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- 2871: The Lord of the Flies: The Evil of Mankind
- ... or hunters, chant, "Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!" when they go off into the woods to hunt. In a normal, proper society, this would not be accepted, and death and violence would not be considered a joke either. At a feast Jack and his followers decide to throw, the boys begin to dance around the fire. Robert, when speaking to Jack about not being ... the novel, Simon comes crawling out of the woods after speaking with the Lord of the Flies. Since the boys are so overwhelmed by the intensity of the dance, they begin to beat Simon to death. In a normal society, people respect the live of others. In this case, the boys no longer value each other, but instead value their personal survival and the success of the hunt. The only remorse ... necessary in order for a complete shift to chaos to occur. The conch is destroyed, and along with it, any sign of civility and rule. Sameneric have betrayed Ralph, and Ralph is being hunted to death. He knows this because Sameneric tell him that Robert has sharpened a stick at both ends. Robert did the same when the sacrifice of a pigs head was offered to the beast. Ralph ...
- 2872: The Great Gatsby: Symbolism in Colors
- ... Colors Colors can symbolize many different things. Artists use colors in their paintings when they want you to see what they are trying to express. Like if an artist is trying to express sorrow or death he often uses blacks blues, and grays basically he uses dreary colors. You automatically feel what the artist is trying to express. When the artist uses bright colors you feel warm and you feel happiness ... novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald is like an artist. He uses colors to symbolize the many different intangible ideas in the book. He uses the color yellow to symbolize moral decay decadence and death. Then he uses the color white to symbolize innocence. He also uses the color green to express hope. Fitzgerald's use of the color green the strongest. Although these are not the only colors that ... 39). Gatsby's car was referred to many times in the book, but it was always referred to as "The yellow car" (Page 157). The color yellow was used most frequently when there was a death. One of the first things that Fitzgerald wrote about when Myrtle died was when they laid her on a table in the garage. He wrote "The garage, which was lit only by a yellow ...
- 2873: Billy Budd 3
- ... not Billy should be punished and if so, how he should be punished. He decides to hang Billy. Then the possibility of a revolt on the ship comes up. This revolt would probably cause the death of the Captain and his officers. If he lets Billy go, he would be going against the law that he has sworn to enforce. Since Vere is a law-abiding man, he decides to hang ... by attacking his accuser, which accidentally kills him. That action was the final blow to both to Claggert and Billy. Since Captain Vere always follows the rules, he is forced to send Billy to a death by hanging. Billy's hanging is like the crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus and Billy have very similar characteristics. Jesus was the man who would speak the truth even if it meant death and Billy the same. When he died they worshipped the pieces of wood that Billy had last touched. Just like crosses. Those pieces were from the mast where he was hung. The movie producers ...
- 2874: Nuclear Waste Management
- ... releases 100 ergs of energy per gram of matter). Doses of more than 4000 rads severely damage the human vascular system, causing cerebral edema (excess fluid), which leads to extreme shock and neurological disturbances causing death within 48 hours. Whole-body doses of 1000 to 4000 rads cause less severe vascular damage, but they can lead to a loss of fluids and electrolytes into the intercellular spaces and the gastrointestinal tract causing death within ten days because of a fluid and electrolyte imbalance, severe bone-marrow damage, and terminal infection. Absorbed doses of 150 to 1000 rads cause destruction of human bone marrow, leading to infection and hemorrhage death may occur after four to five weeks after the date of exposure. Currently only the effects of these lower doses can be treated effectively, but if untreated, half the perso ns receiving as little ...
- 2875: Manatees
- ... many problems, even with protective laws passed by the US government. Careless boaters are the manatees' worst enemy, countless occasions have resulted in the boat's propellers slicing through the flesh of the manatee, and death usually occurred. If the victim manatee did not die, then they have lifetime propeller scars on their back. This is a shame because it can be avoided very easily, and it happens to helpless animals ... from this study, such as that they can travel up to fifty kilometers a day, and go back to a designated location every season. Further developments in manatee research will help in preventing the accidental death of many of these animals. The research that scientists have learned from the transmitters will help in regulating boat speeds in certain areas to avoid the propeller deaths of many manatees, thus decreasing the death toll. The research will also designate specialized places to guard manatees, these areas will be watched very carefully by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (O'Shea 71). Scientists have no clue as to ...
- 2876: The Other Side
- ... be trapped in a world between earth and the place she is going onto. When, during the first paragraph, she refers to crossing the river to the other side, this symbolizes the bigger picture of death, and crossing over to the other side, perhaps the after life. The opening lines of paragraph three, " It was a fine day, a blue day. The only thing was that the sky had a glassy ... a story about a woman who is simply going back to a place where she was raised. Until the last sentence where the reader realizes it is much more than that. The story is about death and living after death. The crossing of the river acts as a metaphor for the crossing into the after life. Overall it is a very good short story, but one that definitely needs to be read more than ...
- 2877: House Made of Dawn: Religious Names
- ... to see Abel at the hospital in Los Angeles, Angela matures a great deal. She has become a much more composed and sympathetic woman than the woman we first meet. Similarly, St. Angela, after the death of her husband, gave away all of her possessions and cared for the sick and needy for the rest of her life (Catholic Online, St. Angela, n.pag.). We see this nurturing side of Angela ... life living as a religious man. He first followed John the Baptist and later became one of Jesus' closest apostles. Throughout his ministry, he took care of others, including Mary until the time of her death. St. John was also the first to reach Jesus' tomb after the resurrection. After the death of Jesus, St. John became a bishop and wrote his gospel (Baring-Gould, n.pag.). Like the practices of St. Angela, St. John was a caretaker. Angela, as we see at the end of ...
- 2878: George Washington
- ... three generations and it was the result of steady commitment to farming, land buying, and development of local industries. Young George got his most education of farming from his father and, after the fathers death in 1743, from his older half-brother Lawrence. The boy had always liked mathematics, and he used it to taking count of surveying, which was a skill greatly in demand in a country where people ... kill colonial troops during the American Revolution. Lawrence died in 1752. George soon inherited the beautiful home Mount Vernon, in Fairfax County, one of six farms then held by the Washington family interests. Also, the death of his beloved half-brother opened another door to the future. Lawrence had held the post of assistant in the colonial militia. This was a full-time working appointment, carrying the rank of major, and ... advance party. Early on the morning of December 14, 1799, Washington awoke with an swollen throat. His condition got worse every day. He got weaker by medical treatment that was making him bleed. He faced death calmly, as "the debt which we all must pay," and died at 11:30 that night.
- 2879: The Orestia
- ... of matricide. No person of reason would challenge the fact that his mother perished at the hands her son; however, most would not contest that Orestes was not of sound mind when he reconciled the death of his father. Apollo s overwhelming influence weighed over an already disturbed Orestes. This fact alone would have inspired the murder. Cast into exile, fatherless, and confused, Orestes was vulnerable to any outside interpretation. Apollo ... betrayal, and murder. While it is impossible to exactly what he was thinking, Orestes was a reasonable man who fell victim to unreasonable circumstances. Athena, while snubbing justice, smiled upon an act of fairness. The death of Orestes would not have accomplished anything, but to reinforce a long running pattern of death in the house of Atrius. The decision was fair.
- 2880: Christian or Hypocrite
- ... and run away. Tom decides to stay and go with the slave trader. Eliza escapes with her son safely to Canada. Tom is traded to a new master named Legree. Tom is eventually beaten to death by Legree. The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass, is a narrative about his struggles as a young slave. Frederick's master Mr. Thomas, sends him to Mr. Covey, a fierce Negro ... s Christian ways. Legree believes Tom knows the plan of the fugitives escape, and Tom knows Legree will confront him. Again, Tom puts his trust in God. "But he felt strong in God to meet death, rather than betray the helpless" (1031). Quimbo seizes Tom in the field and begins to drag him back to Mr. Legree. Quimbo brutally curses Tom as he takes him to Legree. However, Tom drowns out ... God is when he buys a slave woman named Caroline and uses her for breeding purposes. Covey uses Caroline, his God's creation, for his own well being. After Douglass is beaten almost to his death, he runs away to his master, Mr. Thomas. His master sends him back to Covey. When he finally decides to go back, he runs into Covey on his way to church. Covey surprises him ...
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