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- 3321: 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 ...
- 3322: Romeo And Juliet 2 +
- ... for what it he has done he turns and flees. This is a very cowardly ill-advisable action. Romeo also presents to us the fact that he is a quitter. "Ha, banishment? Be merciful, say "death." This is just one example to prove that Romeo likes to find scapegoats to solve his problems. Rather than stick around and face his problems, Romeo wants to just kill himself and get it over ... an antic face, to fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now by the stock and honor of my kin, to strike him dead I hold it not a sin." Romeo proves his bravery by facing death to find his Juliet. However brave this was a clearly ill-advisable decision on Romeo's part to attend. Romeo also shows his bravery and stupidity when he goes to Juliet's chambers. Juliet realizes ... everlasting rest...O, true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die." Romeo again finds the quick and easy way out. He has to find the local druggist to get him his death. When Juliet sees that her Romeo is dead, she decides that she doesn't want to live without him, so she says, "This is thy sheath, there rust, and let me die." However irrational ...
- 3323: Hamlet: An Review and Summary
- ... there?” and “I am sick at heart”, the audience is already, in the first scene, given an indication that something is wrong. The balance in Hamlet occurs when Hamlet shows grievance for his father’s death and Claudius and Gertrude talk to him about it and about their marriage. Hamlet cannot believe that less than two months after his father’s death, his mother is already has plans to marry his uncle. It is here that Hamlet realizes what his mother is doing and is in disbelief of what is happening. When Horatio tells Hamlet about the ... s main plan during the play is to kill Claudius, as his father’s ghost told him to do. Claudius has plans to keep things in order and keep the truth about his brother’s death a secret. There are numerous obstacles that slow down Hamlet’s progress to kill Claudius. One is his own doubt. At one point Hamlet doubts that the ghost he saw was really the ghost ...
- 3324: Romeo And Juliet 2
- ... is a play which shows how prejudice leads to escalating violence. Prejudice leads to violence shown in the play when the feuding families, the Montagues and Capulets fight. In each case, disruption, fighting, injuries and death occur. Also, the prejudice against the two families never got resolved because they were enemies. The prejudice started in Act one Scene one, when the Capulets and Montague servants confronted each other. Then the Capulets ... Gregory servants for the Capulets, insulted the Montagues servants Balthasar and Abraham by biting his thumb at him. This leads to a fight, which involves the Lord s of both families and the Prince. No death occurred, but the families attitudes against each other were worse then before. Which caused a lot of prejudice against the families that lead to violence. In like manners, another duel between the two feuding families ... see his only love dead.. But Paris didn t know so he challenges Romeo to a fight and Romeo kills Paris. This event was caused due to prejudice that lead to violence which included injuries, death and disruption. From examining Romeo and Juliet, it is evident that the play shows how prejudice leads to escalating violence when the opening brawl started by the servants, the duel between Mercutio and Tybalt ...
- 3325: Romeo And Juliet 10
- ... an ill-diving soul! Methinks I see them, now thou art below As one dead in the bottom of a thumb. (Act III, Scene V, lines 54-56) thus pointing out the hints of tragic death. Romeo and Juliet is also a play which is full of anger, passion, and death. The secrecy of the marriage of Romeo and Juliet pointed out a form of dramatic irony. This is shown by Juliet s double-edged phrases when Lady Capulet is denouncing Romeo. For example, Ay madam, from the reach of these my hands: would none but I might verge my cousin s death. (Act III, Scene V, line 86) or when Juliet states in an awkward way, indeed I never shall be satisfied with Romeo till I behold him -dead- (Act III, Scene V, line 95) O ...
- 3326: The Crucible Shows Characterization Through The Experiences Of John Proctor
- ... as oak. John Proctor shows characterization by experiences in Arthur Miller's The crucible. They do however, enable us to understand and sympathize with others. To Conclude experiences such as a sexual affair, a cheap death penalty, and a crazy Reverend is some that it would be impossible for a reader to do, especially if they were not married, were not arrested and, and didn't not have a reverend that was ...
- 3327: Cloning 4
- ... that “baby” in half would interfere with God’s intent. And the many cloned zygotes that died after a few cell divisions would be lost human beings; their loss is considered as serious as the death of a new born baby. These same conservative Christians would also be distressed at the use of cloning to weed out genetically defective fertilized ovums. The procedure would result in the killing of one of ... president of the Foundation on Economic Trends in Washington DC, leads a coalition of 300 religious and ethics organizations from around the world. He proposes a worldwide ban on cloning, saying it should carry a penalty on a par with rape, child abuse, and murder. Aside from the religious aspect, human cloning has brought up many moral and ethical questions. The National Institute of Health set up a medical panel to ...
- 3328: Macbeth: A Shallow and Weak Man
- ... weakness, and there is no decency in that. Macbeth can't handle making up his own mind, and this allows the women in his life to be able to push him around. Macbeth has his death forecasted by the three witches and this scares him. It scares him because he knows that since he has no children his name will end with his death. So in order to accept his death and the end of his name he wants to go out in greatness. This causes him to make the decision to kill Duncan. However where is the decency in taking another mans life for ...
- 3329: Chinese Shih Poetry And Philosophy
- ... great Chinese poets to write of Confucianism was T’ao Ch’ien. T’ao Ch’ien’s poem Substance, Shadow, and Spirit shows a comparison between Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and the views on life and death of each. A clear example of Confucian beliefs can be taken from this poem. He states, "Let us strive and labor while yet we may / To do some deed that men will praise." This clearly ... the world around him, which was full of chaos and turmoil. In the final section of the poem Substance, Shadow, and Spirit he discusses the Taoist view, which is that one should not worry about death, but should "go where Fate leads – Drift on the Stream of Infinite Flux" and "make as little fuss as you can," when death finally comes. His Poem on Returning to Dwell in the County also shows Taoist ideas on simplicity, and following the way of nature. Passages such as "Long I have loved to stroll among the ...
- 3330: Hamlet: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
- ... he will see them "hoist with own petar." Not only does he intend to outsmart these meddling fools, but he will relish it as wellHamlet at one time was slow to avenge his father's death for fear of being deceived. He wanted to make sure of King Claudius' guilt before he killed him. However, once he was convinced of that guilt, he saw the guilt of those closest to the ... All in all, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are too foolish to understand this comparison or they are too foolish to heed Hamlet's warning. Either way, they are indeed fools and they die a fool's death in the end. They carry in the form of a letter, the king's command to have Hamlet beheaded upon his arrival in England. Hamlet switches the letter with the forged one and seals it the king's seal. The new letter orders the deaths of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, thus they handcarry their own death sentences to their executioners. A poetic justice is served to these unfaithful "friends."
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