Pity

informing him that she saw him in bed with another man. It was after these words that Allen to his own life. Correspondingly, Blanche makes Stella sympathize for her because of all the deaths that she has suffered. Blanche tries to make Stella feel pity for Blanche by saying she was stuck paying for all the deaths that she suffered while also trying to keep Belle Reve, and during this time Stella was in New Orlean living happily with Stanely (page 1546). By saying this Blanche acts like she had…

The Story of Rachel, the Cheerleader by Hailey DaRosa, Caroline Moore, and Marissa Teitelbaum is a modern retelling of The Story of Arachne, the Weaver written by James Baldwin, adapted and illustrated by Leanne Guenther -- based on Greek mythology. Although the two story have numerous similarities, the setting are different in that the modern retelling is set in a more modern school environment where the presented ideas are more relatable to the audience. In each of the stories one of the main…

during final battle between the Latins and the Trojans. Bloodshed at all costs, yet ruthless Mars prolongs the chaos while being the source of it as well. The other deities sit in the halls of Jove, looking down on the mortals. They are “filled with pity”(X.898) while watching the mortals fight a battle manipulated by the gods themselves. Amidst the chaos, I will argue that humans only have a superficial free will because the choices they make always becomes ministerial, for the gods will always…

The Alcoholic Anonymous is a program targeted to help individuals on their road to recovery from alcoholism. Founded in 1935, the program has since then changed the stigmas associated with alcoholism and substance abuse, and has allowed individuals to join the meetings with dignity. This paper focuses on a first hand account of a nursing student’s experience at an Alcoholic Anonymous meeting. This paper also focuses on the effects of substance abuse on the mental health of people and the…

the beginning is identified as the tragic hero. Philosopher Aristotle created the tragic hero in his book Poetics; Aristotle characterized a tragic hero as a tragic flaw, excessive pride, a reversal of fate, punishment that cannot be avoided, and the pity and fear felt from the audience (Aristotle 39). Shakespeare used the tragic hero guideline in many of his plays; not all those tragic heroes are true tragic heroes as outlined. One such character is Othello, the title character of The Tragedy…

The Second World War set aflame a world illusioned by the veil of peace put in place by the Treaty of Versailles. The genocide against Jews and Slavs, the destruction of London, Berlin, and Leningrad, and the perversion of humanity to fit a political agenda coalesced into the complete destruction of the European balance of power, and in this power vacuum arose a climate polarised by the Soviet Union and the United States. Yet the Cold War was just one of the many effects of the war that…

Self-Reflection Paper 1: Emotions If Emotions Were Taken Away Emotions is a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, and relationships with others. Emotion is a very important part of our programing. By taking away an emotion we cannot function. Every emotion I believe works together, and by taking one emotion away, your emotional state becomes unstable. An example of two emotions that work hand in hand is happiness and sadness. Sadness is an emotion that…

Also Guinevere is spoken of in a good way – for example, Sir Gawain calls her “so noble a queen” and many other times her virtues are praised highly. Thus through showing that Lancelot and Guinevere are not wholly evil people, Malory makes his readers pity them. Therefore even though Camelot falls because Lancelot and Guinevere were blind to their own sin, Malory still splendidly achieves in making the readers feel sympathy for them through showing that, even though a despicable sin mars their…

I think this novel is about two people who learn from each other. In order to live a satisfying life, I must live a life with confidence, no regrets, continue to learn, and step out of my comfort zone. I also need to travel, listen to music, have friends close but keep family closer, and challenge myself. A person should always continue to learn and to enjoy the things that we have. A person shouldn’t complain about the things that they don’t have. My opinion on adulthood depends on what I can…

reason. Science will never show the power of free will. Since we are developing new intelligence, it increases our superiority to animals. The basic difference between animals and humans is free will. There are two principles, which are repugnance and pity. These two principles…