Essays Tagged: "on the contrary"

Macbeth

Macbeth is presented as a mature man enjoying an enviable reputation.throughout this Shakespearean play, however, Macbeth's emotions changedrastically. His abilities ... angedrastically. His abilities in battle are stupendous, yet his abilities as a husband andKing are on the contrary. His overvaulting ambitions overcome his morality, andlead him to do "the evil deeds ... t this, she liked theidea of becoming a queen. She uses many techniques throughout the first act toconvince him to execute the King, including questioning his manhood. He appearsto be a very strong in ...

(2 pages) 30 0 4.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

The way I see myself, and hopefully you will see the same

When being asked to find a picture that describes myself as an individual, I found one picture that stood out from the rest; a picture of a "hippy" sitting on the grass with his frien ... st; a picture of a "hippy" sitting on the grass with his friends. Although I am not a hippy, and I don't look like one, I feel that hippies represent freedom, and freedom is what I have always strived ... the past and slavery. Although this is a big part of history, and should be looked at seriously, I don't see it as anything relative to our society today. On the contrary, I think of freedom as the li ...

(2 pages) 106 0 4.2 Mar/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

John Proctor and John Hale - Good Person vs. Good Citizen

1600's. He was pious, adherent to the laws and beliefs, and a good Puritan Christian. John Proctor, on the contrary would not be considered the greatest citizen. He was not so religious, nor the perfe ... erfect Christian, and was not so adherent to the Puritan's laws and beliefs. However, he was still considered a "good man", as a person rather than being an ideal Puritan citizen. He was very honest, ...

(4 pages) 63 0 3.4 Oct/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

UFO's and effect on people

Almost every civilization in history that has kept a written history has recorded the sightings of strange objects and ligh ... cts (UFO's) or flying saucers.The effects of extra terrestrial sightings can have an adverse effect on people if influenced the wrong way. No solid proof has shown that UFO's are real, but many sighti ... as shown that UFO's are real, but many sightings cannot be proven otherwise. The media, stories, or one's own experience may often influence what one believes. The government once stated that they had ...

(4 pages) 117 0 2.8 Apr/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Space

Nelson Mandela : biography

Nelson MandelaThough almost almost an exact parallel to those suck leaders as Malcolm X or Muhamme ... l to those suck leaders as Malcolm X or Muhammed Ghandi, Nelson Mandela's life has been solely lead on by his beliefs. Never once has abandoned his morals to avoid punishment, but on the contrary, st ... on the contrary, stood up for them at every juncture in his life. For many years of his life, Nelson Mandela stood up for those who had no way to stand up for themselves in South Africa. He was str ...

(3 pages) 78 0 3.9 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Politicians

Evolution

Evolution is defined as a gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more comp ... s into a different and usually more complex or better form. In the 1700s, naturalists, Comte de Buffon and Baron Cuvier concluded with the studies of fossils and comparative anatomy that life on earth ... e studies of fossils and comparative anatomy that life on earth had endured many changes through a long period of time. In the early 1800s, another naturalist named Lamark, proposed the first complete ...

(4 pages) 184 0 4.3 Dec/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Charles Darwin

Hobbes's Commonwealth

Before I look at the Social Contract and Hobbes' commonwealth under the sovereign, I think its important to briefly look at why h ... wealth under the sovereign, I think its important to briefly look at why he believed that a social contract had to be established and also why it came about. Hobbes obviously had a negative view on th ... . Hobbes obviously had a negative view on the human state of nature stating:"Men have no pleasure...on the contrary a great deal of grief...where there is no power able to over-awe them all... it is m ...

(7 pages) 118 0 4.8 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory

The Failure of Reconstruction after the Civil War

AP US History 2The Failure of ReconstructionThe Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments liberated, naturalized, and franchis ... and franchised slaves. Although adequate in theory, they did not immediately establish social and economic equality of opportunity between freedmen and whites. On the contrary, former slaves were deli ... ty between freedmen and whites. On the contrary, former slaves were deliberately suppressed, both economically and socially, by supremacist whites that felt black men could never be equal to their for ...

(3 pages) 143 1 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

The Effects of Family Structure of Origin on Offspring Cohabitation Duration

The Effects of Family Structure of Origin on Offspring Cohabitation DurationResearch has been done to understand if different family structure ... ation DurationResearch has been done to understand if different family structures, or living situations, have an effect on offspring cohabitation duration. Research in such areas as divorce, living se ... pring cohabitation duration. Research in such areas as divorce, living separations, parental education, remarriage, and death has been done to help one understand cohabitation. Different tests, exams, ...

(3 pages) 98 0 4.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Crime and Justice in American History- (significant court cases and laws that help or discourage the rights of criminals)

November 13, 2002Crime and Justice in American HistoryIn April of 1994, Tanya Watson who was convicted of minor drug charges gave birth while shackled to a prison bed and surrounded ... o a prison bed and surrounded by policemen. They refused to let her hold her baby after birth. Millions of women in the American prison system are beaten and raped each day. Thousands of juveniles are ... f juveniles are forced to labor and are separated from their families. Countless racial minorities convicted of crimes are sentenced to death and suffer injustice and ignorance of their natural born A ...

(5 pages) 186 0 4.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

The essay deals with Kant and how his view on rationailty determine's his view on morality, referring to his idea of duty

value and significance of morality.The basic principles of morality are principles of practical reason; and these basic principles of practical rationality are 'a priori': our wisdom of these principl ... sic principles of practical rationality are 'a priori': our wisdom of these principles is not based on empirical observation or experience. On the contrary, these principles are in some sense 'built i ...

(3 pages) 159 0 3.6 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Modern Philosophy

This is a comparitive essay of the the novels, John Steinbeck's "The Pear"l and H.G Wells' "The Invisible Man". It shows how money, power and greed lead to one's downfall

s acquired an appetite for wealth and power due to the idea that happiness can be found from these. On the contrary, it is man's ambitions for wealth, power and other luxuries that lead to their self- ... eme desire for these things leads them to their own undoing through greed, the extremity in the actions they commit and eventually succumbing to insanity.Greed, the excessive desire to acquire or poss ...

(7 pages) 45 0 3.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Lord of the Flies: Qualities of a Good Leader

What qualities does it take to make a good leader? People have always pondered this question especially when electing leaders. They may say that a good leader should be ch ... n Lord of the Flies there were many various leadership qualities exhibited by the boys, but how can one decide on a leader out of so many boys that would make the society work? Only a leader with the ... ty work. For example, we can see that Ralph was logical, but lacked the ability to make quick decisions. On the contrary, Jack was decisive, yet not very logical or civil. Finally, Piggy was the intel ...

(3 pages) 95 1 4.1 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"A Streetcar Named Desire", Illusion vs. Reality.

In A Streetcar Named Desire, several of the characters use illusion to make themselves more sociably acceptable. This is true especially for Blanche Du Bois. She wil ... She will lie, or "elude" any chance she gets if it will make her look good. Stella uses the "illusion" of a happy marriage to make her life bearable. Some people such as Blanche would much rather liv ... such as Blanche would much rather live in a dream world of blissful ignorance than face the facts. On the contrary, Stanley is a business type of guy that thinks that false happiness isn't real happi ...

(3 pages) 168 5 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Broken Spears" by Miguel Leon-Portilla.

In the book, "The Broken Spears", Miguel Leon-Portilla provides the reader with a chronological account of the events that lead up to the Spani ... Aztec empire in Mexico. Portilla takes the approach of discussing the entire war, battle by battle. On the contrary, Keen and Haynes, authors of "A History of Latin America", explain the four major as ... r aspects of the war that they feel ultimately led to the demise of the great Aztec Empire. They strongly believe that firearms, disease, differing world views, and internal division were the four mai ...

(7 pages) 216 1 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History

This essay is about the history of concubines in China.

Though we may see it as wrong, concubines have been apart of the Chinese culture for centuries. Many people do not understand ... been apart of the Chinese culture for centuries. Many people do not understand what the life of a concubine was like, but one can rest assure that it was not very pleasant, but considered quite norma ... e that it was not very pleasant, but considered quite normal when it first started. The history of concubines in China can be dated back to 221 BC, in which the Ch'in Dynasty shifted the Taoist cultur ...

(2 pages) 61 0 4.5 Jun/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Different Bosses.

work with two particularly dissimilar directors. Mike and Earl were senior managers of the International Transportation department. Both were with the company for many years before being relieved of t ... department. Both were with the company for many years before being relieved of their duties and responsibilities. Although Mike and Earl appear to be very similar with their high level positions and t ...

(2 pages) 43 0 3.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Life and Death in the Works of Dylan Thomas.

been described as a surrealist, a primitive, a Welsh bard, and a metaphysical poet. He is most commonly called a twentieth-century Romantic as death and the afterlife intrigued him. However, he was n ... eath and the afterlife intrigued him. However, he was not surrounded by death as he was growing up. On the contrary, "He was pretty, he was spoiled, and he was the darling of the family. As far as lov ...

(7 pages) 80 0 3.7 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

"Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost.

l end in fire, some say in ice. In that statement, Robert Frost believes that the world will end in one of these two fates. Literally, fire could possibly end the world, for fire destroys. On the cont ... e are, what we desire we get. What we want, we kill for, and what we hate we destroy.In Frosts opinion, desire will play a higher role in this destruction, but if not desire, then ice ... hate, will a ...

(2 pages) 186 1 4.8 Jul/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

"Forgive and Forget, What are the difficulties in doing this.

Many of us can think of someone who has hurt us badly. How difficult it can be for us to forgive that person. Even if we avoid s ... ow difficult it can be for us to forgive that person. Even if we avoid seeking revenge, we may hold on to a grudge. Our society doesn't encourage forgiveness. On the contrary, when we are hurt we are ... , when we are hurt we are told: "Don't get angry; get even!" The plots of many popular dramas focus on "sweet revenge." Yet we know that it is right to forgive and forget. Everybody remembers Mother T ...

(2 pages) 78 0 1.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy