Catastrophe

model, expresses the reasons on how Marcus Brutus is a tragic hero in the play. Elements of a tragic hero regarding Shakespeare’s model include a person of noble birth, one who suffers a catastrophe, along with one who has a tragic flaw which is when a trait such as pride influences the result of the catastrophe. Shakespeare, also explains that a tragic hero also has an inner conflict. Marcus Brutus, is the tragic hero in the play. William…

time has passed since September 11, 2001 people will still be suffering. The lives that were lost that day will weigh on anyone who thinks about that day. Also because of the avoidable mistakes of the government during the decade following the catastrophe not only will people suffer in the form of economic damage but in the form of more lives being taken by America overseas in the middle also the lives of foreign civilians also being…

Haiti Earthquake 2010 Introduction The Haiti earthquake occurred in Haiti, Dominican Republic, in 2010. It is considered the most destructive catastrophe of modern times(Reginald DesRoches, et al, 2011). The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 mm (Fierro, E. & Perry, C. Preliminary Reconnaissance Report). The epicenter of the earthquake was in the town of Leogane. The town of Leogane is approximately 25 kilometers west-southwest of the city of Port Au Prince. The earthquake had a depth of 13…

The Dutch atmospheric chemist Paul Crutzen stated that the Anthropocene can be defined as “a new stage had begun in Earth’s history, one in which humankind had emerged as the most powerful influence on global ecology”. The film The Road and the BBC TV series The Day of the Triffids address the concept Anthropocene, which means human impacts on the Earth, but in distinctive ways. This is best demonstrated by the image such as the revenge of the Triffids caused by oil extraction in The Day of the…

The three main hypothesis are volcanism, plate tectonics, and Alveres Hypothesis (extrinsic catastrophe). All of these hypothesis are backed by many different physical and geographical evidence. It is mentioned previously that there was long term global climatic change in the environment, in the volcanism hypothesis this is explained that over several…

for authority, a job, a scholarship or even a spot in the highly competitive nursing program here at South Dakota State University; it is all competition. The world would not last a day if everyone could get what they wanted; it would truly be a ‘catastrophe.’ However, I am not disagreeing with the fact that if students worked together as teammates it would help their mental health. Anxiety in college often times derives from competition. Whether that competition is when you apply for college,…

In the movie, Gladiator Maximus Meridius portrays the characteristics of a tragic hero according to Aristotle’s theory. He has a hubris, hamartia, and catastrophe. In the beginning of the movie he was a Roman General who lived with his wife and his son. He was a very prestigious member of the empire that help fight various battles, seeing his capability, the emperor wanted to appoint him he said; "I want you to become the protector of Rome after I die. I will empower you to one end alone; to…

Know." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 14 Apr. 2017. Web. 30 Apr. 2017. This is an educational site with research information and photographed footage. In this questionnaire from National Geographic, Patrick Kiger describes the catastrophe in Japan involving nuclear energy and waste affecting the Pacific Ocean. The article provides practically any question that might arise from the epic news and detailed, truthful explanations to accompany the frequently asked questions. It…

commonly know that the dinosaurs died out from this, there are many other species that went extinct; one of the least commonly known species is called the ammonites. The ammonites are symbolic of how a species can be fit for an environment, but a catastrophe can completely change what is and isn’t fit. The next chapter discusses graptolites, and how their extinction is symbolic of how glaciation can cause extinction. Graptolites went extinct because of a sudden drop in carbon dioxide levels,…

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein’s reaction as his creation comes to life, epitomize his instant regrets at his attempt to “play God”. This is revealed when Victor states on page 35 that he, “...[cannot] describe [his] emotions at this catastrophe…[and] now that [he] [has] finished,…