Ransom

Black No More is remarkable because it challenged the common mindset about race in the 1930s by using science fiction and satire, and neither side was safe, black or white, from the satire of George Schuyler. In the book, Black No More Inc., used technology beyond the time to attempt to solve the racial divide in America. George Schuyler sought to prove that race is a social construct. When Black No More Inc., opened its doors for business, there was no longer a way for people to distinguish…

was a right given to certain colonists who were allowed to collect tribute from Indians living on a certain piece of land. There was also the repartimiento which was a mandatory labor draft for natives. Lastly, the rescate allowed spaniards to pay ransom for Indians held captive by rival natives. These strategies were harshly disliked and and disapproved by natives. Although, some Indians had pleasant relationships with settlers. The French, were very successful in trading fur with them. The…

Batista was dictator of Cuba twice and the first one was from 1933-44. The second time was 1952-59. The Amercians liked what he did and how he did it. Batista was a corrupt and repressive dictator, but cosider pro-american and an ally to U.S. companies. American’s wealthy people that almost owned half of cubas sugar plantations, and their cattle ranches, mines, and utilities. He was reliably anticommunist. A lot of Cubans liked Fidel Castro’s overthrow of the dictatorial president Fulgencio…

In Homer's The Iliad, it focuses on how the mightiest warrior of the Achaean Army who’s filled with rage and bloodlust, undergoes a transformation. At the end of The Iliad, Achilles has slain Hector and humiliated the Trojan prince by dragging his body around on the ground from the back of his chariot. Mourning and begging, King Priam meets and pleads with Achilles to have his dead son Hector back for a proper burial. Achilles savageness and cruelty does not cease until King Priam reminds him of…

The Killer Speech People can be swayed to believe one thing or another in many ways. Unfortunately, this can be done rather easily. They can be swayed by using emotion, morals, or logic. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony try to do so. However, both are trying to persuade the same crowd about two totally different things. To begin, Marcus Brutus opens with a logical speech. He wanted the people to see the reason in his actions. Such as when Brutus stated, “Not that…

her and do her bidding. The Green Lady is also like the Blessed Virgin in her innocence, curiosity, and naiveté. She acts as God’s servant, listening and doing his command with regards to the Fixed Land. She is patient in listening and respects both Ransom and Weston in their conversations. In essence, Lewis’s intentions succeeded with regards to the Green Lady as is shown above. (ADD footnotes and References to spots in book talking about this!!!) 5. There are several obvious differences…

An airplane of TWA Flight 847 from Athens to Rome is hijacked by terrorists. The terrorists which was armed with grenades and pistol, has forced the plane to land in Lebanon. Once on the ground, the hijackers called for passengers with Israeli passports, but none of the passengers were. Upon landing, the terrorists killed a Navy diver, whose body was later dumped on the runway. The act of an employee of the hijacked flight was successful in protecting the few Jewish passengers aboard by refusing…

Internet Security/Cyber criminal 1. Explain how Internet security measures can actually create opportunities for criminals to steal, rather than prevent them. The onslaught of security breaches on the internet make the threats to e-commerce very real for business, consumers, and government, and politician. There are individuals that hack into computers as well as the networks of businesses and government agencies. The problem is that sensitive data can be stolen and/or destroyed. The outlines…

your possessions but never reach your house. Calling the movers on the phone ends in a dial tone or busy signal, and you never see them again. Customers who refuse to pay the bill will get one of two results from the movers: they hold your stuff as ransom, they toss your things to the curb, or they drive off with your…

Terrorists like doing this a lot. They have found that they can make people do what they want by kidnapping or they can get a ransom which is an amount of money (usually big) that they ask for in order to let their captive free. Also terrorists often threaten to kill their hostages if their wants are not met. Bombing make up about half of all terrorist acts in the U.S. Many terrorists…