Apparent magnitude

“[t]he urgency of the circumstances made it necessary for [him] to violate the law.” Gar. Stat. tit. 24, § 135(A)(1)-(2) (2011). The final element of the statute requires “[t]he defendant [to cease] the criminal conduct as soon as the necessity or apparent necessity for it end[s].” Id. § 135(A)(3). The final component of the statute will not be disputed because it is conditional on the first two elements. If the threat was sufficient, the necessity created by the threat had not ceased; if the…

This is when he begins to contemplate suicide. Hamlet’s internal thoughts become apparent when he weighs the pros and cons of life when he felt alone. “To be, or not to be? That is the question— / Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer / The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, / Or to take arms against a sea of troubles” (III…

Our society runs rampant with all kinds of inequality. Racism, sexism, and xenophobia are just a few of the problems that plague our world. These problems all have the potential to hurt people socially and emotionally. However, there’s another type of inequality whose impacts go beyond social and emotional harms. Income inequality hurts people psychologically and economically, and its implications span a global scale. Andrew Carnegie writes in “The Gospel of Wealth,” “The problem of our age is…

Many of the world powers of the 20th century were searching for or ensuring their continued possession of power. For Japan, their power fluctuated, depending on whether they were in times of war or peace, prosperity or poverty, and their allegiances. After having fought alongside the Allies during World War I, Japan prospered, but was then discriminated against, leading Japan to switch sides and join the Axis powers in World War II. Japan entered into World War II seeking power by means of land,…

In Cold Blood Argument Essay In Cold Blood focuses on the effects of the murder of a family in a city in Kansas as well as the interactions between their murderers. The book focuses a great deal on Richard Hickock and Perry Smith, the Clutter family killers. Perry is painted throughout the book as a very complex character, the farther into the book one reads, the more details about his childhood and family are revealed. His childhood was traumatic for him and later in the book, that is explored…

be those who view men as superior, more capable individuals. Susan Glaspell’s Trifles is a timeless feminist example of what can happen when women take a step out of the kitchen and into the world, as those around them neglect to acknowledge the magnitude of a woman’s impact within society. In the play, Glaspell uses the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wright to show the unrealistic…

The smoky residue was left fluctuating in the air and the resonances of what felt like timeless music resounded from inside. A rush of pure exhilaration resided in her as she watched the influx of soldiers enter the restaurant from afar. Her popularity came unquestioned even with many who appear envious. It was evident that even she knew of the infatuations for herself among the young men and soldiers. How could one be ignorant of her allure that she casts throughout the room? How can she stand…

America is an excellent example of federalism considering it has one centralized government sharing power with fifty different governing bodies at the state level, which are then broken down into local governments. Because of its population and magnitude, Texas specifically, exemplifies a successful federalist system. Ruled by the U.S. Constitution, the United States breaks down the government into a separation of powers. In Article VI the Supremacy…

This puts Genovese’s situation at question, and explains the bystander effect, which inevitably killed her. The bystander, by definition, is, “In ambiguous situations, each bystander may look to others for guidance before acting, misinterpret their apparent lack of concern, and decide the situation is not serious”(Latantë, 1998) People are supposedly bound by a code of morals and ethics, but seem to have issues finding justice or issuing help in these situations. Thomson’s proposed Trolley…

how the tradition has lost its potency over time. Finally the author shows the poor understanding of the tradition when the villagers use the character Tessie as a scapegoat to commend their local tradition. Throughout the short story it becomes apparent of the town’s misunderstanding of a tradition, symbolized by the…