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- 2631: The Destruction Of The Human S
- ... main character is influenced and destroyed by his friend and mentor.Again, both novels portray the human spirit's motivation and vulnerability. In the novel Frankenstein, Victor, the main character, is driven to insanity and death by his motivation, his own creation.He dedicates all of his time and knowledge to create a living human being from dead tissue.This "monster" becomes his motivation and influence throughout the rest of the ... monster what he was, a hideous and revolting creature.Victor blames himself for these innocent crimes committed by the monster that he created and silently goes crazy, then dies from becoming very ill.Before his death, Victor asked his friend Walton to kill the monster, because he didn't have the strength.His motivation, the monster, drove him to the brink of insanity and eventually death. In the novel The Picture of Dorian Grey, Dorian, the novel's main character, is influenced greatly by his friend and mentor, Lord Henry, and kills himself because he listens to everything that Lord ...
- 2632: Response Paper for “Sweat”
- ... physical treatment in a community that does nothing to help her. Fortunately Sykes, her husband is killed by a rattlesnake when his cruel joke abruptly turns on him. Delia plays a passive role in his death to have her revenge but many women at this time could do nothing to change their destinies created by the savage man. Hurston uses point of view, setting, symbolization, the role of race and the ... men and women, although by law free, were not even considered to be human beings in the eyes of our country’s elite class. It was a time when black men were regularly sentenced to death for crimes against white people, but left to provide their own justice within the black community. A time of segregation, a time of hatred, this was the deep south in 1926 and, this is the ... behavior. In the end, Delia is victorious over all the negativity and evil that Sykes represents. When Sykes dies, the sun has finally risen. The light of goodness shines in the celebration of evil’s death. Delia Jones is finally able to find her inner peace in the conclusion of this short story. Through Hurston’s use of point of view, setting, symbolization, the role of race, and the treatment ...
- 2633: French War
- ... It is raining and so the already miserable soldiers, wearing torn and ragged clothing are forced to bow their heads as they slowly make their way down the road in a way reminiscent of a death march, the sombre mood of the scene assisted by the music. The irony of this scene is obvious - the victorious English are miserably marching wet and weary down the road while the French are warm ... feel. The actual battle takes place rather quickly, but Branagh uses the opportunity to show medieval battle for what it really was. All over the field are small groups of men, beating each other to death with swords too blunt to cut, often resorting to almost wrestling in unbearably uncomfortable and heavy suits of armour. The violence of the scene, although not gory, is shocking, as I'm sure Branagh intended it to be, accentuated by the slow-motion shots of the fighting, and in particular the death of the horses, who are obviously scared already by the situation, but are maimed and fall helpless to the ground where they lay unattended as the fighting continues around them. This naturally evokes emotion ...
- 2634: Writings of Confucius, Hammurabi's Code Of Laws, And Egypt's Book Of The Dead
- ... to your parents. Hammurabi showed responsibility by saying "If a builder has built a house for a man, and has not made his work sound, and the house he built has fallen, and caused the death of the man's son, the builder's son shall be put to death." That quote shows a man's responsibility for himself and his family. In Egypt, during the ritual of the dead, it is said that the dead man, in order to pass into the afterlife, must ... it says "If a man has borne false witness in a trial, or has not established the statement that he has made, if that case be a capital trial, that man shall be put to death." In other words "If you lie, you die." When Confucius examined himself every day, he asked the question "have I been false with my friends?" In Egypt, it was important that a man be ...
- 2635: The Romantics
- ... turn at writing narrative poetry, but among them, a first generation writer, Samuel Coleridge, definitely stands out. His "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" took extreme imagination and skill. Along with the nature described, he portrays "Death and Life- in- Death," a combination never before thought of by any of these groups of writers. Animals, the supernatural, and colors all stand out in this story, making the theme all the more obvious: nature is man's ... the life of a king. The author, Percy Shelley, explains and describes everything about one certain structure that the pharaoh Ozymandius had built during his reign. The catch is, after hundreds of years following his death, that structure is the only thing standing in a lonely desert: no buildings, no houses, and no other signs that a race of people used to live there. Shelley wrote about the life of ...
- 2636: Utilitarianism
- ... it was not justifiable. Furthermore a slave has a choice on whether or not he/she wants to perform the work required of him/her. Although the alternative to working may be as severe as death there still exists an option. Many people would say that this is no choice at all. I contend, however, that it is a choice - a choice that many people would not even consider because of the extremeness of death as opposed to working but there is still a choice. The consequences of each course of action may make the decision easy to make, but the decision is not made for the person. No matter ... still has the choice of whether or not to suffer the consequence. A slave has the ability to use rational prudence in deciding whether or not to work for society's prosper or face a death sentence. Those who claim that it is impossible for a slave to execute rational prudence have failed to examine all of the possible choices available. By submitting to another person's demands from the ...
- 2637: Alexander's Empire
- ... was planning to lead their joint forces for an invasion of the Persian empire when he was assassinated in 336. Thus at the age of 20, Alexander became king of the Macedonians. After Philip's death, some Greek cities under Macedonian rule revolted. In 335 B.C. Alexander's army stormed the walls of the rebellious city of Thebes and demolished the city. About 30,000 inhabitants were sold in slavery ... by Bessus, the ruler of the province of Bactria. Alexander caught up with him as he was dying. Alexander had his body taken back to Persepolis to be buried in the royal tombs. At the death of the Persian king, Alexander adopted the title of lord of Asia--as the ruler of the Persian Empire was called. By this time Alexander was becoming more and more despotic. He killed his own ... insluted him. He antagonized many of his Greek and Macedonian followers by marrying a Persian princess,Roxane. When a plot was discovered to murder him, he had his old teacher and historian Callisthenes put to death. Alexander spent the year 328 B.C. subjugating Bactria and in the early summer 327 B.C. recrossed the Hindu Kush to the south headed for India. Sending half of the army ahead by ...
- 2638: Hesiod and the Ascent of Zeus
- ... or straining, and tisis, the vengeance "destined to follow" (Theog. 210). Gaia also had children with her other son, Pontos. Their names are Nereus, Thaumas, Phorkys, Keto, and Eurybia. Among Night's children are Thanatos (Death), Hypnos (Sleep), and Eris (Strife). The youngest child, Eris, a "hardhearted demon" (Theog. 225) gave birth to such evils as Murder, Lies, and Ruin. The first son of Pontos, Nereus, the "knower of just and ... If a man marries a bad wife, his life will have nothing but evil. If a man does not marry, he will have no heirs and his property will be given to strangers after his death. Zeus's also punishes Prometheus by binding him to a rock and sending an "evil plague of a bird" (Theog. 526) to feed on his immortal liver. Now the war between the gods and the ... wall of bronze" (Theog. 726) and covered in Night, the Titans are kept with the "hundred-handers" standing guard at a bronze door, "ever faithful to Zeus" (Theog. 735). Also in Tartaros, are Sleep and Death, the children of Night, and Styx, the sacred water used in the "gods' great oath" (Theog. 785). After banishing the Titans, Zeus was given one more obstacle. Typhoeus, son of Gaia and Tartaros, had ...
- 2639: Howard Hughes-A Flying Life
- ... in Houston, Texas. He also attended the California Institute of Technology. Howard had a fine education because he attended highly educational schools. His father’s great fortune left Howard very wealthy. After his father’s death he was left an estate worth $871,000, and a patent for a drill. The drill was for oil drilling which made much money. In 1925 Howard got married to Ella Rice, he was twenty ... Honor, and the Collier Trophy in 1959. He was also awarded the Harmon Trophy and New York City ticker tape after his world flight. Probably the most honored award just a few years before his death was being placed in the Aviation Hall of Fame in 1973. Before Hughes died in 1976 he started to go down hill. He had a nervous breakdown in 1944 that started the decline. He hated ... on an airplane that was taking him from the Bahamas to Houston. Howard Hughes had not been publicly seen or photographed for twenty years. He died on April 5, 1976, from heart failure. After his death there were many wills found. But after investigations all were proven forgeries. Despite is troubles, Howard Hughes ended up with a great life and will never be forgotten because of his achievements.
- 2640: The Law Should Respect the Intent of the Deceased
- ... right of a wife with a living husband and that of a wife with a deceased husband. In fact, the husband and wife relationship does not change legally. Moreover, in a childless family, upon the death of the husband, the wife is the rightful heir to the husband's property. Since the sperm is the property of the deceased husband, the wife has the right to her husband's sperm. Under ... with the building of their families and positions in society. Therefore, they are too busy to prepare for their remote deaths or draw up written consent. It is only natural that the sudden onset of death would leave them with no written consent. Moreover, sometimes natural disasters may come upon mankind and kill thousands. Such unpredictable misfortunes do not allow the chance for people to make a written consent. In Diane ... bacterial meningitis. As a result, Stephen Blood did not have the opportunity to talk to his wife and to provide her with the written consent which would allow her to use his sperm after his death. Undoubtedly, this law is to safeguard the rights of the dead. At the same time, it is not intended to punish the innocent. If Diane is to remain a childless widow leading a lonely ...
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