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It is a long-standing debate on whether the popular Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy or a love story. Even though the play ends with both protagonists committing suicide, scholars argue that Romeo and Juliet contains too much romance and comedy to be called a tragedy, while as others argue that the eventual suicide, allusion to Greek tragedies, and foreshadowing prove this play to be a tragedy. This is what we will discuss in this essay and it is up to you to form your own…

Hostage Rescue Example: A member of the Las Colinas Vagos gang has captured one of our Officers, and his holding him as hostage at the Rodeo bank. The Las Colinas Vagos member is standing infront of the Rodeo bank with our Officer, the Officer has been tied up and a gun has been placed against his head by the Las Colinas Vagos member. Protocol Attempt to establish how many hostages have been taken before arrival. Upon arrival, secure the area. If you don't have the manpower, request Patrol…

Times have changed. I have seen E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) a few times before in the past and always thought it was more aimed toward kids than adults, nevertheless, rewatching it again with newer eyes I have come to appreciate its cinematic value. The whole aspect of the film is done in such a skillful, clever, and humble way that focuses on family, friendship, and love. Given the fact that this is science fiction and dealing with a mysterious UFO landing, there is some level of anxiety…

Juliet had died. Having obtained poison from an apothecary, Romeo had planned on killing himself alongside Juliet’s ‘dead body’. Also in Mantua, Friar John, who was supposed to give Romeo the letter, but was unable to due to the Bubonic Plague quarantine, informed Friar Laurence of his inability to deliver. Apprehending what had occurred, Friar Laurence rushed to Juliet to ameliorate the misunderstanding. County Paris went to the monument to mourn Juliet, where, to his surprise, he…

Smuggling is the movement of anything between nation-states that one or both countries do not allow (Andreas, 2009). This is distinct from trafficking, that has no movement requirement and is about use. An example is human trafficking, which includes activities such as child soldiers, forced marriage, and involuntary servitude. Smuggling is an activity that has been in existence since the invention of jurisdiction-based boundaries. It has always been a small percentage of commerce and will…

Humans, in many ways have made great progress at advancing our society, especially in the medical field. We’ve diminished the prevalence of some of the most gruesome viruses and bacteria in the world, and even have flat out eradicated some. We’ve turned multitudes of illnesses, once deadly into simple few day cures, while lieing in bed with a cup of chicken noodle soup and the newest tv show on. As the decades have passed, our knowledge of the human body has grown infinitely. We always seem to…

“It was not intended to drive people crazy, but to save people from being driven crazy” (10). “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman describes a woman’s descent into madness. Narrated by the main character, the reader is given an insight into each change her character experiences. Isolated and patronized, the narrator becomes obsessed with a certain aspect of her temporary home. She faces an overwhelming amount of opposition from her husband which produces feelings of loneliness,…

The Cold War And Its Effects On American Society Hurd,Justin English 11 B April 24,2017 The cold war has many different outputs that have been distributed throughout this time period. The Cold War has touched many aspects of American social and cultural way of living, the cold war had a devastating impact on our economy as well as our global security in the safesense, for example the nuclear crises as well as the propaganda and the effects of women and the employment issue it becomes worse…

Romeo and Juliet is a heart wrenching story of young love and irony. For years teachers have been using this piece of literature in their classrooms that by now it is just tradition to read this Shakespearean tragedy in high school. By this time, almost every person knows the story of Romeo and Juliet and how two star-crossed lovers died over their fierce and undeniable love for eachother. While this story leaves most readers sad or unfulfilled, the question that will forever haunt the…

The Cuban Missile Crisis started on October 14, 1962, is a head-on and treacherous conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. It is the event when the two superpowers are coming closest to a nuclear conflict. It is the event which is causing the two superpowers to come closer for a nuclear conflict. A U-2 spy plane flying over Cuba discovered nuclear missile sites under construction after which the fire of hatred burned between USA and USSR. These missiles are capable of quickly…