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Every novel displays characters with great conflicts with society. However, Mersault’s conflict with society in Albert Camus’ The Stranger is the greatest example of a hypothetical war on society. Mersault fights not only the construction of love, but also the expectation of grief at a funeral. Armed with absurd existentialism, he also battles religion in a fiery argument with the priest. Nonetheless, Mersault’s fight ends with his death at the hands of the system and must accept his fate.…

Cyntoia Brown’s story begins and ends in sadness. Her life was never an easy one. Cyntoia was “dealt a bad hand” from the very beginning. The chances that she would turn to a life of crime were only increased as time passed. The cumulative result of various factors is a life sentence for Cyntoia and the death of John Allen. Cyntoia’s family added to the likelihood of her becoming a killer in both ways of nature and nurture. Her biological mother, Georgia (a product of rape herself), gave…

"ignoble," "unfeeling," and a "social beast" due to the absence of feelings he was appearing towards the duties and conditions which were around him. Part I likewise uncovers Meursault's association with Raymond Sintes, his neighbor who fills in as a pimp. Raymond has beaten his own particular sweetheart for undermining him, however he needs to…

The concept of bodily needs and sexual fulfilment is represented vis-a-vis marriage but a new power dynamics emerges between the mistress and her maid. Rabbo seems to exercise, albeit subtly some sort of a power over her mistress as she is the source of the fulfilment of her sexual needs. Therefore when Rabbo goes to visit her son Begum Jaan is “restless” and virtually starves herself the entire day. In the story the paradigm of male female relationship is replaced by that of class. Furthermore,…

Prostitution investigations often involve joint task forces from multiple agencies with city, county, and state officials. In addition, many of these investigations are also coordinated with various federal authorities such as the FBI, ATF, and the Department of Homeland Security. Yes, your tax dollars pay for undercover police officers and federal agents to sit in massage parlors and seedy strip clubs, for months at a time, ordering drinks and lap dances. Ultimately, the only constructive…

It was not until the first century BCE, with the Roman orator Cicero, that Greco-Roman thought had its first advocate of a fully developed theory of just war. His De Officiis deals extensively with what constitutes a just reason for war as well as just conduct within war. Although Cicero's reasoning and examples derive entirely from Roman history, the passage bears a striking resemblance to the fullest biblical explication of just war, the 20th chapter of Deuteronomy. Perhaps the most…

they are hunted down and assaulted. Many believe that prostitution is a victimless crime because no one is necessarily harmed given that both people give each other their consent. Others argue against that prostitution is a victimless crime because a pimp demands the prostitute to participate in sexual exchanges for employment. This is believed to be considered rape and sexual harassment because the prostitute does not give her consent. It is believed that if prostitution is legalized that the…

Patient’s behavior in the “Holden Caulfield” case indicates that he is suffering from clinical depression, a small case of schizophrenia and acute paranoia. The symptoms of his clinical depression include lonesomeness, reckless behavior, changes in sleep, and loss of interest in everyday activities. Patient’s signs of Acute Paranoia include becoming socially withdrawn, high consumption of alcoholic beverages, suicidal thoughts and spontaneous anger. The symptoms of schizophrenia include,…

Imagine living in a world where you go through your day focusing on what needs to be done and then when it is, you can rest and relax. Does this sound familiar? For most people, this is how day to day life feels like. Now imagine living your life constantly searching for potential threats and being on guard while trying to accomplish everything you need to. This second world is one in which many survivors of violence and trauma live in. In Alice Sebold’s novel, Lucky, she describes her rape and…

An inescapable aspect of growing up is that parts of life will change. Though one may not like these changes or want to accept them, they must. These changes, like the death of family members or people around them, can mold a person dramatically, and shape the way that they think of themselves and the world around them. The Catcher in The Rye exemplifies this idea perfectly through the main character’s, Holden’s, experiences as he recounts his life and his actions and experiences before being…