Robespierre: Evil or Virtuous? “Virtue‚ without which terror is destructive; terror‚ without which virtue is impotent” (Zizek). Maximilien Robespierre said this in a speech when people were starting to question his judgment. He believed that to be only virtuous was difficult‚ and without some terror added in‚ the world would go into turmoil as no one would follow their leader. A leader has to be strong and forceful‚ and sometimes even terrifying to get their point across‚ or to get people to follow
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It was important that women get the vote during the Progressive Movement because many strong‚ determined women thought that if females didn’t step up and do something about the problems they were facing‚ they would not feel that they did everything they could to keep themselves and their families safe. I think it helped to get women involved as well because they are typically more sensitive and empathetic than men can be‚ and therefore gave a new perspective and determination for a new breed of
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Advantages of School Uniform Codes School uniforms used to be synonymous with private schools. In the 1980s‚ due to being unfavorably compared to Catholic schools‚ some public schools adopted a school uniform policy. The range of uniform requirements between school districts is diverse‚ with the common ground being the desire to improve the educational environment (greatschools.org). In doing so‚ it is conceivable the academic factor will also increase. There are several pertinent factors
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* Whenever I think of our developing India‚ a question that haunts me is "Will I be able to visualize a vivid‚ corruption-free and self-reliable INDIA. ? * my question remain unanswered many times but in due course of time I came to know of several facts that depict the helpless conditions of a common man. Though he is clever enough‚ he would not get a seat in a renowned college or university. Though he is eligible‚ he would be thrown out of the interview session ruthlessly. Only reason behind
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Timing is everything In order for one to act‚ the timing must be perfect. This can result in someone getting what they want‚ or never being able to achieve what they truly want. Indecisiveness‚ hesitation‚ and delay‚ are three major reasons why the play Hamlet is a tragedy. Hamlet has lost his father because his power hungry uncle Claudius murdered him. Hamlet being enraged wants to desperately seek revenge. In William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet‚ Hamlet delayed in killing Claudius because
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One of the most important characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet would be the mother of Hamlet himself‚ Gertrude. Queen Gertrude played a devious and shameful role‚ which left many questioning her dignity throughout the play. She led a life of wealth and royalty‚ but could not find happiness in either. Gertrude had to put a twist on her life by quickly abandoning the man she one loved‚ King Hamlet‚ for his soulless brother‚ Claudius. In order to completely understand Gertrude’s mystery and you must put
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Everybody has aspirations and dreams for what they want their lives to be like in the future. However is it a problem that these future careers are orientated on either fame or money and not happiness? So due to this fact I ask you today: What is more important: Money or fame? It’s said that over 90 per cent of teenagers want money when they’re older in life‚ however over 90 per cent also state they want to be famous later on too. However what you all may not realise is that there are good and
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Samson Bennett TKAM Jenn The Real Monster In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird the main theme is not racism or that it focuses on the trial‚ but the book’s real main theme is how Scout grows up into a mature and decorous young woman from innocent child. Nothing in the novel is a better symbol of her development than Boo Radley’s character and how she views him. At the beginning of the book‚ Scout’s opinion on Boo Radley’s image and character is shrouded by myths and rumors that she hears
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Othello; the tragic tale of a man falling to the biggest killer of them all‚ jealousy. But why does Othello get defeated by such an easy thing to avoid? Perhaps Iago is such a good villain. More likely‚ it’s because‚ for some people‚ especially back in William Shakespeare’s time‚ honour comes first. Honour that comes with men can be a normal thing for people if it doesn’t go too overboard; however‚ if it does‚ like in William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ it can lead to nasty‚ if not deadly results.
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"Being loyal-faithful or dedicated to someone or something-is not always easy. People often have conflicting loyalties‚ and there are no guidelines that help them decide to what or whom they should be loyal. Moreover‚ people are often loyal to something bad. Still‚ loyalty is one of the essential attributes a person must have and must demand of others." is a quote adapted from James Carville‚ Stickin’: The Case of Loyalty. Loyalty is usually thought to be an essential quality within friendship. The
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