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“The problem is not the problem. The problem is [one’s] attitude about the problem.” Disney’s Captain Jack Sparrow, from Pirates of the Caribbean, believes one must assess their situation and determine the appropriate reaction that benefits all. When one leaves fate up to myths and supernatural forces, the end result may not be favorable. Throughout history, human beings attribute circumstances to forces well beyond one’s own abilities as a way to shift blame from themselves. In The Rime of…

Henry’s Affliction with Conduct Disorder Conduct Disorder can be defined as a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors and violation of age-appropriate societal norms by a child. Children with conduct disorder often display antisocial behavior such as severe aggression toward people and animals, destruction of property, deceitfulness, theft, and serious violation of rules. Antisocial behavior is characterized by anything that would be considered unacceptable behavior by the majority of people…

Is Hunting Safe for Deer? The organization, IDA also known as In Defense of Animals, believes that hunting causes problems for the environment and for the deer that are being killed, while other people argue that hunting causes no problems for deer. IDA’s arguments suggest that hunters only kill for sport, and kill too many deer. They also suggest that deer do not have capabilities of defending themselves when a hunter has a firearm at hand. In order to stop the negativity of organizations like…

Xena Vs Buffy “In a time of Ancient Gods, Warlords, and Kings; a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Xena a mighty princess forge in the heat of battle, the Power, the Glory, the Passion, the Danger, her courage will change the world.” “In every generation there is a chosen one. She alone will stand against the vampire and demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer.” If anyone has ever watch the late 1990’s TV show Xena Warrior Princess and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. One…

“Hunters kill more than 200 million animals yearly, the annual death toll in the U.S. includes 42 million mourning doves, 30 million squirrels, 28 million quail, 25 million rabbits, 20 million pheasants, 14 million ducks, 6 million deer, thousands of geese, bears, moose, antelope, swans, cougars, turkeys, wolves, foxes, coyotes, bobcats, boars, and other woodland creatures” (Idausa). Animals around the country are being killed by the millions in the United States alone. These cruel and…

Thomas Malory's King Arthur and Knights of Medieval Times Who was King Arthur? Was he an historical figure or just a myth as many believe and how does his life compare with those of medieval times. How does the history of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries relate to his legend. His life story was written about by Geoffry of Monmonth in 1138 and again by Sir Thomas Malory in 1486 as well as many others including Alfred Lord Tennyson. Each writer surely embellished his life, adding to the…

The Equilibrium of the Natural World and of Man It is beyond the shadow of a doubt that in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the natural world has a great deal of power. This is obvious and is seen many times throughout the story, occasions where the natural world dominating man. There is a very clear give and take relationship between the spirits of nature and the physical world. Any action from man will warrant a consequence from nature. The Rime of the…

Goldilocks has admitted to having committed the act of murder and burglary, however, she asserts affirmative defenses that would exonerate her actions from criminal liability. Affirmative dense brings to light danger for the defense because once admitting the act the defendants have the burden to, “start matters off by putting in some evidence in support of their justification or excuse defenses” (Samaha, 2011). In addition, the burden of production will shift to the defense and it is now the…

A hero is known as one who has been admired or idealized for his or her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Many heroes have similar stages throughout their adventure, although they do not necessarily encounter the same situations. In the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Rey, the main protagonist, sets upon an unexpected journey in a galaxy far, far way, where she faces the many challenges of a Hero’s Quest. She is shown in her Ordinary World on the planet Jakku,…

Hunting and Why You Should Care Have you heard controversy over hunting if it should be illegal or don’t know what way to lean towards? The best way to figure that out is by understanding both sides and what ones morals point to. In my own opinion it should not be something we should just throw away and make illegal because of how much we actually need it now a days. First of all, hunting is an extremely controversial topic in the U.S. There are many people that support hunting and think…