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The Columbine High School Shooting in the Novel Columbine by Dave Cullen
Emergency
Politics
School shooting
Violence
On a normal morning, three days after prom, gunshots were discharged at Columbine High School. By the end of the day, twelve students and a teacher were dead, numerous had been injured, two gunmen had shot themselves, and an entire community was traumatized, The novel Columbine by Dave Cullen told the story empowering story of…
How does Iago affect the audience in Act 2, Scene 1? Analysis
Act
Iago
In Act 2, Scene 1, Iago presents himself as the most important individual on stage. Through his actions and his soliloquy the audience are clear on who is moving the scene along. Iago plays the role of bluff soldier in his exchange with Desdemona. This is shown as a mark of his power, and when…
Totalitarian Regime in Harrison Bergeron, a Short Story Written by Kurt Vonnegut
Culture
Ethics
Harrison Bergeron
Politics
Oppression and fear are essentially always present to some extent in a totalitarian regime as shown in the story, “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut. The people’s freedom is bound by the objects that they are obligated to wear under the rule of their government. Such objects are used to restrict the people “from taking unfair…
How Does Sheriff Create Tension in Act 2 in Journeys End? Analysis
Act
Tension
How does Sheriff build tension in Act 2? Jodie Horton Sheriff creates a lot of tension in Act 2 in many different ways. He uses structure as a way to create tension including, stage directions, setting/staging and characters actions. Tension is initially built in scene 1 by the use of Sheriffs structure, the men are…
What Are the Functions of the Parliament?
Parliament
Parliament is the highest legislative authority in the UK. It has responsibility for checking the work of government and examining, debating and approving new laws. It is also known as the legislature. The key features of the parliament are the legislation, representation, scrutiny and oversight, recruitment and legitimacy. Parliament makes laws; this is why it…
Crime and Punishment in Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Crime and Punishment
Punishment
The idea of people making wrong actions and having to pay for them afterwards is not new. The Christian religion centers itself around the confession of sins done by men or women. Luckily, they have the power to repent and do penance to receive God’s forgiveness. God sends people this power and people around the…
The Social Injustice of Police Brutality in Los Angeles
Justice
Police Brutality
Social Issues
Police misconduct can be described as any inappropriate behavior on the part of any law enforcement officer that is either illegal or immoral or both. Law enforcement agents should behave to a standard that is greater than the average civilian. The presence of police brutality is becoming more of an issue as society grows. The…
Hitler vs. Stalin: A Compare and Contrast
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
“Americans are taught to see both, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union as the greatest of evil” (Snyder). Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin are known to be two of the worst humans of all time, although many believed Hitler was as callous as Stalin at his worst about Russian deaths. Adolf Hitler’s crimes were committed…
A History of Harriet Tubman an African-American Abolitionist
Activism
Civil Rights
Harriet Tubman
Politics
Railroad. I was in the sixth grade and eleven years old. My social studies teacher showed the class a film about the network of people and Harriet Tubman who helped slaves escape to freedom through a passage to the North. She explained how Harriet Tubman who was a runaway slave herself, risked her life to…
Ending of Reconstruction in 1876 in the United States
Politics
Reconstruction
Reconstruction Era
Slavery
Should Reconstruction have ended in 1876? This historical question may be argued throughout the time it took for the US to fully recover from the scars of the Civil War. Even today, racism and economic problems haunt this country. So we must ask ourselves if it was a wise decision of the US to have…