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    turbid jet.” (Homer‚ 329) Odysseus begins to take back his right as the master of the palace. The lifeless state of Antinous stresses his looming wrath. In spite of the suitors’ attempts to bargain their wealth for being spared‚ Odysseus asserts the punishment which they deserve for their crimes. He says “...not if you made over all your patrimony to me...would I keep my hands from killing until you Suitors had

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    Themes of Nihilism in Crime and Punishment Nihilism is one of the most difficult philosophies to accurately define because of its ambiguous nature. In its simplest form‚ one might consider it an extremely pessimistic form of skepticism in which the individual discounts even the idea of existence. Therefore‚ to a nihilist‚ all values‚ relationships‚ authority‚ beliefs‚ and emotions are baseless and empty. First popularized in Ivan Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons in 1862‚ nihilism is associated with

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    Raskolnikov’s redemption is an essential element to the story. His interaction with Profiry is a catalyst for this change. Additionally‚ the psychological concepts and techniques used by the investigator are crucial aspects of the narrative. In fact‚ his entire investigation involves the use of psychology to lure out the murderer in what Raskolnikov refers to as a “cat and mouse game.” Though Raskolnikov considers hi an adversary‚ his admiration for Porfiry’s intelligence and the good use to which

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    Joe Saelmi Crim 402- Willis Thursday‚ February 24‚ 2011 Hay’s Paradox on Punishment When examining punishments and laws of the seventeen and eighteen hundreds it is easy to see the paradox pointed out by Douglas Hay. As societies grew through the ages and Man became more civilized‚ men with wealth also became more interested in control. Especially during Feudal times‚ it is easy to see how those with power were bent on keeping it‚ and how those without it would strive to make ends meet.

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    1904: Lincoln Steffens‚ The Shame of the Cities U.S. History Resources 1904 Lincoln Steffens‚ The Shame of the Cities Perhaps the most influential of the muckrakers was Lincoln Steffens. Steffens’s articles were published in McClure’s magazine in 1902 and 1903 and then collected in The Shame of the Cities. The following excerpt is taken from the introduction to the 1904 volume. Now‚ the typical American citizen is the business man. The typical businessman is a bad citizen; he is busy

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    Pebbles Franks Handelman English 1101 24 June 2013 Shame to Fame: Teenage Pregnancy The Pregnancy Trap by Gerry Garibaldi creates the idea that society has become more accepting of teenage pregnancy (634-38). When Garibaldi learns all of his favorite girls are pregnant‚ he asks some of them‚ “Do you think getting pregnant when you’re a teenager is a good thing or a bad thing

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    not aware‚ America’s education system is experiencing a dilemma that is going unnoticed. Schools today are not just being inadequately funded‚ or overcrowded‚ but something more interesting. Jonathan Kozol explains the issue at hand in his book‚ The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America. Jonathan Kozol started out as a fourth grade teacher and holds an English degree from Harvard University. He has written a number of other books highlighting topics of our education

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    In Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky‚ Raskolnikov (Rodya) murders two women in a delirious rage. Rodya‚ motivated by greed and hunger‚ commits the heinous act in broad daylight. Though for the vast majority of the novel Rodya is free from accusation of the crime‚ it is his own paranoia and guilt the lead to his confession and demise. In the epilogue‚ Dostoyevsky exemplifies Rodyas punishment by including details about his imprisonment‚ illness‚ and his mother’s death. The literary device

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    ime and Punishment “Nobody‚ but he who has felt it‚ can conceive what a plaguing thing it is to have a man’s mind torn asunder by two projects of equal strength‚ both obstinately pulling in contrary direction at the time.” (Laurence Sterne) In Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment‚ it is this exact miscalculation that leads the protagonist Raskolnikov (Rodya) to his ultimate mental‚ physical and social demise. Similarly‚ the theme of the novel directly correlates to Sterne’s quote‚ as Dostoyevsky

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    Crime and Punishment and Freud         Hubris‚ or extreme pride‚ has been the downfall of heroes since the beginning of story-telling. In fact‚ pride is considered one of the seven deadly sins that can bring nothing but pain in the end and has been condemned by the church and the majority of the world. Psychology has named this excessive pride narcissism‚ a disorder that by definition‚ entitles that one feels extreme love and high regards for themself. Many serial killers have been diagnosed with

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