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    Siddhartha Reflection

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    In his novel, Siddhartha, Herman Hesse describes the self inflicted and tedious journey of the protagonist, Siddhartha Gautama. Throughout his excursion, Siddhartha learns and experiences many unique lessons that will shape him into the man he so desperately wants to become: a man of peace and tranquility. He has his ups and downs but after encountering a beautiful woman, Kamala, and learning the methods of love and compassion, he transforms into a singular character. This was an infinitesimal yet

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    Julius Caesar Analysis

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    a patriot because he decides that Caesar must be killed for the good of the government and public. He also feels it would be impossible for Caesar to not be corrupted by the power of being king and killing Caesar is the only way to prevent that corruption. Brutus was a patriot due to his intention to protect the freedom of the public. Brutus didn’t murder Caesar for personal gain. He struggles with the idea of killing Caesar but finally makes his decision based on noble reasons, even if those reasons

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    eserpts, it is easy to find the similarities between the two themes. In Redburn, His First Voyage, the theme is the confrontation between innocence and corruption; the readers experience this as they read about him leaving home and the hardships he faces on his journey. In A Salior of King George, it also shows theme indicating the slow corruption of innocence. This is determined because in the exerpt it tells of a boy that wants to join the Navy and it even says that he is excited about somthing

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    Leadership, authority, and power leading to corruption has been a controversial topic for many years. Lord Acton articulated his belief by saying “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” When it comes to the war, Erich Maria Remarque, a First World War veteran himself, clearly agrees with this statement, as shown by his elegantly written novel All Quiet on the Western Front. Remarque uses characters such as corporal Himmelstoss, Kantorek, and the Kaiser as a mechanism to

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    Segregation was one of those things because in the book the white had their own community in the book and African Americans had their own communities in the wood they both were separated but not equal because the white were in charge of both communities. Corruption was happening all through this book from the sheriff Poppell tipping the truck on the highway so the poor people could get shoes to it bring down the hero Thurnell Alston. The violent acts in this book, like Sheriff Hutchinson shoots Flinch in the

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    Ages. “The Prologue” from The Canterbury Tales is the part of the book that sets the setting and introduces the pilgrims. The purpose of the book was to satirize the corruption within the church. Chaucer satirizes through the pilgrims that are on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. He was a man of the church and did not like the corruption of the church that was happening within the church. Among the pilgrims that are taking the trip; there is a monk and a parson. Both of the pilgrims work in the church

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    “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” (John Dalberg-Acton) Power always leads to corruption, especially in the story of Macbeth. The main character, Macbeth, becomes more and more corrupt as the story continues. He gets his first taste of power when he becomes The Thane of Cawdor, he then begins murdering to become king, and finally begins murdering people so he can keep his power. Macbeth has very little power at the beginning of the story. He is basically a soldier

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    Lord Acton said that “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” My interpretation of this is that when individuals are in a role of power, their positions undermine their morality. I don’t think this is always true; it all depends on the person’s character. A study suggests that Individuals who scored high in moral-identity are less likely to commit unethical acts towards others. Conversely, individuals who received a low score on the moral-identity were more inclined to commit

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    Karate Kid Sociology

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    “It is not power that corrupts but fear. […] The fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it”, says Aung San Suu Kyi on his notions of power, fear and corruption. In accordance to the quote, corruption is constituted from men’s desire to attain his influence, and fear of its demise. Through entertainment media, the United States, which also fears losing power, establishes apprehension on other nations and cultures, thus upholds its dominant status corruptly and tyrannically. The movie The Karate

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    Lord Acton once said, “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. Examples of power going corrupt can be found everywhere, from book to television shows to real life. In his article, “How Power Corrupts,” Ronald Riggo explains that there are two types of power, socialized and personalized. He further elaborates that a balance of both is healthy for a ruler to have, but it becomes a problem when personalized power overwhelms social power. Personalized power is defined as power that

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