Masters of War

In the short story, “The Use of Force,” there is an ongoing conflict between the doctor and Mathilda the young girl with a sore throat. The doctor is called in by Mathilda’s parents to see if she has a potentially deadly disease known as diphtheria. The young girl Mathilda refuses to let the doctor take a throat culture and the doctor refuses to be manipulated by the young girl. “Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish,” (Bradstreet). I feel…

Another representation of power abuse is shown through the young master Tom slashing his whip at the feet of the horses startling them until George tells him not to and in response he whips George for telling him to stop (Beecher, 1852).The cruelty of human behavior when they have power is sickening. Mr. Haley and his son show the cruel aspect of people with power. They think they are superior to George and this lead up to the idea of them being able to do what they want to George. Although Mr.…

caring about anything else, just as long as we get what we want. This definitely applies to society today. Like I mentioned, the police abuse their power to get what they want, and it is an issue that we have been seeing a lot lately. When we go to war, we do so and say that it is to protect our own, when at times the reality is that we do it to have power over someone else, even when many innocent die. We think we do certain things for the benefit of everyone else, when in reality, it is only…

from basic inequalities of necessities. Essentially, the workers notice that while the cats, along with the masters, lounge throughout the days, they are working exceedingly long hours with little to no respite. Moreover, the cats are passed morsels of food from the masters. Whereas, the workers live off of rotten scraps of food and struggle to eat enough nutrients to survive. Since the masters employ the journeymen and provide shelter some food, the workers cannot openly rebel against the…

The Spartan Rabbit moved back behind the boulder and swore under her breath. With a shake of her head, she informed her team that there was trouble ahead. The rest of Blue Team was hidden in the forest about 50 meters from the female Spartan. The Master Chief was crouched behind a large bush and noted Kellys' gesture. He signaled the rest of Blue to spread out and keep their eyes peeled. John slowly moved from the cover of the bush and sprinted to Kellys' Position. The pair pushed their backs…

Despite the alarming risk and the unethical means of creating this new and over the top soldiers, the SPARTAN-II project got the green light by the top members Office of Naval Intelligence. Who all agreed that the lives that could be saved greatly outweighed the risks involved during the recruitment and training process. The project was granted funding for seventy-five children, five and six years old and of both sexes, all were kidnapped under the cover of night. To keep this program's a secret…

Ever adored that beautiful home the neighbor sleeps in or that astonishing mansion that is owned by some famous artist or actress. Or a college most students like to attend to because it’s such a big and incredible place to be. Well it takes one person to use all their imagination and all sorts of abilities to design those buildings, schools or homes that catch everyone’s attention. Well that one person happens to become an architect. An architect is the one responsible for the remarkable places…

In my previous academic year, I studied joint awards in Law and Business. I had a major dilemma when choosing whether to major in Law or Business. I used to be extremely worried when I come to think about my academic degree options, as I had no idea what to go for. To solve this issue, I made use of UWE Careers Services and Infohub by setting up various meetings with both Law and Business Programme Leaders, Student Advisors and Leader of International Partnerships in UWE to understand the…

My junior year of high school, I decided it was in my best interest to graduate a year early and start my college career. I am a criminologist major that has no idea what I want my actual career to be. I have wanted to be a C.S.I since I was a kid, but college has made that dream seem a little unrealistic. I believed that going to college was something that was going to be best for me and my future. This is because I wanted to be something better than what I had to deal with growing up, I…

The Effects of Sports Media Coverage on Adolescents These days the media has a heavy influence on the perceptions, aspirations, and beliefs of the public. This effect is especially true in the lives of adolescents and the media coverage of celebrities and sports stars. One can easily witness the nonstop coverage of all the details, both professional and personal, of the world’s top athletes. Media outlets recognize that a large portion of the American population is younger, and that they have…