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    Mount Saint Helen’s Volcano‚ part of the cascade mount range‚ is associated with the subduction zone of the Juan du Fuca plate into the North American plate‚ as is most of the volcanism in this mount range (USGS Geology & History). The eruption intensity is normally quite explosive but Mt. Saint Hellen’s has experienced the peaceful one on occasion (USGS Geology & History). With frequent eruption every couple hundred years (rough estimate at best)‚ Mt. Saint Helen’s is the most active volcano of

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    The Love Canal Tragedy

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    The Love Canal Tragedy— a historical event which had an immense impact on the lives of those involved‚ as well as the laws and regulations set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It began as a plan by entrepreneur William T. Love to construct a canal that could act as a water source and conduct power using hydroelectricity‚ but rather served as a connector between Lake Ontario and the Niagara River. While his proposal sounded as though it would be a success‚ all construction came to a halt

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    Tragedy Of Al-Qaeda

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    Arguably the greatest tragedy in America`s history. On September 11th 2001 it was a dark day for U.S citizens. With unease in Iraqi-US relations‚ ultimately was the largest factor leading to the attacks on 9/11. Which most believe that the attacks were completely unavoidable and just a product by terrorist group Al-Qaeda. Others believe that if the US had healthier ties with the Iraqi government‚ then 9/11 and other attacks wouldn’t have occurred. At one point in time‚ Al-Qaeda‚ was the worlds`

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    think that the time went slowly? (Tomorrow‚ and tomorrow‚ and tomorrow‚ Creeps in this petty pace from day to day‚ To the last syllable of recorded time;) Macbeth is one of the most famous tragedies of Shakespeare. It is divided into five acts focusing on Macbeth and sometimes other characters that affect Macbeth. The two main characters in the play are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth who are well-developed. After Macbeth killed King Duncan of Scotland

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    A Hopeless Solution "A Summer Tragedy" is a short story written by Arnaud Bontemps. “A Summer Tragedy" starts with Jeff Patton‚ an elderly African-American man‚ putting on his finest fancy dress clothes that he has worn barely than a handful of times. Having difficulty tying his bowtie‚ Jeff calls for his wife‚ with his thick southern accent‚ to assist him. Despite her being blind and even feebler than Jeff‚ she succeeds in tying his bowtie and returns to her bedroom to finish dressing in her little

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    First‚ we will discuss Mount St. Helens Volcano. Mount St. Helens is a stratovolcano located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States within Washington State. A stratovolcano is also known as a composite cone‚ which is “a large symmetrical structure that consists of alternating layers of explosively erupted cinders and ash interspersed with lava flows (Lutgens‚ 2012.)” Due to the cone shape of the volcano‚ stratovolcanoes are known for creating large explosive eruptions that can eject vast amounts

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    True Tragedy of Dido

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    What is the true tragedy of Dido? Scholars have debated various perspectives over the years. One could argue that Dido’s major tragedy was losing a love that the Gods had forced her to feel and had also stolen from her (Farron). Another essay argues that her death in the end of Book IV‚ or more specifically dying by her own hand was her downfall (Fenik). However‚ the most convincing argument is that Dido’s true tragedy was her lack of piety. Piety had very specific rules in Roman society. For example

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    In Friedrich Nietzsche’s “The birth of Tragedy” he claims that “Every artist must appear as an ‘imitator’‚ either as the Apollonian dream artist or the Dionysian ecstatic artist‚ or finally as a dream and ecstatic artist in one.” According to Nietzsche Greek art was very superficial before Dionysus. In this original art the observer was not truly united with the art‚ unable to immerse himself. Apollo was present to protect man from suffering and provided them with a certain level comfort. Dionysus

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    ’There are various degrees of recognition in tragedy. In Othello‚ recognition is minimal: the protagonist learns what he has done and what he has lost‚ but learns little or nothing about himself.’’ How far do you agree? – This is a quote that I have adapted into my thesis‚ taken from ‘’A Book of literary terms’’. Anagnorisis‚ a Greek word meaning ‘’recognition’’‚ is described by Aristotle as ‘’a change from ignorance to knowledge’’. I agree with this statement as‚ in the play Othello‚ Othello’s

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    Antigone‚ a tragedy Ernest Hemingway wrote that “So far‚ about morals‚ I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.” If something is moral but is breaking civil law should it be done? What if not doing this act was immorals? Would you let it happen? In the play Antigone‚ Sophocles portrays Antigone as one who focuses on moral law over civil law due to her self pride and love for her family; These actions lead to her tragic downfall

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