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    What would you do if you were John? Some people believe John was a terrorist. Some believe he was not a terrorist. I have three reasons why John was a terrorist. The first reason is he attacked Harper’s Ferry. The second reason is his attack on Kansas. The third reason is he dragged his sons into the attack. The first reason John Brown was a terrorist was the attack on Harper’s Ferry. He thought if he attacked it would make him stronger to take over Harper’s Ferry‚ to start a slave revolt‚ then

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    The Raven and Madness

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    to enhance his theme of madness. The theme of madness gives the poem an air of mystery and evokes many questions in the reader’s mind. The reader begins to wonder if the speaker is sane‚ or even if the Raven is real. The poem starts out fairly normal until the bird speaks‚ which is definitely out of the ordinary. Up until this moment‚ we have no reason to believe that the speaker is anything but sane. However‚ continuing on from this point of the poem’s first hint of madness‚ the reader says‚ “Then

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    2011 Effects of John Brown’s Raid On Northern-southern Relations John Brown’s raid of the federal armory at Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia involved only a few abolitionists‚ freed no slaves‚ and ended after only two short days. Brown’s initial idea was that after raiding the federal armory slaves would rise up and rebel against their owners‚ not only in the north but eventually in the south. This was a radical idea‚ and although his raid was primarily condemned in the north‚ Brown became a hero. Southerners

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    Hamlet's Madness

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    of distraction while attempting to expose Claudius. As the plot develops‚ readers can see a progressive change in Hamlet’s behaviour‚ as he quickly becomes obsessed‚ erratic‚ and paranoid. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ it is clear that Hamlet’s madness is the main cause of tragedy in the play. This can be seen through

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    99-103). With this statement‚ the play makes a transition. Hamlet gives up the role of a student and mourning son‚ and commits himself to nothing else but the revenge of his father’s death. There is no confusion and certainly no sign of madness in Hamlet’s character. In Chapel Scene‚ when Claudius is praying alone for his guilt‚ Hamlet accidentally sees him. He realizes that this is the perfect opportunity to perform the revenge. Seeing the opportunity‚ Hamlet says‚ “Now might

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    MultiTasking Madness

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    Revised Case Analysis: Multitasking Madness Digital native is a term used to describe a person who has grown up and been attached with the immersion of technology. In the article “Multitasking Madness”‚ the digital natives have been known with the ability of multitasking at which previous generations are surprised. The digital natives are able to do many tasks at the same time because they strengthen brain cells to carry out specific activities. However‚ the question has been addressed: “How will

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    First Battle of Bull Run (428) Since the Battle of Fort Sumpter‚ three months later‚ the first major battle during the civil war began on July 21‚ 1861 which was called The First Battle of Bull Run in Manassas. During this major battle‚ General Irvin McDowell commanded the large Union army while General Pierre G.T. Beauregard commanded the Confederate army. The Union perceived that they would make a quick and swift victory with very little loss‚ but it was the opposite. At the time both sides

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    Reefer Madness

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    In Schlosser’s first chapter “Reefer Madness‚” he gathers plausible historical facts and counter-arguments to argue that the punishments for marijuana use are extraneous and unreasonable. He suggests that if the United States government decriminalizes marijuana for personal use‚ it would save the time and money that could be spent on more serious endeavors‚ and by modifying marijuana laws it would fit better into our society today. Schlosser explains that many marijuana laws are so strict that many

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    Descent Into Madness

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    Descent into Madness Mark Colvin This piece is written by Mark Colvin‚ a professor of Sociology in the Department of Justice Studies at Kent State University‚ as the introduction to the book “Descent into Madness” by Mike Rolland. On February 2nd & 3rd‚ 1980 one of the maximum security prisons in New Mexico experienced one of the most violent riots in the history of American Correctional System. This is often referred to as The New Mexico State Penitentiary Riot. The riot lasted for 36 hours‚ and

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    Yellow Wallpaper Madness

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    On the Yellow Wallpaper Road to Madness Charlotte Gilman uses her short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” to examine the suffocating roles that denied women freedom of expression. In the 19th century‚ women were expected to fulfill their duties as wives and mothers within the household. All for the sake of their families. In this time period females were expected to be content with their lives at hand and nothing more. People saw women to be solely within the domestic part of the world. The ones that

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