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According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, revenge is to avenge (as oneself) usually by retaliating in kind or degree, and this is exactly what Montresor did. In the short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, Montresor holds a grudge on Fortunato, a frenemy who had insulted him. Instead of calling out Fortunato for saying some hurtful things to him, Montresor starts to plot his revenge, which entails murder. This requires some deep scheming, such as where to do the killing, how to…

“Can you not understand, I am malicious only because I'm miserable? I could be benevolent too, just as most are, if I had the salubrious comfort of another intelligent being. I require for you to bring me a companion of the opposite sex to resolve my melancholy. Only then will I seclude myself from humanity, for my loneliness shall be satiated.” The odious wretch stood before me, wanting, searching for a change of heart in my eyes. If I said no, he could, and would, come after my loved ones,…

Obligation is an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound. In the movie The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring by Peter Jackson, the plot of the movie is to destroy the one ring to rule them all, and keep it from Sauron otherwise Middle-Earth will be shrouded in darkness. The essay is going to be discussing a character in the movie that is burdened with the task of destroying the ring, and how a burden of such responsibility can determine what you do and…

How Dickens portrays good and evil, is how must people would today. He puts in his novel that there are constant battles going on with good and evil. Mostly with both sides trying to trump the other side. Mostly with the good trumping the evil and the evil trying to fight another day. Dickens believes that evil is evil and good is good, there is no in the gap. Either you’re hot or you’re cold, yes than you’re no, and either in and out. Dickens seems to say that if at heart you’re an evil person…

Ursula LeGuin described the city of Omelas as the ideal and perfect society with beautiful things and the people of Omelas are not naïve, but mature, intelligent, passionate adults, they are free to do as they like. However, the perfection of their city and their happiness depends on a suffering child who is locked away in a confine basement. I find this short story critiques the utilitarian view a great deal. Could utilitarianism provide justice and fairness? It seems the right of one person…

when other people were around. There are a few moments where Hassan does not betray nor shut out Amir. The first one is after he was raped. Amir was acting very shady and did not want to continue a friendship with Hassan because of his own personal issues of him not wanting to face the guilt. But Hassan still went up to Amir begging and pleading to be Amir's friend again and not wanting to end their journeys. Amir denied him. Next Amir planted money and a watch under his bed and told his father…

How does the old saying go, there are only three guaranteed things in the world life, death and taxes. Is it your right to say when death's cold grip takes you away? Euthanasia is can hard thing for most to accept because of their societal culture and religion. Putting aside your own beliefs about the afterlife what thing warren taking your own life mainly it comes down to emotional pains and physical pains. In the case of emotional pains, there is no rational reason for taking your life because…

Skylar Serbantez (good). Every human is different in many of ways, but being evil and good are two different things. I believe that humans are naturally born to be good in every way. People around the world have a different ways of being good, and how they interact around others. Based on society today is how I believe people are naturally good. People are born innocent in this world today, but what makes them who they are today is human nature and society. However god did not put…

Why the World Needs Terry Baker? Majority of people's lives they are told that the old are wise. Most people would say this is true about Terry Baker. Terry has many qualities that make significant to this world. She is significant to this world for she is loyal, she is determined in everything she does, and she is helpful to every person she meets. Loyalty is one word used to describe Terry Baker. For example, Terry is loyal and devoted to God. Also, she will never betray someone for anything…

What is oppression? According to a previous social study classes we were taught that it’s the cruel and unjust treatment, or control, of others by people in powerful positions. Based on many examples in history of oppression, including African American slavery, The Salem Witch Trials, and the more recent Islamophobia, it’s easy to equate the people of power with the mass majority. People have been oppressed on many levels starting from the beginning of time and continuously everyday in 2017. The…