Essays Tagged: "Insult"

Role of Falstaff in Henry IV, Part One

, and a boaster, always ready to cheat the weak and prey upon the poor; to terrify the timorous and insult the defenceless . . . his wit is not of the splendid or ambitious kind, but consists in easy ...

(4 pages) 52 0 3.3 Oct/1996

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

An essay on the importance of names in "This Earth of Mankind" by Pramoedya Toer (3 pgs, bibliography included)

er revealed to us, finds out that his name given to him by one of his earlier teachers was meant to insult him. Even after he discovers what Minke means, he decides to keep the name and use it as a fo ...

(3 pages) 72 1 3.6 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

Phoniness, The True Face And The False Face in "Cather in the Rye" by Salinger

ghout the entire story, Holden uses unchastelanguage to offense himself. The use of these words may insult thereader, but the truth is, he is building a facade so that he can obtainthe approval he fee ...

(2 pages) 98 0 4.1 Dec/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

A Good Lie

e many different opinions on other situations, such as if the truth would hurt someone's feeling or insult them. Normally, I lie to avoid something bad that will hurt someone or make other people in t ... are many different opinions on other situations, such as the truth would hurt someone's feeling or insult them. Normally, I would lie to avoid something bad that will hurt someone or make other peopl ...

(2 pages) 262 6 3.2 Jun/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Paralangue and Kinesics

Which cancause cultural tension if you do something that may seem harmless to youbut may be a great insult to another culture. Paralanguage has many formssuch as whistling which can be used by many pe ... dren. Sticking out the tongue among the children ofWestern cultures is a widely-known expression of insult. Protruding thetongue, however, has other meanings. It is a component of a negativeresponse a ...

(8 pages) 133 1 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Death Of A Salesman - Character Analysis

few occasions, he offers Willy a job. Willy is to proud to accept the job, and even takes it as an insult when Charley is just trying to help him out. Also, Charley tries to warn Willy about the cons ...

(3 pages) 104 0 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Two Views on Edgar Allen Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado"

of the story " The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured insult, I vowed revenge" (Poe, 95). One can see the hatred he felt toward this character Fortunato w ...

(3 pages) 179 1 4.3 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Compare and contrast the role of the Federal Bureaucracy in the United States with that of the Civil Service in Britain

ld view of negativity against civil servants and to that end, the term bureaucrat has become one of insult. In fact in 1982 a poll showed that 74% of US citizens thought that Federal Government was be ...

(5 pages) 149 2 4.4 Feb/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > European Union

Essay to describe a character: A Less-than-perfect Day

e said.Naomi did not even look up as she replied, "Hello, Natalie." Natalie did not take that as an insult, because she was used to Naomi acting that way."Which side do you think you're going to have ...

(2 pages) 70 1 4.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Was Hitler alone the cause of world war two?- essay title summerised answer: only partly, due to other reasons such as the Treaty of Versailles, The Great Depression and more.

f Versailles had further effects than the crippling of German military power and economy. It was an insult, which the Germans could not overcome, and was to be one of the major forces of World War II. ...

(2 pages) 112 2 4.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

How Oedious came to experience his final downfall.

ed me of being bastard. I was furious but held my temper under for that day,"(pg. 45). However, the insult continued to distress him so he left Corinth for Delphi. Oedipus travels to Delphi to speak t ...

(4 pages) 32 0 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

Was Hitler alone to blame for the outbreak of WWII? Causes and reasons.

f Versailles had further effects than the crippling of German military power and economy. It was an insult, which the Germans could not overcome, and was to be one of the major forces of World War II. ...

(2 pages) 112 2 3.4 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

"On Crime and Punishments" by Cesare Beccaria.

stice practices that recommend reform.1.Laws on duelling - eliminated of laws protect a person from insult and protects his honour.2.Laws on suicide - ineffective and should be eliminated, punishment ...

(1 pages) 69 0 4.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

The Role of anger and fear in Macbeth.

s a strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury (dictionary.com). Anger is an emo ...

(3 pages) 40 0 5.0 Jun/2003

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

Descirbe Atticus and why he is impt to the text.

ral courage doesn't allow that to stop him doing what is right. He also showed courage to those who insult him or his family. He bears no grudges even against Bob Ewell, who spat at him and tried to k ...

(2 pages) 37 1 3.3 Jul/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Composition II, Short Essay on Edgar Allen Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado".

s is on Montresor, the diabolical narrator of this story, who pledges revenge upon Fortunato for an insult. Poe does not intend the reader to sympathize with Montresor because Fortunato has wronged hi ... f Fortunado. Although specific offenses are not mentioned, it is hinted that Fortunado had dared to insult Montresor. Montresor cannot accept this and vows revenge. Montresor's revenge must be complet ...

(2 pages) 97 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Edgar Allen Poe's story "The Cask of Amontillado" is an illistration of how crimes and there consiquences

nstrated in his family motto, "No one assails me without impunity." Montresor wholly interprets the insult of Fortunato as a mortal crime; therefore Fortunato must pay with his life-no other punishmen ... ld be satisfactory. To the reader, this may seem overly harsh, but can only imagine effects of this insult on Montresor. While this punishment may have fit the crime, nonetheless, punishments have evo ...

(4 pages) 94 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Edgar Allan Poe

This essay was written about my grandfather, for the "Stories my Grandparents told me" essay contest.

My grandfather is a schmuck. Yet to him, that insult is doubly offensive, because he is also anti-Semitic. He tried to stop my father, who was rai ...

(3 pages) 59 0 3.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

This essay is about the short story by Edgar Alan Poe.

ato. In the story Poe explains how time after time Fortunato has injured Montresor and has now even insulted his pride. Due to the many injuries that Fortunato has caused, Montresor has secretly plott ... revenge. "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge..." Montresor, with his honest reputation, makes it obvious that he has plan ...

(3 pages) 70 0 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Irony in Poe's work

every word of the evil Montressor as he exacts revenge on the unfortunate Fortunado for an unnamed insult. Using this story as a vehicle foe what Frank Magill calls his own "morbid fear of premature ... he commits the crime for the love of God.(Nesbitt 320) Bruce Kirkham, however focuses on the family insults that cause Montressor to commit the gruesome acts of revenge and insists that his words are ...

(3 pages) 65 1 4.2 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers