Essays Tagged: "rampage"

Steinbeck's "Grapes of wrath" A novel about the conditions the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's lived under

n people to overcome the hostile environment. The novel opens with a retaining picture of nature on rampage. The novel shows the men and women that are unbroken by nature. The theme is one of man vers ...

(5 pages) 75 0 3.7 Jan/1996

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

The biography of Alfred Hitchcock

he constant worry of nuclear war with other countries. Birds will most likely never go on a killing rampage, a murder taking place in a shower isn't far fetched, and the threat of war is always presen ...

(6 pages) 70 0 4.3 Feb/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

The effects of gear In Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations"

abusing him. She regularly thrashes pip for minor offensives. For example, Mrs. Joe goes on a vile "rampage" because she couldn't find pip; for this minor offensives Mrs. Joe beats pip with the tickle ...

(4 pages) 33 0 5.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

"The Final Straw - The Day Michael McDermott Had Enough!" A short essay about Michael McDermott and the New England shooting rampage of December 26, 2000.

does not adhere to the warning signs of textbook homicidal danger. This is a brief synopsis of the rampage that took place on December 26, 2000 and the warning signs that his employer should have tak ...

(3 pages) 53 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Information about Lord Vishnu.

med himself into Bhairave, a wrathful form. Shiva, in the form of Bhairave, started his destructive rampage, he ripped out the hearts of humans and drank their blood. Vishnu came to the help of humani ...

(1 pages) 30 0 0.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

How Michael Carneal's peers influenced him in a murderous rampage

interview at Kentucky State Reformatory. His high school peers influenced him greatly in this angry rampage. His belief that his peers did not respect him gave him a reason to steal a .22 caliber pist ... hould have sent a huge warning sign that showed Michael Carneal might have the potential to go on a rampage if he was not in the right state of mood.Amanda Jones, who was one of Carneal's ex-girlfrien ...

(4 pages) 29 0 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Biography of Benjamin Franklin

nental Congress were gathering. At this point in time, the Boston Tea Party of 1775 has been on the rampage. The Congress did not have an agreement whether this war should be taken into independence o ...

(2 pages) 34 0 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman - Their radical communist views and goals.

elt.Theodore Roosevelt, Assuming the presidency of the assassinated McKinley in 1901, embarked on a rampage of government reform and conservation of the environment. He ordered antitrust suits against ...

(4 pages) 36 1 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Discrimiation leads to pain (columbine high)

ld and Eric Harris targeted Christians, as well as Jews, athletes and blacks, during their shooting rampage. The statement by Harris on the video they had produced said that he wanted to shoot Christi ... o annihilate the entire school. It is hard to find one trigger that started the two boys on a fatal rampage. They had worked hard to deceive everyone around them for over a year. Astoundingly, about a ...

(4 pages) 52 1 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Subject:English Genre:Australian Youth and Popular Culture Task:Magazine Article The Media shows youth as either being "perfect" or "rotten".

Australian youth perceive themselves.""Troubled youths"... "This week 20 children went on a killing rampage"... "Juveniles embark on mindless vandalism, theft and assaults"... "16, 400 crimes committe ...

(3 pages) 63 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Chapter 2: Teachers and Sisters

this breed may come off as "friendly" or "nice", at any given moment these teachers can go off on a rampage, screaming and yelling in a fit of rage. The diagnosis: over zealous baby-sitters who though ...

(3 pages) 41 1 4.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Struggling for Justice

lly strong if not stronger than most men. After settling in at night, the freed slaves awake to the rampage of Patrollers. Patrollers are white men who catch runaway slaves. Unprepared and unarmed, th ...

(2 pages) 63 2 3.9 Aug/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Assualt Weapons Ban Expires

he original catalyst for the writing of the bill was the shootings in California. The 1984 shooting rampage at a Sand Diego County McDonald's that killed 21 people, and then the massacre of five peopl ...

(3 pages) 23 0 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Muslim-Christian Relations in the Philippines: Redefining the Conflict

vement for an independent Islamic state in the South and the audacity of the Abu Sayyaf for hostage rampage. While these may seem to be a problem on peace and order, the side effects of an economy on ...

(23 pages) 67 0 4.3 Oct/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Assault Weapons Ban Expires

he original catalyst for the writing of the bill was the shootings in California. The 1984 shooting rampage at a Sand Diego County McDonald's that killed 21 people, and then the massacre of five peopl ...

(3 pages) 15 0 3.7 Dec/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

School Violence

anted to kill as many of their classmates as they could and blow up the school.The day before their rampage, they sent an email to the local police declaring that their revenge against those who ridic ...

(16 pages) 387 3 5.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

A story about a tornado incident

hunderstorms. When these storms occur, natural disasters such as tornadoes and floods beyond belief rampage through our beautiful Floridian cities.First of all, an estimated 47 tornadoes occur yearly ...

(2 pages) 27 1 3.7 Jun/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"The Child by Tiger" by Thomas Wolfe.

hat he or she is placed in.Eventually, after society turns their cheek on him, he goes on a killing rampage. Society's pressures are key to his actions. Prosser has a complete loss of innocence. We ar ...

(2 pages) 21565 0 3.7 Feb/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Othello" and the effects of revenge

kespeare's tragedy Othello. After being denied a position he felt was well deserved, Iago goes on a rampage to gain revenge on Othello, his general who denied his promotion and possibly slept with his ...

(6 pages) 27 0 5.0 Apr/2006

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

"Lord of the Flies" and "The Outsider" comparision

er on, Jack, as the new leader of his so called tribe killed a boy called Simon when they went on a rampage during the dance. After that Ralph, Piggy and a few other boys were basically the only ones ...

(6 pages) 58 1 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding