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- 5141: Crito 2
- Socrates has been accused of corrupting the youth by Meletus and has been sentenced to death. He has thoroughly justified his own decision to obey the opinions of the majority and serve out the sentence that his own city has deemed appropriate for his crimes. At the beginning of this piece ... the decision that his own society has made would be an affirmation of his own guilt in the eyes of his family and peers. Even though he may have been wrongly imprisoned and sentenced to death, he holds very little value in the belief that two wrongs can achieve a justifiable pardon in society. He has firmly stood before his own value system and society s beliefs, and has presented his ...
- 5142: Character Study Of Claudius Fr
- ... always a character that is not what they seem to be. For example, in Act I, scene 2, lines 1-13, he gives a long speech about how sad he feels about his brother s death (King Hamlet). Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother death the memory be green, and that it us benefitted to bear our hearts in grief. This is not what he really feels, because he desired power over the country and wanted to marry Gertrude (King ...
- 5143: Juveniles Must Accpet Responsi
- ... trial as adults, the juveniles will learn a valuable lesson (Emerson 11). In addition, society takes advantage of those minors who allegedly commit certain crimes. Juveniles that have been tried as minors and released without penalty or even with a small penalty become prime bait for gangs because the system has failed to teach a lesson to the minor (McPolin A8). Lastly, society often comes into play inside the courtroom. Grand juries must decide whether or not ...
- 5144: Mexico
- ... state of Chiapas and demanded reforms from the Salinas government for better treatment for poor Indians there. They chose to begin their rebellion to coincide with the implementation of NAFTA because they consider it a "death sentence." They demand bilingual and intercultural education in their indigenous language as well as in Spanish. They want titles and protection of the lands where they live. Finally, they say that the governments should ratify ... editor, speaking off-the record, says that the Mexican politicians are being killed off because of a power struggle related to money and drugs, not over questions such as democracy and human rights. Beyond the death of Colosio, however, another explanation exists: the need to maintain the appearance of "fighting drugs" to satisfy Washington. Eduardo Valle, former aide to Interior Minister Jorge Carpizo, has given the Mexican government documents and testimony ...
- 5145: Igor Stravinsky
- ... This was a brief symphonic poem that Stravinsky wrote as a wedding present for Rimsky s daughter. Sadly however, Rimsky died in the summer of 1908 before he could hear it performed. After Rimsky s death, Stravinsky composed a funeral march in memory of his teacher and friend. When Fireworks and an earlier orchestral piece, Scherzo Fantastique (1907-08), were performed in St. Petersburg on Feb. 6, 1909, they were heard ... Diaghilev were reunited. He started writing for ballets again, but in 1929, Diaghilev died, and his ballet company folded. However, Stravinsky's composition of ballet scores did not come to an end with Diaghilev's death. In the late 1920s, a Russian dancer Ida Rubinstein started a company of her own and commissioned two ballet scores from Stravinsky, The Fairy's Kiss (1928) and Persephone (1934). In the fall of 1938 ...
- 5146: The Philippines and The United States
- ... today. In the Philippines, the percentage of arable land is 34% mean there is plenty of manufactured goods, clothing, and lumber there. The birth rate is 35.9 per 1,000 population per year. The death rate is 7.8 per 1,000 population per year. In the Philippines, most households have maids to do there chores. The house owners work so many hours a day that they need house sitter ... the United States seeking for a better life. At the United states, there are 3,679,192 square miles of land. The birth rate is around 16 per 1,000 population per year. And the death rate is around 8.7 per 1,000 population per year. Now know this information, The United States and the Philippines are two very different places to live. I, my self, have been to the ...
- 5147: The Population Growth Rate in India
- ... even though under Islam the bride's parents theoretically stand to benefit financially. Mahmood Mamdan notes that, in regard to India, "the preferential treatment of male over female clearly shows in the much higher infant death rate among females and in the resulting higher ratios of males over females in general population," adding that "in most other parts of the world, females of a general population have lower death rates than males." Indeed, except for the Arab all countries of the Persian Gulf, which offer employment to large numbers of unmarried men from other areas of the Middle East, the only other countries which ...
- 5148: Israel - The Presidential Brief
- ... day terrorist activities. Protests, shouting matches, and violent disputes between Israelis are common occurrences. No one person, the college professor, the taxi driver, or the merchant is sure that their solution to these life and death problems are the right decision. On Friday, May 14, 1948, after much deliberation the modern state of Israel was voted into existence by the United Nations. Finally the Jews around the world had a country ... a peace rally on November 4, 1995. The assassin was a Jewish - Israeli citizen who was opposed to changing borders. This shows the tremendous strain that all people in this area face. Shortly after the death of Mr. Rabin, newly installed Israeli Prime Minister Simon Peres continued peace talks with PLO Chairman Yassir Arafat. The terror continues as well. On February twenty fifth of this year, the first of four suicide ...
- 5149: Janies Quest In There Eyes Wer
- ... longer till Ah see you safe in life. (p.14) Nanny instilled a sense of needing a man to be safe on Janie that she keeps with her all through her life. After Nanny s death, Janie continued to stay with Logan although she disliked him. She would have left if she didn t need him to depend on. Next is Joe Starks. He is a kind of salvation to Janie ... different kind of dependence , but still dependence. Janie depended on the other strong figures in her life for financial security and protection from the world, but with Tea Cake it was different. After Joe s death, he left Janie with money and the store but no one to love or keep her company. She needed to depend on Tea Cake to love her. I believe she realized this when she said ...
- 5150: Call Of The Wild 2
- ... Spitz. The two of them where aimed at each others throats from the day they met. It was a constant battle of who was king of the hill, one that would end in the others death. That day came when the team was chasing a rabbit through the woods. Buck was in the lead just inches behind the prey, when Spitz took a shortcut and jumped on Buck. It was a life and death struggle, Buck was bigger, Spitz was skilled. In the End Bucks shear strength prevailed. Once the job was done, Buck was under a new owner. The duty was not to get the fastest time but ...
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