a dramatic volte face, posthumously forgiving all those he'd executed and paying for prayers to be said for their souls. Before his death, Ivan was re-christened as the monk Jonah and buried in his monk's habit. In the hope of finding ultimate forgiveness. After note Ivan's achievements were many. He forced Russia into Europe. ...
- 2005: The Plague
- ... all of this. When the plague strikes, at first each person refuses to accept the inhumanity of the situation, and try to continue life as they always have, in their selfish pursuits. However, as the death toll rises the people realize that they cannot fight the plague on their own, and that they must unit together and do so something to fight the plague, or revolt against the absurd. (Cruickshank 174 ... suffering that exists, he also strives not to cause any; Tarrou simply hates to see human suffering. He tells Rieux that we can t stir a finger in this world without the risk of bringing death to somebody. Camus through Tarrou conveys his belief that man must do good to bring out that "innate goodness" within him. Tarrou explains, "All I maintain is that there are on this earth pestilence and ... to turn from Him and create his own meaning, his own value. 14 Albert Camus, who also does not believe in God, through Rieux declares that since the order of the world is shaped by death, mightn t it be better for God if we refuse to believe in Him and struggle with all our might against death, without raising our eyes toward the heaven where He sits in silence? ...
- 2006: Gun Control
- ... think they should be banned altogether (Dolan 1). Both sides hold strong opinions often causing conflict in the matter and confusion among the citizens of the United States. However, the opponents do agree that a death rate of 30 million a year due to the powerful and deadly weapon is too high; only they have different views on how to lower this rate. These arms, proven by statistics, provide the result ... said, “One hundred and fifty million guns. It doesn’t matter what they’re used for. I they’re loaded someone’s bound to get hurt.”(Dolan 7-8). America has one of the highest death rates due to guns, however, gun deaths are on the rise in other countries, such as, Great Britain, France, Germany, and Australia (Hawkes 4). In the United States handguns are used in more than 184 ... the handgun (Dolan 9). The handgun is responsible for 50 percent of the United States murders, leading to a figure of 30 murders a day and when you add suicides and fatal accidents the daily death-rate rises to over sixty (Dolan 9). All of this leads to one of the most important and difficult issues of today, gun control. With so many different views on the issue it has ...
- 2007: Things Fall Apart
- ... who borrows money and never pays it back. Okonkwo realizes that he does not want to be like his father, and it is this hatred that drives him to work hard. After his father’s death, Okonkwo pays off his debts, and starts his long journey to the top of the clan. In a short time, Okonkwo’s hard work pays off and he becomes one of the village’s most ... the group of men fired their guns to give the man his last salute, Okonkwo’s gun exploded and a piece of iron dug into a young boy’s heart, killing him. Even though the death was accidental, Okonkwo was forced to flee from the clan. He had committed a crime against the earth goddess, and would have to leave the village for seven years. Okonkwo and his family fled to ... because it can be applied not only to Africa, but to all of the other cultures around the world that were ruined by Westernization. In “Things Fall Apart,” Achebe not only describes the life and death of one man, but also the life and death of the world’s many different cultures, as a result of Westernization. Word Count: 809
- 2008: MacBeth
- MacBeth - Attitude Changes In the tragic drama Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare in 1606 during the English Renaissance, the hero, Macbeth, constantly declines in his level of morality until his death at the end of the play. Because of his change of character from good to evil, Macbeth's attitude towards other characters, specifically Duncan, Banquo, Lady Macbeth, and the witches, is significantly affected. The first of the four characters is Duncan. Since Macbeth interacts with Duncan only a minimal amount before Duncan's death, Macbeth's attitude towards him changes very rapidly. Before Macbeth hears the witches' first prophecy, he is very close to Duncan, and would never even think of doing something against him. When the thought of ... thrusts Against my near'st of life; (III, i, 114b-118) Finally, Macbeth actually shows signs of relief when the murderer calls him to the door during his banquet and tells him of Banquo's death: Macb: There's blood upon thy face. Murderer: 'Tis Banquo's then. Macb: 'Tis better thee without than he within. (III, iv, 12-14) Macbeth's last statement, "Tis . . . within", means that Banquo's ...
- 2009: Stephen Biko
- ... by actor Denzel Washington as a black individual who fought for black freedom. The movie showed that Mr. Biko met with a white newspaper editor, Donald Woods, and became great friends with him until his death. Stephen Biko was a true hero! This hero's name is Bantu Stephen Biko (Mr. Stephen Biko). He was born in King William's Town, South Africa. Mr. Biko entered the University of Natal to ... and he could not leave the country for at least five years. During his ban, Biko was caught going to a white area and he was arrested. While in prison, Stephen was severely beaten to death, but the police said that his death took place because he went on a hunger strike. Stephen Biko achieved many great feats during his life. One of these feats was his acceptance to the University of Natal. He entered the institute ...
- 2010: Two Short Stories Of Awareness
- ... destroyed what he felt for her. However the boy s joy for nature in A Sunrise On The Veld probably did not go away evenafter witnessing the buck being devoured by ants. He learned about death and that existence is finite.There is a difference also, in the sources of the characters pain. One felt and empathized with abuck s suffering and the other boy felt his own pain from within ... dismal and depressing. Thecharacter lived in a run down district where street gangs existed. It was the winter season and streetlamps were weak which gave additional images of darkness. These examples suggested images of decay,death and imprisonment. There was an opposing image that existed in the form of the boy s friend s oldersister and the bazaar in Araby. This gave images of escape and hope as well as opposing ... theatmosphere became depressing. There was suffering, sickness and anger. There was a sense of theshortness of time and the character realized that he too was mortal. He got a fore ta!ste of his own death and the idea that he too will die one day. There was a contrast between the beauty of the surroundings and the newness of the earlymorning and the death of the buck; it stood ...
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