Essay On Tombstone

As the book continues and the rise and fall of the Spanish nation happened the Americans come into the equation and this is generally where the “Violence over the Land” starts to take place. The first major sign of Violence in this land was one of the largest and most powerful alliances between the Utes and Comanches. Eventually this violence was a part of their society and it states in the text that the Comanches “always traveled in militarized bands, constantly prepared to defend themselves as well as to attack weaker neighbors.” Violence with these groups was eventually a part of who they are not only representing social status but honor. Over the years as time progress the spanish empire eventually fall and then the American Explores came

The men in the posse refuse and want to take matters into their own hands which later on results in them hanging innocent people. Somewhere towards the end after the men that had been believed as the fugitives are hanged the sheriff comes by and lets them know that the men they hanged were not responsible for the shooting. This is an example of how sometimes people of power forgets to enforce the rights of anyone. The deputy that was present at the hanging forgot his job to enforce the rights of the supposed ‘fugitives’ and allowed their rights to have been violated that often are seen in the ‘real’ world with police brutality. It is law enforcement's job to enforce human rights and sometimes they fail to do that, it is not their only

Everyone knows what the Alamo is and most know the story of it, how the Texans, led by William Travis, James Bowie, and Davie Crocket, had to try and fend off the Mexican soldiers led by Santa Anna. Being outnumbered all the Texans rebels had to fight for was for the pride of Texas and that is what they did and from that some famous myths about certain things were created during the fight like Travis’s line in the sand or Davie Crockets willingness to fight to the death. Randy Roberts and James S. Olson are able to relate the well-known story of the Alamo to the readers and really get into both the Mexican and American perspectives. In “A Line in the Sand the Alamo in Blood and Memory”, Roberts and Olson are able to separate what really happened

Through the dramatization of the Misfit, O’Connor carefully demonstrates a sense of guilt and subtly questions what embodies a good man or woman. The Misfit’s own sense of evil suggests his keen appreciation of the good, which is demonstrated by his fallacious point of view. Furthermore, the Misfit acts under the misconception that his actions are justified. Although the Misfit has committed evil actions, the idea of either a good or evil individual are “intertwined in human beings” (Desmond). Towards the end of the short story, the brutal execution of the family reveals that his beliefs are not moral, nevertheless are consistent compared to the Grandmother’s lack of

Even though this was apart of their culture they still made these enemies because a lot of the people they were sacrificing were apart of different cultures, and groups. This gave them a lot of rival cultures to have to face, and look out for during their time. Considering the weapons the Aztecs had, if the Spaniards were to attack the Aztecs, they could easily have had success because of the amount of enemies the Aztecs created, and the amount of allies the Spanish got because of that. Another thing that caused the Aztecs to have to claim defeat against the Spaniards was their values. If they had not welcomed the Spanish onto their land, a lot could have been

Albert Einstein once said “The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.” Miss Strangeworth makes unethical decisions that supplemented to hurt feelings amongst the people in her town. Miss Strangeworth’s intentions are to shield the town’s people from evil while her external actions create her own form of evil. Miss Strangeworth corrupts the relationships of the other people in town toward one another and towards her. Truly, Miss Strangeworth assumed that the town people were corrupt and evil, but in reality Miss Strangeworth.

Madison Avenue advertising executive Roger Thornhill’s (Cary Grant) life changes drastically after he is kidnapped and mistaken for a spy named George Kaplan. After a successful escape from attempted murder by Phillip Vandamm (James Mason), Roger Thornhill begins a journey to search for George Kaplan. On his itinerary, he meets the beautiful Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint). A romantic relationship is started between the two, leaving Thornhill to believe that Even Kendall would cooperate and help him to meet Kaplan.

Former UCLA History Professor and author, Roger D. McGrath, in his article, “The Myth of Violence in the Old West,” (Gunfighters, Highwaymen, and Vigilantes: Violence on the Frontier, 1984) asserts there is no connection between the violence of the Old West and violence today. Firstly, McGrath begins his article by introducing the main claim. Then introduces Bodie an infamous town known for its crime, located on the trans-Sierra frontier. He then discusses the low rate of larcenous crime found through the FBI index; which the information shows that individuals weren’t the targets and crime was thwarted by citizens. The explanation of the law larceny rate could be due to the fact more citizens were armed, therefore criminals were threatened

Throughout their lives, people must deal with the horrific and violent side of humanity. The side of humanity is shown through the act of war. War is by far the most horrible thing that the human race has to go through. The participants in the war suffer irreversible damage by the atrocities they witness and the things they go through. In the novel “All Quiet on the Western Front" is the description by Erich Maria Remarque of the graphic violence and gore and the psychological pain that the average soldier endured on the western front.

Moreover, when the Misfit and the two men shoot the whole family in the woods, it illustrates the sinister and cruel world that needs saving. The violent car crash that causes the family to encounter the Misfit in the first place adds to the violent display that O’Connor creates of the world. O’Connor uses the violence in the story to shock the readers into self-awareness (Larson 1). She uses this self-awareness to bring to light the religious theme of redemption and grace for the corrupted. O’Connor’s

In a "Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannery O 'Connor, the contrast of good and evil is not as evident as it appears on the surface. The road that the family in the story travels symbolizes good up until the point the grandmother all but forces the family to make a detour onto a dirt road that leads to their demise. She is the unlikely antagonist in the story. A serial killer named, The Misfit, is the protagonist despite his homicidal actions. Both characters in the story help to illustrate how a relationship with God is perceived good and sacrilegious behavior is perceived evil.

Both Martyrs of the Alamo and The Alamo have trouble with how they tell the story of the Alamo. Martyrs of the Alamo does not portray Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in a very positive way, did not show very much of and demonized Santa Anna, and did not have a lot of Sam Houston. The Alamo was better about its portrayal of Mexicans; still demonized, but showed more of, Santa Anna; and included more about Sam Houston. Martyrs of the Alamo is the earliest surviving silent film to show the battle for the Alamo. In this version, the Texans are fighting against not only a threat to their land, as the Mexicans try to remove Texan settlers from San Antonio, but also a moral threat, as the Mexicans are shown as lustful and lewd toward Anglo-American women.

My’yonna Pride Professor Suderman Enc1102-20946-002 Them of Innocence/Power of Literacy Theme: “Loss of Innocence and The Power of Literacy “ To live is to die and to die is to live again, in the short story fiction “Lives of the Dead,” by Tim Obrien, either seems true. When a loss of innocence is experienced traumatic events, such as death, has created awareness of evil, pain, and or suffering. Obrien experiences a loss of innocence, by death, at the age of 9, when his childhood girlfriend dies of cancer. Physical the dead may never be able to be brought back to life but, mentally, through The Power of Literacy anything is possible. Many of the Character in “Lives of the dead” are deceased; however, they are able to live again, through the power of literacy.

LOSS, GRIEF AND HEALING As human beings, we suffer losses of many kinds and sizes in our life time. While some of these losses are small and do not hurt much, some are big and hurt deeply. Those that are accompanied by pains that are difficult to bear include the loss of a loved one through death or divorce, cheating or unfaithfulness in a trusted relationship or loss of good health when a diagnosis of a terminal illness is made. In all these instances of loss, pain and grief are experienced and an emotional wound is created which needs healing.

The double standard can be depicted in image changing, in lavish lifestyles, and in superficial happiness. Dorian Gray, the protagonist in the novel, lives a superficially stable double life. The portrait that Basil Hallward, Dorian’s artist and friend, created for Dorian caused a self-image imbalance. The portrait was young and juvenile, while Dorian was soon to grow old and immoral. Thus causing a mental epiphany that made Dorian realize he could not have his fellow peers discover he is not innocent.