actions cannot be justified in any way‚ first of all Montresor deceived Fortunato and rather than dueling the man or taking matters into the laws hands‚ he did not even give Fortunato a chance to contest. Nothing can truly ever justify intentional murder‚ and surely this is also true of Montresor’s actions in "The Cask of Amontillado." Readers are never explicitly told what “insult” Fortunato has given to Montresor to cause him to respond in such a horrendous way. We as readers can only make the assumption
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the use of animals to view and control variables that affect their behavior and biology system. It has played a major role in biomedical research ever since the last century. Using animals in research that could protect humans from a disease‚ any kind of pain‚ suffering‚ and even death should be justified. One of the many reasons why it is justified is because it has helped medical fields come up with many treatments for diseases. Treatments such as chemotherapy for cancer‚ Vaccine against smallpox
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Death Penalty‚ Revenge or Justice? by: Tiffany Efni Death penalty‚ or also known as the capital punishment‚ is one of the most debated topics in the judicial system of the world. It has existed long before 2500 BC‚ when Hammurabi (Mesopotamia civilization) created the first written law called ‘Codex Hammurabi’. The principal of the codex is generally ‘eye for an eye‚ tooth for a tooth’. At that time‚ it was most likely if a person committed a capital crime‚ such as murder or theft‚ they were executed
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faces a crucial decision: to take revenge on Claudius or to commit suicide. Hamlet’s hesitation to take action is caused by his moral values. Although he is filled with hatred‚ he cannot get himself to kill his uncle. Hamlet fears “the unknown” and potentially purgatory after death. Hamlet’s compelling ambition to seek revenge on Claudius contributes to the underlying theme: Revenge is an unwarranted action that leads to tragedy. Prince Hamlet’s spark to seek revenge is brought up by the ghost of
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It was such a sun shining day that Anna and her friends decided to have a ride to the Beach instead of being stuck in a boring hot class‚ crazy with numbers and operations. After three hours on the way‚ the illuminated beach appeared slowly in their sight. It felt like the world turned to be with just two colors‚ yellow of sand and blue of water and the sky. Dazzling sunlight made the sand sparkle like a thousand tiny jewels. However‚ what Anna didn’t know is that all of sudden in a blink of an eye
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Is killing ever justified? Yes‚ killing is justified in certain situations. An example would be if a burglar comes into someone’s house. The first thing they do is grab a gun or knife and use self defense. Some people will say no they should be punished people should not kill anyone under any conflict. Then‚ some people say just the opposite. Another example would be during a person’s life time they can experience very painful illnesses. People should have the rights where they can die when they
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In this analysis paper‚ I will be looking at the animated film “The Cameraman’s Revenge” by Ladislaw Starewicz. While the majority of animators during and before his time worked on two dimensional animated films‚ Starewicz stepped off the beaten path and instead chose to implement his taxidermied insects in his animations; that alone made this film unique and fascinating for me to watch. Watching the film was a surreal experience with my knowledge of how innovative this form of animation was for
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is called Camp Green Lake. He is sent to camp to supposedly build his character and reform his ways. While at camp‚ he makes a friend and develops many new‚ interesting character traits. In the setting and plot‚ the author tries to explain how life can be tough but very rewarding if we remain determined and hopeful. This story is more than just a literal story. It shows courage‚ determination and injustice. Firstly I would like to talk to you about the setting. In Holes‚ the environment acts as
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author uses a specific character whose power‚ revenge‚ and sadism creates one or more of the many in themes in the novel. He also finds pleasure in having and abusing his power over everyone else. This character is named Assef‚ and in my opinion‚ he is a is one of the most ruthless characters in this story. This character displays his sadistic personality‚ and finds pleasure in hurting others. To start with‚ Assef commences the theme of revenge through his interactions with Amir and Hassan
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In “The Liar” by Tobias Wolff‚ the main character uses lies as a way of getting revenge on his mother‚ to make him feel better about his father’s death. James is trying to get revenge on his mother‚ because of her mistreatment and lack of presence throughout his childhood. The first time James realizes that his lies have had an effect on her is when he says‚ “She felt lonely in her confusion but didn’t call anyone because she also felt like a failure. My lying had that effect on her. She took it
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