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- 2581: Holocaust 7
- ... trains and busses. When the gruesome night ended ninety-six Jews were dead and thirty thousand were arrested and sent to concentration camps. Thousands of Jews committed suicide rather than being sent to the horrible death camps. On June 22, 1941, the Nazis set up four killing units in the eastern parts of Europe, known as Einsatzgruppen. A total of about three thousand volunteers, whose purpose was to kill Jews and ... and brutally killed. In 1941, Hitler decided to carry out his "Final Solution", the murder of all European Jews. Concentration camps provided one way to carry out Hitler's plan- by working Jewish inmates to death. The Nazis called this method "extermination by labor." The Nazis wanted a quicker "solution." The Einsatzgruppen was one answer. These mobile killing units had certain shortcomings however. The massacres were too bloody, and too public ... shot many. Victims received no food or water. In the closed cars many died from heat and lack of air. The guards shot any passengers that tried to escape. When the transports arrived at the death camps, the passengers quickly realized what was going on. (Lewin, 1983) "The smell told us all, the horrible smell of burning human flesh. They were shouting orders. "Get undressed! Line up here." They were ...
- 2582: Shakespeare's Definition of a Ghost
- ... has clearly processed the possible consequences; Hamlet does not ask questions, he simply believes. According to custom, if a father was killed it was up to the son to seek the proper reparations, often the death of the murderer. Thus it is no wonder that Hamlet's thoughts rapidly turn toward revenge once he hears the ghost's story. Hamlet cannot be blamed for his initial trust; it is typical of ... that the clouds still hang on you?" (I.ii.65) questions Claudius. Hamlet wants to believe the ghost because its presence allows him to converse with a father he so dearly misses, and whose untimely death prevented Hamlet from saying his proper good- bye. Hamlet's initial trust and belief quickly dissipates as he begins to have doubts; in fact, Hamlet's view of the ghost reverses and he comes to ... Hamlet knew better, but his reasoning and intelligence were no match for the devil's guile. Finally, the hallucination view of the ghost presents Hamlet as a tragic character whose obsession with his father's death and his mother's incestuous marriage lead to his downfall. Regardless of the reality or validity of the ghost, Hamlet's death and thus his tragedy, remains.
- 2583: The Quest Of A Hemingway Hero
- ... value in his life. Catherine Barkley is an English volunteer nurse who serves in Italy. She is considered very experienced when it comes to love and loss since she has already been confronted with the death of a loved one when her fiancι was killed earlier in the war.Their love affair must survive the obstacles of World War The background of war-torn Italy adds to the tragedy of the ... slowly falls in love with her and, in his love for her, he finds commitment. Catherine already possesses the knowledge that her own life cannot be dependent on another. She learned this lesson through the death of her fiancι. Her love for Frederick is what her life revolves around, yet she knows not to rely on him to be the order in her life. Had she been dependent on Frederick for the order in her life, she would not have been able to allow him to participate in the war for fear of losing her own stability with his death. Their relationship brings some order and value to his life. Catherine is the one that has to set Fredrick Henry straight and make him become aware of what life really is.Fredrick Henry is ...
- 2584: Romeo and Juliet: Fate
- ... that fate will lead him in the right direction. The vision Romeo sees in his dream "that his lady found him dead" (Act IV, Scene I, Pg. 463) foreshadows that fate brings Romeo to his death. Likewise, Juliet's life and her relationships are predetermined by fate. Juliet goes to the party to meet Paris yet fate brings Romeo and Juliet together on first sight which intensifies the deadly conflict between ... came to the party, Tybalt destiny leads him to challenge Romeo to a duel where "Tybalt falls dead." (Act III, Scene 1, Pg. 430) Destiny determines the strong bond between Romeo and Juliet yet their death is the consequence of their powerful love. Tybalt's death is also a consequence of ill determined fate. As fate grows throughout the characters lives, it eventually takes over and leads to death.
- 2585: Native Son: Character Actions Defines Their Individual Personalities and Belief Systems
- ... and being the subject of punishment. Although he later admits to Max that Mary Dalton's behavior toward him made him hate her, it is not that hate which causes him to smother her to death, but a feeble attempt to evade the detection of her mother. The fear of being caught with a white woman overwhelmed his common sense and dictated his actions. When he attempted to murder Bessie, his ... While Bigger dominates the story, his appalling actions make him a man that the reader can not look upon as a hero. In fact the author punishes the anti-hero character by condemning him to death for his crimes. One of the two most sympathetic characterizations of white persons in the novel comes from the character of Jan Erlone, Mary Dalton's friend. He exhibits an enthusiastic personality and represents an ... exists as a "lost" soul. Bessie circumstances prevent her from going any farther in her life. She briefly escapes with the use of alcohol which Bigger provides her in exchange for "love". An aura of death surrounds her even before Bigger murders her. Like Bessie, Bigger's mother appears trapped on a one way street going nowhere. Conflicts An interesting aspect of Native Son develops from the many levels of ...
- 2586: Romeo and Juliet As A Tragedy
- ... extremely in love that he says that instead of being banished, he would rather be dead. When Friar Laurence gives Romeo the news of his banishment Romeo replies by saying Ha, banishment! Be merciful, say death;
(III. III. 12). Romeo feels that There is no world outside of Verona walls, / But purgatory, torture hell itself
(III. III. 17-18). Romeo is so much in love with Juliet that he wants to ... Lady Capulet, but it also leads to the downfall of Juliet, Tybalt, Mercutio, and Paris. Romeo goes to Juliet's tomb, kisses her, takes the poison, and dies. This action of his leads to the death of Juliet. Juliet sees Romeo dead, and tries to get some poison from his lips to hers. Unable to succeed, she takes his dagger out and kills herself. Romeo causes the death of Mercutio, and Tybalt. If Romeo was not trying to make peace with Tybalt, Mercutio would not have tried to defend Romeo. Mercutio feels that Romeo is afraid to fight Tybalt and he wants ...
- 2587: Herman Melville: A Biography And Analysis
- ... talent, with intellectual and artistic brilliance, and a mind of deep insight into human motives and behavior, it is certainly a disgrace that his true greatness was not recognized until nearly a generation after his death. Born in the city of New York on August 1, 1819, Melville was the third child and second son of Allan Melvill(it wasn't until Allan's death in 1832 that the e at the end of Melville was added, in order to make a more obvious connection with the Scottish Melville clan), a wholesale merchant and importer then living in comfortable economic ... took their toll upon his health. By January, 1832, he was both physically and mentally very ill. On January 28, 1832, Allan Melvill died. The shock of his father's financial collapse and his tragic death only slightly more than a year later took its toll on Herman's emotions. He was to draw upon this memory two decades later in his writing of Pierre. In order to support the ...
- 2588: Romeo and Juliet: Tragedy, Love Story or Both?
- ... people to love each other and not be able to show their true feelings for each other is ultimately very frustrating. It's "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" style. The tragedy of Tybalt's death. Another result of the family fight, this was a tragedy for all involved, the Capulets and the Montagues, because Romeo was banished from Verona. The blight of the messenger not getting to Romeo in time. Romeo just missing Juliet awakening is surely a tragedy. To me this is one of the most frustrating things in the play, because if he just waited two minutes longer... And lastly, the death of Juliet. It is sad that she felt she had to take her own life to be with the one she truly loved. The first thing in this story which makes me say that it ... scene in act 2, scene 2 is enough to make anyone's heart melt. Another thing which adds to the love story is the marriage of Romeo and Juliet. Marriage is a big commitment, ('till death do us part, believe it or not they meant it in those days, not like us today ['till divorce do us part]) and to love someone so much that you would want to marry ...
- 2589: Rabies
- ... why rabies in humans was sometimes called Hydrophobia. The patients are also extremely sensitive to air or drafts blown on their face. The stage lasts only fews days before the onset of a coma, then death. Dumb rabies begins similarly to furious rabies, but instead of symptoms progressing to excitement, a steady retreat and quiet downhill state occurs. This may be accompanied with paralysis before death. Rabies diagnosis in this type of cases can be missed. Unfortunately with both furious and dumb rabies, once the disease has taken hold clinically, rapid and relentless progression to invariable death occurs despite all known treatments. Treatment for the recently infected would include washing the wound with soap, detergent, and water. Then an anti-rabies serum can be administered to humans. Alternative to the serum, ...
- 2590: Gideon Vs. Wainwright
- ... him. The Judge said he was sorry but he could not do that, because the laws of Florida called for appointment of counsel only when a defendant was charged with a capital offense [where the death penalty might be imposed]. When the Florida courts denied his claim, he went to the Supreme Court. In his prison he submitted a petition, handwritten in pencil, arguing that Florida had ignored a rule laid down ...
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