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- 2841: Lord of the Flies: Ralph Creating a Society Based on Survival
- ... thus seek fun and fortune. In the end the group seeking a long-term reward beats out the group looking for short- term rewards, as Ralph's group prevails, causing Jack's to lose stimulating death among the other boys. "When Ralph spoke again his voice was low, and seemed breathless. `What have I done? I liked him-and I wanted us to be rescued' Again the stars spilled about the ... power seems to increase. Whatever belief enters his mind, the others will follow and obey with no question. Eventually this goes too far, as Simon is killed being mistaken for a beast. Although already one death has occurred, the others do not seem to realize what has happened, and continue to give their new chief power. Jack's tribe then kills Piggy, and goes on a rampage, as Jack "brainwashes" the ... proven. Ralph's society prevails as the boys stranded on the island are saved by smoke signals, which is in fact what his group based their main ideas upon. Jack's tribe ended up bringing death to others, as they killed and destroyed things, putting no thought into what they did. Although Ralph's democratic society didn't work out, he still kept them together, having no problems to deal ...
- 2842: Things Fall Apart
- ... me" (MV 4.1.234-41). Blinding himself from the truth in the trial scene, Shylock's stiff refusal to accept defeat causes instead Shylock to be punished for his continuing desire to pursue the penalty of a pound of flesh. In addition to the punishment, the reader is left with little sorrow for Shylock because of Shylock's continuous complaining and duplicitous nature. In the Merchant of Venice, his material ... court with his knife and scales" because of Shylock's sinister style (Palmer 119). The seeking of revenge and the importance of friendship are key issues being weighted in the trial scene. With life and death at the crossbeam, Shylock's pushy nature causes Shylock to lose his bond; therefore, Shylock's zeal for blood instead results in his own downfall. Limited by Shylock's inability to see his own narrow ...
- 2843: Disaster Spills Across Bhopal
- ... the plant (Saxon, 1). Of the 639,793 injury claims and 600,000 that sought compensation, only about 4,000 claims have been awarded to the families of the dead. The courts decided that each death was worth about only 3,000 dollars in U.S. currency. 6,000 (60%) death claims were rejected even when confirmed the gas disaster was the cause of death. The government stopped taking claims in 1992 (Leonard, 3). As for Union Carbide, they claimed that between eight and ten thousand residents were “legally injured” and some claims were thrown out on questionable grounds. ...
- 2844: Meth
- ... desire for the drug surpasses other interests- including the need for food, sleep, friends, sex, and family. The effects of this drug are long-lasting. Food and water become unimportant after taking it. Seizures and death can occur. Meth can cause: angry, hostile, and anxious feelings, violent behaviors, confusion, mental illness, increased physical activity, loss of appetite, increased heart rate, inability to sleep, strokes can occur, chest pain, increased blood pressure ... to support an addiction is not unusual. The penalties are very severe for those caught with Meth. Possession of any quantity of Meth can carry up to 7 years in prison. Distributing Meth carries a penalty of up to 15 years. Meth has become one of the most commonly used illegal drugs in the Midwest. Rural Missouri has become the Meth capital of the world. In 1996, drug officers raided more ...
- 2845: Zaabalawi: The Wise and Loving Image of Zaabalawi
- ... which had remained dormant by the means of modern medicine, until these means had exhausted themselves when he, "became afflicted with that illness for which no one possesses a remedy." (799). Only then, in a "death bed repentance" was the question asked if this man really did exist, and was he really a saint that could work miracles and remove the worries and troubles. During this trek for truth the narrator ... While at Sheikh Gad's inquiring of Zaabalawi's whereabouts, the narrator was told, "He visited me some time ago. He might well come now; on the other hand I mightn't see him till death."(803). This statement sets the idea that Zaabalawi is truly a symbol of faith for a supreme being that holds love, compassion, the gift of eternal peace, and remover of worries and troubles, for mortal men cannot be seen after death. The final man that the narrator encounter is Haag Wanas al-Damanhouri, an older man described to be somewhat of colorful personality. Within the character of Haag Wanas the author places you in front ...
- 2846: A Rose For Emily
- ... was convinced that she had no taxes in Jefferson because before the Civil War the South didn't have to pay. This change occurred when the North took over the South. "After her father's death she went out very little; after her sweetheart went away, people hardly saw her at all," (41). Miss Emily might have stayed out of the public eye after these two deaths because she was finally ... numbers above her door and attach a mailbox when Jefferson got free mail service. This reflects Miss Emily's unyielding persona caused by her father's treatment when she was young. When Miss Emily's death occurred the newer Jefferson generations were left without an ante-bellum perspective. "A Rose for Miss Emily" is told through the eyes of the townspeople which is an example of limited omniscient; a narrator inside ... curtain, her gray head propped on a pillow yellow and moldy with age and lack of sunlight," (45). This might have been a horrible way to die because no one was quickly informed of the death, and know one knew how the tragedy occurred. When Miss Emily died Jefferson lost a monument of the Old South. This passage contains a high rate of symbolism, icing on the cake as far ...
- 2847: Edgar Allan Poe
- ... marry Mrs. Shelton and his last words heard before he left were "I wish to God that someone would blow my damned brains out." While visiting in Baltimore, Maryland Poe became ill. The cause of death is uncertain some suspect rabies, alcohol, or even poison. Several days of delirium ensued spotted with consciousness. On October 7, 1849, Poe's 41 year of life, "He became quiet and seemed to rest for ... of to make the reader almost claustrophobic. Few stories are as horrific as "The Pit and the Pendulum." Poe brought the utter despair of his late life into "MS. Found in a Bottle." His prominent death was represented in "The Red Masque of Death." Poe is always able to use his sadness to bring horror to his stories. As was once said "There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the proportions."
- 2848: The Awakening: Edna Pontellier's Spiritual Awakening
- ... but in that she accomplished her goal in life. She never “sacrifice[d] herself for her children.” (p. 115) Edna Pontellier remained an individual. She achieved her goal of being a free spirit through her death. To Mrs. Pontellier, “the children appeared before her like antagonists who had overcome her; who had overpowered her into the soul’s slavery for the rest of her days.” This is the complete opposite of ... are taking over her soul. “But she knew a way to elude them.” (p. 115) Her actions around her suicide greatly symbolize everything she hope to achieve in her life, and finally found in her death. As she walked down to the beach for the last time she put on her bathing suit. When she arrived at the shore, “she cast the unpleasant, pricking garments from her.” That symbolized the shedding ... they could posses her, body and soul.” Edna knew that suicide was her only way of completely liberating her soul. Edna Pontellier underwent a spiritual awakening. It was achieved through the endless physical sleep of death. In the case of The Awakening, the title itself relates the central idea of the novel. Edna’s spiritual awakening is significant because everything else in the work is working towards that goal. Edna ...
- 2849: Cloning
- Cloning In many controversial topics around the world, such as abortion, gun control, legalized drugs, the death penalty, and cloning (to name a few), we can find differing positions, and opinions. Many of these arguments, can be narrowed down to two different views, or constructs: individualistic and communitarian (an image of collectivism). An ...
- 2850: The Women Of Jane Austen
- ... go out and get a job. The only opportunities for support outside one s family was work as a governess, or live-in teacher. Money for a woman usually only came through marriage or the death of her father, and then only if she had no brothers or other male relatives. Marriage, then, was looked upon by both men and women as a necessity for security, regardless of a lack of ... the most popular of Austen s heroines had to face. Elinor and Marianne Dashwood s future prospects of happiness are greatly diminished when they are forced out of their family manor by their father s death, and their great-uncle s injudicious will leaves the four remaining Dashwoods with little income (Liddell 25). Elizabeth Benet is the second-oldest daughter in a family with five young women and a lack of ... Jane knows that she has reached the age where it is beyond proper, rather necessary, for her to marry. Her father s house falls to a male cousin, so she will be penniless after the death of her father. Also, she must be the first of her sisters to marry if the Benets are to obey societal customs. Jane, like Eliza, is ashamed of the actions of her younger sisters, ...
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