Blackmail

Now that he’s put away the picture, he figures he can go one with his life now. Years later, Dorian ceases to throw parties and gatherings at his house and he starts spending money on more hands on items such as jewelry, perfume, musical instruments etc. The only reason Dorian had a strong reputation was because he hosted social functions at his house for everyone to come to. Ever since he became self-conscious about the portrait, his reputation began to go down because he became obsessed with…

Ordinary people doing whatever they can to change social systems that do not respect human decency, even with the knowledge that they can’t possibly succeed a definition of heroism according to George Orwell. Winston Smith, the protagonist of 1984, takes action to go against Big Brother but fails to proceed any further before any action occurred. Winston does represent the characteristics that George Orwell describes as heroism even though he ended up loving Big Brother. He attempted to do…

HOW DOES LADY MACBETH CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE PLAY When we are first introduced to Lady Macbeth, she is being informed of the predictions made by the witches, promising great authority for her husband through a letter. Her response to the letter from Macbeth clearly depicts her lust for power. When she said “Cawdor...shalt be what thou art promised” she almost asserts the witches predictions. And that communicates her determination to go to extreme lengths to get what she wants. In Act 1 Scene 5…

Sexual minorities in Jamaica face pervasive discrimination. Articles 76, 77, and 79 of Jamaica’s Offences Against the Person Act, collectively referred to as the “buggery law”, introduced under British colonization, criminalize anal sex and acts of gross indecency between men (Offences Against the Person Act, 1864). Although the law criminalizes acts between men, and arrest under the law is rare, it is used to justify human rights violations against all sexual minorities (Human Rights First,…

Sir Gawain is established as a noble hero represented by a pentangle; an interconnected five-pointed shape delineating his qualities in fives. He has perfect senses of sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell (640). Further, his fingers are always perfect, which could be an elaboration of touch, but also denote dexterity (641). Sir Gawain is a faithful follower of the Christian religion, which is "founded in the five wounds/ Christ received on the cross" (642-643). When Sir Gawain is faced…

In the novel Out of the Easy written by Ruta Sepetys, one can see that multiple themes are developed through different characters, situations, as well as settings. The theme that is most important to the main character, Josie is “decisions shape our destiny.” Through this theme one can see Josie's development as a character, as well as her own protagonist. This development will henceforth determine the path she takes in leaving the French Quarter. This theme was introduced to the readers in…

Some people do not feel that the child star, turned mega star was capable of hurting a child while others could not quite understand why anyone that was innocent would pay an extortionist or blackmail. Many other people have paid settlements to avoid a trial or public embarrassment, but Michael Jackson may have fallen victim to other opportunists. Maybe the deep hurt from all of the allegations or the loneliness of being a star, whatever the…

that if he could draw Connie outside it would have to be with sex. Cause Arnold knows that’s what intrigues the younger girls. The most obvious reason many believe Oates is portraying Arnold as a demon is the way Arnold had to use trickery and blackmail to lure Connie who was just innocently mined out of her home and into his grasp. When Connie says she will call the police to restrain Arnold,…

It was 1814, Colonel Jackson and his men set foot down the Mississippi River in hopes of catching the British. The only thing Jackson's men had were their muskets and what food they could carry, which consisted of mostly pork and beans. After days of marching Jackson's men finally caught the British in the town of New Orleans. The plan was to hide behind surrounding cotton bales and brush, and to not shoot until they could see the whites of the Red Coats eyes. They could hear the beat of the…

witch Sycorax, who with age and envy/ Was grown into a hoop? Hast thou forgot her?” (1.2.258-260). Ariel is thus forced to continue to serve Prospero in his quest to regain power as Duke of Milan. Prospero’s manipulation of Ariel can be seen as blackmail, and is clearly immoral as he puts Ariel’s magical powers in use to further disrupt the natural world in order to reclaim power over Milan take revenge on Antonio, along with Alonso and…