People often make sacrifices in order to benefit someone or something else. What people sacrifice illuminates their values and morals. In The Road by Cormac McCarthy‚ the main character has to make sacrifices that allow him to take care of his young son. This story is set in a burned‚ post-apocalyptic United States and follows a father and son duo as they endeavor to survive in the harsh‚ new environment. From an objective standpoint‚ the man’s son is certainly an inconvenience when it comes to the
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Brian Lee 4/5/2013 Ms. Suri Period: 5 The Aztec In the ancient Americas‚ the Aztec‚ Incas‚ and Mayans were superior civilizations‚ but of those 3 the Aztec were exceptional. The Aztec represent multiple city states formed by an alliance into 1 civilization. The original “founders” of the Aztec civilization were tribal nomads known as the Mexica‚ who wandered to Mexico. There they were kicked out by settlers who
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The play begins with the initial reports of witchcraft and witchcraft-related afflictions‚ like in the cases of Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam. It sets the stage for the build up of the plot‚ which delves deeper into the Salem Witch Trials that resulted in numerous convictions and executions of Salem residents. What is interesting about The Crucible is the development of the "love" or lust of Abigail Williams for John Proctor‚ which took place prior to the first act. What was initially young forbidden
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Sympathizing with Antigone Very few things in life are entirely one-sided‚ with the clear and unbiased result being obvious. Life in general is much more complex‚ with multiple viewpoints and intricacies being required in order to have a grasp on the reality of a situation. In Sophocles’s Antigone this fact still holds true. Antigone and Kreon are locked in an argument over the burial of her brother‚ Polyneices‚ with Antigone going against the law set up by Kreon and burying her brother. Both
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Should You Pay for Your Rescue? Many people do regrettable things in which would require the need of a rescue. But then there’s those who just get caught in an accident. So yes‚ people should be held accountable for their actions and no depending on the situation. This is shown through “Life of Pi”‚ “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt”‚ “The Value of a Sherpa Life”‚ and finally‚ “The Seventh Man”. The short story‚ by Yann Martel‚ “Life of Pi” explains the concept of why we
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Proven by The Diary of a Young Girl‚ by Anne Frank‚ the play by Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett The Diary of Anne Frank‚ does not have a justified use of dramatic license because the authors twist the characters to be very different than real life‚ the story is misleading to the readers about a historical time‚ and there was an absence of characters in the play. The falsification of Mr.Van Daan’s and Mr. Frank’s personalities allows the readers to believe that the characters
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Tragic news is about to be given to a wife‚ who suffers from heart trouble. Her condition is why her family and close friends need to break the news very gently of her husband’s death. In “The Story of an Hour” Kate Chopin portrays Ms. Mallards character with an outbreak of grief‚ an inability of assimilation‚ ability of reflection‚ and an ability of clear significance at the end. Ms. Mallard new understanding of autonomy excited her‚ once taken away from her she becomes unavailable. The struggles
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Being rich is a blessing that most people don’t have. Because of this‚ some of their money should be dedicated to help those in need of it. Philanthropists everywhere are the saviors that voluntarily donate their money. However‚ not every rich person is a philanthropist; it takes someone who understands the struggle in the lower class and truly cares enough to give back. The American self-made millionaire Peter Cooper devoted his time in later to life to philanthropy to better his society. Similarly
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“Heritage of values from ancient world” Tragedy can either be the darkest part of life for one person or it can be a learning opportunity for the other person. Of all the tragedies written in the literate‚ “Oedipus the King” written by ‘Sophocles’ is one of the oldest and the most prominent tragedies written to date. It is the story of the king‚ who is left to die by his own parents‚ luckily survived‚ unknowingly killed his own father and married his mother. Although this story was written 2000 years
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In what is now Mexico‚ the Mayas and Aztecs developed advanced and sophisticated cultures prior to contact with Europeans. Both the Maya and Aztec cultures existed before Europeans came over and were complex‚ flourishing‚ and sophisticated. The Maya and Aztec cultures had achievements equal to those of European civilizations. Puritans were different from the Pilgrims in that they remained members
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