Blackmail

You have disappointed me.” After his decision, Dorian believes he made an awful mistake, and he must keep the promise of marrying Sibyl. Wilde uses imagery to convey his feelings, “The birds that were singing in the dew drenched garden seemed to be telling the flowers about her.” Dorian’s young and gullible views on life have been altered by Lord Henry as depicted after Dorian learns of Sibyl’s death; Dorian is unaffected due to the influence Lord Henry has on him, “Dorian, you mustn’t let this…

In February 2013, Zoe Quinn, an independent game developer, releases Depression Quest, a browser game, and received positive feedback in the gaming industry. Unfortunately, backlash came from a group of individuals who believed that the new title received undeserved attention. By August 2014, Quinn became the target of increasing harassment that soon became something she could not ignore, especially with her ex-boyfriend posting a blog post suggesting that she was dating Nathan Grayson, a…

Ford’s goals were primarily economic. Gerald Ford wanted to curb inflation because costs for goods were getting out of hand.In addition he vetoed 39 non-military bills just to focus on the economy. Once Gerald Ford had finished working on inflation, he then focused on the recession that was occurring in the economy. He also helped businesses in America by trying to reduce taxes. Gerald Ford’s presidency was very trying and unexpected. For one, he had to battle inflation. Then after he was done…

cruel “ You are nothing to me now. I will never see you again…You have disappointed me” (Wilde 84-85) yet also regretful of his actions “It is not too late to make reparations for that. She could still be his wife” (Wilde 92) to a vicious being who blackmails Alan Campbell “you (Alan) leave me no alternative…If you don’t help me, I must send it (Alan’s secret) (Wilde 161). Gray represents the downfall of humanity in the face of corruption in the steps of first being the naïve youth into the…

The Lives of Others (von Donnersmarck, 2007) explores the concept of the surveillance society and its effects on the surveilled. Surveillance has a sinister way in which it changes the way we think and act and has several psychological consequences. The Lives of Others follows the story of Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler and his mental anguish as he spies on artist Georg Dreyman and fellow girlfriend Christa-Maria Sieland. The film explores the idea of understanding humanity in an intimate nature through…

shapes and sizes, from rather harmless website defacements perpetrated by hacktivist groups or bored, gifted youngsters, to data being accidentally exposed, to data being stolen by professional crackers and later traded in the black market or used to blackmail the company (Krausz, Michael, and John Walker). Not all security breaches are of the same scale, and, naturally, not all breaches affect a company the same way. These security breaches result in a pronounced effect on a company’s bottom…

All the King’s Men Reaction In the 1949 film, All the King’s Men, it depicts a story about the rise of a political monster named Willie Stark, a hick from Konoma County. He begins his political career running for local treasurer and is believed to be an honest man. The local politicians attempt to intimidate Stark and push him away from politics. After losing, Stark becomes an attorney and fights to do good in his county. At this point of the movie, Willie Stark is considered a considered…

Dystopias are often looked at as a failed attempt of creating a "perfect society". They are often made up, like the world of Panem in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. However, sometimes they become a reality, like the Holocaust that happened during World War II. Although they aren't exactly the same, the Holocaust is similar to the world of Panem in The Hunger Games because they both have sadistic leaders, loyal followers, and both are attempting to be a perfect society. In The Hunger Games…

“Unwholly” by Neal Shusterman this is the second book in the “Unwind” series. The series include Unwind, Unwholly, Unsouled, Undivided, Unbound, and Unstrung these books are science fiction. If you like to read books that are going to make you want to read more these are the kind of books you should read. The main characters in this story are Connor, Lev, Risa, Starkey, and Miracolina. After the first book unwind Connor becomes the leader of the graveyard where they rescue kids from being…

In “Obesity and bullying: different effects for boys and girls,” the ALSPAC study team L J Griffiths, D Wolke, A S Page, and J P Horwood argues clearly that both obese boys and girls are more likely to be victims of bullying due to the fact of their appearance. Likewise some obese boys are more likely to become bullies because of their physical dominance. Adolescents of any age group have a negative perspective and are prejudices towards boys and girls who are obese. Bullying usually occurs in…