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- 16911: Susan Smith
- Susan Smith In the blink of an eye, North America was informed of Susan Smith's tragic loss of her two young boys. No one would have guessed that such a violent crime could have occurred in a small town . Throughout the ordeal , police began to see the flaws in Susan Smith's story. This lead to suspicions, causing the police to make Susan Smith their prime suspect. Days later, Susan Smith confessed to the hideous crime she committed, leaving the nation in disgust. The actions of Susan Smith, which were based on her background and the events in question have left a profound social and legal impact on society's views of violent crimes. Susan Smith lived what most would consider a normal life up to the time before the event concerning the murder of her two children. The only exceptional incident in her ...
- 16912: Odysseus: Traits of an Epic Hero
- ... so he had to hold onto the bottom with all his strength. Second, he was able to steer a boat through a raging thunderstorm. He also had to hold his men down so they wouldn't eat the honeyed plant because then they would forget about home. Not only is Odysseus strong he is also very intelligent. He knows when to do the right thing at the right moment. He carved beeswax from an enormous cube to give to his men to put in their ears so they didn't have to listen to the Siren's songs. Since Odysseus didn't have any leftover beeswax for his ears, he had to resist the temptation of hearing the songs. Secondly, he tricked the Cyclops and got away in time before he ...
- 16913: Creation or Evolution?
- ... believe that the "day" mentioned in Genesis 1 signifies a normal 24 hour day. According to this creation the universe was established in six days. Biblical creationists interpret most sedimentary rocks as products of Noah's flood. The majority believes that the earth is under 10,000 years of age. Some believe 4004 BC was the year of creation. The person who proposed the methods by which natural processes cause the evolution of the species was Charles Darwin. He used natural selection to explain how evolution worked. Darwin's old teacher said evolution would "brutalize" us as human beings and sink us "into a lower grade of degradation" than any time in recorded history. He was partially correct. The fact that many people think ... support scientifically. This is because there are many indicators that point to a very old earth. There are also events described in the Bible that are believed to be impossible. One of these is Noah's flood. There would have been no way for all of the species unique to Australia, North America and South America to make their way to the middle east to be loaded on board the ...
- 16914: Effects Of Automobiles
- Automobiles have become a big part of today¹s society. Whether it be a car or van, the modern American citizen probably can¹t go a day without using one. These machines are the main escorts for our daily travels from work to home. Most Americans depend on their vehicles to run well so that they can maintain their ... common city bus or the exquisite vehicle entitled the ³Batmobile², these both influence our ideas of the automobile world. On the reverse side, though, automobiles have also been the cause of much of the world¹s pollution. The carbon-monoxide released by a car¹s exhaust pipe spews into our environment making our air dirty and the earth a bit closer to extinction. With all these pollutants in our air, ...
- 16915: Battle Of The Bulge
- Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge was Germany's last stab at victory in WWII. It lasted from December 16,1944 until January 28,1945. It was the largest land battler of WWII, which was mostly determined by the infantry. Over one million men participated in this battle including 600,000 German's, 500,000 Americans, and 55,000 British. Civilians, men, women, and children joined Hitler's Secret Service army. Late in 1944 Germany was clearly loosing the war Allies were bombing Germany heavily and Hitler was in a bomb shelter. Some people thought he was dead. While in the shelter ...
- 16916: Napoleon
- ... lawyer who had fought for Corsican independence, but after the French occupied the island in 1768, he served as a prosecutor and a judge and entered the French aristocracy as a count. Through his father's influence, Napoleone was educated at the expense of King Louis XVI, at Brienne and the Ecole Militaire, in Paris. Napoleone graduated in 1785, at the age of 16, and joined the artillery as a second ... great military leader he is known as today. Latter in1796, Napoleon became commander of the French army in Italy. He defeated four Austrian generals in succession, each at impossible odds, and forced Austria and it's allies to make peace. The Treaty of Campo Formio provided that France keep most of its conquests. In northern Italy he founded the Cisalpine Republic, and straightened his position in France by sending millions of ... rights of the citizens, or to make sure France was a good place to live, "France has more need for Napoleon, then he for France" (II, pg.243). In April 1803 Britain, provoked by Napoleon's aggressive behavior, resumed war with France on the seas. Two years after this Russia and Austria joined the British in a second coalition. Napoleon then abandoned plans to invade England and turned his armies ...
- 16917: Renaissance Poetry
- ... and their feet treading on golden ground. His ideal woman was so far removed from a real person that it was no wonder Shakespeare was to mock it in one of his most famous sonnet's. However more important criticism of the Petrarchan ideal of femininity came from the women writers of the Renaissance because they fully addressed not only the absurdity of the Petrarchan woman but also the desperation of ... of art to be eaten with only the senses. There is perhaps no better example of this than the sonnet number ninety from the Canzoniere. In this piece we are given the description of Petrarch's desire that is a perfect rendering of his objectification of women. She'd let her gold hair flow free in the breeze that whirled it into thousands of sweet knots, and lovely light would burn ... then obviously his use of women as ideal objects is justified. Petrarch understands this and thus the inclusion of nature as a beautifying force is useful in legitimizing the ideal woman. The effect of Petrarch's idealization of women is to render them unable to converse with men on an equal level. Equality is something that in theory is held dear to the Renaissance, "Being equals, women can participate with ...
- 16918: Qualities Of Character That En
- Shakespeare's Portrayal of Richard III exemplified Through the Senecan Tyrant, the Vice Figure, and the Machiavel To accomplish goals, in one's life, one must be determined and must have certain characteristics that avenge to one's aspirations. In the play Richard III, Richard III's goal is to ascend the throne. There are two ways that one can claim the throne: by birthright, or might. Since Richard III cannot claim ...
- 16919: Captain's Letter Regarding Macbeth
- Captain's Letter Regarding Macbeth Dear Family: I beg forgiveness for the prolonged period of silence previous to this letter. It had been difficult to write during our battles with the rebels. Things have quieted now for ... like all my troops had perished. Our brave general MacBeth came from nowhere to the center of the battle and slayed MacDonwald like the dragon he truly is. MacBeth took a spear and forced MacDonwald's head onto it and rejuvenated our troops while striking fear into the hearts of the enemy, Before the smoke cleared another blaze had started. The king of Norway and Cawdor initiated an assault. With our previous battle scars there's no way we should have survived. MacBeth and Banquo came from nowhere and seemingly on their own dissembled the entire enemy. There we stood victorious once again. It is this captains opinion that MacBeth ...
- 16920: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Comparison between Theseus & Oberon
- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Comparison between Theseus & Oberon Theseus and Oberon are similar in some ways yet very different in other ways. They both have power over people and are fit worthy to command. Some similar qualities the two share are that they are leaders of their people and hold power. Theseus has the power over an army and Oberon has a mysterious right-hand man known as Puck who does Oberon's dirty work using majic. Another quality they have in common is that they keep a promise. Theseus is a man of his word and if he says something, you can count on it to be ... always open to suggestions and trys to make the right choice by his own discretion. Oberon will only have it his way or no way at all. He does not want to take someone else's opinion into consideration. Theseus is also a caring person. He wants everyone to be happy and make their situation better. Oberon, on the other hand, cares for no one but himself and will use ...
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