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Scene 5 Line Scene 3 Line
638 words
A master artisan and innovator of the Greek
tragedy, Sophocles's insightful plays have held
their value throughout countless time periods and
societies. Sophocles was the second of the three
great Greek authors of tragedies. Born in Colonus,
a small city not too far from Athens, Sophocles
grew to know the ways of people and the lives they
lead. He was well known for depicting people as
they are instead of the way they should be like
his teacher, Euripides. His tragedies earned him
many prizes in...
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Toxic Shock Syndrome Low Blood Pressure
1,590 words
TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME (TSS) was discovered almost
20 years ago. At first no one knew what was
causing it, although it was quickly linked with
"superabsorbent" tampons (which are no longer on
the market). Eventually researchers discovered
that a poison produced by a type of bacteria known
as Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for TSS.
Some theorized that tampons may produce small
ulcerations, which allow bacteria to enter the
body. Another theory is that stagnating blood
within or behind the tam...
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Pickett Charge Cemetery Ridge
1,021 words
... d and because of smoke, and if there was any
alternative to this attack it should be carefully
considered (Stewart 112). Alexander was thus
putting the burden of the fatal decision back on
Longstreet. When Pickett confronted Longstreet to
get final authorization for the assault Longstreet
could not bring himself to talk, but instead just
bowed his head (Stewart 164). After the attack had
begun Longstreet announced, I do not want to make
this charge (Stewart 162). After the war
Longstreet too...
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Department Of Transportation Years Of Age
992 words
There are many accidents everyday that are costing
people their lives. My young brothers and most
definitely my grandparents would probably kill me
for saying so, but there should be some changes
made to the laws concerning the age requirements
of drivers. If the State of Ohio changed the age
requirement of operating a vehicle to between 18 -
70 years of age, our roads would be much safer to
drive on. If you had told me when I turned sixteen
that I couldnt get my license until I turned
eighteen,...
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Fights For The Right Reasons Idea Of Hubris Lines
607 words
Websters dictionary defines a hero as one greatly
regarded for his achievements or qualities. This
is only a rough definition, and applies only
somewhat to Beowulf. A hero is usually the main
character; he is, according to Mr. Re, a man who
fights for the right reasons, usually confident
and possessed of superhuman abilities, at least as
it applies to Beowulf's time period. Less common
in that period in time is the idea of hubris, a
fatal weakness on the part of every hero. Beowulf
exhibits all ...
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Lee Harvey Oswald John F Kennedy
1,056 words
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, our nations 35 th
President, was assassinated on November 22, 1963.
He died at the age of 46. He was the youngest man
elected President and the youngest to die in
office. John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline,
Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917. He graduated from
Harvard University in 1940 and entered into the
United States Navy. In 1943 his boat was sank by a
Japanese destroyer. He assumed command and led the
survivors through the water to safety despite his
serious injurie...
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Wilson Disease Patients Signs Of The Disease Wilson's
775 words
Wilson's Disease is a genetic disorder that is
fatal unless detected and treated before serious
illness develops from copper poisoning. Wilson's
Disease affects one in thirty thousand people
world wide. The genetic defect causes excessive
copper accumulation. Small amounts of copper are
essential as vitamins. Copper is present in most
foods, and most people get much more than they
need. Healthy people excrete copper they don't
need, but Wilson's Disease patients cannot. Copper
begins to accumula...
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Abortion Clinics Hundred Years
1,210 words
... uns is not the answer to solving school
violence. Large inner city schools have metal
detectors at the doors but sometimes that doesn't
stop all the potentially harmful objects from
entering the school. It is a step in the right
direction but not all schools need them so
desperately or can't afford them. For now, we need
to try to deal with it as it comes and maybe
educate the teachers on what to do in different
types of terrorist attacks. Attacks on abortion
clinics are terroristic too. I a...
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Mandatory Driving Tests Decided To Watch One
387 words
One day, not long ago... I came out of my house to
leave for work. On the way to my car I noticed the
little old lady across the street walking to here
car with what appeared to be a phone book. To my
surprise she laid the phone book down onto the
seat and proceeded to climb in... I then decided
to watch this rare occasion, since she only drives
once a month or so. Well after a few minutes, she
finally got her giant Cadilac started and began to
back out of her drive way. She was backing up with
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Three Days Three Branches
1,067 words
... eam to Jung to see what he had to say. This
man dreams of climbing a mountain and feeling so
exhilarated that he keeps climbing into the air
above the mountain. Jung advises the man not to go
climbing in the future without guides. Two months
later the man went climbing without guides and
fell to his death. Dreams are never negligible
occurrences. However nonsensical dreams are, they
are only nonsensical because we are too ignorant
to understand them. No person in their right mind
would doubt...
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Tay Sachs Genetic Disorder
590 words
The genetic disorder I have looked at in this
scientific statement is Tay-Sachs disease or TSD,
a serious, inherited fatal brain disorder. The
disease is named after Warren Tay, a British
ophthalmologist who first described the disease in
1881 and a New York neurologist, Bernard Sachs;
who first described the cellular changes and the
genetic nature of the disease in 1887. This rare
hereditary disease is caused by a genetic mutation
that leaves the body unable to produce an enzyme;
a protein that...
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Macbeth And Lady Macbeth Fatal Flaw
1,021 words
Evil is a destructive force; it causes harm to
those who embrace it and their victims. In
Shakespeare's Macbeth, the protagonist Macbeth and
Lady Macbeth fall into the hands of evil. Evil is
what drives people to commit unnatural actions of
destruction. Macbeth succumbs to evil through his
fatal flaw, greed, and it causes him to disrupt
the chain of being. When Macbeth willingly
murders, massacres, lies and deceives, he loses
his heath and sanity. Evil corrupts everything it
touches, and Macbeth...
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The Spiritual And Physical Dimensions In Birthmark
1,196 words
Fred Allen Wolf notes in Taking the Quantum Leap
that it was not until the 20 th century that
scientists realized that to observe is to disturb,
for observation breaks the wholeness of nature. If
observing disturbs, then when a scientist tampers
and tries to perfect nature the result can only be
disastrous. The goal of most scientists is to
observe and understand the mysteries of nature.
Nathaniel Hawthorne realized that the scientists
of the 19 th century were beginning to challenge
the traditi...
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Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Highway Traffic Safety
750 words
In recent years, more than 5, 900 teenagers died
in the United States from motor vehicle crash
injuries. Such injuries are by far the leading
public health problem for young people 13 - 19
years old (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
[IIHS], 2004). Drivers are not the only ones at
risk. Teenagers who are passengers in others
vehicles make up a startling 87 % of the fatality
statistic. Lack of driving experience, disregard
for traffic laws, and quick access to full driving
privileges contrib...
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Act 1 Scene 5 Act 3 Scene
1,307 words
The death of Hamlet was caused by a number of
reasons, many of which were his own fault.
Although this may be disputed it is a fact that
this was a tragedy, but aside from the obvious
reasons (the trap set by Claudius and Laertes)
there were steps leading up his death which could
have easily been avoided. Probably Hamlet's most
tragic flaw is that he becomes too involved in his
thoughts, it is his tendency to ponder upon the
possible outcome of every situation and scenario
that he faces in his l...
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The Secret Life Of Great White Sharks
1,095 words
... whale blubber (Long). The likelihood of an
attack increases significantly when the water
surface is calm, especially in the evening and
early morning when the sharks move closer to the
shore in search of food (MacGregor 47). Sharks
prefer cloudy water and areas near harbors, docks,
jetties, and bays (Long). The probability of
drowning to that of being attacked by a shark is
1, 000 per every one-shark attack in the United
States (Bowman 76). Back then, it was generally
accepted that great whi...
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Tragic Hero Tragic Death
1,137 words
The play presents different vies of heroism
primarily through two central characters, Caesar
and Brutus. Caesar is represents a view
characterised by courage and defiance. He sees
himself as superior and resolute. Brutus by
contrast, is admired for inner qualities. His
heroism is defined by integrity, honour, dignity,
stoicism and altruism. Shakespeare values these
qualities over Caesars version of heroism. Normal
ideas of heroism, nobility, honour and courage
appear in the text but also there a...
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Bill Of Rights Wrong Hands
544 words
Bang! Death can happen just like that. That is
exactly how guns work. As deadly as they can be,
almost every house holds some kind of in their
possession. Guns are used for a number of things.
People use them for hunting, competitions,
self-defense, and even collection items. It is
when in the wrong hands when guns become fatal.
Guns can be harmless if handled in the proper
fashion. Guns are able to get in the wrong hands
because the Bill of Rights gives every American
citizen the right to bear ...
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Shakespearean Tragedies Tragic Flaw
398 words
Thesis: Shakespeare used the same definition of
tragedy when he wrote Macbeth, and when he wrote
Hamlet; Shakespearean tragedies use supernatural
incidents to intrigue the reader's interest, and
his plays consist of a hero that has a tragic flaw
(sometimes the want for the supernatural) which
causes him to make a fatal mistake. I.
Introduction II. Spirits III. Comparison IV.
Conclusion Shakespeare always used the same
elements of tragedy when he wrote his tragedies.
These tragedies can be compar...
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Consequences Of Human Desire In The Scarlet Letter
684 words
In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, many
of the characters suffer from the tolls of sin,
but none as horribly as Hester's daughter, Pearl.
Throughout the novel, Pearl is a symbol of the sin
that her mother has committed, and also suffers
from this sin. Pearl is portrayed as an offspring
of vice, and is even characterized as demonic by
her mother. The austere Puritan society isolates
Pearl, causing animosity between her and the other
Puritan children. Pearl is conceived in sin, is a
con...
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