... off betimes, and every men hence to his idle bed; So let high sighted tyranny rage on, till each man drop by lottery" (Shakespeare 399). Brutus said that if the conspirators do not join for a common cause, then there is no need for an oath because the conspirators are self-righteous, and they are serving the romans. If the conspirators don't bind together, then each man will go his own way, become a weakling, and die when it suits the tyrants caprice. Brutus is advocates peace, freedom and liberty, for all romans, which shows that Brutus is an altruistic as well as an honorable man. Brutus also had a compassion for Caesar when he had killed Caesar. "If then that ...
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... Frankenstein become distant and unconcerned with all reality and humanity around them. Faust's goal to become the Überminche is an understandable desire; however, the means by which he strives for that end is irresponsible and unjust. It is through this greed that Faust, with the help of Mephisto, exploits others in the pursuit of Faust's earthly desires. As Faust strives to become the "over man" through knowledge, he realizes that books will not satisfy his needs and perhaps sensual pleasures will: I also have neither money nor treasures, nor worldly honors or earthly pleasures; no dog would want to live this way! (p. 95) The moment Faust sees Gretchen he ...
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... Soon, however, his actions start to haunt him. While Raskolnikov never considers himself guilty of a wrongdoing, Sonia, Dunya, and his mother know the truth. When he first confesses to Sonia, Svidrigailov overhears them talking and uses the information to his advantage. He tells Dounia that "[Raskolnikov] made a full confession to [Sonia]" (498). It devastates her to discover her brother is a murderer. From there Raskolnikov's mother "heard [Dounia] talking in her sleep" and "understands at least half of it already" (526). Both Sonia and Dounia urge Raskolnikov to confess. He goes for a long walk and decides he "[wants] to end it all" (526). ...
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... conditions and the pleas for safety reform. One irony of the fire was that a massive strike of garment workers had taken place during the winter of 1909-1910. The reason for the strike was grievous working conditions faced by garment workers. The thousands of women and young girls striking were asking for safety and sanitary reforms in the industry's workplaces. The result of the strike had been a shorter workweek equaling 52 hours, minimal increases wages, and some safety reforms. However, the instrument that would have given the workers the power to enforce the promised changes was denied them when the strike did not result in the recognition of their union. ...
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... miles with that kid in his arms. Halie let him take it. All night sometimes." (p. 124) Dodge would not allow this abomination to grow up and live in his family, so he drowned it, and buried it in the backyard. We can guess that this is when the farm ceased to be fertile, and fell into disuse. This is a symbol of the death of honesty and the birth of the family’s terrible secret. Why exactly does everything go wrong for this family? We don’t know exactly when the problems started, but we know that Ansel died on his honeymoon, Bradley cut off his own leg in a chain saw accident and is now mentally imbalanced, Tilden is nonfunctional and has been driven out of N ...
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... was something about Ms. Smith that allowed me to put aside my bases about math and for once in my life look at the subject with a more objective approach. My best friend was also in the same math class that I was in but much to my surprise she on the other hand hated math class. Her dislike of math class was solely based on the fact that she didn't like our math teacher. She thought that our math teacher was a horrible teacher who couldn't teach and her attitude problems. It was quit astonishing how I could only concentrate on Ms. Smith's positive attributes while my best friend was only able to the negative things of our teacher. Now that I think back I realize ...
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... king and queen of Corinth. They adopted him and raised him as their own. Oedipus grew up thinking he was the prince of Corinth. He heard rumors that he was not the natural son of Polybus and Merope, so he went to consult the oracle of Delphi to find the truth. The oracle repeated the same prophecy that was told to Laius and Jocasta. Thinking that Polybus and Merope were his parents, Oedipus left Corinth. Fate then stepped in and Oedipus met an old man accompanied by several servants at a crossroads. The old man was Laius, on his way to Delphi. Since both men were proud, they refused to step aside so the other could pass. Laius attacked Oedipus, who kill ...
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... with Tom Joad, recently released on parole after killing a guy, heading to the family farm. He meets Jim Casy, a preacher, and they set off for the Joad farm only to find out the Joad family has been forced out of their home in Oklahoma and must migrate west to California, with the other sharecroppers, in the hopes of finding work and land. The trip is filled with hardships. Grampa Joad, who had not wanted to leave the family farm, dies of a stroke the first night of the trip. This foreshadows how their trip is going to go the entire way. They borrow a quilt from the Wilsons, another family of sharecroppers who the Joads have met along the road, and bury G ...
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... figure with no say in her circumstances. How could a mortal expect to make a god care for a child? This is where Euripides attempts to bind the mortals and the gods together. Apollo and Creusa share a common problem, and each makes different deciss in how they will go about solving that problem. Immediately after Creusa leaves in the cave, Apollo rescues him. Apollo’s acts are strange in that he goes as far as to catch the soul of the priestess so that she would care for his son but yet refused to give aid to Creusa. As a youth, is appointed as a guard of Apollo’s gold, then an altar attendant and later the chief caretaker. knows nothing of his birth, ...
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... of all of Europe. And next came Christ, the essence of power, power over not only those of his day, but still to all of those who fight his holy wars in these latter days. How many men have died in his name and for his honor? Millions. And look at all the lives he has touched. That is true power. But not me, I want a different kind of power. I want power over the minds of those who surround me everyday. I want them to think about me, not just for today, but for the rest of their lives. Jesus touched their life through intimacy, but I will try it a different way. I will touch through mystery. When I leap from this building I become eternal. This one wo ...
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