...Kate is driving the bus for her uncle. Kate knew from the beginning that they were going to kill her. They only kept Kate around for that long so she could look after the children on the bus. Kate feels responsible for the children and even offers them to take her life instead of Raymond’s. Kate is very clever. She comes up with a plan to get her and the children away from the hijackers. Kate takes orders from Miro and Artkin because she is afraid that if she disobeys her or the children will be harmed. Kate feels useless and feels like she can’t do anything to save her and children. On page 32 it says, “ Ordinarily, she hated to follow orders- at home or at school- but usually did. Another weakness. And here she was, complying again, carrying out the instructions they had given her.” Kate realizes that there are two types of innocence good and evil. Kate realizes that Miro thinks that killing all of those people is okay and she realizes that he is innocent, but not in a good way. Kate believes she is not brave. Kate says to herself, “ I’m not heroic, I’m not brave.” Kate has to summon all of her bravery to try and drive the bus away. Kate is very caring and is always putting the children first. She offers her own life for a child that she does not even know. She comforts the children when they wake up from a nightmare and she soothes them back to sleep. Kate is always putting others before herself and thinks of her safety second. I think that Kate is very brave even in the toughest...
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...attack live with the pain, not only physically, but mentally for years after the event has even occurred. After the First Death, a novel by Robert Cormier, explores the vulnerability of impressionable youth and exposes the long term effects of a traumatic experience. Impressionable youth are deceived by the promise of becoming an adult once completing the...
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...Literary Analysis Essay Miro, one of the main characters from Robert Cormier’s novel, After the First death, comes from and fights for a country that was never exactly described throughout the book. Although, the author did leave behind a few clues that help the reader picture certain possibilities. Due to the time the book was published and Miro’s description of his childhood, it is possible to affirm that Miro, Artkin and the rest of the terrorists originate from a Middle Eastern country. A major possibility is Palestine; a country that no longer exists due to the fact its population got banished and lived on in refugee camps. In the other hand, due to the lack of details on the book’s setting, it is impossible to fully confirm Miro’s true nationality. Several details scattered in the book can be used to explain Miro’s origins. One important detail is his description of how women dress in his country. He describes these as beautiful though delicately veiled which suggests women concealed their bodies (pg. 25). This might hint where Miro comes from since women in Middle Eastern countries tend to conceal their bodies with burkas or, in other words, veils. Another hint might be the setting of his childhood. Miro says it takes place in a location submerged in ruble and destruction and where people had to live in refugee camps (pg. 121). This suggests that his homeland was possibly damaged by war and that his people were expelled from their land. Other evidence of this assumption...
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...In discussions about death, ethical issues are often the central point. According to Steffen and Cooley (2014), the ethics of death are odd due to the contrasting concepts of death and ethics. Ethics are most often concerned with actions, and death is not an action, but rather a state of being (Fischer, 1993). Another metaphysical concept of death from Fischer is that “death is the permanent and irreversible cessation of life”. In the case of a nonhuman animal, with the assumption that the animal exists within the same state of existence and state of being in life as a human, cases of death can be justified under some circumstances. In this essay, the topic of discussion will be that death does not harm the animal, with relation to Epicurean...
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...Buddhist Death Rituals Death and what comes after death have intrigued the human race since time immemorial and each religion has its own views concerning death rituals. No matter what culture an individual belongs to, death is an inevitable reality of life that nobody can escape. An eminent anthropologist described death as “the supreme and final crisis of life” (Malinowski, qtd. in Tsuji). Each human being’s dying experience is distinctive to him or her, and no one can fully predict what it will be like or when it will come about. However, when this moment does come to pass, spiritual leaders or funeral directors are often called upon to provide professional and suitable services, as well as comfort to the grief-stricken family and friends. When we think of death we generally think of it as being a time for mourning and sorrow for that are loved ones are no longer with us. Buddhism has an entirely different approach towards death and the burial rituals that most of us are accustomed to. For a Buddhist, a funeral is not a time to mourn but prepare the individual for his/her rebirth. Buddhists believe that death is not the end of life instead death is a natural part of life, and so they are encouraged to face it serenely. Buddhism allows traditional and cultural practices to be performed as long as these practices do not go against the teachings of the Buddha. As an expression of bereavement and filial piety, a Buddhist funeral is simple, solemn and dignified. At the moment...
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...Reinstatement Of the Death penalty 2/6/2016 On the issue of death penalty the suggestions and thinking of justice Marshall and Brennan, that the death penalty is unconstitutional. After this decision the court has decide to leave the decision on the states to make their laws on the issue of capital punishment. Now advocates are trying to make new laws to end the autocracy and 35 states including Florida they enact the new laws of death penalty. Death penalty was imposed by Supreme Court in 1976 with some reforms which were come from all the states. They provide some guidelines for judge & jury on which behalf death penalty should impose. The guidelines were accepted in 1976 by supreme court in in Gregg v. Georgia (428 U.S. 153), Jurek v. Texas (428 U.S. 262), and Proffitt v. Florida (428 U.S. 242) and commonly this decision is known as Gregg decision. This death penalty decision is imposed or we can say reinstated first on Florida, Georgia & Texas. It came under the 8th amendments of the constitution. Under these reforms there were three procedures which is going to follow every time when someone came under death penalty. First bifurcated trials happened in which there is separate comment for the guilt and number of phases of the trial. Then after it second one is to see whether the crime require death penalty or lesser punishment. Last reform is to review convictions and punishment made. These procedural reforms will helps to states to eliminate the death penalty cases...
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...Death after Death, Pain after Pain The Greek tragedies and the Shakespearean ones have been, for long, the most famous dramas in time. These could be ones that other writer’s look up to in order to make a good story. Aside from these are both intellectually made, the story of each are guaranteed to touch the hearts’ of the viewers. The story flow of Oedipus Rex can be foretold after watching just the first scene for it is easily noticed from the hints given on the first part of the play. Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, on the other hand, can’t be, for the events are consequent. You cannot tell what’s going to happen until someone from the play has done something that will affect the story, for example, the death of Polonius made Ophelia mad, and later on she killed herself. It is not perceived that Ophelia will die. Since Oedipus Rex’s sequence of events is laid easily, the pacing of the story is fast; no doubt the whole story happened in just a day, while Shakespearean ones could have happened in weeks or even months. The Greek tragedies are always affected by destinies as for in Oedipus Rex, it is Oedipus’ destiny to kill his father and marry his mother, while the other one, the story happened in persons’ judgment throughout the event. The characters in Oedipus are very few compared to Shakespearean Tragedies that is composed of maybe 20 characters, more or less. It can’t be blame; the story can be completed without a lot of characters. Greek tragedies have been famous for...
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...For decades the death penalty has been an emotional and almost unmentionable issue that has affected people in many different ways. Whenever the word "death penalty" comes up, extremists from both sides start yelling out their arguments. One side says deterrence, the other side says there's a potential of executing an innocent person; one says justice, retribution, and punishment; the other side says execution is murder. Regardless of people’s philosophic points of view, it is important to be aware of the facts. This is exactly what I would like to talk about in this essay: the facts regarding this controversial issue. I do not have the answer to this question; I believe both viewpoints have good arguments. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion in this or any other matter, but no one is entitled to his own facts. What is the death penalty? Congress or any state legislature may prescribe the death penalty, also known as capital punishment, for murder and other capital crimes. (Death Penalty: An Overview, 2010) As far back as the Ancient Laws of China, the death penalty has been established as a punishment for crimes. In the 18th Century BC, the Code of King Hammurabi of Babylon established the death penalty for twenty five different crimes, although murder was not one of them. The first death sentence historically recorded occurred in 16th Century BC Egypt where the wrongdoer, a member of nobility, was accused of magic, and ordered to take his own life. During this...
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... Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM CRJ 320 WK 5 QUIZ 5 CHAPTER 8 AND 9 CRJ 320 WK 5 Quiz 5 Chapter 8,9 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following factors can assist in establishing time of death? a. victim’s clothing c. rigor mortis b. presence of weapons d. hair color 2. The type of “lust murderer” who is usually of above-average intelligence, methodical and cunning, and socially skilled, and who tricks victims into situations in which he can torture and then murder them, is called a(n), a. serial killer. c. disorganized offender. b. organized offender. d. mass murderer. 3. Which of the following statements is not true with regard to death investigations? a. Body temperature drops 2 to 3 degrees in the first hour after death. b. Rigor mortis appears first in the smaller muscles, such as those of the face. c. After about 36 hours, rigor mortis usually disappears in the same sequence as it appeared. d. Maximum lividity occurs within 15–20 hours after death. 4. Premeditation would be a requirement in which case? a. first-degree murder c. excusable homicide b. second-degree murder d. justifiable homicide 5. Rigor mortis is at its maximum at about ____________ hours after death. a. 6 to 8 hours c. 12 to 24 hours b. 8 to 9 hours d. 36 to 48 hours 6. Deaths are classified by type as a. natural, accidental noncriminal, suicide, homicide noncriminal and criminal. b. natural, accidental, suicide, murder. c. Accidental, suicide, murder, voluntary. d. either...
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...1,446 executions (Death Penalty Information Center). 1,446 people have been put to death for committing crimes such as murder and treason. The death penalty is definitely not a new prospect; far from it, first known to be practiced in the 14th century B.C.E. (Death Penalty Information Center). In fact, some describe capital punishment as a barbaric, outdated, or unsophisticated form of justice. America is, after all, one of the only developed countries that still enforces the death penalty. Others argue that it is necessary in keeping law and order and helps to deter crime. The death penalty has an interesting history, and still today there is an argument about whether or not it should continue to be enforced, possibly because of the historically discriminatory nature of the death penalty. In early colonial America, the death penalty was fairly strictly enforced....
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...Capital Punishment: Execution by the State 12/8/2011 History of the Death Penalty The first death penalty laws date back to the Eighteenth Century B.C. The death penalty was punishable for 25 different crimes. The death penalty also dates back to the Fourteenth Century when it was punishable for any kind of crimes. In the Fifth Century, death sentences were administered by ways such as drowning, beating to death, burning alive or even crucifixion and in the Tenth Century A.D. hangings became the main method of execution. During the Sixteenth Century, under the power of Henry VIII, 72,000 people were executed by boiling, hanging, beheading, and boiling. People were executed if they had failed to report a crime or committed treason. During the 1700s, even small crimes were punished by death. These crimes included stealing or even cutting down a tree. A total of 222 crimes were punishable by death (“Part I: History of the Death Penalty”). Capital punishment in America was heavily influenced by Britain. When settlers came to the new world, they brought the form of capital punishment with them. Captain George Kendall was the first recorded execution in the United States for being accused of being a spy for Spain. This occurred in 1608, while in 1612 the Divine, Moral and Martial Laws were created, allowing capital punishment to be enforced for the smallest of crimes such as trading with Indians. The death penalty varied from colony to colony. The New York colony followed the...
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...Life After Death, What Happens After We Die? Contents Introduction 3 Ideas on Life After Death in Different Religions 4 Perception of Life After Death in Literature: Dante's “Inferno” 6 Life After Death in Art: Rodin's “The Gates of Hell” 8 Conclusion 10 References 11 Introduction The question associated with life after death is associated with people of all races, genders, ages and world religions. It is understandable that people cannot live forever, and death is an inevitable event. But still people are interested what will happen to them after death, and what it means to die. There are great numbers of assumptions on this issue, and people's opinions differ, but still it is difficult to reveal the truth, as nobody knows this for sure. This paper will focus on different assumptions and possible events taking place after people's death. Of course every person thinks about afterlife concept in the current period of time, as it would be really strange not to consider this issue at least once. People should understand and be aware of possible events happened to them after life in order to value the current state of affairs and life in the present period of time. It is necessary to make the right choice and build proper relationships with people surrounding you, as every day is unique, and it would be impossible to return it again. D'Souza (2009) stated that the Bible teaches people “that...
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...certainty of life: Death Two of Emily Dickenson’s poems, [Because I could not stop for Death] (1254) and [After great pain, a formal feeling comes] (932) are both about one of life’s few certainties: death. In Dickenson's poems, death is often personified, and illustrates a very different view on death than the traditional horror movie. Through the use of characters, imagery, and setting, Dickenson creates amazingly powerful poems that offer a creative and yet extremely different perspective on death. The characters in each of these two poems allow us two extremely different perspectives on death. One perspective is how it feels to be dead and look at life the other being how to deal with death when you are the one who is left behind. Also the different perspectives regarding the fear people have of dying and the emotions that surround it. In [Because I could not stop for Death], death appears as kind and compassionate. The woman fears death until she finally meets it and is welcomed by it “He kindly stopped for me” (2). The word kindly gives a vision of a kind and gentle man, a friend and a companion. In [After great pain, a formal feeling comes] the feeling is quit different in that it depicts the suffering of the people left behind. It shows death as cold and harsh and something that causes pain and suffering. Even though the emotions in both poems are completely different both show time passage as a very important part of death, in that death tends remove...
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...In W. H. Auden’s poem “Stop All the Clocks” the speaker’s nihilistic views after the death of his lover are expressed in stanzas one and four. In the first stanza, the speaker uses the muffling of sounds as a metaphor for his wish for detachment from reality after his lover’s death. In the fourth stanza, the speaker’s illogical demands to disrupt the natural phenomena reveals that the death of his lover devastated him and that the world is no longer meaningful to him. The metaphorical commands in these stanzas reveal that the world after the death of the speaker's loved one is forlorn, dark, and absurd to him. The figurative language in the first stanza indicates that the death of the speaker’s loved one causes him to wish to become detached...
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...subjects were instantly recognizable, and often had a mass appeal- this aspect interested him most and it unifies his paintings from this period. Warhol stated that when Marilyn Monroe died ', I got the idea to make screens of her beautiful face the first Marilyns' For him, she symbolised the apex of the beauty that Hollywood glitz and glamour had to offer. She was a household name, and it is clear that, in her fame, Andy Warhol greatly admired and looked up to her. This is why i believe he painted her after her death Xx "...and you said you thought "...and you said you thought that coming so close to death was really like coming so close to life, because life is nothing." - A recount of a dialogue with Andy after the assassination atempt from The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. In the early sixties Warhol became deeply interested in death. Searching for new material Warhol serched the media and became fascinated by pictures of electric chairs, car crashes, and race riots. As a result he created the Death in America series, and the viewers were shocked. Warhol blatantly depicted death over and over again shown off centered, layered, or ripped down the middle, and thought the photos were shocking they were also strangely compelling. On first viewing one searches the black image of the car crashes to find the bodies but once the mangled limbs come into view, it is impossible not to see them again whenever the image reappears. Like the crowd around a jumper, the viewers of Warhol's...
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