BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY At 11.00 PM on December 2 1984‚ while most of the one million residents of Bhopal slept‚ an operator at the plant noticed a small leak of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas and increasing pressure inside a storage tank. The vent-gas scrubber‚ a safety device designer to neutralize toxic discharge from the MIC system‚ had been turned off three weeks prior . Apparently a faulty valve had allowed one ton of water for cleaning internal pipes to mix with forty tons of MIC. A 30 ton refrigeration
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The Tragedy of Madame Bovary Madame Bovary is both a product of and a commentary on life in 19th century France. Gustav Flaubert’s wrote the novel in a realistic style‚ which was then the major movement in art and literature. This technique‚ which allowed him to honestly portray the nature of provincial life‚ was the perfect medium to showcase his opinion of the bourgeoisie and their preoccupations. He used mostly his main character‚ Emma Bovary‚ to show that the corrupt values of the middle
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The Congo was taken over in 1885 by King of Belgium‚ Leopold II . Leopold wanted to conquer the Congo due to him believing overseas colonies were the key to a country’s greatness. Leopold gained control of the Congo by sending explorer Henry Stanley to claim land in the Congo. At the Berlin conference of 1884-1885 they recognized Leopold as the sovereign ruler of the Congo. The country was treated as a brutal business investment by Leopold who was viewed by the world as a noble king. But in reality
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Antigone vs. Ismene In the Greek tragedy Antigone‚ the playwright Sophocles developed his characters with strongly contrasting personalities. The sisters Antigone and Ismene are foils to each other‚ in that they are characters with completely opposite personalities. Antigone is strong‚ stubborn‚ and stands up for what she believes in‚ while Ismene is weak‚ obedient to the law‚ and very passive. Throughout the play‚ Antigone and Ismene display their opposing beliefs and personalities. When introduced
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Hamlet: Tragedy of Failure William Shakespeare’s‚ Hamlet is a tragedy of failure‚ the failure of a man placed in circumstances and faced to deal with them successfully. In some ways‚ Hamlet reminds us of Brutus in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Hamlet and Brutus are both good men who live in trying times; both are intellectual‚ even philosophical; both men want to do the right thing; both men intellectualize over what the right thing is; neither
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The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra Introduction Octavius Caesar (later renamed to Augustus Caesar‚ son of the murdered Julius Caesar)‚ Antony‚ and Lepidus form the Roman triumvirate that rules the Western world. Lepidus leaves the triumvirate‚ and Caesar and Antony are left to rule the world. Antony‚ though married to Fluvia‚ lives in Alexandria‚ Egypt with his mistress Cleopatra‚ the Queen of Egypt. Fueled by a disgust at his lifestyle in Egypt and anger over the wars caused by Antony ’s relatives
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In an Aristotelian Tragedy‚ most characters error that causes his or her own downfall. Like in Antigone by Sophocles whose character‚ Antigone‚ is trying to bury her deceased brother. Her uncle‚ Creon‚ who is now the new ruler of Thebes has made a new law stating that traitors shall not be buried and he considers Polyneices‚ Antigone’s brother a traitor. Antigone then decides to bury him anyway but is caught and sent away to die‚ despite warnings from people. Antigone‚ Haimon who is Creon’s son
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The Tragedy Of Andres Bonifacio Philippine Daily Inquirer November 27‚ 2005 Isagani A. Cruz Let me express these non-historian’s thoughts about a patriot of our land whose birth anniversary we shall celebrate this coming Wednesday. It is an official holiday declared by law in his honor as Bonifacio Day. Andres Bonifacio was the unknown indio who organized and led the Katipunan that was to ignite the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and ultimately free this country from Spanish rule after more than
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ago. It was the only thing being talked about for weeks. September 11‚ 2001. “I was scared beyond belief”‚ states Tracy Whitmoyer‚ a current resident of Berks County‚ Pennsylvania. Tracy was vacationing in Mexico with her husband Bart while this tragedy happened‚ they had no idea what to do or what to think. She says that all she wanted to do was go home. Tracy Whitmoyer and her husband‚ Bart Whitmoyer were on vacation in Mexico as the disaster struck. Shocked‚ Tracy had no idea what to think. Two
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AP English Literature and Composition Synthesis Essay Othello is a story of tragedy; a failed marriage between a Moor and the white daughter of a political figure. Through jealousy and deception‚ Othello and Desdemona’s‚ his wife‚ marriage goes from a love story to two tragic and preventable deaths. Othello is a highly respected general in the defense forces of Venice; his charismatic and intelligent demeanor allows him to gain power and status in a majority white atmosphere. Desdemona is the daughter
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