Tragedy of the commons

The Bubonic Plaque has a momentous place in history and in modern society. Prior to the Black Death Europe had begun to experience troubles. Europe had sustained bad weather for quite some time, which had begun to affect food resources and the economy. Seven years after, the Bubonic Plaque took over Europe and millions of lives were lost. “The year 1351 marked the last major outbreak of the Black Death, although local epidemics of the plague continued to occur in various locations throughout the…

rejecting the idea of Aristotle, who while defining tragedy said that the function of tragedy is to arouse the emotions of pity and fear, and in this way to effect the catharsis of these emotions. The Greek word Katharsis reflects three meanings, “ purgation,” “purification” and “ clarification”. In the purgation theory of catharsis , the term catharsis has been used in medical sense, its like homeopathic treatment, where the like cures the like. Tragedy rouses the emotions of pity and fear,…

The Holocaust was a huge tragedy, the event killed thousands of people with different cultures, but with one common belief: Jeudaism. The way they were killed was horrorific, even thinking about it would make someone cringe at times. Not only were they killed, they were forced to work in labor camps. These camps were located in Germany at first, within the time of World War II these camps would spread out to countries like Poland, France, Austria, and other countries. These camps was where Jews…

At the same rate, in gun - control laws there are not enough such law-abiding citizens of non-violence in our society. Also, there’s any prediction on preventing any tragedies – unexpected of an armed person being nearby. Although, there 's been…

Q4.1: (a) Does Boyd consider Canada to be a leader in environmental protection, or a laggard? (b) Why does he suggest that this should be surprising? (c) State briefly in your own words two weaknesses of environmental law in Canada. (d) What might an ultimate cause of these weaknesses? Answer: (a) Boyd does consider Canada to be a laggard in environmental protection with all the potential to be a leader. Canada’s environmental record is compared to 28 other industrialized nations, with…

intent of expressing Facebook user’s sympathy to the victims and their families was quickly criticized by many people from across the world. Although the general population believes the Paris bombings are a tragedy, many believe that the recognition of the Paris bombings and not other tragedies displays Facebook’s favoritism of western nations (Mutnick). The social media reaction to the Paris bombings and its consequent criticism reflects a seemingly distinct phenomenon: human rights as it is…

praised by literary critics as a classic and potent revenge play. It is a tragedy that revolves around the themes of unnatural death, madness, revenge, and betrayal. The lead character, Hamlet, follows the character development common to the protagonists of all revenge plays. His purpose to avenge his father’s death lead to dramatic consequences that affected his morals and relationships. But unlike some of Shakespeare’s tragedies, Hamlet ends as a success. Success can be defined as the…

Act 1 scene 3 Prompt 1 Shakespeare wrote multiple plays in which encompasses tragedies. These tragedies shared common idea such as death, a bad influence, and somebody who falls from following this influence. Macbeth is included in the tragedy category. This play starts off with the witches, who are the not so helpful influences in the play Macbeth. As the play goes on you meet the main character, Macbeth, in act one scene three. The first witch exclaims to Macbeth “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to…

years ago (The Ancient Greek Page). Theatre enhances the society by providing entertainment, of course, giving people a way to express their selves, and bringing tons of money to the economy. There are three main types of theatre which are comedy, tragedy, and drama. Comedy is a play about ordinary people, written in a style that is amusing and have…

back. He has said about the Orlando shooting in June, that if security guards had more guns the outcome would have been different. Clinton says that she would make “common sense gun reforms”, which would keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally unstable. A Sylvania citizen believes, “I feel we would all be safer with common sense laws.” Clinton’s views have changed from her 2008 campaign when she was then calling herself “pro-gun”. The Washington Times stated that, she now…