1. Einleitung Unter den zahlreichen Werken des Philosophen und Politikers Edmund Burke befindet sich der „Sketch of the Negro Code“. Hierbei handelt es sich um einen detailliert ausgearbeiteten Plan zur Regulierung des Sklavenhandels und der Sklaverei. Verfasst im Jahr 1780‚ 27 Jahre bevor der Sklavenhandel auf britischen Schiffen ver-boten wurde‚ enthält sein Manuskript zahlreiche Punkte‚ deren Umsetzung den Sklavenhandel und letztendlich die Sklaverei beenden sollten. Angesichts des Umfangs
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of laughter and the reasons why we laugh. In his essay “Ontological Laughter: Comedy as Experimental Possibility Space” Timothy Morton‚ discusses his views on laughter and states that “comedy is the genre closes to the ontological structure of how things are” (332). Morton begins by proposing that “a thing is exactly what it is‚ yet never exactly as it appears” (Morton 322-323)‚ therefore‚ “since things are never quite as they appear‚ things are always pretending”. He uses ecology and ontology to
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Character Sketch Examples: "Glory‚ be! Look whose here." Grandma said‚ wiping her wrinkled hands on her faded apron. She shuffled slightly as though she were about to step on into the dining room‚ but before she could make her move‚ my mother had dashed across the room and was giving her a hug. Dad and I followed sheepishly across the rooom‚ knowing that the mandatory hug was about to happen. When it was my turn‚ I could feel the soft‚ loose flesh of Grandma’s sagging arms as she hugged me close
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If Thales was the first of all the great Greek philosophers‚ Plato must remain the best known of all the Greeks. The original name of this Athenian aristocrat was Aristiclis‚ but in his school days he received the nickname "Platon" (meaning "broad") because of his broad shoulders. Plato was born in Athens‚ Greece to one of the oldest and most distinguished families in the city. He lived with his mother‚ Perictione‚ and his father‚ Ariston (Until Ariston died.) Born in an aristocratic and rich
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In V.S. Pritchett’s "The Fly in the Ointment‚" Harold is a man of strong character. Despite being raised by a self-centered‚ hateful father‚ Harold has a forgiving spirit and a desire to help—even for someone who seems not to deserve it. As the story begins‚ we learn that Harold is wise enough to avoid trouble—a sign of self-preservation. His father’s factory is closing in difficult financial times‚ and Harold arrives with care. Better not to arrive in a taxi‚ he was thinking. The old man will
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“The Ethics of Living Jim Crow: An Autobiographical Sketch” In “The Ethics of Living Jim Crow: An Autobiographical Sketch” Richard Wright explains how the oppression and violence of the white are what lead to a shift in morals in the black community (Wright 21). There was constant fear of death that the blacks felt like they were under; they became more and more accustomed to that abusive treatment. It seems that Wright used a series of vignettes‚ while mostly consisting of narration of events
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Time Line of Christchurch Bay 1366- there was a severe erosion at Highcliffe. 1587- Richard Popinjay’s produced a sketch map of Isle of Wight. 1587- Dorset and Hampshire defences were set up. 1595- John Norden created a map of Hampshire‚ showing the village of Hordwell 1654- Old data of the previous data were seen by Burton 1695- Robert Morden modified the map created by John Norden 1703- on the 24th of November‚ a very severe storm known as the Daniel Defoe’s storm appeared‚ producing
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How did the culture of NASA and Morton Thiokol contribute to the development of group think? In his book‚ Vital Lies‚ Simple Truths‚ The Psychology of Self-Deception‚ Dan Goleman cites a passage credited to Irving Janis. The passage cited is: The leader does not deliberately try to get the group to tell him what he wants to hear … nevertheless‚ subtle constraints‚ which the leader may force inadvertently‚ prevent a member from fully exercising his critical powers and from openly expressing doubts
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Paul is the father of a family of three in “The Lamp at Noon” who wants what is best for his family. He can be very protective of his farm and the baby. Full of patience and hope‚ Paul seems to have a passion for farming‚ but not much knowledge of it. Having been raised on a farm and taught to farm‚ Paul doesn’t seem to want to do anything else but to work the land until he gets his crops. Unfortunately for Paul‚ drought and dust storms have been destroying the land for many years‚ and they keep
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Book Review of “The Characters of Revolutionary Characters” by Gordon S. Wood “The characters of Revolutionary Characters” is a realistic portrayal of six most important members of the founding generation of the United States. They are: George Washington‚ Ben Franklin‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison‚ Aaron Burr‚ John Adams‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ Thomas Paine. The Founders‚ indeed‚ were a highly unique and exceptionally talented generation. The book takes as its accent not the story
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