Tragedy of the commons

look broader into the topic of love they find something that affects love more than we think, and that is conflict. The modern day society looks around and sees the connection of love and conflict everywhere they go. Although this is one of the most common aspects of our modern day life it was also very prominent in ancient times and even early modern ages. Even love and conflict seem like opposing forces they have properties that tie them together like the very fact they are opposing forces,…

CDW: George W. Bush’s 9/11 Speech In the event of a national tragedy, such as 9/11, it is crucial to address the people in a unifying approach. In his speech regarding the attack, George W. Bush addressed the public to appeal to the emotional outrage and disbelief; as well as comforting them during a troublesome time. Throughout the speech, Bush gives the audience an image to keep in mind. “The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing...(Bush).” He…

Tragedy in America, homegrown terrorist bombing has had a tremendous impact on the lives of Americans. Do you remember approximately twenty and a half years ago when domestic terrorist attacked America? On April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was blown up by domestic terrorist and ex-Army decorated soldier, twenty-seven year old, Timothy McVeigh and his co-conspirator and ex-Army buddy, Terry Nichols. McVeigh raised in western, New York…

in many aspects of the disappointments throughout a man's life. As the main characters in the novel, George and Lennie, run all over the country in hopes of finding a stable job, they have the common dream of owning a piece of land for themselves. Throughout the story, Steinbeck reveals that the real tragedy that troubles the characters' lives is death, whether it be the death of a loved character or the death of hope. Steinbeck first displays the concept of death with Candy's dog. When Candy's…

Donatello. A student of both artists, Donatello transformed the art of statue making. His 1408 statue of David takes heavy influence from each artist: the head has a confidence often included in the work of Brunelleschi, while the body has a flow common with Ghiberti’s style. Donatello’s second, more famous David has similar details. All three artists are considered to be the greatest of the early Renaissance, and they each made waves that influenced the artistic geniuses of Leonardo da Vinci…

On January 28, 1986, Challenger, an American space shuttle exploded momentarily after lift off shocking the nation; including the children viewing from their classrooms. The crew of Challenger included seven members, but most notably was a school teacher Christa McAuliffe who was invited with the intent to teach school children from the shuttle. This incident received massive amounts of media coverage, and on the same day as the incident, President Ronald Reagan conducted his speech. Ronald…

apart by fate". I believe that Romeo and Juliet's love story is one that was not destined to be. Shakespeare refers to the two young ones as "star-crossed lovers", which means two with affectionate love for one another but soon end is some type of tragedy. Being Romeo and his wife being star-crossed lovers, fate also played a role in preventing them from being together. Fate is the series of events beyond a person control, it's like something the universe already planned out. Romeo and Juliet…

It is evident that over the years the classic tragedy has experienced changes in its definition and in its idea of conflict. Sophocles saw the tragic hero in the framework of the Greek concept of law, crime and punishment. In Oedipus Rex the main focus is on King Oedipus who is combating an internal conflict that involves incest, impurity and sin. Through the concept of discovery Oedipus’ relationship with god, his parents, wife and children comes into question. He struggles with the notion that…

Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher, was the architect of tragedy. He believed that each story should intensely evoke emotions in the reader, so that whether or not the resolution is positive or cynical, the audience still experiences a catharsis. He crafted this idea so that each tales would have a noble hero who experiences a downfall caused by nothing but his own undoing, also known as a hamartia. Although centuries later this definition has transformed, modern tragic heroes still hold…

The Winter’s Tale is one of William Shakespeare's later tragedies written in 1611. The drama depicts a story of loss and redemption. Leontes, the king of Sicilia, falsely accuses his wife of adultery. Leontes convinces himself that his wife is pregnant with the child of his best friend, Polixenes. During a fit of rage, Leontes orders that the Perdita, the child, be abandoned in a desolate place to die. In these acts, the wintery setting conveys a tone of death and loss. This melancholy setting…