1/19 Review by Don Milligan Why Marx Was Right Terry Eagleton New Haven & London: Yale University Press‚ 2011 ISBN 978-0-300-18153-1 Pbk “Was ever a thinker so travestied?” T erry Eagleton ends Why Marx Was Right with this rhetorical question: “Was ever a thinker so travestied?” This is a fitting end to a book which is a lament for the wicked ways of a world that has done so much damage to the thought and legacy of Karl Marx‚ piling misconception upon misconception‚ so that
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Arthur Miller the author of The Crucible introduces John Proctor in a very interesting way. The first scene with Proctor and Abigail‚ gave the reader a wrong impression about Proctor and Abigail’s relationship. “Proctor: Abby‚ I may think of you softly from time to time…..We never touched‚ Abby. Abigail: Aye‚ but we did. Proctor: Aye‚ but we did not.” (Miller‚ 23). It seems that Proctor does not want to face the truth that him and Abigail had a very strong relationship. Having this type of scene
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I don’t believe it was acceptable for the U.S. to drop the atomic bomb. Because of Truman‚ over 70‚000 innocent people died. Had he not chosen this path‚ there would have been no civilian casualties. But I can also see where he was coming from. He wanted to save American lives. Truman believed he was doing the right thing. He had to make a decision based on what had happened. He was trying to gain a victory in the pacific by getting the Japanese to surrender. His option was that or the ‘or else’
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demonstrates one of the main themes in the novel‚ which is “courage is doing what is right even when the odds of succeeding are poor”. Atticus does this by defending Tom Robinson‚ a black man who has his odds stacked against him only because of his skin color. Atticus faced much backlash‚ from other whites for defending Tom. Since Tom was a black man‚ Atticus was doomed to lose‚ but Atticus did it anyway because it was the right thing. It took courage from Atticus to take Tom’s case because he knew that either
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Was Orwell Right? George Orwell’s book 1984 depicts a futuristic society in the city of London located in the province of Oceania during the year 1984. In his book‚ Orwell’s purpose is to warn the audience against the dangers of his predicted modern era by presenting Winston Smith’s rebellion against the Republic of Oceania‚ and the repercussions he faces throughout the novel. In his book Orwell wanted to depict a democratic government that turned totalitarian‚ the Republic of Oceania. Orwell’s
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inhabitants are sent to hang. The protagonist of the play‚ John Proctor‚ in turn gets caught up in inner and outer conflicts surrounding the complications in Salem - leaving the audience almost sympathetic. When Proctor’s family life is first seen‚ the reader can tell that his home life is not great. The relationship between John Proctor and his wife is very strained. The reader learns that Proctor has committed adultery with Abigail. Proctor‚ however‚ is trying to make it up to his wife. "I have not
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apart on whether or not to choose what they think could be the right choice. “Goody Proctor‚ I have gone this three month like our Lord into the wilderness. I have sought a Christian way‚ for damnation’s double on a minister counsels men to lie.” (Hale 132). Reverend Hale makes a great decision to go against god’s commandments to save innocent Christian lives. Hale is priest and came to Salem to help with witchery. He knows that Proctor‚ Giles and Rebecca had nothing to do with witchcraft. Hale is
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Proctor & Gamble 1. In our opinion‚ we think the answer about product life cycle is not absolutely correct. It is depend on product’s characteristic. 3C product such as eeepc (asus’s product‚ netbook) have quite short product life cycle; Rolex watch have been established more than 200 years. So if marketers want to extend product life cycle‚ they have to do more afford on survey to realize consumer behavior and satisfy their really needs and wants. When the product’s sales shows that it is
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on how to be a successful leader. Machiavelli’s idea of a successful leader consists of being a humble leader‚ while being humble‚ a leader must be aware‚ and whether or not a leader should wish to be loved or hated. In the article‚ "Machiavelli was Right" it compares today’s later to have the princess one should act. A question arose by wondering if his thinking is fair to all leadership situations. Machiavelli believed to politics involved being evil but also the leader should not care of what people
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‘The Crucible’ is a novel which was written by Arthur Miller in 1953. It takes place during the times of the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. This was a time of much hypocrisy in the people of the town of Salem. Many people believed anything they heard or saw. Although The Crucible is fictitious‚ the story depicts the historical information of the Salem witch trials‚ and blends them with fictitious characters to create a very realistic plot and conflict in the story. Miller wrote this play as
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