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  • Morally Responsible for Hoeman’s Death

    Morally Responsible for Hoeman’s Death

    Hubris: (as defined by the Greeks) “excessive pride or arrogance, wanton (or merciless) violence.” In the Greek drama Antigone it is clear that Creon is morally responsible for the death of his son, Haemon. However, no matter what your opinion is at this point it does not matter, because just like every single character in Antigone, you too, by the end, will be in agreement with them and myself in knowing that Antigone was

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Mikki
  • God in a Grocery Store

    God in a Grocery Store

    God in religion There exist three major groups in early American Literature which can be distinguished by their different concepts of God: the16th and 17th century Puritans, the Deists who emerged with the writings of Ben Franklin and John Locke in the late 17th century, and the early to mid 19th century Transcendentalists. None of these movements wrote dictionaries defining God, so it takes a prying reader to determine the beliefs they hold. But after

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Planning for the Future: the Legal Side of Death

    Planning for the Future: the Legal Side of Death

    According to a recent study, everyone dies. Not just the old, the sick, or the evil. Everyone. It’s not something that most of us like to think about. It’s not something that many people look forward to even. Actually, people spend fortunes trying to prolong the inevitable and years of their lives fighting for pardons and clemencies to avoid the death penalty. It is for this very reason that I chose to do my final

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Victor
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Their Eyes Were Watching God

    “Baby Janie” Their Eyes Were Watching God is a novel about a woman named Janie who grows up and finds out what life and God have in store for her. The story is very similar to Black Women by Georgia Johnson. This novel and poem share similar themes, characters, and symbols. This similarity is seen through out these two works within their writing. These two stories both tell a basic theme of being born into

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    Essay Length: 843 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Steve
  • The Black Death and English Higher Education

    The Black Death and English Higher Education

    The Effect of the Black Death on English Higher Education by: William J. Courtenay is a piece that was easily broken down and ciphered into a well written piece that discredits previous historians’ thoughts. Courtenay is a well known scholar on medieval history, and is C.S. Haskins Professor of Medieval history. His article is a predeceasing article to the book he wrote Schools and Scholars in Fourteenth-Century England. Courtenay’s thesis in the article is that

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    Essay Length: 676 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: July
  • Death Penalty

    Death Penalty

    The death penalty is a popular controversial issue that has been going around for many years. Some people oppose the death penalty whereas some people don’t due to various reasons. I agree to the law of banning the death penalty because the death penalty is against American values to be tried as a criminal. In addition, the death penalty shouldn’t be used at all regarding criminals that kill others. Instead of punishing criminals with the

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Tommy
  • The Existence of God

    The Existence of God

    There are various forms of arguments for the existence of God. Two such arguments are the Ontological and Cosmological arguments. Both the Ontological and Cosmological arguments have their strengths and weaknesses. However, they have been criticized by Immanuel Kant because he disagrees with both arguments. St. Anselm, Rene Descartes, St. Thomas Aquinas and Immanuel Kant all believe in the existence of God, but their theory on his existence differs. St. Anselm's point of view is

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    Essay Length: 1,562 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Edward
  • God: Truth or Myth

    God: Truth or Myth

    While in High School I encountered all different kinds of people. Some were nice, others were not, and there was always that small group of guys that always voiced their opinion and let others know what was on their minds. No matter what others thought or felt of their opinion. My friend Ray was one of those people. Ray was a very easygoing guy; he never started any trouble, never disrespected anyone, and never quit.

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Monika
  • Six and Seven in “masque of the Red Death”

    Six and Seven in “masque of the Red Death”

    Edgar Allan Poe was a writer who believed every single word contained meaning and in his own words expressed this idea in brevity only he is capable, “…there should be no word written, of which tendency, direct or indirect, is not to the one pre-established design.” (Poe 244). To this effect, Poe drenches his works in symbolism and allegory. Especially in shorter works, Poe assigns meaning to the smallest object, explicitly deriving exurbanite significance within

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    Essay Length: 832 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Mike
  • Death Penalty

    Death Penalty

    The death penalty has been a very controversial subject for many American citizens for decades. To each individual, the death penalty can only mean one thing and that is the state has the right to sentence someone to death because of a murder he or she has committed. I choose to argue that the death penalty is good and should be chosen by all. Utilitarianism means that the right action is one that maximizes utility

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    Essay Length: 712 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Breathe of God

    The Breathe of God

    John 20:19-31 What Happens When God Breathes on You? Joh 20:19-22 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Jon
  • My American Dream Compared to the American Dream in Death of a Salesman

    My American Dream Compared to the American Dream in Death of a Salesman

    What is the "American Dream"? The "American Dream" has as many definitions as there are souls that strive for it. I know that my "American Dream" is being able to have the freedom of choice and helping others that I care about get their dream as well. Willy Loman's definition differs from mine; he is looking for social status and material belongings, instead of true peace and happiness within. The "American Dream" is the idea

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Jon
  • Death Penalty Is It Really Necessary?

    Death Penalty Is It Really Necessary?

    Katherine Reider English 200 Death Penalty, Is it Really Necessary? Suppose one of your family members or a loved one is convicted of murder and sentenced to the death penalty. He is innocent but there is nothing you can do. The death penalty has been an accepted punishment for murder and other serious crimes for years. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU.com), 54 percent of Americans favor the death penalty. However, it should

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Hamlet, the Prince of Death

    Hamlet, the Prince of Death

    Mel Gibson says that all of the deaths during the play result from Hamlet’s decision to not kill Claudius while he is praying. Agree or disagree and explain why. Hamlet, The Prince Of Denmark, one of the most well known plays written by William Shakespeare, it’s a tale of tragedy, revenge, greed, and love. Surely one would think it to be disturbing, and perhaps even a little on the gory side, but why did

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • A Few Greek Gods

    A Few Greek Gods

    The Ancient Greeks believed in a series of myths which explained nature, set up a moral code for the people, and were just folk lore of the people. In this paper, the beginnings of myths, the Greek gods themselves, and several myths concerning morals, nature, and old lore of the Ancients will be discussed. Because the myths and details about the gods were passed along by word of mouth, some myths or gods might be

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: David
  • My Death Experience

    My Death Experience

    My Death Experience Death is defined as “the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism” (The American Heritage, 2007). Death is inevitable to all. It is the end of the cycle that began with life. Every individual experiences and reacts to death in their own way. An individual’s reactions to a death experience are recognized as a process, referred to as grieving

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Mike
  • In God’s Place

    In God’s Place

    espite technological advances of the world today, one issue remains unclear--the understanding of the spiritual universe. To begin, Lightman's essay, In God's Place, illustrates the methodical findings as well as the scientific developments of the physical universe. Following is a short synopsis: ► Aristotle (384-322 BCE) and his divine ether; ► Copernicus (1473-1543) and his declaration that the sun is the center of the universe; ► Brahe (1546-1601) and his extraordinary cataloguing of the planets

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Wendy
  • The Death of a Hired Man

    The Death of a Hired Man

    One of the social issues dealt with in Ibsen's problem plays is the oppression of women by conventions limiting them to a domestic life. In Hedda Gabler the heroine struggles to satisfy her ambitious and independent intellect within the narrow role society allows her. Unable to be creative in the way she desires, Hedda's passions become destructive both to others and herself. Raised by a general (Ibsen 1444), Hedda has the character of a leader

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    Essay Length: 807 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Jessica
  • The Death Penalty

    The Death Penalty

    The death penalty is a subject that has become very big in the 21st century. Many centuries ago the death penalty is something that was widely practiced in almost all cultures. This “revenge” sort of diplomacy was the only way some old civilizations felt could really deter criminals from breaking the law. The United States today is almost left alone among western industrialized nations when it comes to the death penalty and I think that

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Tommy
  • The Death Penalty: Morally Defensible?

    The Death Penalty: Morally Defensible?

    The Death Penalty: Morally Defensible? The death penalty has faced much opposition as of late. Can the death penalty possibly be a morally acceptable punishment? A popular bumper sticker says, "We kill people to show people that killing people is wrong." The slogan is short, simple, and to the point. But is there really such irony in capital punishment as the slogan implies? WORD GAMES First of all, the slogan misses an important point. The

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • Johnnie Cochran: His Life, His Legacy, His Death

    Johnnie Cochran: His Life, His Legacy, His Death

    Johnnie Cochran: His Life, His Legacy, His Death Johnnie Cochran to everyone was known as the lawyer for representing the “No J’s”. He was a good Christian lawyer. He was a loving, heartful human being (CNN.com, Simpson on the death of a friend). He was dignified in his line of work, took precaution in solving his cases with slick phrases that caught the jury to see the truth. Through his many years of public

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Steve
  • Anti Death Penalty

    Anti Death Penalty

    Anti-Death Penalty Let us suppose that killing, as a form of punishment, is morally and universally accepted. Would it then be acceptable to issue this to some, while letting others avoid it? It is acceptable to our criminal justice system for it seems to be standard operating procedure. Many believe the death penalty based on the "Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" concept. The death penalty is improper due to the price and

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Yan
  • The Personality of a God

    The Personality of a God

    The Personality of a God In the year of 2003 there are many types of religions that are practiced in the United States, which involves a God, or a divine power. My personal preference of religion is Christianity. I believe in Jesus Christ and the all mighty God Jehovah. The characteristics of a God varies from religion to religion, but all leading up to love, an everlasting peaceful life, and salvation; therefore, giving strength to

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Kevin
  • City of God

    City of God

    Introduction In my essay I will discuss the differences between national cinema and Hollywood cinema by using Rio de JaneiroЎЇs famous film City of God. There will be three parts in my following main body, the first part is a simple review of the film City of God, I will try to use the review to show the film structure and some different new points from this, show the how did the Ў®Shocking, frightening, thrilling

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Jack
  • Euthanasia - Death in the Hands of Whom

    Euthanasia - Death in the Hands of Whom

    Death in the Hands of Whom Should an individual be allowed to choose assisted suicide with the help of a physician, or be forced to follow their theological beliefs of the dominant religion they practice when life seems pointless? The choice of whether to live or not live is directly influenced by the decision to indulge in a process characterized as “physician assisted suicide” or simply called Euthanasia. Many people believe it is solely left

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    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: July