Poison

The poem “A Poison Tree” and the story “The Cask of Amontillado” are similar in that the main characters portray a sense of fake friendliness, and instead they secretly plot their harmful intentions in their heads; both main characters get revenge on their enemies; and ultimately the end result of their actions correspond to each other. These pieces of literature do a great job at showing the effects of allowing one’s anger to grow. One similarity that these two pieces share are how the main…

dark secrets within the walls of the palace, most of which were somehow connected to magical spells and potions designed to destroy rivals. In Strange Revelations, Lynn Wood Mollenauer looks into the events surrounding the “Affair of the Poisons” (L 'affaire des Poisons) as it relates to the members of high society. Mollenauer argues, throughout her intense study of scandal within Louis XIV’s court, that the events and testimonies provided can illustrate the social and cultural dynamics of…

The Cask of Amontillado and A Poison Tree are two different types of writing but are very similar in context. They both show what anger can lead to but in different ways. The poem and the story have main characters who are mad and they both get revenge on the person. The main similarity in both texts is the main characters being angry and wanting to get revenge.” I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.” that quote from the poem shows the hatred and how it started to build up…

encouraging saving the planet by starting with protecting the melting glaciers. Glaciers are melting and if they melt, the surface of the planet has nothing to cool off on, so it’s important that these ice blocks protect the planet. Similarly, in “How to Poison the Earth” by Linnea Saukko she tries to advocate on saving the planet, but through a dark humor that says the opposite of what it means. She goes on about contaminating our ocean constantly, so we can effectively pollute the ocean and,…

Slavery or Freedom Pick Your Poison What is it that makes a person emancipated? Is being free something we could visualize or even grasp the concept of , or is it a just an idea? If the concept of freedom exist, then slavery exist. They are different sides of the same coin however, both terms are misleading. The ability to do whatever you want doesn’t exist without suppressing someone 's else freedom. A person is not free unless he or she chooses so on his own; both are therefore, a state of…

Numerous studies and research papers have proven that sugar is far more addictive than cocaine, yet this information isn’t offered as an explanation to people with eating disorders. Half way through the first chapter of David Gillespie’s “Sweet Poison” book I gained a new perspective, one that is rarely, if ever applied by the medical community to treat people suffering from disordered eating. with eating disorders. I know because I have tried many therapy modalities over the years and I was…

versa. In the beginning of the 21st century little by little the existence of God was questioned and the faith/believe in science gained a footing. Christopher Hitchens published the 1st of May 2007 his life’s work: “God is not great – how religion poisons everything”. The book is written by the English-American author…

top floor wandering around peeing in a planter by the elevator landing. Evidently, he had lost the key to his room and was stumbling about looking for another drink. This accompanied the usual rumors; including his shagging of a hot desk clerk name Poison Ivy. She was a young server that had bedroom eyes aimed at any man in a suit. She was an unwed mother of two that was not able to gain custody of her own children. This was the last woman on the face of the earth that Sot or anybody else should…

How Poison Frogs Avoid Poisoning Themselves In Abby Olena’s article “How Poison Frogs Avoid Poisoning Themselves” is an article explaining the studies and the findings of biologist that have found about poisonous frogs. Abby Olena specifically talks about an evolutionary biologist, named Rebecca Tarvin, and some of her colleagues that are researching how poisonous frogs can avoid poisoning themselves. A few points the article makes are how they become poisonous, the evolution of the amino acid…

In Dulce et Decorum Est, Wilfred Owen appallingly recounts the occurrences on the battlefield throughout World War One. The poem is centered on the quote, “Dulce et decorum est- pro patria mori”, ironically meaning, “It is sweet and proper to die for one’s country”. However, there is absolutely nothing in the poem that is sweet. He depicts war as an aging and dehumanizing experience by utilizing terrifying metaphors and sensory details effectively. Owen then forces the reader to cringe through a…