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- 17311: The Crucible Essay
- ... be kill! Mr. Parris no goodly man, Mr. Parris mean man and no gentle man, and he bid me rise out of my bed and cut your throat! But I tell him No! I don t hate that man. I don t want to kill that man. But he say, You work for me, Tituba, and I make you free! I give you pretty dress to wear, and put you way high up in the air, and ... witch and having seen her with the devil. Her secret however was not safe with the other children and she sensed this. Now look you. All of you. We danced. And Tituba conjured Ruth Putnam s dead sisters. And that is all. And mark this. Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to your in the ...
- 17312: Medea
- ... death.” (Oates, 192). While the chorus and the nurse recount the background of the story they simultaneously set the mood of the play. Their speeches are expressed with such deep emotion that the audience can’t help but become involved. The nurse in Medea sets a very tense mood that remains throughout the whole play. “I fear she may contrive some untoward scheme; for her mood is dangerous nor will she ... while a man could remarry if he chose to do so. This defiance from the traditional role forces the audience to view their society from a different angle. These plays examine a woman who isn’t submissive and makes her own decision; based on her own values instead of he one’s society forces them to accept. Overall Antigone’s character was stubborn, angry, dogmatic, and she put her family and religious beliefs before the state. The opening conversation between Antigone and Ismene discusses Creon’s ...
- 17313: Legalization of Marijuana
- ... social, and stupid (to name a few). The American public has also misconstrued the facts on marijuana. The American government has hidden the reality about marijuana and it is time for this to stop. It’s time for the American public to hear the other side of the marijuana debate for once. It’s time for the American government to pull its ugly head out of the sand and listen to many doctors and scientists who have proof that marijuana is much safer than reported in the past. It’s time for the American government to realize that there are millions and millions of marijuana growers and consumers nationwide. There are so many reasons for legalization other than just the medical capabilities, which have ...
- 17314: Electrocution is the Only Way
- ... Florida. It has served as a valid execution tool for the last seventy-five years and there is no reason why it should not continue to do so. In the editorial, “New ‘Old Sparky’ isn’t Acceptable,” Earl Maucker suggests that electrocution should be replaced with lethal injection. He talks about how lethal injection is more technologically modernized and more humane for that matter. Secondly, it is stated that five out ... Florida Supreme Court justices have urged lawmakers to consider an alternative method to execution in 1997. Furthermore, thirty-two states are currently using lethal injection as a form of execution. This article expresses the editor’s feelings towards the electric chair. His view is very clear stating that he is not in favor of this type of execution and would rather see it cease existence. Furthermore, Maucker depicts the electric chair ... lethal injections. Nevertheless, his view is very bias and provides argumentative grounds for the audience at hand. Earl Maucker has chosen to write about a controversial topic that is in the back of most reader’s minds. Therefore, it is not very hard for him to quickly gain the interest of several readers. However, his credibility is another issue. As a newspaper columnist for the Sun Sentinel, Maucker has minimal ...
- 17315: Carlos Santana
- ... renewed hope and opportunity for a new life. Both for Carlos and his family. The eight-year old Carlos quickly left the violin for the guitar, studying and emulating the sounds of B.B. King, T-Bone Walker and John Lee Hooker. Soon he was being asked to join local bands like the T.J.'s, where he added a unique touch and feel to his own renditions of all the great songs of the 1950's. As he continued to play with different bands along the busy Tijuana Strip, ...
- 17316: Apathy
- ... a everyday exposure to politics as those of a older generation. Thomas Banks, a 19 year old student, when asked why he was not watching the 1996 Presidential Debates responded, "I guess because I don't really see what's going on at college. I feel pretty isolated. It doesn't seem as important to me as studying. I guess". Although not in a career yet, the life of a student is proving to be just as busy as those in the older generations. People ...
- 17317: Evolution Of Society In The Mi
- ... trying to keep the attention of men, even if it meant making them jealous, “…if he thinks someone rich is after you. He’ll be more upset, and start offering you better terms. He won’t want his rival to outbid him” (Turner, p. 42). So women began taking on a more independent role. Their fascination with money and prestige grew, and they wanted the attention of men, no matter what ... What a horrible disgusting story! If you enjoy killing people as much as that, I never want to see you again, let alone have drinks with you, or go to bed with you! I won’t stay here a moment longer” (Turner, p. 45). Women began viewing soldiers with abhorrence rather than admiration, “What a disgusting brute you are! What are you doing on this street, hanging on that door” (Honig ... smashed as those clothes of yours” (Honig, p. 77). The clergymen even sullied the name of individuals, “…he called me dirty, brazen, shameless, and indecent-and other bad names like that. And all because he’s jealous of that soldier” (Honig, p. 86). To be considered men of God, the clergymen lived a very secular, brazen life. In earlier times, clergymen were forbidden to marry. However, during the Middle Ages, ...
- 17318: The Beckhams
- ... write about the Beckhams. Whenever I see the Beckhams in photographs or on the TV etc, which is rather often, I smile. That is smile not smirk or snigger or sneer. I smile because it’s good to see two young healthy people so in love. A lot of people are highly critical of the Beckhams but they say far more about themselves when they do, all of it bad. Who ... being greedy? Not those who have spent their lives working selflessly for others but the money grabbers who are simply jealous of what they have. People from privileged backgrounds cannot understand how a kitchen fitter’s son came to be living the good lie while they live life trying to scrape money together. Despite being called Posh there is nothing Posh about Victoria she was simply given the name the same ... This is why Victoria gets so much more attention drawn to her than say Palmer Tomkinson the sort of person who would be a nobody if they had not been related to a somebody. It’s hard to believe that two young successful people who are completely devoted to each other anger so many people much more than other celebrity couples. A beautiful young girl on the arm of some ...
- 17319: Benito Juarez
- Benito Juarez was one of the most prominent and resourceful leaders in Mexico’s history. He raised the standard of living and championed the poor. However, it took Juarez half his life to become such a dominant political figure. He was born in San Paulo Guelatao in the Mexican ... better his place in society was to become a priest. So, on December 18, 1818, Benito at the age of twelve ran away to the city to learn. He entered the city penniless, and didn’t even speak the language. He soon got a job helping a bookbinder, and attended a parish school. He soon left the school because of discrimination, and social class divisions. He worked, and was then able ... as was characteristic in Latin America, and he was thrown in jail. He then was released, and gained support of both Liberals and Conservatives and in 1841 he became a senior judge in the state’s capital court. He was a great judge, he was impartial, didn’t care about race, sex, or social class. He also followed dressing patterns similar to Abraham Lincoln, with a black wool suit, white ...
- 17320: Personal Writing: Drag Racing
- ... my waking hours for a week tuning my car. Sweat and hours of hard work finally prepared my car for racing. The interior was stripped down to the sheet metal and contained only the driver's seat to reduce weight. The whole exhaust system was removed to gain that little edge of power, which is essential for racing. My car was finally race ready, waiting to tear up the track. The ... tuned specially tuned sprocket. We scrambled around the track asking people if they had any spares, yet our efforts seemed fruitless. With the nest race approaching quickly, we ran into a little luck. It wasn't the best sprocket, but it would have to do. I barely put the engine together in time to make the next rounds of racing. Once again I pulled back into the staging lanes and resumed ... and as soon as the race had started I was passing the finish line going over a hundred miles an hour. A sigh of relief escaped from me as I glanced over at my opponent's lane… victory. Even though I made it to the final rounds of elimination I lost the final and most important race. However, I didn't care about the loss because I knew that instead ...
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