Georg C. Lichtenberg once said, “Sickness is mankind’s greatest defect”. Act II of Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare supports the statement by Lichtenberg. Sickness is one of the many motifs that appear throughout the play. It is referred to when Portia notices Brutus’ odd behavior in Scene I, and by Ligarius in his conversation with Brutus. Sickness is often related and result of a character's inner conflict.…
In Act 4 Scene 2 of Julius Caesar, Brutus greets Titinius and Pindarus, who tell him that Cassius has almost arrived at the camp site. Brutus is eager to confront Cassius because he says that he offended him and looks forward to hearing his explanation. As soon as Cassius shows up with most of his army he immediately says that Brutus had wronged him and also wants an explanation. They decide to take the dilemma inside the tent so the armies won’t see their argument. This scene shows that even though Brutus and Cassius were best friends they still had issues.…
In the books, The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction and The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction, both authors provide their readers with the significant characteristics of the Aztec and Roman empires and also the untold stories of how powerful these civilizations stood. The Roman Empire by Christopher Kelly, informs his readers of the Roman Empire. He emphasizes the challenges and achievements that this civilization has made. The Aztecs by David Carrasco, points out the wins of the Aztec Civilization. Despite different viewpoints of Aztec culture, Carrasco uses evidence to back up his argument of the significance and importance of the Aztec empire.…
The Catholic Church has delineated various pious and sinful actions that humans are capable of; it would logically follow that in Hell, these sins would be punished in respectfully distinct manners. However, how would one qualify which sin is the most egregious, and how would one decide which punishment would fit the crime? In The Inferno, Dante seeks to answer these questions in a grand categorization of religious sins, beginning with those of lack of baptism and ending with those of treachery.…
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was one of many plays written by William Shakespeare. The many characters of the play all have functions. The characters with the most important functions are Friar Lawrence, Prince Escalus, and Juliet's Nurse. These people have major functions in the entire plot of Romeo and Juliet.…
Scarlet Fever is an infectious bacterial disease affecting mostly children, and causing fever and a rash. It is caused by streptococci. Scarlet fever is one of those diseases that put fear into everyone's eyes when they heard someone around them had contracted it. The scarlet fever was first discovered in the 1600s by an english physician and researcher named Thomas Sydenham. Thomas had many other contributions like the treatment of smallpox.…
What would happen if two star-crossed lovers went against their parents will? What price would they have to pay? In the famous story, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare himself is about Romeo and Juliet falling in love and having to break the rules, and have an twist of an ending. The main characters are Romeo, Juliet, Friar Lawrence, Tybalt, Benvolio, Nurse, the Montagues, and the Capulets. Romeo and Juliet secretly get married and when there parents find out they have a bit of a problem.…
Fate vs. Free Will In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar the characters fight with their fate and free will. Two of the main characters, Brutus and Cassius, fight long and hard to full fill their fate and free will. They are good friends, but the decisions the made together to kill Caesar led them to arguing and becoming angry at one another. When they became friends again, Antony decided he wanted revenge on then for killing his uncle.…
To determine the unknown’s morphology is the first step in narrowing down possible organisms. A MacConkey and Mannitol Salt Agar tests were conducted on the organism and revealed the following. No growth on the MacConkey plate resulting in a gram positive bacteria and the Mannitol Salt Agar result showed it could be Staphylococcus or Micrococcus. (1) A gram stain test was used in determining the shape, size and arrangement of the unknown bacteria (1). The unknown organism is heat fixed onto the slide, in order for the organism to be stained.…
In the second decade of the sixteenth century, a religious movement began in Europe. This movement, later referred to as the Reformation, was to fix and reform the church, which had turned to corruption. Many leaders came along during the time of the Reformation, but not one so powerful as Martin Luther whose teachings and views played such a large impact in the Reformation. He inspired others with his action and beliefs in a way many others couldn 't do as effectively at the time. Martin Luther had such strong religious views and witnessed corruptions, such as those of John Tetzel led to such a strong opposition to indulgences, that he wrote the Ninety-Five Theses, which would spark the Reformation.…
In William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Romeo and Juliet two of the main characters, Romeo and Paris are alike and different in many ways. Romeo Montague is the only son of Lord and Lady Montague. He is deeply in love with Juliet Capulet. He is melodramatic, whiny, shallow, and falls in love very easily.…
Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus complicates gender in a variety of ways. First, the text has a very sexist view towards women. Helen of Troy, the Furies and women in a general sense are treated as lesser beings because of their sex. women in this text are objectified and in complete power of the males surrounding them. The men in the text are insecure about their masculinity.…
A lot of important events occur in Act 4 of Julius Caesar. One thing that I believe will be important in the future is actually in Scene 1, Octavius and Antony decide that Lepidus’ brother, Publius, should be killed. Some most important things are that Cassius and Brutus are in an argument, Brutus’ wife, Portia, died, and the ghost of Caesar pays Brutus a visit. I definitely think that all of these things are crucial to the future of the play and the fate of Octavius, Antony, Brutus, and Cassius. One of the things that I would like to point out about Act 4 is Scene 1.…
Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms that can cause harmful diseases in humans. The most common kinds of bloodborne pathogens are hepatitis B, hepatitis C , and human immunodeficiency virus. These pathogens can cause serious health problems. HIV can lead to AIDS, which is a life threatening disease that attacks your immune system. Many humans around the world suffer from bloodborne pathogens, they can damage many important organs and are spread in many ways.…
Doctor Faustus and the Role of Religion Introducing Doctor Faustus The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus written by Christopher Marlowe tells the tale of an intelligent scholar who has spent much of his life studying traditional forms of knowledge and has grown tired of the limitations placed upon his knowledge and decides to branch out into dark magic. In his search for more knowledge and power, Doctor Faustus makes a deal with the devil exchanging his soul for twenty-four years of service and training. Once these twenty-four years have passed Doctor Faustus is faced with his demise, denied repentance and sent to hell.…