Mason Locke Weems’ work, A History of the Life and Death, Virtues and Exploits of General George Washington, outlines the life and legacy of George Washington through minor episodes and conversation throughout his life. Not focusing in on his Revolutionary War escapades, allows Weems to really showcase the morality and character of George Washington, as well as tell a story about the man so dearly beloved by the people during his lifetime and beyond. In writing this biography, Weems has a strict agenda that highlights the importance of religion, education, and Industry. Weems is, in writing this biography, taking from the example set by Plutarch in his Lives series. Weems uses personal detail and domestic scenes, and in so doing highlights
Bad things happen to good people. A Series of Unfortunate Events, by Lemony Snicket, is a story about the orphans that are in a bad situation. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire parents died in a fire while Count Olaf is trying to steal their fortune. They escaped Count Olaf and got to safety for a little. They learned that bad things happen to good people too.
Robert Pickton seemed to murdered only the Eastside women which is the poorest neighborhood in BC (Newton, 2014). There was no pattern of Pickton choosing the victims, they seem to be missing randomly and suddenly. One of the victim name Stephanie Lane’s family shared there feeling towards Pickton’s murder case (CBC News, 2015). Stephanie’s DNA was founded on Pickton’s farm in 2003. However, Stephanie’s evidence could not proceed in the trial due to small amount of blood found.
Merriweather Lewis supposedly committed suicide at Grinder Inn when he was going to Washington carrying secret documents. But over the years, much more evidence has surfaced proving that in fact he did not kill himself and was murdered. Everything from the conflicting stories by Pricilla Grinder to the ballistics tests performed, it is clear that this was not in fact suicide and was murder by conspiracy. In a ballistics test conducted, it was proven that when Lewis was shot he would have died instantly and if he didn’t, he certainly would not have enough strength to cock the second gun and shoot himself a second time. The pistol that he used was nicknamed a “horse pistol” because it was strong enough to put down a horse with one shot through
Bradbury justifies to warn us that isolation from others lead to suicide because of all the influence of technology that was brought into their dark, dystopian, book-despising world. Technology took over everyone from their new “Wall-TV’s” to the “seashell,” being what they spend all their time on everyday, cutting off most interaction with other humans, leading to the thoughts of suicide. Early in the book, readers notice several attempts of people trying to kill themselves as well as each other; because the audience notices that they know they are not in a content state with all the things going on around them, especially the lack of socializing. There are many situations where Montag sees and realizes that a lot of people are losing their
“The Little Rock Nine” by Sam Roberts explains to us the empowering story of the Little Rock Nine that helped to trigger the Civil Rights movement. The “Civil Rights Movement” article on History.com also explains the dedication of black people during the civil rights movement. “Little Rock Nine” by Sam Roberts includes the little rock nine being harassed and tormented after they were chosen to attend the all white high school. They were being pushed around and yelled at by angry whites that have since then been known as racists. “Civil Rights Movement” on history.com tells us about the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and how Rosa Parks confidently stood up to the white man on the bus.
When someone dies it is often assumed that the body is now useless and nothing but a decaying pile of bones. Yet author Mary Roach contradicts this assumption by arguing that the human body is perhaps the most useful dead rather than alive. Death may be brutal and difficult to cope with, but death is not at all in vain. Roach and other anatomists have objectified human cadavers by covering the body’s hands and face in order to bear with the natural emotional distresses of the human condition. As harsh as it seems, the death of one can potentially become the savior of the lives of millions.
Dexter Morgan, who is portrayed by Michael C. Hall, was only a child when his mother was found murdered by a chainsaw. Harry Morgan, an officer on the case, found his brother and him days later sitting in a pool of her blood. During the day Morgan spends his time as a blood splatter analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department. As a blood splatter analyst, he spends most of his time working cases for the homicide division, since that is the department that investigates most murders. Ironically, during the day he works in a laboratory; however, during the night he is a serial killer.
In the novel,” The Pigman” by Paul Zindel, two teenagers named John and Lorraine befriend the Pigman. Near the end, the Pigman suddenly passes away. Even though numerous things contributed to Mr. Pignati’s death, the stress of John & Lorraine’s party and Bobo the monkey’s death played the biggest part. John and Lorraine threw a party while Mr. Pignati was at the hospital, but near the end, Mr. Pignati unexpectedly arrived back home.
Harold Frederick Shipman earned the title Dr. Death when he was convicted as a serial killer estimated to have murdered well over two hundred and fifty of his patients (Harold Shipman, 2014). Harold Shipman was born in January 1946 in Nottingham, England and lost his mother to cancer at the age of seventeen (England, 2015). Nicknamed “Fred” growing up, Harold was very close to his mother, even known to be her favorite (Harold Shipman, 2014). Harold’s mother instilled in him a sense of entitlement believed to be the root cause for his well-known personality later in life that he was above most people (Harold Shipman, 2014).
Arthur Dimmesdale was the town minister in The Scarlet Letter, a story of a young woman who committed adultery and faced the consequences, such as wearing a scarlet “A” on her chest. Dimmesdale was a very interesting character because he was very religious but also committed a sin that haunted him everyday. He also happened to be the man who was involved in the young woman’s adultery. He was never convicted, however he still faced the consequences everyday. Dimmesdale was a man of God.
Post Tramatic Stress Disorder and Suicidal tendencies Why do numerous PTSD patients turn to suicide as a way out of their own thoughts and memories. In the short story The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich, discusses how the protagonist Henry lived his life pre-Vietnam, as a free spirited individual, who was full of life and always ready for the next adventure in life. Post-Vietnam Henry came back a changed man like many war veterans. Henry was quiet and reserved. In this short story the themes of brotherhood and the effects that war has on relationships and the individual.
Secrets eat away at the soul, wearing it down piece by piece until there is nothing left. This causes guilt to completely cloud a vision of a person making sure the secret is concealed. This leads to the person to become consumed by the secret and can damage a person into becoming ill for keeping confidentiality. The soul suffers from containing the truth becomes ill as well. The soul becomes just as damaged as the person wounded by the truth not being exposed.
When Harry looks into the mirror, the mirror shows his mom and dad. The one thing Harry wants more than anything, is the return of his parents. Through this revelation, the audience feels his pain and understands the importance of family, especially to young Harry. Tragedies involving family members offer a great way to create an emotional connection with the audience. Both William Shakespeare and J.K. Rowling use this opportunity to their advantage in setting the audience with
Literary texts in which London is the primary setting often discuss the crime that exists within the city. In some, such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘The Man with the Twisted Lip’, crime and its prevalence in London drives the central storyline. In others, crime feeds into the overall representation of the city that the text presents, as in John Gay’s Trivia, or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London. By writing the city in relation to the crime within, both Gay and Doyle create a London that by its nature enables and aids crime, and use its presence to facilitate the distinct messages within their texts.
