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    maintain the story's soul. One of the thematic ideas of The Crucible is that intimidation, dishonesty, and revenge can lead to false accusations and injustice. Intimidation, being one part of this theme, and Abigail Williams is a good example as how intimidation can lead to false accusations and injustice. In Act One, Abigail and the other girls who were dancing in the woods, are…

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    ‘Revenge of the microbes’ by Abigail A. Salyer and co-author Dixie D. Whitt are both professors in the department of Microbiology at the University of Illinois. After thorough research by the professors, this great piece was published. This masterpiece, happens to be a reliable source for mere educative information about the microbiological world we find ourselves in but it could also be used as a good source for rich information about the activities of microbes and the role they play in our…

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    Isolation. Revenge. What do these words mean? When one thinks of the word ¨Frankenstein¨ before they read the book, they think of the monster and or the creature. But Frankenstein is actually named Victor, and he is the creator of the monster. Victor was a man who became very isolated, and did not associate with anyone for a long period of time. Thus making him get an insane idea to copy the idea of life. When he tested with life he, in my opinion, was turning himself into a monster. Looks are…

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    Revenge for the Devil I never thought I’d be running through hell with only one arm; fleeing the demons that get off on torturing the souls of the damned. Let’s clear one thing up, they don’t carry around little pitchforks. They prefer tools that can cause more damage, like a hatchet or a sharp blade or two. As I run madly, I get a whiff of the oceans filled with vomit, bile, and the blood leaked out of the tortured. I don’t know if I’ll ever find a way out. You see, Dante was wrong.…

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    Revenge is a common theme in Wuthering Heights. Revenge is the act of hurting or harming somebody for something he or she has previously done. Most people normally look at revenge as a negative act towards other people. A character that is extremely cruel to many people because of his past is Heathcliff. Heathcliff seeks revenge on anyone for his or her previous actions towards him. This makes him a brutal and a melancholy character as a result of his destructive revenge. One can see this when…

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    In Kaplan’s The Revenge of Geography, one sees that geography greatly affects many aspects of a civilization. He claims that geography is “the most fundamental factor in the foreign policy of states” because it remains constant while the leadership, ideals, and theological beliefs change (Kaplan 29). He goes on to explain that the economy, trade, and military are based primarily on one’s location. Kaplan quotes Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military and political leader, when he says, “to know a…

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    his one of his most trusted friend, Iago. Iago leads Othello to a life full of sorrow, regret and eventually, suicide. “ Thou art on thy deathbed.” “Ay, but not yet to die,” “ Yes, presently.” (Act 5, scene 4,line 64-66). Iago succeeds in his plan, revenge on Othello, and takes away the most precious person in Othello's life , his wife, Desdemona, using manipulation and Othello's own hands. The charges that should be pressed against Iago for the death of Desdemona is accessory because he wasn't…

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    strike and rob the gold from someone else's ship. It was the first use of the Queen Anne’s Revenge… It got upgraded and was ready for whatever conflict it came across. The Queen Anne’s Revenge is a very adventurous ship which has interesting things to know, what it was, and if this ship has still present today… To start off, the Queen Anne’s Revenge is a pirate ship. Furthermore, the Queen Anne’s Revenge had belonged to Blackbeard, but when this ship was made, it wasn’t his property. Before,…

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    Sweet Poison Revenge is like sweet poison. It possesses people and draws them in like bees to honey yet, it is a deadly device to be played with as it can mess with one's head completely in not a very good way. The need for revenge is like an infection in one's mind that if not put in check quickly spreads out and harms vital organs of the body which might ultimately lead to death. When someone has offended us we seek to harm them most times intentionally and get even the score for what they…

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    Revenge is always correlated with violence and misdeeds. What is it, though, that drives man to these acts of extreme, that society would deem unethical? Actions that are considered to be emotional which are negatively related to a person that has had a quarrel with someone else who has given the person misfortune on life, and have ill intent to harm another is constantly associated with the acts of revenge. Revenge typically is, stated by Leon F. Seltzer, ”... mostly about ‘acting…

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