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- 2881: John Gotti
- ... separate branches of the Gambino family: Paul's branch and Neil's branch. The schism did nothing to strengthen the family and ultimately brought about the assassination of Paul in 1985, when after Neil's death, Paul sought to demote Gotti and his men and promote his own favorites. The assassination of Paul Castellano was a brilliant coup on the part of Gotti, not just in the way the ambush was ... there did not think that their lives were endangered and to do his best to prevent them from taking any retaliatory action against whoever they thought was responsible. A couple of days after Paul's death, elderly consigliere Joe Gallo called a meeting of all the Gambino family capos at a restaurant owned by Gravano. Gallo had already warned Gotti that his contacts with the younger leadership of the other families ... in many ways, is responsible for the power of the Mafia. To do this was to be labeled a "rat" (called that because a rat will do anything to survive) and be marked for certain death. Today, things are different. It has been blamed on drugs, and it has been blamed on youth. One thing is certain: powerful members of the Mafia have broken omerta, and the entire organization has ...
- 2882: Teen Suicide -
- ... take their lives. The number of teenagers who take their lives is rapidly increasing each year. Teen suicide has increased four-fold in the last few decades and is now the third leading cause of death among youth 15-25 years of age( Teen Suicide, NP). In youth 5-14 years of age, suicide is the sixth leading cause of death( TeenSuicide, NP). Teen suicide is out of control and no one seems to realize just how bad the issue is becoming. Society needs to be more aware of the causes and warning signs that often ... to get their lives back on track. The National Mental Health Association has found that four out of five people who attempt suicide show at least one of the following depressive signs: an obsession with death, suicide threats, a drastic change in appearance or personality, strange behavior, a change in eating or sleeping habits, a drastic drop in grades, and the desire to give away one s belongings( The Demon ...
- 2883: Marilyn Monroe
- ... inspired and entertained, while she won us over with her charm and beauty. Those around her knew of her problem and probably should have spoken up about her problem, but didnt. Marilyn Monroes death was a huge tragedy, and yet still remains a mystery of the actual force behind it. Although there is much speculation about her death, her life was a shining light that everyone bathed in for the time she was with us, and her death was a black cloud of reality that no-one is immortal and that we all will die. But much quicker with the help of drugs.
- 2884: Davy Crockett
- ... family. Davy Crockett stands for the Spirit of the American Frontier. As a young man he was a crafty Indian fighter and hunter. When he was forty-nine years old, he died a hero's death at the Alamo, helping Texas win independence from Mexico. For many years he was nationally known as a political representative of the frontier. John, Davy's father, moved to Greene County where Davy was born ... 1806, just after his twentieth birthday. They lived for the next few years in a small cabin near the Crockett family, where their two sons, John Wesley and William, were born. After Polly Finlay's death in 1815 he married Elizabeth Patton, a widow. He was commander of a battalion in the Creek Indian War in 1813-1814. He was a member of the Tennessee legislature in 1821-1822 and again ... six months schooling. His motto was, "Be always sure you are right, then go ahead." While he was a member of the legislature in 1821, the Governor had invited the entire legislature to dinner. A death had occurred and to receive the guests became the duty of the Governor and his twelve year old daughter. The members of the legislature had arranged to arrive as early as possible at the ...
- 2885: Billy Budd
- ... the obvious results do not always occur when they are being expected. However, he also shows that the force of all that is good and righteous will triumph over evil at the end, even over death. The protagonist, Billy Budd, is the major force of innocence in the book. Billy is a young man who seems to have everything going for him. He is big, strong, handsome, and he has a ... as when Jesus said, Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do . Also, the monument raised in his honor symbolizes Jesus resurrection. Captain Vere symbolized Pontius Pilate because he had Billy sentenced to death because he worried about what others would think of him just as Pilate was afraid to upset Caesar with the release of Jesus. The major conflict in the book is an internal struggle with Captain ... was the case. Throughout the book, these instances of literary devices help shape the book into the classic that it is. With all that had happened to Billy, he was a hero even in his death. That helps define the theme of the book. No matter how much the forces of evil tried to bring him down, goodness triumphed over all.
- 2886: The Crucible
- ... filed against Goodwife Close and Elizabeth Procter. They were examined on April 11th. The examination of Giles Corey, Abigail Hobbes, and Bridget Bishop followed on April 19th. On June 2nd, Bridget Bishop was sentenced to death; she was hanged eight days later. The trial of Sarah Good, Susannah Martin, Elizabeth Howe, Sarah Wildes, and Rebecca Nurse was held on June 30th. All five were executed on July 19th. Six people went to trial on August 5th 1692. These were George Burroughs, John Willard, George Jacobs, Martha Carrier, and John and Elizabeth Procter. All six were found guilty and all were condemned to death. The final person to lose his life was Giles Cory in September of 1692. These were all tragic events (Bigsby 236). The events in Salem, although sudden, were not without foreshadowing. Salem was in turmoil ... the pressing, his tongue being prest out of his Mouth, the Sheriff with his Cane forced it in again, when he was dying. He was the first in New-England, that was ever prest to Death. Although these events seem far removed from events from today, we can find some direct parallels to the events in Salem and modern events (Martine 55). The Crucible is both a historical play and ...
- 2887: Virgil's Aeneid
- ... notices that Turnus is wearing the sword belt of Pallas and the stoic ways of Aeneas leave him as rage, fury, and anger run through his body. He kills Turnus in anger and dedicates his death to Pallas. This loss of control and act of violence is the opposite of stoicism and the way Aeneas had been portrayed the rest of the epic. Turnus has to die for the founding of ... Pallas can be compared to the stolen helmet and the youth slain when his guard was down and greed had taken over. All if this represents the theme of greed and each incident resulted in death of the thief. Another problem that the last book of the Aeneid provided for the readers was how the last scene was written in relation to the rest of the epic. At the end of ... Obviously the Stoic way would have been much better and much quicker. If he had not let his emotions get the better of him he would not have spent seven years with Dido and her death would not have happened. Also if he would have gone straight to Italy he would have arrived long before Turnus was engaged to the princess and there would have been no war. Although there ...
- 2888: The Mayor Of Casterbridge And
- ... a significant step towards the tragedy that takes place in the end. Henchard's journey through the novel can basically be seen with a few separate tragedies that make up his steady undoing until his death. The first episode in The Mayor of Casterbridge ends in Henchard loosing his family, a great mistake which he will never fully overcome. This event acts as the inciting incident which triggers all of his misfortunes to come. After the return of his wife and her subsequent death, he learns the truth about Elizabeth-Jane's parentage and that he is not her real father. In the following plot sequence, his secret from the first episode is revealed and he loses Lucetta to ... son, thinking Eustacia has put a spell on him, and ultimately throws Clym out of her house. Further, Eustacia begins to have relations with Damon Wildeve. All of these events lead to Mrs. Yeobright's death as she sees Eustacia with Wildeve and collapses from the sadness of witnessing this. In the following episode, Clym hears that his mother died after being turned away from his home and seeing Eustacia ...
- 2889: First Love: Vladimir's Voyage
- ... resent that which has taught you is counterproductive. Consequently, Vladimir's development into adulthood is shaped by the painful yet joyous experiences that love brings. His father's short and poignant last letter, before his death, informs him: "My son, beware of the love of women; beware of that ecstasy - that slow poison.". Left with a conception of love that has taught him that it has its ups and downs, Vladimir ... to reflect on his voyage. "What has come of it all - of all that I had hoped for?" is his inquiry during the "shades of evening closing upon his life?"(p.106) After Zinaida's death, he recalls his unfulfilled aspirations. His relationships never amounted to a satiating love. Vladimir comes to understand the purpose of all those feelings and that tumultuous storm that had come and gone at one point in his life. It is to learn and gain from as you become more mature. As he witnesses the death of the old woman at the closing of the novel, he feels fear for Zinaida and wants to pray for the sake of the sinful trinity - Zinaida, his father, and himself. The adulterous affair ...
- 2890: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin 2
- ... was finishing high-school. Sasha was involved in a plot to kill the Tsar. Lenin changed from, "an apolitical schoolboy into a radical to be reckoned with." (Reddaway and Schapiro, pg 40) His brother's death influenced his tactics and thoughts about revolution throughout his lifetime. Lenin was admitted to the University of Kazan but did not stay long. He was expelled for having his name on a petition of grievances ... influence in the party as opposed to Stalin who wanted power for the sake of control. It became increasingly obvious that the party was splitting into two groups- Stalinists and the Trotskyists. On Lenin's death bed he warned Trotsky of the eminent danger of Stalin and urged him to form an opposition to Stalin. A general consensus of the majority of Lenin's biographers lead to three general assessments of ... and Engels wrote. However, he did not condense his ideas into a few books that clearly stated everything he ever thought or said. There were also many contradictions that were not sorted out before his death. He also did not have the time to distinguish between what was vital and what was secondary in importance. (Medvedev, pg 13) This is summed up nicely in Medvedev's book Leninism and Western ...
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