The Count of Monte Cristo: A Reaction Paper My sister asked me to write this for her assignment.. This story had intrigued me ever since I found out that this was one of the favorite novels of our national hero‚ Dr. Jose Rizal. I was excited to see how this story was being put on screen‚ and how the actors would portray the characters. I had not read the book because I wasn’t born a bookworm like my sister. I would rather watch than read stuff. But I somehow knew that the theme and plot were
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There Are Black BY JIMMY SANTIAGO BACA There are black guards slamming cell gates on black men‚ And brown guards saying hello to brown men with numbers on their backs‚ And white guards laughing with white cons‚ and red guards‚ few‚ say nothing to red inmate as they walk by to chow and cells There you have it‚ the little antpile‚ convicts marching in straight lines‚ guards flying on badged wings‚ permits to sting‚ to glut themselves at the cost of secluding themselves from their
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The Minister’s Black Veil The central theme of “The Minister’s Black Veil” revolves around the notion that everyone has secret sins of some sort that they covertly hide from other people’s view and how one’s soul will eventually be destroyed if these sins are not confessed. Reverend Hooper realizes this and says‚ as he lies dying‚ “I look around me‚ and‚ lo! on every visage a Black Veil!” Another theme that is presented is that of religion and the Puritan faith. Both Reverend Hooper and Reverend
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characteristic that is natural in proportion. However when a fascination grows stronger one becomes much more passionate‚ and often times obsessed with pursuing whatever it is they desire. Alexandre Dumas demonstrates in his novel‚ The Count of Monte Cristo that a fixation with revenge can frequently become addictive. Dumas shows this obsession through the character of Edmond Dantes. Dantes‚ a 19 year old boy growing up in the small town of Marseilles‚ leads an innocent life overflowing with
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The Count of Monte Cristo Chapter 1 The people are expecting the ship Pharaon. They think an accident must have happened Theres a letter Danglars thought Dantes had Dantes goes to see his father and fiancée Chapter 2 Dantes ran to his father‚ yelling His father is pale and sickly Dantes asks if he is ill‚ no just startled Dantes informs his father that the captain of the ship died and he is to take his place His father had to live on practically no money for months Dantes goes to see
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another man was shot in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma after being pulled over by police. What is the connection between these two events? Both events sparked outrage in the Black Lives Matter Community. Black Lives Matter is a group who believes all police officers‚ especially the white police officers‚ are out to kill and oppress minorities and black people. The riots in Charlotte‚ North Carolina were rough. It all unfolded when police came to an apartment complex with a warrant for another person‚ when an African
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Through William Carlos Williams’ story‚ “The Use of Force”‚ we can see a characters attitude and actions change abruptly. Through the story‚ we can not only draw a conclusion from the doctor‚ but from people in his position. The authority given to people in his position‚ provides the sense of power and dominance. The doctor was the sole reasons for the girl living or dying. His use of force can be justified by the parents because he was saving her life. But from the doctor’s perspective‚ he enjoyed
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ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES IN ETHICAL DECISION MAKING� � PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �1� �� ��� Scenario Concept � Scenario Concept Carlos Cruz is an inventor and entrepreneur who developed and patented a proprietary technology that takes the printed word for text materials and creates a file with the option of reading it digitally or listening to it with a realistic synthetic voice (UoP‚ 2011). Carlos business is focused on selling these digital books online and is convinced on the potential success of his business
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The Key to an Unexplainable Joy Like so many people‚ Edmond Dantes‚ the main character in Alexandre Dumas’ novel‚ The Count of Monte Cristo‚ wishes to have a life that makes him happy. When God blesses those with lives that have few moments of suffering or loss‚ it is easy to take many things for granted‚ even the simplest pleasures life may offer. It is times like these that a devastating situation can really shed some light on how many things one is truly grateful for and can also put into perspective
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Hellish Satisfaction Sex‚ money‚ power‚ and revenge‚ each of these are driven by human desire. It is almost guaranteed that the reader has not known at least of a handful of persons that do not chase after these human pleasures and many more that‚ to the least‚ desire such. Satisfaction is something that every human mind yearns for. Although there are the few who attain such in different ways‚ there are the majorities that simply long for innate‚ and sometimes evil‚ human pleasures. It is clear
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