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    The Real Hero One of the most well known idioms is "every man for himself". The literal meaning of this idiom is everyone should do what is best for themselves‚ without any reservations‚ or concerns for other people. The legendary character Robin Hood and the Ragnar Danneskjold‚ the pirate in Atlas Shrugged would have contrasting opinions on this commonly used idiom. In Atlas Shrugged‚ Ragnar Danneskjold ’s views on morality contradict with those of Robin Hood. The background stories of Robin

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    Kubrick (1971)‚ based on the novel by Anthony Burgess‚ illustrates what happens when different types of psychological therapy are used to treat violent behavior. The main character in this movie‚ Alex‚ along with his three friends‚ lives his life looting‚ raping‚ and brutally beating many different vulnerable people who stand no chance in defending themselves. Later on in the film Alex gets arrested and put in prison. From there he volunteers to take part in a few experiments that will help condition

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    were as terrible‚ as a Lutheran pastor‚ the behavior of people during these events did many times go out of control.  A century later in England‚ John Taylor‚ an English writer‚ (Doc 4) wrote of an event where the youth are armed and spread havoc by looting buildings‚ and breaking windows. In the 18th and 19th centuries‚ Europe experienced an increase in political instability because of the French Revolution‚

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    “YOLANDA” pulls dead from the Earth HERNANI‚ Samar (AFP) – Skulls lie on tombstones and a hand reaches out from a grave at a cemetery in the eastern Philippines‚ after a typhoon so powerful it pulled the dead from the earth. Shell-shocked survivors speak of how there was nowhere to hide when the storm brought the ocean surging ashore‚ sweeping through a school where children and the elderly cowered. Typhoon Yolanda killed at least 75 people in the small rural town of Hernani. Another 45 are

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    Rodney remained unrealistic. The state of economic development in Africa generally provokes feelings of disillusionment. This writing undertakes a rethink on the treatise of Walter Rodney. In particular‚ the endemic corruption in Africa and the re-looting of recovered loot in Nigeria. Rodney’s thought-provoking book provides a platform for scholarly activism on the issue

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    Assigned Topic Paper The Huns “Two are better than one‚ because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down‚ one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10) The once immense and puissant empire of Rome gradually began to diminish due to the dividing of the power in the empire. The steady decline of the Roman empire provoked Attila the Hun to take advantage of the weak empire and to lead an assault on the empire

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    Throughout America’s long history‚ only a few nations have ever committed a successful attack against American held territory and all of these nations met swift redemption. Great Britain‚ which successfully set the White House ablaze‚ was beaten in the War of 1812 and in the Battle of New Orleans. Mexico‚ which perpetrated the Thornton Affair‚ was decisively beaten during the Mexican-American War. Furthermore‚ Mexico was also defeated at the Battle of Ambos Nogales‚ in which it attacked American

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    In Tomb Raider‚ there is a clear distinction between how Lara Croft is represented through the narrative and through the gameplay. Narratively she is shown to be a relatively inexperienced and sometimes helpless adventurer trying to survive on a scary island‚ while the gameplay shows her performing super human feats and massacring large groups of enemy combatants. There are moments when her portrayal fits with how she is controlled through gameplay‚ but these aren’t significant enough to outweigh

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    The most predominant themes of early Islamic history include the roles of good deeds and violence. While some might consider these to be opposites‚ the Islamic community treats them differently. Good deeds form the foundation of the Islamic religion. Humans ought to be good to the poor and the weak and help those in need. Violence‚ on the other hand‚ should only take place for righteous reasons‚ such as the survival of the community or self defense. The early history of Islam is riddled with examples

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    come from all walks of life. Another misconception of the matter is that protests are not peaceful. There are “bad apples” and “wolves in sheep’s clothing” that will go further and more destructive to prove their point and even stir up trouble by looting in the heat of a movement‚ but the group as a whole are not all like that. In fact‚ the people that demonstrate destructively and loot in the moment are looked down upon by most and even‚ in some circumstances‚ are protested as well. If you put aside

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