Guillotine

I hate testing. Some of my classmates may respond to this by saying that I always do good on them. And while that is true, that does not take away from the fact that I still hate them. As I sit here at 9:30 p.m. beginning my fifth attempt at writing a good essay that is due tomorrow for a formal assessment grade, I am stressed. And this is how it goes for nearly every test, whether it’s an exam or a chapter test for my geometry class. Since I just began high school, people have been telling me…

Since colonial times people have used the death penalty, European settlers from the Mayflower itself carried over the traditions of the British Empire. Executing those whose crimes were so severe that the governmental powers at be saw fit to end criminal’s lives. The first execution ever carried out was that of Captain George Kendall, his crimes? Spying for the Spanish. Through the ages treason has always been met with swift justice, in 1953 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were tried and executed on…

has stirred old shadows that I thought had died out of me” (171). Lucie Manette resurrected Sydney Carton through his love for her. He vowed to sacrifice anything and everything for her. In doing so, he took Lucie’s husband’s place in line for the guillotine leading to Sydney Carton’s death where he was ironically recalled to…

INTRO: In the late 1780’s France had undergone quite a bit of change. Me, a middle aged man and middle class citizen, was caught in the raths of all of these power struggles. Being a radical, I was all for a change but, nothing seemed to be a permanent fix. People from all over came to take control but it seems as though we were too far gone to be helped. Many revisions to the government took place and many lives were lost. All of the estates were put to the test and now, bowing at the feet of…

Revolution. Darnay’s heritage as a French aristocrat puts his life, as well as others’, in danger throughout the book. Darnay slips away from his death numerous times in this story, but he seems to not have any luck the third trial. Just hours before la guillotine puts an end to Darnay’s life, a hero emerges out of a man named…

and he must go” (234). Darnay’s attachment to France was finally diminished after Carton fulfilled his fate of sacrificing himself. Only after this tragedy did Darnay permanently settle in England. Lastly, Carton, in his final moments before the guillotine, contemplates the future and what this sacrifice will bring unto him. He thinks to himself, “I see a child who lay upon her [Lucie’s] bosom and who bore my name, a man whining his way up in that path of life which once was mine. I see him…

“Neighborhood watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the country, bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer” (“Neighborhood Watch”). Neighborhood watch programs were created in the late 1960’s, due to a high rise in crime. The crime prevention program was created to dwindle the citizen’s fear of crime, making the citizens feel like they had a choice in whether or not crime could or could not occur in their area.…

French Revolution Feminism Despite the various events that happened during the French Revolution, such as the fall of Bastille, March on Versailles, and the Reign of Terror, women still prevailed and fought for their rights in a sexist and misogynist world. On October 4, 1789, a crowd of women marched towards Versailles demanding bread for their families. Fewer than two years later, in 1791, Marie Gouze, or better known as Olympes de Gouges, proposed a reform platform to the French National…

The Stranger Analysis- The Stranger is a short astounding novel by Albert Camus and was officially published in 1942. This was his first novel! It is both a brilliantly crafted story and an illustration of Camus’s absurdist world view. A title like the stranger normally leaves one to ponder what Albert Camus was really trying to tell his readers. Albert Camus was French, so it was originally wrote in French, and gave it a French title: Estranger. The main character, Meursault, is a French man…

French Revolution Biographies Napolean Bonaparte was a french military and political leader. He helped Francee re-establish and bring it together as a global power. He was a political and military leader. Napoleon became the chief army commander He defeated the Austrians in 1796 who were one of France’ primary rivals. Napoleon also led the French to victory against the Egyptian military rulers. This helped him gain more power and fame, which made France rise again. At the age of 35, Napoleon…