Desperate times cause for desperate measures when an individual is placed under extreme circumstances when their empathy gradually fades as their inherent evil emerges. When Pierson is struggling to stay alive, Donlin suggests to give him water, albeit the supply is low, but Corey immediately resorts to his selfish tendencies, stating “I want to stay alive, so don’t give him my water” (3). Antithetical to Donlan’s idea to keep every person in a good state, Corey’s intrinsical malevolence appears as he proclaims that Pierson can die for the sake of more water for himself. Corey is only looking out for himself, as demonstrated when he utilizes the word “I want” instead of looking out for the entire group. After Corey kills Pierson, he justifies
his actions by saying that “Two men can live maybe five days. One man can live ten” (5). Because of the life-or-death matter that Corey believes he’s in, he engenders a cutthroat environment in which each person that falls before him will advance his lifeline. Corey’s inhumane behavior appears rapidly and voraciously in this high-risk environment and his touch with humanity falls to pieces. When people endeavor stressful conditions, they succumb to negative deportment and actions which results in a drastic change in their character and development.
Sherene H. Razack’s article The Murder of Pamela George introduces the idea of colonial violence within a spatialized justice system by exploring the trial of a murder of a native woman who worked as a prostitute.
Garrett Augustus Morgan was born on March 4, 1877 in Paris, Kentucky, the seventh of eleven children to Sydney and Elizabeth Morgan. His parents had previously been slaves, freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. At the early age of 14, Morgan decided to travel north to Ohio in the hopes of receiving better education opportunities. During those times, there were better opportunities for blacks in the northern part of the country. Still, Morgan’s formal education never surpassed elementary school. He moved to Cincinnati and then to Cleveland, working as a handyman in order to make ends meet. In Cleveland, he learned the inner workings of the sewing machine and in opened his own sewing machine store in 1907, where he both sold new machines and repaired old ones. In 1908 Morgan married Mary Anne Hassek with whom he later had three sons.
“Money doesn’t buy happiness.” Most children learn this proverb and immediately try to disprove it, or simply do not believe it. However, age allows one to see the truth in this phrase. In My Antonia, a novel by Willa Cather, the protagonist, Jim Burden, reflects on his childhood in the American frontier. Despite achieving wealth and an elevated social position, benefits most associate with attaining the American Dream, Jim Burden eventually realizes that true success, and happiness, is found in strong emotional connections.
Jane Neal, 76 years of age and a retired teacher, is discovered dead in the forested areas over the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. She had been shot, without a doubt the casualty of a hunting accident. Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his group are called to explore the mystery death. Through the span of the examination we get the chance to meet the people who live in this normal calm little town. Olivier and Gabri; who is a gay couple that run a bistro and a bed and breakfast, Myrna Landers; a former psychologist who now runs a bookshop, Ruth Zardo; an poet, Clara Morrow; craftsman and companion of Jane's, Clara's significant other Peter; who is also a craftsman. These are just some of the residents who live in Three Pines
It is often astounding how secrets can tear lives apart. The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson gives testament to this fact. This story is the ultimate portrayal of deception and betrayal set amidst the serene, isolated canvas of the Saskatchewan prairies. What makes this story seems unbelievable is the fact that this is a true story which actually occurred as opposed to being fiction. John Wilson killed his loving unsuspecting wife Polly and hid her body in an isolated culvert in 1918 near Waldheim, Saskatchewan. Some years later he would be tried in a court of law, convicted and hung for his crime in Prince Alberta, Saskatchewan. He was the first and only Mountie to be hung in Canadian History. Once again, providing that the Mounties did get their man after intense justifying
Harrison Bergeron is a short story that creates many images and feelings while using symbols and themes to critique aspects of our lives. In the story, the future US government implements a mandatory handicap for any citizens who is over their standards of normal. The goal of the program is to make everyone equal in physical capabilities, mental aptitude and even outward appearance. The story is focused around a husband and wife whose son, Harrison, was taken by the government because he is very strong and smart, and therefore too above normal not to be locked up. But, Harrison’s will is too great. He ends up breaking out of prison, and into a TV studio where he appears on TV. There, he removes the government’s equipment off of himself, and a dancer, before beginning to dance beautifully until they are both killed by the authorities. The author uses this story to satire
Death. It’s how all life inevitably ends. Every human being on this Earth will eventually be gone, and there is nothing that can change or stop this terrifyingly truthful fact. 151,600 people die each day, and each of these losses affects multiple people, leaving them permanently altered. Death changes people, it’s not something that can easily, if ever, be forgotten. During the Holocaust 11 million people died. Every life was taken, taken out of pure evil and for no reason other than disgusting hatred. Taking all those lives also ripped apart all the people who loved the 11 million victims. Daniel was constantly reminded of all this loss and death that surrounded him. In Daniel’s Story by Carol Matas the experiences that have the greatest
...being so ugly. He cannot hide from the reality. He doesn’t realize what a catastrophe he has created and so he pays the price of death to William and Justine.
Francis Richard Lubbock (October 16, 1815 – June 22, 1905) was the ninth Governor of Texas and was in office amid the American Civil War. He was the sibling of Thomas Saltus Lubbock, for whom Lubbock County, Texas and the City of Lubbock are named.
There have been many notable figures in the field of writing. Most of those people are long dead, but there are a few that are pretty fresh on the scene. One such author is Piers Anthony. He has written many novels and long series, which have all done extremely well. Despite the major differences between Anthony's novels, he tends to use repeating themes throughout all of his books.
Finally, we see the town conclusively turning their back on Ill, reversing their initial decision for one more suited to settle their problem; though, in order to grapple with what they’ve done, the town convinces themselves that they have done it for reasons of altruism so that their contorted sense of morality is justified. While the town had every intention of remaining humane originally, the escalation of poverty in the town, coupled with people’s willingness to overlook this, resulted in the inevitable murder of Alfred Ill. As the play ends, the viewer is left with a haunting picture of the members of Guellen standing together in a chorus, making one last justification for what they have done, conforming their morals to the mold of their convenience.
Knowledge Leading to Insanity in H.P. Lovecraft's "Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family" and the influence of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness"
The captivity narrative is one of the first styles of literature that was ever birthed from the “new world.” This specific style of literature perfectly catered to what kind of information the folks in England were hungry for. It was real life accounts of an individual’s experience in a mysterious land that England wanted to read about. Scholars have debated whether some captivity narratives have been fabricated to adhere to what the public demanded however the majority of the narratives share the same exact traits as one another whether they are deemed trustworthy or not. The accounts of John Smith and Mary Rowlandson differ in degrees of authenticity, but both hold traits that are parallel with one another.
wrote of death and life after death; yet it is apparent that many have tried to explore
He has reached the eighth and final stage, Ego Integrity vs. Despair, but as he looks back on his life he realizes that he has an unsatisfied fulfillment in his life brought upon by a summation of developmental errors that occurred in previous stages. These developmental errors in the previous stages have led to James being in overall despair about his life, career and family. Throughout his life he has always been very frugal to save for the end of his life, Erikson believes at the end of the last stage the person will feel closure and accept death without fear, obviously James has not reached a point where he has contentment in his life. James acknowledges his shortcomings within his acting career and attributes that to his frugality, but he does not admit that any of the relationships that he has built with his family were negatively affected by his career and alcohol addiction. For these reason, until he can accept his role in the chaos that is the Tyrone family, he will always be in