The philosopher James Rachels has an argument that shows that the distinction between acts and omissions is not as helpful as it looks. Consider these two cases: •Smith will inherit a fortune if his 6 year old cousin dies. •One evening Smith sneaks into the bathroom where the child is having his bath and drowns the boy. •Smith then arranges the evidence so that it looks like an accident. •Jones will inherit a fortune if his 6 year old cousin dies. •One evening Jones sneaks into the bathroom where
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to avenge the death of her son. () Whereas Achilles is a head-strong war hero of the Trojan War. He killed Hector‚ prince of the Trojan’s. () Achilles knowing as a result of the death of Hector‚ he would have the fate a a young death. () Both of these heroes are noble men to their people. Both Achilles and Beowulf were brave and courageous. Beowulf with his super human strength defeating monsters that killed many‚ yet still won. () Then there is Achilles knowing what his fate holds if he avenges the
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important to take note of the sarcophagus and the elements that constitute it. It is rectangular in shape‚ it dates from the 2nd century AD‚ and its artist is unfortunately unknown. Each of its four sides portrays a different episode of the life of Achilles from the Iliad and both of its bottom and upper panels‚ although hardly discernable‚ are decorated by series of carved plants. The first side of the tomb depicts a corpse laying on the floor being carried by a chariot driven by a dressed man. One
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On my mission to find a painting that either caught my eye or would stop me dead in my tracks‚ I discovered “The Anger of Achilles.” This oil painting seemed to call me hither to take a closer look. As I walked closer‚ the painting became more clear and vivid. It was as if Jacques-Louis David was oil painting in high definition. This is a stunningly clear oil painting. So clear‚ it resembles a modern day photograph. The expression on the faces of each character in this painting drew me in even
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During 1607-1611 of Early Jamestown‚ Why Were So Many Colonists Dead? King James I sent 110 people over for a new start of life. The Englishmen arrived to Jamestown believing that they would find gold and a new way of freedom with government and religion. Most of the colonist died during the early years of 1607-1611. No skills for the New World later made the colonist have a hostile relationship with the Native Americans and the environment that they weren’t immune for lead to their deaths
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Donna Campbell Professor Bernhardt English Composition II 18 February 2013 Dreams of Love In the short stories Eveline and Araby‚ James Joyce uses an optimistic reality created by dreams to show the separate‚ but similar fates of two people experiencing their first love. Both characters dream of how their life will change when united with their objects of affection. They idolize their crush’s and experience confusion and difficult decisions in pursuing their relationships. These stories give
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The Era of Good Feelings As James Madison approached the end of his presidency in 1816‚ a fellow Virginian and Republican—James Monroe—was elected as his successor. Monroe’s presidency was a continuation of the so-called “Virginia Dynasty‚” since all of the presidents between 1801 and 1825 were from Virginia. The fading Federalist Party ran a candidate in the 1816 election for the last time‚ securing only 34 electoral votes compared to Monroe’s 183 votes. Monroe came to the presidency with a solid
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But it also has contradictions. For instance‚ Achilles is a strong and fearless warrior and Sam Witwicky is just an average‚ everyday run of the mill teenager. He does not know that his great grandfather Archibald Witwicky made one of the world’s greatest discoveries‚ until the Autobots find him and tell him that the fate of the world lies in his hands. Achilles and Sam Witwicky are very different‚ yet at the same time they share many qualities. They both
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"The Shield of Achilles" is a poem by W. H. Auden first published in 1952. The Shield of Achilles is also the title poem of a collection of poems by Auden‚ published in 1955. Description The poem is Auden’s response to the detailed description in Homer’s epic poem the Iliad of the shield borne by the hero Achilles‚ illustrated with scenes from daily life. Auden’s poem is written in two different stanza forms‚ one form with shorter lines‚ the other with longer lines. The stanzas with shorter
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While Auden’s The Shield of Achilles gives a glimpse of the mythology concerning the great Trojan War‚ the lines themselves are immersed in their own battle of legos vs. pathos as the two main characters’ dissenting views and one’s triumph over the other illustrate an everlasting plight of humanity. Thetis‚ the mother of Achilles‚ is hope personified‚ as she acts in desperation to save her son from death‚ in spite of the knowledge of his inevitable fate. As she watches Hephaestus forge the indestructible
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