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- 2191: Beloved: Sethe and Her Daughter
- ... dirtiness" of slavery(Morrison 251). In this respect, her act is that of love for her children. The selfishness of Sethe's act lies in her refusal to accept personal responsibility for her baby's death. Sethe's motivation is divided in the sense that she displays her love by mercifully sparing her daughter from a horrific life, yet Sethe refuses to acknowledge that her show of mercy is also murder ... children to be dragged back into the evil of slavery. From the beginning, it is clear that Sethe believes that her actions were morally justified. By not even approaching the subject of her daughter's death, it is also made clear that Sethe has detached herself from the act. Even when Paul D. learns of what Sethe has done and confronts her with it, she still skirts the reality of her ... the motivation and pride of Sethe's character, made the statement, "To kill my children is preferable to having them die"(Morrison 1987). The truth that Sethe's character selfishly avoids is the actual physical death that she has inflicted upon her child. Understanding why a woman would kill any child, let alone her own baby, is at best a puzzle. However, Sethe's character is no exception. Sethe is ...
- 2192: What is a Gospel?
- ... worship, life, and teachings of Jesus and bring people to have faith and obedience in him. The Gospels tell the ways of existing proclamations, sacraments, prayer, exorcism, eschatological expectation, incipient polity, and end at Jesus' death and resurrection. The gospels speak the truth and is in fact the final stage of God's plan of salvation to all of mankind. The mission that Christ entrusted to his followers would not be ... reader to believe in and obey Christ as the Lord. The meaning of the gospel changes from the coming of the kingdom to the meaning of the coming of Jesus Himself, and of His life, death, and resurrection. "The good news of the kingdom includes a call to repentance (Mt. 4:17; Mk 1:15)"(McKenzie 320). It presents Jesus as the Messiah and Savior. The writers of these books are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These four Gospels were written down to preserve the sayings and works of Jesus for future generations. They were all written a little later after Jesus' death, probably before A. D. 100. Each gospel was written independently, however they are alike in many ways. For example, in each Jesus is the central figure. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the Synoptic ...
- 2193: The Beliefs of Martin Luther King Jr.
- ... for love, it could only be taken as a compliment and he came to the realization that the world was in dire need for more extremists. King did not want to be remembered after his death by his Nobel Peace Prize or his many other awards, he wanted people to say “...that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to love somebody...And I want you to say that I tried to love ... leader. King’s effectiveness in achieving his objectives was limited not merely by divisions among blacks, however, but not also by the increasing resistance he encountered from national political leaders. At the time of his death he did not achieve everything that he set forth to do, but he did reach legendary status for his achievements in his quest for equal justice for everyone in America. Any individual in history who ... skills. He lead many marches and went willingly to jail to further freedom for his people. Being organised, he became the first president of the , Southern Christian Leadership Conference [SCLC] and remained president until his death. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) was a born leader but more importantly an excellent manager of his people. This is observed as early as 1955 when blacks launched a boycott against the city of ...
- 2194: Bubonic Plague
- By: Ely E-mail: elyr15@hotmail.com Cantor states that, No one - peasant or aristocrat - was safe from the disease [bubonic plague], and once it was contracted, a horrible and painful death was almost a certainty. The dead and the dying lay in the streets abandoned by frightened friends and relatives (482). This certainly paints an accurate and horrifying picture of the fourteenth century during the plague. The bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death or The Plague, (Hindley 103) was one of the major scourges of the Middle Ages. It killed indiscriminately without remorse or thought of consequences. Because the plague was so widespread, theories about causes, blame and ... reality according to Herlihy was that, "In the cure of these illnesses, neither the advice of a doctor nor the power of any medicine appeared to help and to do any good" (353). The Black Death killed about a third of Europe's population. The reign of terror lasted for twenty years in the fourteenth century (Cantor 477). This horrible disease killed young and old, rich and poor. The plague ...
- 2195: Abraham Lincoln 2
- ... the addition to the family they made the house a full two story house. Lincoln had three more sons Edward Baker, William Wallace, and Thomas. Edward died at the age of three, the cause of death was either consumption or pulmonary tuberculosis. In 1832 Lincoln announced himself a candidate for the state legislature but he was defeated. Then a year later he was appointed postmaster of New Salem and in the ... land and killed more than 200 settlers in one day. They held trials for two months to decide upon the fate of the Indians. They decided to execute 303 Indians. Lincoln disliked most of the death sentences and cut the number of Indians being executed down to the thirty-nine he thought were the most guilty, but on December 26 in Mankato, Minnesota thirty-eight Indians were hung. On September 22 ... who cornered him in a burning barn near Port Royal, Virginia. Seven men and one woman were arrested as accomplices to Booth. Herold, Paine, and Atzerodt were the most active accomplices and were sentenced to death by hanging. O Laughlin, Arnold, Dr. Mudd were unjustly accused with helping plan the murder, but got life sentences. Edman Spangler got six years and Mary Surratt was sentenced to death for having Booth ...
- 2196: Oedipus, Antogone, And Media
- ... of view, it is not difficult to understand his actions but the mere fact that he tried to challenge fate causes his actions to seem ironic and cynical. By tinkering with fate, Laius caused the death of Jocasta, and Oedipus’ blindness and banishment in addition to the events caused by fate. In Antigone, Anouilh portrayed Creon in a similar way as Sophocles portrayed Laius. They both contributed more damage than benefit ... to marry a prince, was out of her mind to jeopardize her life while worrying about a dead body but Antigone’s fate was to die fighting for respect of her family. By delaying her death, Creon inadvertently caused the death of his wife and son. Jason tried to interfere with Medea’s fate and lost his life as well as the life of his loved ones. Medea’s fate was to die a proud ...
- 2197: Jay Gatsby Shattered Dreams
- ... could wonder if Daisy is worth the adoration Gatsby bestows on her. He truly loves her, but her shallow, materialistic nature must have “tumbled short of his dreams” (101) at some point. Upon Gatsby’s death, after the loss of his dream, the reader is left guessing whether or not Gatsby held on to any fragment of his dreams about Daisy. Gatsby is totally in the dark to the reality of ... grasped experiences. He has built up his own dream world so perfectly that he can never accept the fact that Daisy is never going to leave Tom for him. This blindness leads to his ironic death. While he is trying to protect Daisy, Gatsby is killed by Wilson, who is avenging the death of his wife Myrtle. Wilson does this in a fit of rage, after he discovers, mistakenly, that Gatsby was the one to run his wife over in the street and leave her for dead. ...
- 2198: "The Stone Boy": Psychiatric Report
- ... a wire and consequently fired. The next moment, his brother, Eugie fell forward, dead. Some would suggest that Arnold, being the youngest, was jealous, but the evidence suggests that Arnold greatly admired Eugie, making his death even more traumatic. Eugie was the eldest in the family. He was tall and had a very good figure: "Arnold never tired of watching Eugie offer silent praise unto himself."(p.2) Arnold greatly admired ... Therefore, when Arnold noticed the bright blood of his brother, "…like that of a parasite,"(p.3) he became scared. In fact, he was in total shock and did not know what to do. The death of his brother made him feel as if he had just lost a part of his own life. Arnold's feelings about his brother's death can explain his behaviour following the death. First of all, Arnold, traumatic from the accident, did not know what to do. All he remembered was the reason why they had gone out that morning; ...
- 2199: Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Hero
- ... hero. He is able to use his super-human physical strength and courage to defend and put his people before himself at all times. He encounters life ending monsters and ferocious beasts but never fears death while fighting them. Beowulf has great leadership skills and sometimes boasts about all his achievements. Beowulf is the perfect Anglo-Saxon epic hero who risks his life a number of times for not only personal ... rips the beasts arm off and brings it to his mother. His men admire Beowulf’s skills and courage. Also, when Beowulf is fighting Grendel's mother, who is seeking revenge on her son's death, he is able to end her life by slashing the monster's neck with a sword. The sword belongs to a Giant and can only be lifted by a person as strong as Beowulf. When ... of courage and puts his people first in any situation no matter what the odds. Lastly, the most heroic of traits within Beowulf is that he is not afraid to die. He always explains his death wishes before going into battle and asks that his brave men stay brave even if he does not return. “ Warrior who bravely does battle with the creature haunting your people, who survives the horror ...
- 2200: The Iliad
- ... the book and will talk about the emotions that come up there. The section that I have chosen to talk about is in book 18 when Achilles is very angry and very sad about Patroclus death. After that he wants revenge by killing hector. First off, Achilles talks about how sad he is about the death of Patroclus. Achilles groaned and answered, Mother, Olympian Zeus has indeed vouchsafed me the fulfillment of my prayer, but what pleasure is it to me, seeing that my dear comrade Patroclus has fallen he whom ... plan because even his own mother says that he will die if he ends up succeeding with his plan. Thetis wept and answered, Then my son, is your end near at hand for your own death awaits you full soon after that of Hector. I think that the message there is that things happen and Thetis thinks that Achilles should not put the burden on Hector in fear that he ...
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