Ransom

Jefferson’s problem with the Barbary pirates during the early years of the 1800’s was aggravated by a long history of European weakness during which payments of tribute and ransoms had promoted a growth in the industry of Piracy on the high seas. The Barbary regencies had preyed upon the laissez faire attitudes of European commerce and were rewarded generously for having done so. For two-hundred years before the United States…

he must choose between which position is better to apply effort in more, the typical answer would be to choose a king over a warrior any given time period. The text states that “A murmur rippled through the ranks: “Respect the priest and take the ransom.” But Agamemnon was not pleased and dismissed Chryses with a rough speech: “Don’t let me ever catch you, old man by these ships again, skulking around now or sneaking back later” (page 230). From my point of view and perspective, I believe that…

Sinatra organized a star-studded Washington D.C. fundraiser to eliminate the Democratic Party’s election campaign debt. Later, in 1963, his high-profile life as a leader in American popular culture drew the attention of kidnappers that sought a ransom after snatching his son. Although his son was recovered unharmed, the experience took a great personal toll on Sinatra. These are just a few examples of a real-life leader who used his influence in a constructive way, yet paid a real personal…

Imagine a world where your fearsome leader has just been brutally murdered. Imagine a world where you have to decide if it was just or not. Imagine a world where your empire has just been split in half and is on the brink of destruction. In the play “The tragedy of Julius Caesar” Brutus has just killed the romans leader Caesar and Brutus is trying to convince the commoners that killing Caesar was just. In the play Brutus and Antony both have speeches that are similar and different in Ethos…

crown which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?” Here, Antony is using rhetorical question to emphasize Caesar’s selfless nature as Caesar rejected the crown thrice. Furthermore, Antony states “He hath brought many captives home to Rome whose Ransoms did the general coffers fill.” (123) Here, Antony is trying to persuade the Plebeians by describing the reasons why Caesar was not ambitious. Mark Antony also states “To every Roman citizen he gives, to every several man, seventy five…

The author states that Christ could have easily “felled all the enemies” but instead he willingly “ascended on the high gallows brave in the sight of man when he wanted to ransom mankind.” so what he is saying that Christ could have easily beaten all of the enemies, but chose his own death so that he could save mankind. The reason that he chose this is because of his great love for humanity, and this action proves himself…

many gifts, such as precious stones, gold and chocolate. Cortes was welcomed to Tenochtitlan and even given a place to live, but soon their bonds deteriorated, and, fearing attack from the Aztec people, Cortes kidnapped Montezuma, demanding a huge ransom from the Aztec people. However, they did not like Montezuma and responded with rocks and arrows. But by a stone, Montezuma…

Julius Caesar Speech Analysis In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare two prominent characters, Brutus and Marc-Antony, give a speech regarding the death of Caesar. Who was stabbed 23 times by his closest friends and followers. The people of Rome are in shock and very vulnerable to persuasion after this incident, and both Brutus and Marc-Antony try to convince them of their beliefs in order to gain power. Both men give persuasive speeches, but Marc-Antony's is more convincing and better uses…

How did the use of rape come about in time of war? This is a question with many speculations and theories that coincide with how it come about. Rape is nothing new in this generation, rapes have been occurring for centuries. Rape is often times used during times of war. It is believed that rapes occur more during war time because of the thrill and control men typically get from it. No one is excluded from rape and it can happen to anyone. Rape has been a technique used in war for centuries and…

“Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success,” a quote from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, provides a glimpse into an important theme of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, written by Ransom Riggs. The beginning of the story takes place in present day Florida, where the main character, Jacob Portman, lives. The rest of the story takes place on Cairnholm Island in Wales in both the present and on September 3, 1940. Jacob is a sixteen-year-old boy who shows great…