make that change. In the poem “If We Must Die‚” Claude McKay calls for racial pride against white oppression through his use of similes‚ metaphors‚ contradictions‚ and biblical allusions. McKay uses a simile to introduce his trope of blacks being hogs trapped in the city. He also establishes that being a hog is not something that he likes and that he wants to change. The simile is found in the first line of the poem when McKay states‚ “If we must die‚ let it not be like hogs.” Here‚ McKay is telling
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Hamlet: Finding Courage to Die In William Shakespeare’s "Hamlet" we see a young man paralyzed with grief over his father. So much so that he is believed to have gone mad. Hamlet is such a complex character that one must look deeply to find what drives him. Did he really have the courage to kill the king or was it madness? Hamlet’s character will be illuminated by explaining both soliloquies and finally Hamlet himself. "To be‚ or not to be‚ that is the question‚" (Beaty‚ 1348) is one of the
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in France and Belgium‚ during World War I. He already starts to build close relationships with some of the fellow soldiers: Brown‚ Cleary‚ Fry‚ Broadbent and Anderson. Soon after‚ the story shifts to the trenches‚ where the conditions are unsanitary with lice and fat rats. The narrator (which is still and will stay unknown) changes his perspective about war. When he thought war contained glory and glamour‚ he finds himself wrong when his comrades start to die‚ beginning with Brown. A while later‚ he
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Live a Lie or Die with Honor John Proctor is faced with an irreversible decision that ultimately determines his fate. Should he lie‚ living with the consequences of being named a witch or should he die‚ honoring himself and keep his soul free of the devil. The decision faced before him couldn’t have been an easy one. He had been faced with so many trials that his final choice determines if any one of them was in vain. Proctor had to make his own judgment and self-determine his fate. I believe what
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Claude McKay is a man who spans national boundaries‚ literary genres‚political identities‚ and even his own time. Born in the country of Jamaica in 1890‚ McKay was a talented young man. As a Jamaican immigrant to the United States‚ Claude McKay’s writing spanned many complex themes‚ both from his experiences of life in Jamaica and his life in the United States. His early writings would be focused on his life in Jamaica. They would go on to win several literary awards‚ allowing McKay to fund a trip
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Where to Turn When Beneficiaries Die Before You What happens when a beneficiary of your will dies before you die? The typical lawyer’s answer applies. It depends. Consider how a will is typically drafted. First are bequests of tangible personal property such as jewelry‚ furniture and cars — things you can touch. Then there are bequests of sums of money or property. Next there is the residuary clause‚ disposing of everything that wasn’t disposed of above. Despite its name‚ the residuary clause
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Book report on Die For Me Kate and her sister‚ Georgia‚ moved to Paris to live with their grandparents after their mother and father died in a car crash. Traumatized‚ she closes herself from her feelings‚ emotion and the world around her. Until one day while she was reading in a café‚ she laid her eyes on mysterious‚ gorgeous Vincent. They meet and hang out. However‚ Vincent is not who he seems; he’s a revenant‚ an undead guardian who helps to save humans from potential danger or death. He
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Why would someone with a terminally ill condition want to die earlier than the remaining time they are given of life? Well‚ California just recently passed the right-to-die law‚ which is for those patients who are terminally ill who have the option in receiving a prescription drug that will aid them in ending their life earlier than expected. There are now five states (Oregon‚ New Hampshire‚ Vermont‚ Washington and California) that allow this option to patients. However‚ the controversy behind this
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“Rebels Must Die” In Macbeth‚ by Shakespeare this is a major theme that progresses throughout the whole play. When we hear the word “rebel” we often associate it with people who are considered “outsiders” or “different” when in fact a rebel is just anyone who stands up for what they believe in‚ or what they do. In the play it is clear from the beginning that the character Macbeth has deep desires for power and advancement‚ to become king. However‚ in order to achieve these goals he must find
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In “Is There a Duty to Die?” the philosopher John Hardwig contends that‚ given certain criteria‚ one MAY have a duty to kill oneself‚ or be assisted in doing so (33-42)! He argues‚ for example‚ that if someone sickly and family dependent becomes a heavy burden for their family to bear (Harwig 33-42)‚ then it may cause this family to suffer unnecessarily (i.e. money‚ stress‚ and time are all factors that may lead to family suffering). And so‚ prolonging the life of this sickly family member may cause
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