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titled “Echoes Down the Corridor” seems to be an epilogue for the story, giving some closure to how some of the characters stories carried on. We see that four years after Proctor's death Elizabeth married again, and that twenty years later the government offered compensation to the affected (those who were still alive, and we also get to see what happened to Abigail. “The legend has it that Abigale turned up later as a prostitute in Boston” (pg. 135). So in the end, the book really ended on…

information both including and excluding government affairs and what implications it could have on the people of a society or country. However 1984 is a science fiction text whereas “Fake News” is a non-fiction text that focuses on real world issues similar to those discussed in 1984. However, both texts raises the same question of why do we put so much trust into the government and fake news? The two texts realize that so much trust is put into our government and fake news is so influential…

In section one and two of this response, several examples are stated in which law affected different groups of people in different ways – such as provisions for young sons, women, women of the gods and members of the government. In addition, The Code of Hammurabi greatly biases those who are wealthy, which are most likely to be the greatest consumers, with provisions that protect the customer such as “… [if a] merchant is then proved to be a thief and shall be put to death”…

Paragraph 1 - Gobind Sekhon Provide a detailed plot summary that highlights the economic aspects of your chosen story. Word Limit - 300 words. The story is about a futuristic world where the “Capitol” of “Panem” forces the 12 districts it controls to send 2 people, “tributes”, to the “hunger games”. These games are a fight to the death and the winning district wins money, food, supplies, etc. This is because the districts are very poor and by winning the games they can bring prosperity to…

complicated and we may not always know for sure what the virtuous person would do in a situation. “Being” is a state. Not like Minnesota. Having the right intentions and doing the right things make us a virtuous person. We may not always be able to prove our intentions though and what we might find to be the right thing to do, may not actually be. Jonathan Bennett seems to be a combination of the different theories, seeking balance in our decisions. I found his sympathies and moralities theory…

Ancient Greece is an interesting case study on the roots of the concept of democracy. Ancient Greece was radically different than all other forms of government known at the time. It represents an interesting microcosm of unique historical factors and it produces some of the greatest and most time-honored thinkers of all time. Two of these philosophers were Plato (427 B.C.E- 347 B.C.E) and Aristotle (384 B.C.E- 322 B.C.E). Both of these theorists were among the greatest political thinkers of…

ability of one person to another person to do something the wouldn’t do otherwise, which relates to politics because of the power everyone has by their opinions. Legitimacy is the right and acceptance of an authority, which is accepting rules given by government, and this relates to politics because in both, there is power involved. Authority is the right to enforce obedience and making decisions, which also relates to politics because they both have people that have the ability to command…

emphasis Wood’s point. Franklin built his reputation and fame out of nothing, and in a time when the Americans needed him most. Without Franklin, many of the ideas and basic foundations of out government would not have been included which in turn could have caused an entirely new style and form of government to be…

While referencing the terror inflicted on the people of the Dominican Republic under the reign of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, the author Robert Crassweiler once said: The extent to which violence, both open and covert, is a constant factor in the life of the region may cause surprise. The incongruous and rather unreal quality of many events, whether fanciful or farcical in appearance, may also prove unexpected. Understanding the Dominican Republic’s cultural atmosphere without discussing the…

Johnathan Haidt is a Professor of Ethical Leadership and social psychologist at NYU’s Stern School of Business. He wrote the book, The Righteous Mind to “at least do what we can to understand why we are so easily divided into hostile groups, each one certain of its righteousness.” He states: “My goal in this book is to drain some of the heat, anger, and divisiveness out of these topics and replace them with awe, wonder, and curiosity.” In light of America’s increasingly unreasonable political…