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An Analysis of “Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death on the Brink of the Millennium” by Carl Sagan (1698 words, 2 pages)

The New Education There is a bed in Seattle which is nestled in North America on the spinning Earth led by the Sun around the Milky Way, a speck of cosmic dust floating in the Universe. On this bed Carl Sagan died of an obscure disease for which there is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Three Characters That Were Responsible for the Deaths in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (528 words, 1 pages)

Romeo and Juliet This essay will prove from my point of view, that three characters with their actions, decisions and timing were most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. In my opinion, the character most responsible was Friar Lawrence, for he married Romeo and Juliet without their parents' ... Read More

Violence and Death – the Main Attractions in Roman Culture (671 words, 1 pages)

From the ground up, Rome was built on violence. From the hills in Palatine, to the conquests of the Roman Empire at its height Rome was violent. The Romans reveled in death. Political leaders pitted their own armies against one another as a lifestyle. Violence was not merely a side ... Read More

The Theme of Reputation in Plato’s “The Trial and Death of Socrates” (1236 words, 2 pages)

Most people would agree that one's reputation is extremely important in nearly all social situations. Whether it is making a huge business deal or going on a first date, a person's reputation will always be with them and affect their interactions with others. Socrates, along with society, has put a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Literary Techniques In “Death of a Salesman”, a Tragedy by Arthur Miller (5075 words, 5 pages)

Arthur Miller is one of the most renowned and important American playwrights to ever live. His works include, among others, The Crucible and A View from the Bridge. The plays he has written have been criticized for many things, but have been praised for much more, including his magical development ... Read More

The Theme of Physical Death in The Hurricane, The Story of Actaeon and the Song Thief (580 words, 1 pages)

Within the various works of The Hurricane, The Story of Acteaon, and Thief a common theme emerges of physical death. In The Hurricane Ruben Carter is sentenced to three life sentences where he is denied his rights to physical life and survives by withdrawing himself from the physical world existing ... Read More

Overcoming Fears of Death and War in the Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (668 words, 1 pages)

In The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, Henry Fleming, a recruit with the 304th regiment can be considered a hero. But what exactly is a hero? Well, this is how the American Heritage Dictionary defines hero hero (hr-o) n., pl. heroes. A person noted for feats of courage ... Read More

Resonating Communication in Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman (444 words, 1 pages)

I agree with the author, Neil Postman, on his point in his book Amusing Ourselves to Death, where he states that, Every medium of communication has a resonance (pg 18 Amusing Ourselves to Death.) I agree with this because I feel that every form of communication can portray what someone ... Read More

Arthur Miller’s Repetition Style in Death of a Salesman (822 words, 1 pages)

In the play Death of a Salesman the author Arthur Miller often uses repetition of words, phrases, structual features, and ideas. The reason he does is so is to promote the meaning and tone of the play to the reader. In the following essay I will use three such examples ... Read More

The Death Penalty Should Be Established in All States of the United States (694 words, 1 pages)

In society today there are murders committed everyday. And everyday the people who commit these crimes are found guilty in a court of law and sentenced to like in prison. Some even get chances for parole. What the courts should do is take every murderer, give every one of them ... Read More

Willy Loman of The Death of a Salesman and Oedipus as the Ideal Tragic Models (1580 words, 2 pages)

We here the word 'tragedy' in news articles and daily conversations but what is tragedy? To some people it could be a common man such as Willy Loman, from Death of a Salesman or to others it would be mighty Oedipus, from Oedipus. Who does our society consider in ideal ... Read More

Romans Take Pleasure Watching Death and Gore (1266 words, 2 pages)

In 201 B.C ancient Rome was a warrior state. In addition to being a warrior state, the size of the Roman empire was measured by the suffering, battles, and money that was endured to become a great empire. This proves that it was in the blood of the Romans to ... Read More

The Themes of Love and Death in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (756 words, 1 pages)

The theme of Romeo and Juliet is love and death and there interactions. Their love, no matter how strong, could not evade tragedy. Their families were rivals and even fate was not in favor of their love. Fate plays a big part in the whole love and death perspective. Right ... Read More

A Personal Narrative About Father’s Death (758 words, 1 pages)

Danny, all I had to do was say his name and peoples faces would light up, thats the kind of person my Dad was. He was the life of a party, I could not have asked for a more loving and caring Father. Unfortunately, my time with him was cut ... Read More

The Theme of Life in the Sonnet “Death Be Not Proud” by John Donne and the Poems “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas and “Resume” by Dorothy Parker (831 words, 1 pages)

Life is one a word with many different meanings to many people. This one word is a word that is interpreted many different ways due to ones own opinion. One might look at life as a precious and sacred thing, while another might look at it as a horrible thing. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Ivan Ilych in Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilych” (574 words, 1 pages)

In "The Death of Ivan Ilych," Tolstoy depicts a man who, though lives a successful life, dies regretting the past. Ivan Ilych, a good-natured, social man, lives with the mind set that he must always impress the masses, rather than do what would result in lasting happiness. From childhood to ... Read More

Vladimir Lenin’s Childhood, Revolutionary Activities, Government Formation and Death (472 words, 1 pages)

One of the leaders of the Bolshevik party since its formation in 1903. Led the Soviets to power in October, 1917. Elected to the head of the Soviet government until 1922, when he retired due to ill health. Lenin, born in 1870, was committed to revolutionary struggle from an early ... Read More

A Discussion on Whether Kurt Cobain’s Death was Caused by Suicide or Murder (3155 words, 4 pages)

Kurt Cobains Death Suicide or Murder? There are many theories surrounding Kurt Cobains death. It was immediately ruled a suicide, but the amount of evidence that indicates murder is overwhelming. The police have no forensic evidence that proves his death was a suicide, whereas there is a substantial amount of ... Read More

The Rule of Kruschev, the Leader of Russia After Stalin’s Death (455 words, 1 pages)

In March 1953, Kruschev became a new leader of Russia after Stalin's death. Many western powers hoped that he would start a 'thaw' in the Cold war. In 1955 July, 10 years after Potsdam conference, the leaders of US and USSR met in the summit. Unlike Stalin's foreign policy, Kruchev's ... Read More

How the Edward J. Koch’s Article “Death and Justice” Shaped the Death Penalty Laws in the City of New York (552 words, 1 pages)

The article Death and Justice, is written by Edward J. Koch (born in1924), served as the Democratic mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. In 1985, he contributed the essay to the New Republic, an influential public affairs magazine. In the article Death and Justice he supports the ... Read More

The Balance Between Death and Living Through Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s Assisted Suicide Cases (682 words, 2 pages)

Death and Living When there is any discussion of assisted suicide in the USA, one name seems to pop up more than any other, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, also commonly known as Dr. Death. Kevorkian himself has assisted more than 200 assisted suicides in the US since 1990. Also since 1990 ... Read More

An Analysis of Different Techniques Used to Express the Main Character’s Pain in the Poem “It Was Not Death, For I Stood Up” by Emili Dickinson (779 words, 2 pages)

It Was Not Death, for I Stood Up Emili Dickinson 1 It was not death, for I stood up, 2 And all the dead lie down. 3 It was not night, for all the bells 4 Put out their tongues for noon. 1. 5 It was not frost, for on ... Read More

The Criticism of Mark Twain During His Life and in Death (1232 words, 2 pages)

Written by Jay Keiter Controversial in death as he was in life, Mark Twain has been critically accused by some as being a "racist writer." These critics believe his writing is insulting to the black readers of his books and deserves no place on today's bookshelves. Many others believe the ... Read More

An Analysis of A Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1357 words, 2 pages)

The book A Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel-Garcia Marquez is about a murder in a small South American Village. It is based on an actual murder that took place in 1951 in the town of Sucre, Colombia. This novel provides a detailed insight to the culture of Latin ... Read More

An Introduction to Hinduism and Their Belief in Life After Death (1739 words, 3 pages)

Hinduism Life after Death I. Description of Religion Hinduism is the oldest religion. Truly, though, it can not be referred to as a religion but rather a set of beliefs and practices that differ from person to person. There are no universally accepted beliefs or practices. Each person has the ... Read More

An Introduction to the Heart Disease as a Group of Disorders That Constitute the Leading Cause of Death in the United States (1029 words, 2 pages)

As we age our body becomes worn out from all the different activities it performs. The heart in particular is an extensively active organ, beating as much as 100,000 times each day! If you do the math, the number of beats in a lifetime reaches the billions, eventually making this ... Read More

Book Review About the Death of a Salesman (910 words, 1 pages)

In his memoir Night, Elie Wiesel recounts the horror of witnessing his own father physically disintegrate after they together have endured so many months of suffering in Nazi death camps. During the last days of his father's life in a death camp, Elie desperately tries to comfort his father by ... Read More

An Analysis of Jesse Allen’s Poem Feelings of Untold Conscience (455 words, 1 pages)

Conveying hate for the ways of the world, Jesse Allen, a 17 year old from Canada writes a poem called Feelings of Untold Conscience. This poem is a descriptive narrative of what the world is turning into today. The first four lines speak of the how hate is leading to ... Read More

A Review of Right of Death and Power Over Life by Michael Foucault (415 words, 1 pages)

Michael Foucaults writing in Right of Death and Power Over Life is one of the most confusing and difficult pieces of literature I have ever read. He thinks that the world was not created to have rules and laws and by creating these laws we are just creating problems for ... Read More

A Discussion of the Cases and Results of the Black Death During the Persian Revolts (1081 words, 2 pages)

Chapter 10 1. What were the causes and results of the Black Death, the peasant revolts, and the Hundred Years' War? The cause of the Black Plague was trade. It originated in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia where it was common among the rodents and fleas there. One of the ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013