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    servant, that this ship was Antonio’s. Instead of being understanding of his loss, Shylock argues that just as a Jew wrongs a Christian and would seek revenge, if a Christian wrongs a Jew, they would be able to seek revenge too. Thus, when Antonio did forfeit because all his ships were believed to be lost, Shylock showed no mercy as Antonio was trying to speak and stated: I’ll have my bond, speak not against my bond; I have sworn an oath that I will have my bond.

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    Arturo Mendoza Mrs. McGill English lll-l05 November 2017 Crucible Theme Essay The Crucible was an amazing story by Arthur Miller filled with plot twist, drama, lies, with a lot of mass hysteria. In order to talk about mass hysteria you need to know the definition. Mass Hysteria is a condition affecting a group of persons, characterized by excitement or anxiety, irrational behavior or beliefs, or inexplicable symptoms of illness. In this case that group of people was a town called Salem. The condition

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    We all know the infamous love story Romeo and Juliet, but how well do we know the author of this story, William Shakespeare? Rather not how well we know him, but how much do we know about his intentions and quietly hidden beliefs behind the story of Romeo and Juliet? The meaning of ‘fate’ is when something happens that is beyond the person's control, specifically occurring by the hands of a higher, more powerful supernatural force. And most people believe in it, one of those many people being Shakespeare

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    France get out of their debt and also won multiple territories from winning wars. He continued to strengthen France with his great leadership and military strategies. Eventually, though, he began to abuse his power. He proceeded through a war, without forfeit and experienced a great defeat. During his time of power Napoleon was a paradox. Napoleon’s fall from being a great leader taught us that, sometimes when people get too used to having so much power and authority, they may abuse their powers to a large

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    In Arthur Miller's play The Crucible There is a rumor of witchcraft running around the town of Salem Massachusetts. Characters from The Crucible use this rumor for their own good and not for the good of the town. Relationships become strained and the town becomes destroyed. Neighbors can not trust neighbors, friends can't trust friends. Citizens are using this for their own personal gain and not for the good of the community. Because of jealousy and greed and not the witchcraft to believed to be

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    According to Frankfurt, what sets us as humans apart from other common animals is our second order volition. By deciding which of two or more conflicting desires we would like to act on, humans are able to achieve free will, as Frankfurt argues. Second order desires occur through free thought and deliberation that only humans are capable of. These kinds of thoughts and contemplations arise with the mental maturity most gain with age allowing him or herself to think with foresight in order to act

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    view the actions of Russia as reactions to aggression from the United states. With the fall of the Soviet Union due to economic disaster only twenty five years ago, tensions between Russia and the United States have only increased as Russia had to forfeit portions of its territory, which included areas with high ethnic Russian populations and vital strategic areas for projecting power across the world. Due to this, many Russians feel that the United States have been acting out of greed and attempted

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    Nicolo Ammaniti explores the themes of betrayal, fear and maturity in the novel ‘I’m not scared.’ The protagonist Michele is a boy who is challenged by his imagination but as he matures he discovers that “its men you should be afraid of, not monsters.” Michele’s family and friends are who he associates himself with, these characters portray betrayal, fear and growing up despite the fact that they know what they might lose in the process. Michele often betrayed by his family and friends, grows up

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    Erich Fromm wrote "Disobedience as a Psychological and Moral Problem," in 1963, an essay detailing balance between obedience and disobedience. Fromm cited that authority figures insisted obedience as a virtue and disobedience as a vice. He argued that disobedience began human history itself and necessary to continue it. Fromm first discussed a Biblical example: the story of Adam and Eve. Humans were in harmony with nature, yet still in their infancy. Prophets argued it is through man’s “sin” can

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