Eckels has made a grave mistake--a life-altering mistake‚ even-- while traveling to the past. Though he did mess up the world as he knew it with a few careless steps‚ I believe that he does not deserve to die. The group can’t revert the world back to normal‚ but neither can his death. For Eckels to die wouldn’t really change anything. Also‚ Mr. Travis should consider what Eckels has gone through to be able to live‚ before killing him. He has climbed into a dead Tyrannosaurus rex‚ has pulled out bullets
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Xiaoqing Shi Dr. Henry Bayerle Classics 102Q 25 November 2011 Does Antigone Deserve to Be Punished? Antigone has been acclaimed as a model that challenges authority and insists on just acts. However‚ according to Aristotle‚ a tragedy requires a man’s harmartia‚ which means error. Therefore‚ as a main character of a great tragedy‚ Antigone must possess flaws. Antigone’s self-certainty is one of her mistakes that contribute to her tragic fate. She regards burying dead people
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The first question was how did the plants survive underwater for over ten months? Secondly‚ what did the animals do to deserve to die in the flood? From my understanding‚ it was the humans that were corrupt. Thirdly‚ what is a clean animal? Additionally‚ how did all the species of animals fit onto the ark at once? Furthermore‚ how did the ten month supply of food fit on the
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To conclude‚ Meursault does not deserve death‚ nor any punishment at all. While it is true that Meursault murdered the Arab‚ the defense maintains that the execution of Meursault would be more unnecessary bloodshed. For is the life of a thuggish‚ violent Arab equivalent to the life of an educated‚ hard-working Frenchman who works for the greater good? The clear answer is no. Shooting the Arab is the same as removing a stain from our great nation. Dozens of Arabs are currently locked in prison‚ wasting
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city is going through a plague and by trying to fix this‚ Oedipus’ fate comes back to him‚ a Prophecy which stated that he was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Once finding out the truth‚ he impales brooches into his eyes. Oedipus does deserve his fate because of the promises he makes to his people‚ the fact that his ignorance and pride get the best of him‚ and because Oedipus should realize that he cannot escape his own destiny. First of all‚ Oedipus’ pride and ignorance blinded him
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Did Agamemnon Deserve His Fate? In asking this question we must remember to look at both sides of the ’coin’. On one hand we have Agamemnon’s uncompromising position and his good qualities‚ and on the other‚ we have Clytemnestra and her reasons for killing her husband. We shall start with Agamemnon. The first time we hear of Agamemnon is from the Watchman in the opening scene. He speaks of the feeling of longing he has to take his master’s hand in his. The Chorus are ready to criticize the
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gym quickly as the crown was placed on her little‚ blonde head and she sat down on the royal throne. You know‚ we shouldn’t have to deal with her anymore. How had she even won? She must have bribed her way into winning. She’s so oblivious. Why does she deserve to be Homecoming Queen? Nearly everyone in that gym was thinking the same thing; she shouldn’t be the queen.
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people. Socrates proves Thrasymachos otherwise by arguing that being just is virtuous‚ wise and profitable and being unjust does not make people stronger nor more powerful. Those in power or rulers make laws that are just for themselves but Thrasymachos agrees that sometimes rulers make mistakes and make laws that are unjust to them‚ therefore‚ making them just or advantageous for the people they rule. Therefore‚ unjust people would not be more powerful in this case. Additionally‚ Socrates goes on
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The most noticeable comparison between Jesus Christ and Socrates was that the charges against them. They were both seen as an “evil” influence to the townspeople because of their different ways to see life and for their beliefs on religion. Jesus was considered a heretic because he preached monotheism in a polytheistic world. He called himself the messiah‚ a divine being and the son of God and the Jews saw that as a major offence. The Roman Government did not like that Jesus questioned the oppressiveness
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Throughout history Alexander the Great has been given the status of great but many people question whether this historical figure truly deserves title. The Macedonian king does deserve this status because he was merciful‚ tolerant‚ tactical‚ and wise in his ruling. First‚ he was merciful in his campaigns and conquering to people who deserved the respect. When Alexander and his men razed the town of Thebes leaving it and its people in ruins for their rebellion‚ he is said to have spared many civilians
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