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- 5541: The Boston Massacre
- ... expeditiously than anyone else, including two other artist-engravers who also issued prints of the Massacre that year. Twenty-one days before-- on the night of March 5, 1770-- five men had been shot to death in Boston town by British soldiers. Precipitating the event known as the Boston Massacre was a mob of men and boys taunting a sentry standing guard at the city's customs house. When other British ... the street, while Crispus Attacks-- a black man lying on the ground closest to the British soldiers-- is shown to be white. As an aside, it should be noted that as a result of his death in the Boston Massacre, Crispus Attacks would emerge as the most famous of all the black men to fight in the cause of the Revolution, and become its first martyr. Documentation has come to light ...
- 5542: The History of Coca-Cola
- ... Robinson, one of Pembertons close friends, he also penned the famous Coca-Cola logo in unique script. Dr. John Pemberton sold a portion of the Coca-Cola company to Asa Candler, after Pembertons death the remainder was sold to Candler. Pemberton was forced to sell because he was in a state of poor health and was in debt. He had paid $76.96 for advertising, but he only made ... the market came about because taste tests showed a distinct preference for the new formula. The new formula was a sweeter variation with less tang, it was also slightly smoother(Demott 54). Robert Woodruff's death was a large contributor to the change because he stated that he would never change Coca-Cola's formula. Another factor that influenced the change was that Coke's market share fell 2.5 percent ...
- 5543: Scarface
- ... denied any involvement. He said it was the Diaz brothers. Tony wasn't fooled and Frank cracked. He admitted to what he did and knelt down and groveled at Tony's feet. Tony ordered his death. The last scene was the most memorable because Tony had crossed Sosa, the powerful cocaine supplier and Sosa sent his army to execute Tony. Tony was so doped up on cocaine that he took seven ... eight shots in the chest and didn t feel any pain. He made the statement: Your bullets can t hurt me. It took a shotgun blast in the back to finally kill Tony. Tony s death was as violent as his life. I would definitely recommend this movie to others, especially if they re the kind of person who enjoys violent, action-packed movies. Scarface was very realistic and shows how ...
- 5544: Hamlet
- ... if anything, that Hamlet could not keep adequate control of his emotions. This lack of discipline also leads Hamlet to shamelessly murder several people not directly related to his plot to avenge his father's death. Hamlet kills Polonius in Scene 4 of Act 3 when he becomes startled by the former's cries for help. He the flaunts this deed n the presence of the King and Laertes. Hamlet also boasts to Horatio of his cunning plan which resulted in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern delivering their own execution notices to the English crown. Is it possible for a sane man to gloat over the death of another man by his own hand? In addition to these deaths, Hamlet can be indirectly linked to the deaths of Ophelia and Gertrude. To further this idea of Hamlet's insanity, one can observe ...
- 5545: Witches
- ... he was to be whipped and fined for "telling a lie"(p.59). Although there were many women who were executed, there were only 12 men who were confirmed to be witches and put to death. Most often, accused persons were likely to be tortured until they would confess. Women were more likely to confess under the torture. They did not have as much to loose, because most often they had no land or wealth. Men were more likely to be land owners and generally held more wealth. Some of the men were tortured to death. Most of the never admitted guilt, because, their land would be stripped from their families. One man was tortured by a method called pressing. During this torture, the person is strapped down and weights are ...
- 5546: Comedy In Shakespeare
- ... not in the way, Hermia could marry Lysander. Since he is causing problems in his daughters life by trying to make her marry Demetrius, this begins the journey into the woods. Egeus threatened Hermia with death if she were to marry Lysander so she thinks the only way they can be together is to run away. One strange element is why Egeus was so set on Hermia marrying Demetrius. Lysander came ... two plays are different but they both deal with the same issue of sexuality. After the Duke has left the city in Angelo's hands, he wants to show his power by condemning Claudio to death because he got Juliet pregnant. Angelo is not being reasonable because he has let the power go to his head. Angelo has also had sex out of wedlock, he just did not get Mariana pregnant ...
- 5547: Clear Vision In King Lear
- ... that he is easily duped by the physical garments and simple disguise that Kent wears. Lear cannot see who Kent really. He only learns of Kent's noble and honest character just prior to his death, when his vision is cleared. By this time, however, it is too late for an honest relationship to be salvaged. Lear's vision is also marred by his lack of direction in life, and his ... clear from this point on, and he later discovers that Cornwall was killed. Ironically, Gloucester does not see vengeance until after he is blinded. In this sense, Cornwall also suffers from clouded vision because his death is a direct result of his blinding of Gloucester, when a servant kills him. As a result, Gloucester is spared and his vision is cleared, while Cornwall is left a victim of his own faulty ...
- 5548: CIA Covert Operations: Panama and Nicaragua
- ... outlying him was much more interesting. So with that I will continue on with this paper showing my findings on the CIA and thier covert operations. Covert operations have become a way of life and death for millions of people world wide who have lost their lives to these actions. By 1980, covert operations were costing billions of dollars. CIA Director William Casey was quoted as saying covert actions were the ... and diplomatic pressures.(Stiles, 346) About 1% of the population, some 35,000 people, died. In El Salvador, the CIA an U.S. military expanded local military and security forces, and with the use of death squads, the U.S backed forces killed over 70,000 people. Although they targeted trade unionists, student activists, human rights advocates and peasant organizers, the majority of the deaths were killed to instill terror. The ...
- 5549: Oliver Twist 2
- ... is an important symbol in Oliver Twist. Oliver is seeking various forms of escape from conditions which makes him unhappy and from his loneliness and starvation. Since dealing with escapism, it is not surprising that death also plays a major role as a symbol in this story. In the novel, death and coffins symbolize a happy and peaceful manner of escape. It is suggested that only loneliness and brutality exist on earth. Supposedly, there is no sanctity on the planet, which is a belief that goes ...
- 5550: Supertitions
- ... were having an internal struggle to hold onto your soul and offering you a blessing was a means of assistance. "God Bless you" was the manifestation of that assistance. By the time of the Black Death plague in 1348 AD sneezing became a sign of the infected. It meant the person was going to die so it became customary and law to bless the sneezer. OPENING AN UMBRELLA INDOORS Opening an ... female guest. Catch a falling leaf in your hand and you will avoid a cold the following season. Placing a hat on the bed brings bad luck. If an owl hoots near a sick person, death may be near. Nose itches? You are about to kiss a fool. Hand itches? You are about to come into some money. Some believe it must be your left hand. Many wedding day rituals and ...
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