Crown of Thorns

Revenge Proves Its Own Executioner From the beginning of humanity until now, wanting revenge against a person who one feels has wronged them is a natural sentiment that has remained a normal part of society. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, young prince Hamlet is surrounded by his most of his friends and family members seeking revenge, both on him and on each other. Interestingly, one person’s plan for retribution escalates into two other people wanting the same thing. The first act of…

convention in Chicago, former congressmen William Jennings Bryan roused Democrats with his speech on the gold standard and his defense of bimetallism and free silver. This speech made his career. "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold." (Norton, Mary Beth. Gilded Age Politics 1877-1900, A People & A Nation pp.529) On the fifth ballot, Bryan won the nomination. But McKinley beat Bryan by 600,00 votes and won the…

Ay, that incestuous, that adulterate beast . . . Thus was I, sleeping, by a brother’s hand of life, of crown, of queen at once dispatched . . . But, howsomever thou pursues this act, taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive against thy mother aught. Leave her to her vet and those thorns that in her bosom lodge to prick and ting her. (1.5.61) It can also mean that she did not want to lose her power to the throne and needed to depend on a man…

Childhood and innocence are things that are seen as sacred to those who have outgrown the first and lost the latter. However, these two concepts are less linked and more complicated than one would prefer to believe. Metaphor is often used to translate difficult to describe experiences and concepts into forms that those unfamiliar with these experiences will find easier to understand and more relatable, to make the indefinite definite and the intangible tangible. The purpose of metaphor and…

Purple, was the most expensive and prestigious of ancient dyes, symbolized royalty and authority. They took thorns and wove them into a crown, symbol of royalty or military courage. They pressed the crown upon his scalp, puncturing his head and causing more bleeding. (My early impressions) Then they mocked him by saying, Hail, king of the Jews! a mockery of Caesar’s salute. Mark says they kept beating His…

same shape, arms out, palms cupped” (Kesey 16). The crucifixion metaphor is reiterated again when Harding explains electroshock therapy to McMurphy, saying, “You are are strapped to a table shaped ironically, like a cross, with a crown of electric sparks in place of thorns” (Kesey 69). The repetition of the metaphor establishes that it is not coincidental but that Kesey is trying to tell the reader the importance of it and foreshadow what McMurphy will eventually…

never have happened. Macbeth would not have gone into depression and Lady Macbeth would never have committed suicide. Maybe Duncan dies of natural causes, Malcolm and Donalbain could die on the battlefield of a new war, so Macbeth is left to take the crown. Macbeth and Fleance could have bonded over the years, especially that Lady Macbeth never bore children. As Banquo passes away, he asks Macbeth to take care of Fleance. With no blood heirs, Macbeth announces that Fleance will be his successor.…

So, if just one part of a reef fails or dies, all of these animals and many more die. Now that you see how many creatures are affected by pollution, let’s get into the pollution itself. Over ¼ of coral reefs are threatened by onshore activities. There are six main forms of pollution that worry scientists the most. They are: • Pesticides; many pesticides and fertilizers find their way into our oceans. This may not sound too bad, but they boost the growth rates of the algae, which blocks much…

Earth is covered in approximately 71% water, 97% off all Earth’s water is found in oceans which provide for life on earth. Oceans are important because they provide over half of all oxygen in the atmosphere, but also absorb large amounts of gasses from the atmosphere. Unfortunately oceans are under the constant threat of not just overfishing or pollution, but mainly acidification which damages delicate ecosystems greatly. Ocean acidification is caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the…

This artist does a great job displaying Jesus as he was beaten and crucified. “The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a robe” (John 19:2). In Grunewald’s Crucifixion, Jesus is displayed on the cross with the crown of thorns and the robe as it says in scripture. Grunewald does a great job depicting the wound on the side of Jesus from a spear, “But when they came to Jesus and saw that he…