|
Enter your query below to search our database containing over 50,000+ essays and term papers
Search results 2791 - 2800 of 10818 matching essays
- 2791: A Bird In The House
- ... control over the people that lived with him. He was a perfectionist and was very proud of what he had accomplished and at no cost would he let his reputation be scarred. After her fathers death Vanessa moved into the Brick House with Grandfather Conner, this is when she noticed the trapped conditions that aunt Edna was living in and her mother was going to have to live in again. Vanessa ... a mental institution. This regret that Vanessa feels keeps her from reaching personal freedom. Likewise, Ewen MacLeod does not reach personal freedom because of the memories and regrets that he carries around with him. The death of his brother Roderick proves to be a very tragic moment of his life. Grandmother MacLeod is very successful in making Ewen feel guilty for surviving, when his brother did not. This guilt is what ... in which he was able to explore different places. Ewen says: "It was kind of interesting to see a few other places for a change..." ("A Bird in the House," p.91). After Ewen's death Vanessa finds a love letter and a picture of a girl that she believes was her fathers lover. Vanessa "...[hopes the girl in the picture] had meant some momentary and unexpected freedom" for her ...
- 2792: Arthur Millers The Crucible
- ... to the boredom, that however gory was the subject of execution, this and certainly anything related was good for a quick thrill. Many bystanders came just to jeer the accused as they walked to their death at the gallows. The idea that mass hysteria had taken over them had not yet hit. As time passed, the people of Salem began to realize that something was not quite right with the notion ... The Crucible, the town was shocked and in awe as good and trusting people they had known were sent to be killed for refusing to confess. Many reacted similarly when John Proctor was sentenced to death for not confessing to witchcraft. His wife Elizabeth wanted him to confess, but at the same time she wanted John to do the noble and righteous thing. Abigail, who was the cause of his imprisonment ... he was praised for being virtuous and brave by the other accused witches. As John Proctor was carted to the hanging post, many of his peers were telling him and the other occupants in the death cart that they were good people. This change of opinion from the public itself signified that not everyone agreed with the final decision of Salem s authority after all.
- 2793: An Analysis of The Cask of Amontillado
- ... some of his non- existent amontillado. At this point, the reader knows the conflict will be one of man versus man. It is an external struggle because Fortunato and Montresor are in a life and death fight. However, the conflict is largely internal, because Montresor has a fierce hatred that Fortunato is unaware of. The narrative hook seems to occur when Fortunato follows Montresor into the vault. Even if the reader ... us know that Montresor was never punished for this crime. Fifty years has passed and he is an old man telling the story on his deathbed. The true horror is that Fortunato died a terrible death, utterly alone, and his killer was never brought to justice. Perhaps the theme in the story is the least important feature. After all, it is about a senseless crime, and what sense can be made ... reader how nicely he fits into the family tree. His legacy from his family motto No one attacks me with impunity(193) and a coat of arms that depicts a serpent whose last wish before death is to poison the foot that crushed it. Does the fruit of ever fall far from the tree? Montresor is as evil as his forebears were. He shows no remorse about what he has ...
- 2794: Alcoholism - Pros And Cons
- ... be confined to adults over 60 who have risks for heart disease. Adults who drink moderately (about one drink a day) have a lower mortality rate than their non-drinking peers, their risk for untimely death increases with heavier drinking. Alcohol may not cause cancer, but it probably does increase the carcinogenic effects of other substances, such as cigarette smoke. Daily drinking increases the risk for lung, gastric, pancreatic, colorectal, urinary ... a major role in more than half of all automobile accidents. Alcohol also increases the risk of accidental injuries from many other causes. Drinking and driving is dangerous to yourself and others around you. The penalty for drinking and driving is Driving Under the Influence (DUI). If your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) registers over .08, you are Driving Under the Influence. After having one drink it takes approximately one hour for ...
- 2795: Ernesto Che Guevara
- ... father s temper. Guevara did all right in school, but it wasn t until he got to college that he started to shine. At first Che wanted to study engineering at the University. After the death of his grandmother Che decided to study medicines instead of engineering. He was accepted to the University of Buenos Aires to study medicine. By college, his parents were separated, though still married, and Che became ... hope and a better life for the people of Cuba, and the world. Works Cited Anderson, Jon Lee. Che Guevara A Revolutionary Life. New York: Grove Press, 1997. Castaneda, Jorge G. Companero: The Life and Death of Che Guevara. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. Harris, Richard. Death of a Revolutionary: Che Guevara s Last Mission. New York: W.W. Norton, 1970. Ernesto Che Guevara . Bolivia Web. 1997. (13 April 1999). Perez - Stable, Marifeli. The Cuban Revolution: Origins, Course and Legacy. New ...
- 2796: A Worn Path
- ... her baby. The reader may visualize her grandson ad a bird in the nest for his mother. He wears a little patch quilt and peeps out, holding his mouth open like a bird. Phoenix's death portarys her undying love for her grandson. On Phoenix's journey through life, she encountered spirited aspects that have an impact on her life, "References to Christ are abundant, such as when Phoenix has an ... to conquer all trails and tribulations she must endure to get medicine for her grandson. Welty correlates Christmas "the birh of Christ" and "Easter the resurrection of Christ" therefore portraying a celebration of life after death. This signifies Phoenix determination to get to Natchez to get her grandson soothing medicine for his throat. Moreover, she says that a black dog was only an obstacle. "Old Woman," she said to herself, "that black dog come up out of the weeds to stall you off, and now there he sitting on his fine tail smiling at you." Although Phoenix appears to be walking in the death on her path when she encounters the scare crow, black dog and the hunter she survives spendidly appearing to be immortal. Phoenix journey to Natchez also plagues her emotionally. Her long journey shows that ...
- 2797: And Then There Were None
- ... some of the precautions that the guests take is to lock and place furniture in front of all there doors. "There were sounds of bolts and locks, and of moving furniture." (pg 155) After the death of Miss Brent, Justice Wargrave advised that all items that may cause danger be place in a safely locked place and that the keys be given to two people so that the stuff will be ... who did it. One of his suspicions was that Miss Brent did it. "We needn't look farther for the author of these deaths than the dining-room at this minute." (pg 135) After the death of Miss Brent he then believed it was Dr Armstrong. "Armstrong- eh? So he's our pigeon!" (pg 161) Philip Lombard also thought that the culprit was Dr Armstrong. "Expected you to pass out through ... be difficult for either of you to get the key from the other." (pg 141) "We'll get him, Blore ... This time, we'll get him!" (pg 161) Vera became allies with Lombard after the death of Wargrave and Armstrong." One has got to trust someone..." (pg 173) So after the long and gruelling days on the island no one has found out who the murderer is but they had ...
- 2798: All Quiet on the Western Front
- ... their youthful aspirations to conquer the world. Torn apart by war, yet unified by the noble cause of defending their country in all its glory. ''On the threshold of life, they faced an abyss of death.'' Among the many new recruits, Paul Baumer and his classmates, enlist with youthful enthusiasm in the German army of World War I. As soldiers they know not what awaits them on the battle field. Many ... several countries, whose arrogance cost the lives of so many young men. A war can never be fully justified, how do you justify the loss of human life? They know nothing of life but despair, death, and fatuous superficiality cast over an abyss of sorrow. The war has destroyed them, before they had a chance to live. ''We loved our country as much as they; we went courageously into every action ... hard for us to imagine what it must have been like for these young men to face the hardships that war brings. The loss of their comrades, fear, what it all boils down to is death. A word that is synonymous with war. One by one, they all die, and in the end Paul is left to face the war alone. Kemmerich is the first to die. And he is ...
- 2799: A Eulogy for Gatsby
- ... anything in the world just to spend an afternoon with Daisy. Most people are never able to experience love like Gatsby felt for Daisy, he was one of the lucky ones. The cause of his death was a horrible mistake, which never should have happened, and it will now affect the lives of everyone who knew Gatsby. Gatsby was doing what he loved most, spending time with Daisy, while Daisy was ... people do. Nowadays I find myself wondering why Gatsby or Daisy did not find Wilson and apologize for such a horrid act of cruelty. They were adults and should have realized that something like the death of a wife could change a mans life. And in Wilsons case change the course of his life also. Well, no matter what anybody thinks or says now, whats done is done and ... lost, yet for yourself. You mourn because you dont know how you are going to get along without this person in your life. Sometimes I wish that we could all be more mature about death, and mourn for the person who is dead rather then ourselves. We should be rejoicing for Gatsby anyway, he is in a better place now.
- 2800: The Need For Reason
- There just doesn't seem to be a healthy middle ground any more, on any topic. Take the death penalty for example Believe it or not, I don't always favor lethal injection. Sometimes I think we should use the electric chair. Juice em up a bit! Other times the gas chamber or the firing ...
Search results 2791 - 2800 of 10818 matching essays
|
