Motive

Vengeance Vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness are words that can cut the tongue just by saying the first letter of each word. What is vengeance? What is mercy? What is forgiveness and should it be granted to those who inflict harm to others? Is there a difference between each or do they all mean the same thing? In “Law Abiding Citizen”, a movie directed by Felix Gary Gray and written by Kurt Wimmer, Clyde Shelton seeks vengeance upon the men who slaughtered his family and the people in the…

may follow it. In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart” and “The Cask of Amontillado” the narrators seem to stray from this advice. Between the two stories the narrators have different motives with the same ending goal, success. For example, one narrator relies on revenge while the other madness. These two motives alone create the terror, suspense, and a creepy atmosphere the Poe is known for. Even though a murderer can be as quiet and sneaky as a mouse they should never put all their trust…

receive an annulment be granted on the basis of fraud and presence of an ulterior motive? Does Ms Hoffman’s large amount of traveling time influence the lack of response to Brian’s downward spiral? SHORT ANSWER Ms Hoffman will not be able to receive an annulment because the existence of an ulterior motive was present for an extended period of time before she ceased to cohabit with Brian. Although an ulterior motive was present, its existence was clearly perceivable up to three months before Ms…

would have died trying. Beowulf asks the king for permission to fight alone and with the help of only his own men. He believes that there is nothing that contains enough power to defeat him in this battle, therefore he goes in with no worries. The motive for Beowulf in this battle is revenge against the monster that committed crimes against Beowulf’s kinsman. When the fight starts Beowulf’s men draw their swords and try and pierce through Grendel hide but they are unsuccessful. WHen they realize…

presents and defends the moral theory of Utilitarianism while Kant rejects that theory and defends his own moral theory. According to Kant, the moral worth of an action is not determined by the consequences that result from it, but rather by the motive from which the action was performed. The only thing that is good w/out qualification is a Good Will, A Good Will is a will that acts From duty, and Only actions that are produced by a Good Will have Moral Worth. Kant thinks that the only…

ethnicities or races. There have been cases in which women were trafficking other women as well, sometimes even a duo of a man and women, working together to capture victims for their own stature and financial gain. Money and greed are the biggest motives of sex trafficking, victims typically earning between $500 and $1,000 per day, most never see a cent of what they have earned. The Salvation Army states that human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry today behind drug…

Tracy suffered from severe cerebral palsy, but was not considered to be terminally ill. When she was 12 years old she became quadriplegic and was bedridden. Tracy could only get around in her wheelchair and needed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week care. Her condition was irreversible due to brain damage at birth. Tracy had the mental capacity of a 4 month old and only communicated through facial expressions, such as laughing and crying. She could not walk, talk or feed herself, though she responded…

“fiercer by despair,” Moloch’s character operates through emotional forces and pulls (I. 46). While evil might be cunning, Moloch’s behavior describes a different kind of evil. Moloch’s motives are rash and impulsive, fueled by this inner “despair” (I. 46). Furthermore, Milton portrays another one of evil’s motives through the daughter of Satan. Satan’s daughter, while trying to manipulate her father to stop attacking his son, speaks to Satan’s inner rage saying, “For him who sits above and…

McCarthy Hearings and Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Arthur Miller uses The Crucible as a comparison between the Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism by showing how the accusers in both situations used their power to stir mass hysteria, harbored corrupt motives, and dictated unjust trials and punishments.…

wanted to spread democracy but his fourteen point plan was not supported by the rest of America therefore not successfully spreading democracy overseas. In the case of when America first went overseas to begin associations with other nations, the motives that America had would be considered pure but turned into a situation that could be abused. When we refer back to Washington’s statement that America only ever went overseas to promote and protect democracy is not fully accurate but it can be…