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V. THE FEMALE VIGILANTE As seen in the previous section, vigilantes were traditionally upper class males in a group. However, with time, the definition has altered- the modern vigilante is more an individual than a group of people and consists of females as well. In fact, vigilantism is a permissible mode of crime resolution for women backed by the Social Contract Theory. The said theory proposes the existence of a sort of contract between the State and its citizens, wherein the state is obliged…

When entering the military young men are often looking for themselves; unsure and confused. While in the military young men learn discipline and integrity, this help figure out their manhood. When they leave the military they are able to apply their teachings to real life situations. In the novel Devil in the Blue Dress by Walter Mosley, Ezekiel Easy Rawlins does just that. Easy enlisted for the military to go fight in World War II hoping to find who he is and what he wants. After the war his…

In most stories, there exists a villain or monster that simply carries out a horrible task with little to no depth of character behind these actions. However, when analyzing the characters in Beowulf, the character of Grendel’s Mother is observed dropping many subtle hints throughout the story that reveal a deeper emotional and intellectual level than just a “monster”. Throughout the plot other characters view her as simply a beast, but her actions and reactions show that there may also be…

oper Art 318: 19th & 20th Century Art Ticket # 11538 Fall 2015 An Inspiration Pop art presented a challenge to traditions of fine art by including imagery from popular culture such as advertising and comic books. One of its aims was to emphasize the elements of any culture, most often through the use of irony. Jack Kirby a forerunner of comic book illustration was a resounding artist who led…

JLMC 474: Exam #2 Short answer: Please answer the following short answer questions. Provide at least four to six sentences for each response. Be sure to provide support from the readings/videos for your answers. 1) What is the filter bubble, and what positive/negative implications could it have? "The Filter Bubble" reading defines the filter bubble as a filter used by Google to narrow our searches to only ones that best fit us personally. Everyone has their own personalized search list…

Villains are an important asset to stories modern and old: Poseidon in The Odyssey, Iago in Othello, Moriarty in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and Loki in The Avengers. These all are villains that play an important role in their respective plots. In the widely acknowledged legends of King Arthur, there are several apparent villains throughout the stories. The most well-known villain is the killer of King Arthur, Sir Mordred. According to Daniel Haybron’s article, “Evil Characters”, villains…

Stripped down to its most basic structure, a classical tragedy centers on characters who bring about their own destruction by way of their tragic flaws. Classical tragedy is most commonly associated with ancient Greek plays, but the genre set forth by the Greeks stands the test of time quite well; after all, any person from any time and place can relate to the possibility of ruining his own life through foolish and flawed actions. Perhaps, then, it is no surprise that Renaissance author William…

It’s a popular opinion these days that computers and the human brain are essentially equal in terms of how they work. With the growing rate of technology, it may one day be possible for people to upload their brains into a computer, and essentially live forever. The benefits of such technology are huge. A failing or aging body is obsolete if we can become mechanical and still retain our original selves. Disease would be a thing of the past. Computers however, are not free from flaws themselves.…

This story happened about 200 years ago in Boston. It tells the story of love between three people. The punishment of the woman. Hester Prynne and her husband. Who claimed to Roger Chillingworth. He is an old man and a doctor deformity. Hester did not love him. Another man was a young minister, Dimmesdale, who has a high position ministers and respected among his people in the town. Hister and Dyer love one another. But their love is forbidden during that time. It is sinful. For this reason,…

Skynet from Terminator, Ultron from The Avengers, and the robots from I, Robot are all Hollywood dramatizations of robotics. These are all extreme examples that tend to strike worry into the hearts of the viewer. Comparing the initial upbringing of these three extreme examples to today’s robots, they are programmed to increase the quality of life for inhabitants on Earth. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is intelligence programmed into machines or robots to overcome challenges. Modern…