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    The same year Holmes and Myrta had a child named Lucy. Upon completion three years later‚ Holmes moved his drugstore into the bottom floor of the Castle and rented space out to other shops to maintain a normal appearance. The second floor contained his office and living space‚ while the third floor contained spacious “guest” rooms. The inside of the Castle housed a maze containing over 60 windowless rooms with one-way doors‚ false floors‚ trapdoors‚ doors that opened to brick walls‚ stairways leading

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    Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Holmes saw the legal obligation as a prediction that sanctions were likely to be visited upon someone not following a course of conduct. Accordingly‚ Holmes saw a contractual obligation as the obligation to pay damages in case of breach. But doesn’t this put the cart before the horse? He inspired the American realist movement with a jurisprudential theory based on the need to ‘think things‚ not words’. The examination of facts must dominate legal investigation. The object

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    To begin investigating the theory that Holmes is Jack the Ripper it is important to study the appearances of both murderers. Some peoples would argue that there is no certainty for the appearance of Jack the Ripper. A main reason for people to be hesitant about their similarities in appearance is that in 1988 most wealthy men dressed the same‚ had the same haircut and had mustaches; therefore‚ some of the similarities could match any wealthy man from that time period. However‚ according to Active

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    This book was written by Richard Holmes and published by Jonathan Cape Ltd. under the original title “Firing Line.” Holmes is a historian with a military background. This book discusses the forces that act upon soldiers both during and after being in combat. Holmes discusses different behaviors and on more than one occasion describes how men at war go back to an animal instinct. Holmes discusses a behavior‚ which he calls “posturing.” Posturing is looking and sounding aggressive without actually

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    of the role of the man of the house which he was when his father was away. I know this because in the story Thomas states that “…sitting opposite of me‚ in the chair I’d sat in for the past four years.” b) I think that Thomas’s dad was Thomas’s hero because his dad taught him how the jobs are done. He also thought that because he had found the medals when he was cleaning his father’s bag. He was amazed by the number of medals his father had earned over the years he was at war. I know this because

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    Service Learning Reflection A couple of classmates and I had gone to Stanley Holmes Extensions in Atlantic City to help elementary children with homework. Plethora of things had gone well that day. As soon as we had arrived to Stanley Holmes Extensions there was a police officer that had briefly explained what we had to do. Having officer Law explain to us are task was great because we weren’t just sitting around when the children had arrived. Helping the children out with homework had also gone

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    A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements or noble qualities. These heros put their best selves forward in service to help humanity. Heros take action on behalf of others that are in need. Andrew Carnegie was in fact was a hero. This subject can be controversial because of the fact that Carnegie gave away money after he died‚ and not while he was alive. Carnegie started off in a very poor family and eventually became very wealthy. This shows the world that

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    The Difference between a Hero and a Tragic Hero The tragic hero is one of the most interesting characters within a Greek or Roman play. They depict many emotions and often their lives end in a horrible disaster. When we think of a hero‚ what automatically comes to mind? To some it may be someone legendary. Others might think of a hero as someone of great strength or ability. Perhaps someone admired for their achievements and great qualities. To me‚ it once meant someone that showed great courage

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    Hero Essay Heroes by today’s standards can be many things‚ such as firefighters‚ teachers‚ or cops. This wasn’t always what the word hero was once intended to mean. What a hero is in present day is surprisingly different than what a hero once was. In ancient times one was only called a hero if they were the strongest‚ bravest‚ smartest and the most warlike. During the course of time‚ the definition of what a genuine hero is has changed and the role and form of a hero has been altered‚ but yet some

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    Odysseus: A Hero or a Flawed Hero? The epic poem‚ The Odyssey written by Homer near the end of the 8th century BC‚ focuses on a Grecian hero named Odysseus. Although after the falling of Troy Odysseus embarks upon a long‚ grueling journey home‚ it is through his travels that Homer is able to illustrate him as a hero. A hero is known as‚ “a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.” (Dictionary.com) Homer’s projection of Odysseus is essentially

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