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In contemporary society, tyrannicide is an issue that brings up many questions in regards to political philosophy in terms of what Cicero wrote about in On Duties. Cicero suggested that tyrants meet death at one point or another by the hand of a killer. However, what may be seen as contradictory to what Cicero taught in terms of justice and morality by killing a tyrant is not morally wrong. A common occurring theme within On Duties is that Cicero tries to explain what the duties of people are as

Book Review: Iracema Iracema, the folk tale on the birth of Ceara, a state in Northeast Brazil, is one of the most beautiful and important titles for the Brazilian literature. Written by José de Alencar in the nineteenth century, the novel narrates the encounter of between indigenous Iracema, who symbolizes the nature, and Martim, a Portuguese man, whose name means “warrior son”, who symbolizes the civilization. The “Honey lips virgin”, as Iracema is referred to in the book, fell in love with the

The book Chimera by John Barth is not one but three books all taking places in different places and times in Greek mythology. The book is split into three part the Dunyazadiad, the Perseid, and the Bellerophoniad. Just as in the Aeneid the main characters names are in each of the section titles: Dunyazade, Perseus, and Bellerophon. Their stories are literally just simple retellings except told from other points of view to give another point of view as if we are seeing it from the worlds point of

Milk The movie Milk takes place in 1970’s in San Francisco, in the United States of America. The main character is Harvey Milk, stared by Sean Penn, who is a gay activist. He moved from New York City to San Francisco in 1972, where he stayed there till his assassination in 1978. Upon moving to San Francisco, Harvey opened a camera shop, which later became a popular place for gay community in San Francisco. While in charge of the shop he organizes gays’ purchasing powers to gain political alliances

I choose this book hurricane Katrina by Peter Benoit because it looked interesting and I didn’t know a lot about it. In this book I learned about storm surges also I learned that the hurricane didn’t only hit New Orleans and how the government didn’t know how to deal with I t very well. I learned the most devastating part of hurricanes is storm surges. “A storm surge is the wall of wind-driven water that comes before a hurricane”. Storm surges as high as 19 feet washed into New Orleans. Katrina’s

Book Review: Book: No Logo: No Space, No Choice, No Jobs Author: Naomi Klein Country: Canada Subject: Alter-Globalisation Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Knopf Canada and Picador Publication Date: December 1999 Video: 40 minutes Video on an idea of Naomi Klein, No Logo- Brands, Globalisation and Resistance (2003), directed by Sut Jhally. Abstract: Naomi Klein, one of the leaders in the anti-globalization movement. His book No Logo are

In the book "The Yearling", Jody starts out as a boy making flutter-mills and slacking his responsibilities around the house. He is far from the help his mother would like, but his father on the other hand knows how it feels to be a kid. As his relationship with others grow and change throughout the book and as he starts to get his own ideas, Jody grows up. Also, the kid who tries to fly with fodder as wings becomes Jody's best friend along with the fawn he gets to keep named Flag. As the book goes

Credibility Lucinda Chumley Life Pacific College Credibility James Kouzes and Barry Posner wrote a leadership book entitled “Credibility: How leaders gain and lose it, why people demand it” (“Credibility”). It was written specifically for managers because, while academia had a wealth of research regarding credibility, little had been directed toward managers (Kouzes & Posner, 2003, p. 276). The edition selected for review was published in 2003. The purpose of this paper is to examine the

The documentary "13th," directed by Ava DuVernay, presents a searing exploration of the history and impact of mass incarceration in the United States. With a focus on its disproportionate effects on African American communities, the film examines how systemic racism within the criminal justice system perpetuates cycles of incarceration and inequality. Through a blend of interviews, archival footage, and analysis, "13th" sheds light on the deep-rooted issues plaguing American society. In Jesmyn Ward's

Family dynamics can be a complicated thing, as we are shown in Drew Hayden Taylor’s play Someday. The play demonstrates the complexity of family, both by blood and those close enough to be considered family. In some families, you do not necessarily have to be directly related by blood to be considered part of the family. Rodney, who has been dating Barb Wabung and whom Anne approves of and enjoys having him around, is considered part of the family. However, sometimes those related by blood do not