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- 2771: The Slave Trade
- ... and brought to Europe or the New World.. Many of the ships wee not cleaned. The "cargo" was not feed or cleansed properly. Many captives died from the inhuman conditions on these voyages. Who had control? England gained control of the slave trade under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, and managed the shipment of slaves to Spanish colonies. As the colonies gained independence from Spain, they outlawed slavery, and soon slaves were most ...
- 2772: On the Games of War
- ... games to entertain themselves. Over the years many popular formats have evolved. One of the most popular frameworks involves the taking over of something. Be it an economy (as in Monopoly) or the world, taking control is the major goal of many games produced today. Two of these games are Risk from Parker Brothers and Diplomacy from Avolon Hill. Both Risk and Diplomacy are concerned with building an empire of the territories on the game board. In Risk one is attempting to conquer the entire world, while in Diplomacy one wants to control Europe. The play of the former entails strategy and dice rolls to simulate battles. A player begins his turn with a certain number of armies which he places in the territories he already controls. How ...
- 2773: Internet Censorship Laws
- ... kids should not have an access to the XXX sites. But those laws are not the solution. First of all they make many people angry and since basically there is no way the government can control all that kind of sites on the Internet, the laws are not efficient at all. One of the biggest reasons for them being ineffective is the fact that the Internet sites are not hosted on ... everywhere. There are many different software packages for those computers. You use them to protect your homes from robbers, to conveniently mail you important papers to any place you need without leaving your home, to control your office computer from any location, so you could do business from any place on the earth. Millions of people trust those programs. What would happen if those programs had flaws in them? Would you ...
- 2774: Macbeth - Tragedy Or Satire
- ... nor shake with fear. Having possession of all the confidence in the world, or at least thinking he does, Macbeth proceeds in a boisterous manner. His fate, once prophesied to him, has now acquired complete control. He has the titles promised him. He has found protection in the strength of witch's words. How can the reader pity such a fool? The only thing to do is laugh at him, for ... s womb. We praise Macduff for conquering Macbeth. Maybe some readers feel some pity for Lady Macbeth. But we certainly don't feel pity for Macbeth. Yet Macbeth could have been a victim. He lost control of himself, and allowed himself to be led by Fate. Perhaps Shakespeare fails to supply a "tragic flaw" as insisted on by Aristotle. Macbeth does not try to resist Fate, he runs with it. He ...
- 2775: 1984
- ... for political rebellion by eliminating all words related to it. Even thinking rebellious thoughts is illegal-- thoughtcrime is the worst crime of all. As the novel opens, Winston feels frustrated by the oppression and rigid control of the Party, which prohibits free thought, sex, and any expression of individuality. He has illegally purchased a diary in which to write his criminal thoughts, and has become fixated on a powerful Party member ... He has noticed a co-worker, a beautiful dark-haired girl, staring at him; he worries that she is an informant who will turn him in for his thoughtcrime. He worries about the Party's control of history: it claims Oceania has always been allied with Eastasia in a war against Eurasia, but Winston seems to recall a time when this wasn't true; the Party also claims that Emmanuel Goldstein ...
- 2776: Mental Illness
- ... such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis. Most substance-related disorders include alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, and sedatives. Alcoholism is regarded as a disease by some who drink excessively and are generally unable to control how much they drink and cannot function well physically, socially, or mentally. Babies born to alcoholic mothers have a death rate eight times that of babies in general. Those that survive have a very good ... Can the state hospitalize patients against their own will? Do patients have the right to refuse treatment? Health professionals seem to believe that they most understand their patients and that they should have the most control over where their patient ends up. On the other hand, advocates of patients rights say that under the Constitution of the United States each person is free to make his or her own choices about ...
- 2777: Macbeth - Responsibility
- ... his planning of the death of Banquo and Fleance he did not tell his wife anything about it. There could have been a number of reasons for this. He probably felt that she would take control like she did when she found out about the witches' prophecy. He could have been trying to gain control, to prove he could do things himself. He could have also wanted to prove her innocence and so that she would not have to take the strain. It is important to note that Macbeth is ...
- 2778: Douglas' "Narcissism as Liberation: The Power of the Media
- ... evident that media is very powerful. This is discussed clearly in Douglas's essay. She is able to give her audience many examples of how media controls society. Many people are not aware of the control media has on them. Media portrays so many different images it almost disguises the fact that media is controlling society. There are too many different images portrayed that people naturally overlook the meaning behind the advertisement. If people recognized it they would agree that it does control our thoughts. All one needs to recognize the power of media is to be informed. Being informed on what media is doing will change many minds in today's society. People like Douglas are important ...
- 2779: The Display Of Peer Pressures
- ... in battle, it does not tell of the hardships faced. Leper mentally changes and is eventually declared AWOL. By leaving he is trying to abandon his moral obstacles. The Suicide Society shows how Finny had control over the boys psyche. While they were not foolish enough to follow his example of jumping, Gene did due to the pressure onset by Finny. The boys that did not jump were considered cowards. This ... nowhere, without their parents, and helpless. Their only hope is the executive ability of the mature boys. Ralph is chosen as their leader. He is given the responsibilities of organizing the survival crews, and keeping control of the immense number of those stranded on the island. He first sees their desertion as a fun adventure but with the troubles they face he soon realizes that it is a life-threatening predicament ...
- 2780: Macbeth - Macbeth Character Study
- ... more Macbeth tries to cover up, the more powerless he becomes as King. He does not succeed in killing Fleance; Macbeth is powerless to stop Fleance's escape. (3.4.22) Macbeth is out of control. He winds up being murdered by MacDuff, leaving Malcolm as ruler of Scotland. This event leaves everyone acclaiming "Hail king of Scotland." (5.8.70) to their new king. The multiple roles of Macbeth as ... The play portrays the complete evolution of Macbeth's personality. It follows him from being a respectable person down the shameful path he takes to self-destruction. Everything about Macbeth falls apart and he loses control. Shakespeare's message is that nothing good comes out of destroying others on your way to the top, even if you seem to get away with it.
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