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- 2341: Macbeth 2
- ... be queen is only the start of the immense mask she creates for herself to become the dominating and powerful woman she wants to be. Trying to convince Macbeth to kill the king is a great challenge for Lady Macbeth that allows readers of the play to see the demanding side of her. Because her husband is "too full o' the milk of human kindness" (1.5.13) to kill Duncan ... like the innocent flower" (1.5.61) and use a mask to cover his guilt. Devising her own plans, they will blame the murder on the drunken guards "who will bear the guilt / Of [their] great quell" (1.7.71-72). Her idea will succeed as long as they "screw [their] courage to the sticking-place" (1.7.60). No doubts or thoughts of failure ever enter Lady Macbeth's mind because she is so greedy for the crown that she is willing to risk anything. These dangerous attempts emphasize her great hunger to be queen and the power she yearns for. Killing the king appears to be rather simple to Lady Macbeth, which displays her as a cold-hearted and unremorseful person. If murdering the ...
- 2342: Acid Rain 7
- Acid Rain INTRODUCTION: Acid rain is a great problem in our world. It causes fish and plants to die in our waters. As well it causes harm to our own race as well, because we eat these fish, drink this water and eat ... emitted into the atmosphere with little or no treatment. The term was first considered to be important about 20 years ago when scientists in Sweden and Norway first believed that acidic rain may be causing great ecological damage to the planet. The problem was that by the time that the scientist found the problem it was already very large. Detecting an acid lake is often quite difficult. A lake does not ... passes through the soil. Since the industrial revolution in britain there has been an increasing amount of sulphur in the soil. In the river there is not enough sulphur for the acid to react in great quantities. However in the soil there is a great collection of sulphur to aid the reaction. When it joins the water the pH becomes much lower. This is the most deadly effect of acid ...
- 2343: Eating Disorders
- ... signs of a person with anorexia are hair loss on the head, fainting spells, heart tremors, shortness of breath, constipation, compulsive exercising, intense fear of weight gain, cold hands and feet, dry and scaly skin, depression, a lack of sexual interest, anxiety, weakness, and exhaustion. Certain endocrine functions may also become impaired, causing menstruation and ovulation to stop. Treatment for anorexia consists of nutritional therapy, psychotherapy, and family counseling. Hospitalization is ... diet pills, rigid exercise regimes, fasting, use of laxatives, secretive eating, bathroom visits after meals, and seld-disappointment after too much has been eaten. The dangerous psychological signs of a person with bulimia include binging, depression, heartburn, bloating, sore throat, vomiting blood, bloodshot eyes, dental problems such as decalcification of the teeth, constipation, ulcerations of the esophagus, calloused skin on index and middle finger, internal bleeding caused by vomiting, mood swings ... The consequences of this disorder can be life threatening. They include dehydration, kidney damage, liver damage, electrolyte imbalance, irregular heartbeat, and possibly cardiac arrest. A person suffering with bulimia might also have attitude shifts with depression, guilt, self-hate, the need for approval of other to feel good about theirself and their selfworth is determined by their weight. Treatment of Bulimia include seeing a specialist in eating disorders, psychotherapy, antidepressant ...
- 2344: Suicide
- ... highest suicide rate, especially older white males. White men over the age of 85 have a suicide rate of six times the national average. Research has shown this is due to age-related illness, untreated depression, loss of importance in community, loss of finances due to retirement, and loss of a spouse or friends due to institutionalization. Suicide rates have tripled for the 15-24 age group, due to an increase ... about their plan. There are several factors, which place individuals at a higher risk for suicide. Psychologic autopsy studies have shown that 90% of the completed suicides are related to psychiatric disorders, most commonly, major depression and alcohol abuse. The studies show the illness was not the cause, but in combination with a stressful event, such as divorce, loss of a job, or failure in school, led to the suicide. Risk ... suicidal behavior because an impulsive person does not think about a plan or its consequences before they act. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the strongest risk factors present in adults are depression, alcohol abuse, cocaine use, and separation or divorce. The risk factors that are the greatest in the youth population are depression, alcohol or other drug use, aggressive behaviors, antisocial behavior, and family violence or ...
- 2345: Capital Punishment: Against
- ... certain circumstances such as the life of a murderer, what is stopping others from creating their own circumstances for the value of one's life such as race, class, religion, and economics. Immanual Kant, a great philosopher of ethics, came up with the Categorical Imperative, which is a universal command or rule that states that society and individuals "must act in such a way that you can will that your actions ... Reformed Church of America, Southern California Ecumenical Council, Unitarian/Universalist Association, United Church of Christ, and the United Methodist Church (Death Penalty Focus). Those that argue that the death penalty is ethical state that former great leaders and thinkers such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Kant, Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Mill all supported it (Koch 324). However, Washington and Jefferson, two former presidents and admired men, both supported ... Surely, the advice of someone who clearly demonstrated a total disregard for the value of human life cannot be considered in such an argument as capital punishment. In regard to the philosophers, Immanuel Kant, a great ethical philosopher stated that the motives behind actions determine whether something is moral or immoral (Palmer 271). The motives behind the death penalty, which revolve around revenge and the "frustration and rage of people ...
- 2346: Capital Punishment: Is It Required
- ... as a legitimate response to our frustration and anger with violence, the more violent our society becomes. "Revenge is an unworthy motive for our society to pursue."(Whittier 1) In our society, there is a great expectation placed on the family of a victim to pursue vengeance to the highest degree -- perhaps 1 the death penalty. Pat Bane, executive director of the Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation (MVFR), stated, "One parent ... such poor character that they have subsequently been disbarred."(Tabak 37). With payment caps or court determined sums of, for example, $5 an hour, there is not much incentive for a lawyer to spend a great deal of time representing a capital defendant. When you compare this to the prosecution, "aided by the police, other law enforcement agencies, crime labs, state mental hospitals, various other scientific resources, prosecutors experienced in successfully ... introduced. The public at first appeared to be overwhelmingly in favour of a return to capital punishment. In Ontario and Quebec, five policemen were murdered over a short period of time. There was also a great deal of public outrage following the serial murders by Clifford Olson. From these events, which received wide media coverage, many Canadians perceived an alarming increase in crime. However, as people were presented with more ...
- 2347: Kings Lear
- ... evil. King Lear, a play by William Shakespeare, is a grave tragedy that is a prime example of the Elizabethan conception of justice. Lear's kingdom turns to chaos because of a break in the "Great Chain of Being" and restores to order when justice prevails. Its tragic labelling stems from the prevalence of death the just punishment for many of its characters. The deaths of Lear, Goneril, and Edmund are prime examples of justice prevailing for evil, and in Lear's case unnatural, acts. Lear's ultimate fate is death. His early demise is a direct result of breaching the "Great Chain of Being" which states that no mortal will abandon his position in the hierarchy of ranking set by God. Lear's intention of abdicating his throne is apparent from the outset and is seen ... death. . .1 Evidently the splitting of Lear's kingdom and abdication of his throne is not an act of necessity, but an act toward easing the remainder of his life. Lear's disruption of the "Great Chain of Being" is in an unnatural fashion because the abdication of his kingship is without dire or mortal cause. The method of passing down his land to his heirs is also unnatural, as ...
- 2348: Pornography
- ... if there were no identifiable legal person from whom to collect or upon whom the injunction would act. The harm from pornography is not easily traced to a single source. MacKinnon et al. go to great lengths to point out the complexity of the problem of pornography, that harm ensues not just because of what the content of pornography is, but because of how the messages of pornography contribute to the ... as I shall soon argue) the importance to feminists of the ordinance is not just its success at compensating particular women, but its political and social effects, if some cases succeed it will be a great victory. Thus, the problem of identification of a perpetrator is not insurmountable. There is at least some jurisprudence which would give judges the tools to offer redress where individual perpetrators cannot be identified. In particular ... suggested by MacKinnon and her proponents within a legal framework not unlike some of the existing legal schema in Ontario which give civil remedies for quasi-social harms. The problem of specifying a perpetrator, while great, is not insurmountable given the doctrine in Sindell and the accepted notion of multiple defendants in civil suits. Finally, though the ordinance may at first seem unworkable (as any new legal doctrine does until ...
- 2349: Power Does Not Come From a Gun
- ... will die for, he isn't fit to live." A leader in the Black community and the recipient of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, King's accomplishment of attaining civil rights for Blacks was a great one, but the road to achievement was long and full of sacrifices. It was a time when Blacks had no rights and most of them accepted this as the way it was and no one ... dreamer. My dreams are not airy nothings. I want to convert my dreams into realities, as far as possible." Mahatma is the name the people of India gave to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The meaning is Great Soul, and they considered him as the father of their nation. He named his autobiography, "The story of My Experiments With Truth." That was, after all, what his life was about: the truth and his ... but the moment riots broke out, he canceled it. It was defeating its own purpose if violence was involved. Gandhi brought about many economic and social reforms; he led campaigns, strikes, demonstrations, and achieved many great things. The people of India will always be grateful to him, for he played the major role in acquiring freedom for their country, which Great Britain finally granted in the year 1947. Although he ...
- 2350: Capital Punishment
- ... punishment. The number of capital crimes varied from one jurisdiction to another. The Massachusetts colony was noted for executing people for the suspicion of witchcraft. All executions in England were public until the mid-1800s. Great crowds came to view them. It was believed that pickpockets were busy among the spectators. In 1868, public opinion turned against the idea of executions as spectacles, and it was decided that they should be ... Arguments For The Death Penalty Many people favor capital punishment. Their reasons are deterrence, retribution, and prevention. In what is considered to be proponent's strongest argument, they state that the death penalty is a great deterrent against potential offenders, especially those who are not discouraged by the threat of life imprisonment. People in favor of capital punishment argue that an execution is the only sure way to prevent a murderer ... convicted is put in prison, there is a risk to the community that the person may escape, be pardoned, or be paroled. In addition to this is the fact that these murderers could pose a great danger to prison staff and fellow prisoners. Proponents further argue that the death penalty is the only fair way of retribution. The criminal should die because he has committed a horrible crime, and only ...
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