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    A civilization that lacks the misfortunes such as poverty, illness, famine, and violence would be considered a utopian society. A utopian society is a perfect world where nothing can go wrong. In today’s world the term “utopia” is not often used to describe almost anything. The word more often heard is, dystopia. A dystopia is a society in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically run by a totalitarian government. Being a citizen of the United States of America, it has always been a civil

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    Throughout “Othello,” by William Shakespeare, Iago works to destroy Othello, breaking him down one brick at a time. Iago is a textbook sociopath, playing at everyone’s weaknesses to satisfy his personal vendetta. He is motivated not only by sociopathic tendencies, but also a never-ending jealousy of Othello, and a need to overthrow those who did him wrong. Although a sociopath would usually have a hard time forming trusting friendships, sociopathic traits

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    whole history behind it and the motives of the people to either be on one side or the other.      The acting was superb. Mel Gibson was completely immersed in his role as the reluctant Colonel, for whom the war was a personal vendetta. It is evident that Martin begins as a single father with no intentions of enlisting until his family safety was in jeopardy. He had to handle quite a range of emotions, from the tenderness of a father to the rage and savagery of battle and the seething

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    background in anatomy and physiology and personal desire to help eradicate cancer provides me with the unique opportunity to serve in a field of medicine that has grown so much over the years. Cancer has gripped my family in the past, igniting my personal vendetta to turn a fight against cancer into a career that works toward helping people overcome

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    Other antagonists include Beauty Smith an atrocious man who puts White Fang in a dog fighting ring, the last antagonist is Jim Hall a murderous convict who has a vendetta for Judge Scott who sentenced him 50 years for the one crime he didn’t commit.The other influential characters are Grey Beaver White Fangs first owner,Kiche White Fang’s mother,and Weedon Scott the only person who White Fang actually cares

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    individuals with personal flaws; these flaws act as contributing factors to the tragic events which take place in Salem. Many of the characters hold personal flaws such as anger and seek revenge while using the trials to play out their own personal vendettas. Others are selfish and use the trials to gain rewards, improve their reputation, or earn protection. While the inner flaws of such characters contribute to their downfall and lead to their death, there may be many outside forces beyond the control

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    Romeo and Juliet were prevented from being together because of the Capulet and Montague feud. In return, their struggles to be together causes the deaths of members of both families. The Prince is disappointed in the families and himself because a vendetta that no one remembers the cause of has destroyed the lives of the Montages and the Capulets. However, in the end, the families our able to put aside their differences to agree to bury Romeo and Juliet together. They are finally able to reconcile

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    The years between 1803 and 1850 were called The Westward Expansion Era. During this time the practice of slavery was getting more popular. Also, as white settlers continued to move west, Native Americans were being forced off their land. The phrase, “all men are created equal,” did not apply to the subgroups/ minorities during the Western Expansion Era because of racial prejudice toward African-Americans even in northern states and white settlers destroying Native American culture. Even in northern

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    unlike Hamlet who had the patience to reflect on his religious beliefs and stop him momentarily. Revenge would have selfishly brought Hamlet pleasure, but he seeks closure for his father’s wrongful death. Hamlet does not solely carry a personal vendetta throughout the play, he is a man that uses his rationality. He may not be

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    The medieval tradition of Robin Hood expresses social tensions between the differing groups in society. The medieval Robin Hood tradition was extremely important to people’s everyday lives, whether that be in listening to the rhymes or celebrating the escapades of the historical legend during ‘the merry month of May’. A conventional view of the medieval tradition can be summarized in Dr Max’s interpretation, which suggests that the stories ‘reflect dissent and subversion in late medieval England”

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