The Rape of the Lock

Christina Rossetti’s poem “Goblin Market” provokes vivid imagery and illustrates the cost and consequences of rash actions. The narrative poem tells of two women going about their daily lives, one woman being steadfast in denying forbidden or dangerous choices while the other willingly risks herself due to being unable to resist temptation. Lizzie and Laura are both innocent and virginal at the beginning of the poem, but Laura’s curiosity proves to be stronger than her sister’s warning. Rossetti…

Since the beginning and the ending of slavery, police brutality has been strongly incorporated in the African American communities. The beatings, shootings, and the result of rioting has been nothing new against African Americans. The term “police brutality” was first used in America as early as 1872 when the Chicago Tribune reported on the beating of a civilian under arrest at the Harrison Street Police Station. Police brutality can often be defined as the use of excessive and/or unnecessary…

questions about the respectfulness of the topics at hand. His writings traditionally provided deep thought for moral reflection. Within this book, there are many acts of affection that are brutal such as cutting out tongues and tying women down to rape or capture them. There is also a lot of betrayal within families such as scalping a father or plotting against them to win the heart of the person they love. Including the brutality and betrayal, there was a lot of socially…

perpetrator as the definition suggests is an individual who has a close or personal relationship with the victim. IPV may be characterized as physical harm (e.g. inflicting pain, hitting, kicking, choking), sexual harm (e.g. unwanted sexual contact, rape), and/or psychological harm (e.g. emotional abuse, verbally degrading the victim, threatening, controlling). IPV is a very serious issue among women – as they represent the typical victim representation in most cases of IPV. Mallicoat and…

Gun Control: Killer or Savior? In 2013, firearms committed 69% of all homicides according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s crime report “Crime in the United States 2013: Expanded Homicide Data Table 9.” Most Americans respond to this fact with the same reaction, rage, but two vastly different solutions are suggested to fix this problem. Some suggest that there be greater restrictions on gun ownership and that gun availability should be lessened. However, others are convinced gun…

reduction and also in a few instances cost savings are also pointed out. Geographical and historical aspects of touch therapies have been woven into this Literature Review in order to spotlight cultural influence as well as the time period which they begin, dating back to the origination of reiki in Tibet over 3000 years ago (Wardell and Engelbreston, 2001, p.440). Chapter III is the Methods Chapter which is similar to a blueprint, meaning that another researcher should be able to duplicate this…

Corruption in Policing Ever since the first settlers that stepped foot on American soil there has always been a divide between the people who are supposed to serve, protect , and enforce the laws and the people who are to follow these laws. When entrusting officials with such power, many may wonder why some go down a path of lies, deception, and corruption? What makes one become a dirty cop? While others do not go down the path of corruption, but instead they choose to stay on the path of a…

Sex… Sex can be hidden in writings Metaphors Established many representations of sexuality Tall buildings- male sexuality Rolling landscapes- female sexuality Stairs- sexual inercourse Falling down stairs- rape Sexual symbols Lance, keys, swords, gun- phallic symbols Chalice, grail, lock, bowl- female sexual organs Waves- sexual intercourse Wrestling- act of sex  17 - ...Except Sex When writers write about sex, they are actually writing about something…

Ever since the Second Amendment was put in place, guns have been responsible for many problems in the United States. The second amendment gives the right of gun ownership to individuals who plan to use it for self defense. From more recent events this amendment has been shown to cause more harm than protection. America wants to make a change in the way we obtain and use these guns. Our highest officials have became very concerned about guns landing in the wrong hands and want to implement…

Can a juvenile offender be rehabilitated or do we lock them up and throw away the key? The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution directly addresses Cruel and Unusual punishment. The Supreme Court has decided that all non-homicide related crimes by juveniles are not eligible for a LWOP verdict. The argument…