"The social moulds civilization fits us into have no more relation to our actual shapes than the conventional shapes of the constellations have to the real star-patterns. I am called Mrs. Richard Phillotson‚ living a calm wedded life with my counterpart of that name. But I am not really Mrs. Richard Phillotson‚ but a woman tossed about‚ all alone‚ with aberrant passions‚ and unaccountable antipathies" - (Hardy‚ 1895) Sue represents the new woman‚ a woman who was not submissive to the stereotypical
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Shakespeare’s 1592 play ‘King Richard III’ and Pacino’s 1996 docudrama‚ ‘Looking for Richard’. Despite the different contexts of the Elizabethan Era and the post-modern world respectively‚ the texts share the universal themes of Richard’s pursuit of power and the effect of political power on one’s morality which broadens our understanding of the adverse effect of power. “The ends justifying the means” is a principle in ‘King Richard III’ where the protagonist Richard‚ a Machiavellian leader‚ lusts
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rule. Many rulers have successfully followed his advice. Others have not. While Richard the third was Machiavellian in some ways‚ many of the things he did Machiavelli would not have condoned of. This is especially the case with regards to his attempts to win the people’s goodwill. Richard the Third had not done this and ultimately paid the price. Richard the Third was not a Machiavellian king. On the surface‚ Richard may appear somewhat Machiavellian. The Prince states that “since a ruler needs
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For our interpretation of Richard III the overarching concept we came up with for our version of the play‚ was instead of two families feuding for the throne‚ the Lancasters‚ of Lancaster Inc.‚ and Yorks‚ of York Co.‚ are two rival corporations. Richard has been wanting to buy out Anne’s family’s company‚ for a long time‚ and after her father and her husband are tragically murdered‚ Richard sees his chance to prey on a grieving and vulnerable Anne. The scene takes place in a dimly light‚ run
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able to record conversations that he and Richard had talking about previous crimes he had committed‚ including details about how he killed with cyanide poison in spray bottles and freezing bodies to mask the time of death. Richard was ultimately charged with 5 murders and sentenced to life in prison‚ ineligible for parole until age 110. Throughout Richard’s heinous actions‚ the importance of nature vs nurture is demonstrated. According to Examination of the Psychology‚ nurture is “The experiences
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Linda Richards Introduction Linda Richards‚ America’s first and professional trained nurse has transformed her profession‚ bringing the work of nursing from menial chores to the great caregiving profession of today. She first got her experience in nursing when she was dealing with her dying mother; which was a very awakening experience to Linda‚ because during this time‚ she cared for her until her death. Linda’s training as a nurse began under the supervision of Doc Currier‚ the family’s
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It is now dead midnight. Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. What do I fear? Myself? There’s none else by.” (5.5.133-136). Richard III is a remarkable‚ if not irregular‚ rendition of the renowned historical figure‚ Richard III. In it‚ Shakespeare poses Richard as a villain with no remorse towards others—without any fear. This is evident when Richard awakes and holds an internal dialogue in which he berates his conscience for giving him bad dreams. "What do I fear? Myself? There’s none
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Benjamin Bottomley Cognitive Science 198 March 7‚ 2017 The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez was a California-based serial killer who operated from 1984 to 1985. He was born in El Paso‚ Texas‚ but eventually moved out to California. He was known as the “Night Stalker” because he would break into homes at night‚ raping and killing his victims. Ramirez got his start early‚ as he (unsurprisingly) had a rough childhood. His father was known to abuse him‚ and he spent some time in juvenile detention
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HIST101-1302B-03 PROFESSOR J. CARPENTER JUNE 2‚ 2013 THE WATERGATE SCANDAL Scandal as defined by Bing.com (2013) is “something causing public outrage: a situation or event that causes public outrage or censure”. This was the case with Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal during his term in office. This was an event that happened in United States history that brought down Nixon during his tenure in Presidential office. Watergate was a multifaceted turn of political events and scandals
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Richard Wright is an African-American author of several novels‚ poems‚ and short stories. He is the son of Nathan Wright‚ a sharecropper‚ and Ella Wilson‚ a school teacher. He is the grandchild of slaves and his grandfathers fought in the Civil War. Wright faced major difficulties growing up. When he was five years old‚ his father abounded him and his family. Additionally‚ Wright lacked education skills due to the constant transitions between the homes of family relatives. Although his education
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