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- 10291: Antigone, War Of Beliefs
- ... a philosophical war based on their beliefs of what is right and wrong. The conflict arose when the principles that backed up their actions clashed with each other, making it a contradiction between morals. Antigone's side of the conflict held a much more heavenly approach, as opposed to the mundane road that Creon chose to follow. I chose the passage from pages 341-364 to illustrate the differences of beliefs ... was strong, but all your strength is weakness itself against the immortal unrecorded laws of God. They are not merely now: they were, and shall be, operative for ever, beyond man utterly." (Page 349). Antigone's staunch opinion is one that supports the Gods and the laws of heaven. Her reasoning is set by her belief that if someone is not given a proper burial, that person would not be accepted ... and if I must die, I say that this crime is holy: I shall lie down with him in death, and I shall be as dear to him as he to me." (Page 341). Creon's order was personal to Antigone. His edict invaded her family life as well as the Gods. In Antigone's eyes, Creon betrayed the laws of the Gods by not allowing her to properly bury ...
- 10292: Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales
- ... hot he was, and lecherous, as a sparrow; With black and scabby brows and scanty beard…” These vivid descriptions give readers a very precise idea of what the Summoner looks like. Not only can Chaucer’s exquisite detail be seen in the physical descriptions of his characters, but it can also be seen as he describes the personalities of his characters as well. Chaucer not only describes his characters with astounding ... see internal flaws within the characters. This quality gives the story-added life and is one of the reasons “The Canterbury Tales” has remained so popular through the centuries. When Chaucer writes about the Friar’s personality, he gives examples that allow the reader to really see how he lives his life. The readers saw that the Friar was, “…Highly beloved and intimate with the County folk within his boundary.” The ... the book. He uses the pilgrim as a mechanism to separate the poet from the text in order to allow himself to give his ideas freely and creatively. It appears that Chaucer uses the pilgrim’s point of view to act as a recorder of the tales while he uses the poet to become the critic and organizer of ideas. By acting as an omniscient poet, and yet still giving ...
- 10293: The Mafia
- ... culture, politics and law enforcement" (Peltzman 38). Many have tried to eliminate the Mafia from its’ "control" of the underworld and its’ stranglehold on politicians and government. Under the fascist movement in the late 20’s and 30’s of Cesare Mori, Mori tried to eliminate the Mafia in any way in which he could. This attempt at elimination was quite unsuccessful since the Mafia’s base was so far ranging. ""Arlachhi (1986 44-5) concluded in 1983 "there does not exist a centralized criminal organized called the Mafia… The cosca mafiosa is a simple organism but a solid one, ...
- 10294: The Internet
- ... information can cause major problems when someone is trying to collect data.(Perez 1). Chat rooms have been causing a lot of problems lately on the Internet. It is very easy to lie about someone’s age, sex, looks, etc. People can appear to be someone totally different than they are. Some people have chatted with people on the internet for quite awhile but when they meet them they find out ... to get an address, phone number, and e-mail address from the Internet. They could then go on to get other personal information (Magid 1). It is also possible to transfer money from one person’s bank account to another person’s account easily. This type of transaction can go on quite awhile before someone catches on then still it is still very hard to tell who is actually doing it (Gay 1). Another major problem ...
- 10295: Islamic Terrorism
- The Threat of Islamic Terrorism With the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990's and the cold war over, the international community seemed to be on the threshold of an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity. Instead, a new series of problems was created, like ethnic conflicts, weapons proliferation ... main instrument of persuasion. The biggest and most active terrorist organizations are those which are state funded. These organizations act as both an overt and covert way of spreading the sponsor countries ideologies. The U.S. Secretary of State has designated seven governments as state sponsors of terrorism: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria.(13) These governments support international terrorism either by engaging in terrorist activity themselves or ... and execution of terrorist acts by its own agents and by surrogates such as the Hizballah. Tehran conducted 13 assassinations in 1997, the majority of which were carried out in northern Iraq against the regime's main opposition groups. An example occurred in January 1997, when Iranian agents tried to attack the Baghdad headquarters of Mujahedin-e Khalq using a supermortar. Despite sanctions and foreign political pressure, Iran continues to ...
- 10296: Life, Death, and Politics: A Run-Down Of The Abortion Debate.
- ... opponents of abortion argue that the fetus is human and therefore given the same human rights as the mother. Stated simply, they believe that when a society legalizes abortion, it is sanctioning murder. In today's more industrialized societies, technology has simplified the abortion procedure to a few basic and safe methods. Technology, however, has also enhanced society's knowledge of the fetus. Ultrasound, fetal therapy, and amniocentesis graphically reveal complex life before birth, and it is this potential human life that is at the heart of the debate. In order to form an ... would argue that the taking of a human life is wrong no matter what the circumstances or in which tri-mester it is done. The controversy over abortion has avoided the real issue facing today's woman - her need to grow beyond stereotypes. Whenever an individual or group realizes it has been treated unjustly, the first reaction is anger, but often the anger is first expressed as aggression. People outgrowing ...
- 10297: George Washington Carver
- George Washington Carver George Washington Carver was born in Diamond, Missouri at about 1865 as a slave child on Moses and Susan’s farm. Born and raised by his mother Mary, George was always having a whooping cough. One cold night, night raiders or slave robbers, came and took Mary and George from their home. The Carvers hired ... John Bentley, to go and find Mary and George. When John returned he had only brought back George and said that his mother could not be found. This was the beginning of George Washington Carver’s life. Since George was a very sick child and always having a whooping cough, he was given the job of working around the house and his favorite job, working in the garden. When George was ... with. Though his parents and playmates were white, he developed a strong friendship with most everybody and continued contact with them even after he left his hometown. The nighttime was about the same as everybody’s, except George and his brother went out to explore while the elders were asleep. During the night he would observe plants and also have fun riding sheep until punished by his parents. George learned ...
- 10298: Docking With Mir
- Docking With Mir Last year something amazing took place, but it wasn't in a laboratory. It wasn't under the ocean, and it wasn't on the land. It was in space. The docking of the United States's Space Shuttle Atlantis and the Russian Space Station Mir was an important step towards international cooperation in space. This is ...
- 10299: David And Hamlet
- ... that conflicts with his opposite contemplative nature. Hamlet does not take the opportunity to slay Claudius as he prays because he believes it will save his soul. His contemplative nature takes over regarding the ghost s revelation and he decides to devise a play to pique Claudius conscience and make sure he is really guilty. Whenever Hamlet denies his true nature, his actions are very harsh. During a heated discussion with ... and responsible for. Also, when his friend Toby comes to the valley for the first time, David is torn between making Toby feel comfortable, while at the same time trying to avoid hurting his family s feelings. David also feels separate from Joseph, his father, and Chris, his brother, who are much different from him. David is inflicted with an emotional and physical scar which is never healed because of an incident with Chris . David, his family, and friends were trying to slaughter a pig. Chris picks on David saying Dave doesn t like to see anything get killed ( Buckler, 183). David is enraged by this comment because it was said in derision and he later tries to prove himself by climbing across the beams of the ...
- 10300: Personal Writing: Karate Class
- ... thought I needed discipline, and brought me to my first karate class. It was the beginning of something that I looked forward to every other day of the week. The first couple of classes weren't too exciting; it was about learning my first form. It consisted of only punches, until I formed a little bit of a stretch to kick. The next week I had my first friendly fight in ... teacher gave me the signal to fight, I attacked my opponent and knocked him off his feet. My teacher said he had never seen a white belt fight so well with a higher belt. That's when I discovered a sport that I started to love. On the day of my first test to move up to yellow belt, it was very easy for me. I felt like I was a ... every step of my form so precisely and well, that I beat everyone in my group and won first place. The next event was fighting. I was a little scared, but, looking at my father's face, I couldn't let him down. I beat my first three opponents with no problem. It all came down to the fight for first and second but I didn't really want to ...
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