...responsible for. As Anton’s “mother and Peter were just in time to see the [Kortewegs] deposit the body in front of carefree,” (Mulisch 19) the reader automatically perceives an injustice that will affect the characters and readers throughout the entire novel. Responsibility is one of the very first subjects that catch the eye of the reader in the novel as the reader is first left with the question of who killed “Fake Ploeg, Chief Inspector of Police, the greatest murderer and traitor in Haarlem” (Mulisch 17) without the thought of a severe consequence that would soon cloud their lives, and why the body was moved in front of the house of the Steenwijks. The thing about responsibility that catches the reader off guard is the fact that no matter who committed the deed, whether good or bad, someone will have to take the blame for whatever the situation may be. In the case of Cor Takes, a collaborator who took no responsibility of the murder but rather left the body in the street for someone else to deal with, vanished without resurfacing until later on in the novel. For Anton and his family, the blame of the murder was placed upon them even though they had nothing to do with the murder at all. As Anton sat and watched the “long,...
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...Long Day’s Journey into Night: The Perpetual Cycles within O’Neill’s Play O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey into Night (1956, 2002) is a depiction of the Tyrone family and the ongoing cycle of events that occur within the span of one single day in their life. At first glance, patriarch James, his wife Mary, and adult sons Jamie and Edmund, appear to be the average family in the year 1912, until one looks further and finds that each appears to be in their own version of purgatory, stuck in a repetition of events and behaviors that are both non-productive, as well as destructive. Ultimately, these result in their being condemned to continually relive the worst events in their life with their most unflattering characteristics, time and time again. Yet, in doing so, they not only self-sabotage, but sabotage each other and prevent any member of the family from realizing any genuine relief or finding any true resolution amidst this perpetual cycle, which is essentially foreshadowed by the title, itself. Therefore, from the ongoing cycle of denial and blame, to anger and guilt, to drug use and abuse, Long Day’s Journey into Night is a cynical story that illustrates the seemingly infinite cycles that depict the perpetual struggles that occur within one family over the course of an average day as the light gives way to darkness. As such, the paragraphs that follow elaborate on some of the most prominent cycles within the story, beginning with a discussion of the Tyrone family’s...
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...would be Stacey. Stacey is Cassie Logan’s oldest brother who keeps his younger siblings out of trouble. Stacey showed courage by helping T.J when he was hurt even though he could have easily said no, Stacey took away T.J’s cheat notes that he had to cheat on a test, and, even though it was risky, he told Cassie, Little Man, and Christopher John to leave him there and go and and tell papa about T.J. “Knock knock!” If T.J. showed up in the middle of the night hurt, would you have helped him get home? Stacey was courageous by helping T.J. get home in the middle of the night when he was hurt. For...
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...“The Things They Carried” is a novel about war. Their are very many themes in the book, but the main I want to talk about guilt and blame. This theme connects a lot to death in the story. Many people die throughout the story and people in the unit feel guilty about it or believe they should take blame for it. I will explain why they feel this way. Ted Lavender is a character in the book who is a soldier. He is one of the main soldiers, he is a scared person in the war. He would carry with him tranquilizers with him until he was shot in the head outside the village of Than Khe in April. Kiowa who was a very important part of the unit, is a emotionless person but when Ted dies, it hits him. Kiowa described his death as "There was no twitching or flopping. Kiowa, who saw it happen, said it was like watching a rock fall, or a big sandbag or something -- just boom, then down -- not like in the movies where the dead guy rolls around and does fancy spins and goes ass over teakettle -- not like that, Kiowa said, the poor bastard just flat-f*** fell. Boom. Down." Ted’s death did not impact the rest of the unit like it did to Kiowa, Kiowa felt gulty for it and blamed himself for...
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...oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o o ooooooooooooooooooooooo o oooooooooooooooo o ooooooooooooooooo o ooooooooooooooooooo o oClinic, who is lead author of the report in the July 29, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Most heart attacks occur in the day, generally between 6 A.M. and noon. Having one during the night, when the heart should be most at rest, means that something unusual happened. Somers and his colleagues have been working for a decade to show that sleep apnea is to blame. 1. If you take an aspirin or a baby aspirin once a day, take it at night. The reason: Aspirin has a 24-hour "half-life"; therefore, if most heart attacks happen in the wee hours of the morning, the Aspirin would be strongest in your system. 2. FYI, Aspirin lasts a really long time in your medicine chestClinic, who is lead author of the report in the July 29, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Most heart attacks occur in the day, generally between 6 A.M. and noon. Having one during the night, when the heart should be most at rest, means that something unusual happened. Somers and his colleagues have been working for a decade to show that sleep apnea is to blame. 1. If you take an aspirin or a baby aspirin once a day, take it at night. The reason: Aspirin has a 24-hour "half-life"; therefore, if most heart attacks happen in the wee hours of the morning, the Aspirin would be strongest in your system...
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...brings binge drinking into focus and talks to some people who in a way have experienced binge drinking. Jay Rayner is giving us a great picture of what a typical night in Basingstoke is, a lot of accidents and violent crime caused by alcohol drinking. A mother, who is sprawled and her son, who is thrown out of a pub because for being drunk and unruly, a victim who is bleeding from the brow because another drunk guy who stabbed him and a woman stepping on another woman’s head. The Basingstoke police call this ‘a quiet night’. Police constable Mark O’Hanlon says that the butchers and bakes are moving to the bigger supermarkets so all the empty shops are now huge pubs and bars with good discounts ‘take two for one’ and that is a problem because it is the police that have to clean up the mess. Tony Blair has labeled binge drinking as ‘the new British disease’ and has recommended at daily number of units, four for women and five for men. But the statistics show us that 14 million working day are lost because of alcohol abuse. 70 pct. of all admissions to the A&E are the result of alcohol. Stephen Green, Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire says that alcohol drives all violent crime except crime associated with guns and that is a major problem! Phillips, executive chief of the charity Alcohol Concern says that drinking used to be a rite, alcohol didn’t taste good and you have to learn it first. Now there is alcopops who has about 4, 6 per cent to a stronger 8, 4 per cent alcohol...
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...Have you ever just wanted to blame someone for something bad that has happened? Well that’s how it was in the story of Romeo and Juliet. This book was written by William Shakespeare and edited by Mario Digangi, Romeo & Juliet. Friar Laurence is the one to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, three reasons are that he is the one who married them in secret, he made the whole master plan, and lastly he never told either of their parents anything that was going on. The fact that the Friar is the one who married Romeo and Juliet in secret, proves he is the one to blame for their deaths. “Come, come with me and we will make short work. For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone. Till holy church incorporate two in one.” II.vi.35-37. Therefore...
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...The Crisis of Romeo and Juliet: Who is to Blame? Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous tragic love stories of all time. This somber masterpiece is interwoven with death, forbidden love, and fighting. Though, who is to blame for all this sorrow? As Shakespeare’s work is examined further, it is evident that all of the characters and events contribute to the dramatic ending of the play. Romeo is the character most to blame for the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet because he was the one who started the entire affair, his involvement caused much death, and everything he does in the play are for his own selfish reasons. First, Romeo is the character that holds the majority of the blame for the events that occur in Romeo and Juliet because he was the one who started the conflict. “Tybalt: Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe, a villain that is hither come in spite, to scorn at our solemnity this night. Capulet: Young Romeo is it? Tybalt: ‘Tis he, that villain Romeo” (Rom. 1.5. 69-73) The Montague and Capulets are mortal enemies and have been for years. In this scene, the Capulets are holding a party and Romeo and his buddies decide to crash it, which causes a massive uproar. Tybalt spots Romeo and becomes furious; and this fury would last until...
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...Jainaba Beyai 1001747817 ENG1001 Option 1 When it comes to cultural representation in pop culture, Mos Def and Kweli’s “Thieves In The Night” and Lupe Fiasco’s “Bitch Bad”, are both being held responsible for their use of slander and projection of character in their music videos into their very own African-American communities. The two songs focus on different aspects of this issue: “Bitch Bad” concentrates on the family and individual point of view There are many differences however the similarities are more coherent. The two songs make suggest that the African-American community make amends to what they have created themselves, there is also blame that is spread amongst not only the African-American people but also the white supremacists...
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...This is the beginning of 8th grade now, first day at school and everything was good and I was happy but my friend who had been dating Henry was not in a good mood when I was talking to her, she said that Henry left her for someone else. This someone else was my friend Sarah. I'm not mad at anyone I don't blame Sarah for stealing my best friends boyfriend in fact I thank her, Henry was not the healthiest kid mentally, he had a lot of problems and it was too much for lily to handle. A couple weeks after Henry and Sarah started dating it turned to September, my birthday month, I don't like my birthday people get more excited that I do and I'd rather not deal with saying thank you for wishing me a happy birthday a hundred times in one day. The...
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...courage. Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, written by Mildred Taylor, tell’s a story of a black person’s daily life in the 1930’s, the most discriminatory time period in America. In this time black people got harassed daily, but they had to stand up for themselves and show courage if they wanted justice for themselves. Stacey had to show courage when Mama got fired from her job, when T.J. cheated on a test, and when Papa got attacked by the Wallace brothers. Would you be willing to take a whipping for someone who is a traitor, a backstabber? Stacey did not think once to not to take the blame for T.J. when he cheated on the test, even though he knew it could result in a whoopin’ or even something else. In chapter 4 it says “...Stacey inside with Miz Logan. He got whipped today,” (Taylor, Pg. 80). This shows that Stacey took the fateful blame for T.J. knowing that he’d have to suffer a consequence of being whipped. Honestly, that takes lots of courage to stand up for someone who has lied to you and has betrayed you....
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...Verb + preposition (1) Study this list of verbs + preposition: apologize (TO someone) FOR something (see also Unit 57a): ■ When I realized I was wrong, I apologized to him for my mistake. apply FOR a job / admission to a university, etc.: ■ I think you'd be good at this job. Why don't you apply for it? believe IN something: * Do you believe in God? (= Do you believe that God exists?) * I believe in saying what I think. (= I believe that it is a good thing to say what I think.) belong TO someone: ■ Who does this coat belong to? care ABOUT someone/something (= think someone/something is important): ■ He is very selfish. He doesn't care about other people. care FOR someone/something: i) = like something (usually in questions and negative sentences): ■ Would you care for a cup of coffee? (= Would you like ... ?) ■ I don't care for hot weather. (= I don't like ...) ii) = look after someone: * She is very old. She needs someone to care for her. take care OF someone/something (= look after): * Have a nice vacation. Take care of yourself! * Will you take care of the children while I'm away? collide WITH someone/something: ■ There was an accident this morning. A bus collided with a car. complain (TO someone) ABOUT someone/something: ■ We complained...
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...Romeo and Juliet Blame Essay “The course of true love never did run smooth,” said William Shakespeare. While love is said to overcome all hardships, even two people who have true love will encounter challenges along the way of their love story and will not necessarily have the happy ever after ending. In Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, he writes a story of two young lovers who face difficult obstacles which lead up to their untimely deaths. These tough situations that cause Romeo and Juliet’s deaths are all effects of Capulet’s actions. Capulet is most to blame for this tragedy due to his feud with the Montagues, his postponing of Juliet’s wedding, and his negligence of Juliet’s opinions. Capulet’s lasting feud with the Montagues...
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...weight and lifestyle. Inevitably, people begin to question whether or not fast food is the cause of obesity rising in America today. Before we can clarify that fast food companies are to blame for people over eating the food produced in these facilities, it must be tested and proven that fast food is actually the main problem causing obesity in America. It is known to many people how the number of fast food restaurants are increasing almost every day. This is very convenient for fast food restaurant chains. Fast-food increases obesity by lowering food prices, tempting customers who have absolutely no self-control, and by being a suitable go to at the end of a very busy day. What causes individuals to consume fast food to the point where they cannot stop themselves? People hold different opinions on this topic. In the past, people in the United States used to eat healthy, eat nutritious prepared food and meals, and exercise with their families. Today, many people in the United States are working longer hours, extended school days, and do not exercise regularly. Hence, the society’s attitude toward healthy food and change in an active lifestyle leads to the over-eating of expedient fast food, causing obesity in Americans. Matt Cameron, a famous musician, quotes, “I’ve talked to some drummers who seem to have a very hard time staying in shape while on the road because...
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...When people choose to take their life, it is difficult to pinpoint an exact incident that is to blame. Most often, it is a series of events that lead up to one’s breaking point. This is the case in William Shakespeare’s drama The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet are met with countless opposition, from feuding families to failed plans, and it seems they are doomed by fate. What began as an innocent romance between two young lovers slowly turns towards a bitter ending and both of their deaths’. Although Fate and Friar Lawrence are partially to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, because the families cause the initial conflict, they deserve the most blame for the deaths of the star crossed lovers, Romeo...
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