No longer were outlaws just a catalyst for the good guy to get the girl, now the bad guy could get the girl, such as in with Frank and Jill in, Once Upon a Time in the West (1969) for a moment it seems as if Jill is falling for Frank (the man who recently murdered her husband and son-in-law), one of the most despicable men in Western cinema; yet because we are now viewing life from his point of view, we see that he must have lived an extremely hard life growing up, and now he is taking his revenge on the world; which is why the viewer could see Jill possibly falling for Frank. ... Another exam...

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The code of the comitatus is at the heart of the Beowulf epic. ... All of the characters' moral judgments stem from the code's mandates. Thus individual actions can be seen only as either conforming to or violating the code. ... The heroic code's system of loyalties entails a very specific political and diplomatic structure. ... Because this warrior society so highly values its heroic code, it highly esteems those who conform to the code's principles. ...

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The hero's goal, as Betcher points out in her article The Heroic code in The Iliad, "is to achieve honor", which "is gained through engagement in life-threatening activities [where] heroes value honor above life" and "honor is determined by the courage he [the hero] displays, the difficulty of the test he faces, the physical abilities he possesses, his social status, and the possessions that he acquires (2002). ... The moral code in Greek society was very clear, ""philia", "friendship" was an inherent moral code by which they lived and were expected to live" (UM 2002). ... By the law ...

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Compensation may be paid in silver or in kind, as agreed between the antagonists, or arbitrated informally by third parties or at local assemblies; but in many cases honour will only be satisfied by a duel, or by revenge in the form of woundings or killings against any member of the family, not necessarily the perpetrator. ... Njáls saga provides a famous example, where despite the mutual goodwill of Njáll and his dashing friend Gunnarr, their wives instigate an escalating series of revenge killings in which the victim is each time of higher status and more closely related to the...

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For men, there was a conventional "code of honour". ... Similarly, in Much Ado About Nothing, Claudio's dishonourable actions are due to his concern with honour, especially the male "code of honour". ... She seeks revenge on Claudio, but recognises that as a woman she is unable to do it herself, saying that it is "a man's office" to do so. ... She is saying that, in an effort to obey the "code of honour" and protect their male rapport, the men are allowing truly dishonourable acts (i.e wronging Hero) to go on unchallenged. ...

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Claudius and Hamlet Claudius & Hamlet, would the inhumane and sick character please step forth. Upon reading the sampling of Hamlet criticisms in John Jump's Hamlet (Selections) I disagreed with a few of the critics, but my analysis was the most different from Wilson Knight's interpretation. He labe...

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In volume 2, a second generation of characters who bear the psychological imprint of their parents, become puppets in the hands of a tormented puppeteer who manipulates their lives to revenge the frustration and blight of his own life. Heathcliff takes his revenge by forcing Catherine's daughter, Cathy Linton to marry her sickly cousin, Linton Heathcliff, son of his own widowed Cathy choosing to marry Hindley's son, Hareton Earnshaw, and thus revert to her mother's maiden name. ... This Liverpool foundling, abused and insulted by both houses in his childhood, has, by way of rev...

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Throughout the entire epic, it is evident that Beowulf lives by a heroic code of strength, courage, and honor. ... It is that heroic code that Beowulf lives by that makes him the warrior he is. ... The warriors' code that they live by dictates that is better to retaliate then to sit around and mourn. Grendel's mother's attack on Aeschere was revenge for her son's death. ... It was his loyalty to the covenant, and his respect for the code of chivalry that he fights his urge to have sex. ...

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Throughout the story, it is evident that Beowulf lives by a heroic code of strength, courage, and honor. Along with strength and honor, this heroic code included characteristics such as loyalty, and generosity. ... It is that heroic code that Beowulf lives by that makes him the warrior he is. ... The warriors code that they live by dictates that is better to retaliate then to sit around and mourn. Grendel's mothers attack on Aeschere was revenge for her son death. ...

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The relationship that exists between literature and history is inextricably tied to our understanding of self-existence. In order to understand one's history is to understand the vernacular; the vernacular is the original language spoken by the ordinary people of a country or region (Google Dictionary). Language is one of the most important components of self-identification; without knowing ones native language, one would lack a sense of belonging and would not be able to identify his or her original belief system. Throughout history of the world, history has been and is recorded by utili...

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The natives do not rob the group of their possessions as yet. Mortally disappointed by Hawkeye's absence, they question Duncan in French. Magua translates in broken English after Duncan entreats him to do so. Duncan tells him that Hawkeye and the Mohicans have escaped. The savages scream in ...

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The dress codes and the strong body movements allow the film to achieve an impressive "show-. ... This is shown by the camera angles looking up on them, suggesting they are more powerful and also by the dress codes, which are sexy, but do not objectify them because of the narrative of the scene. ... This is shown by the fact that her lover Fred Casely can clearly control her, and also by the light dress codes used to show she is not very powerful. ...

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A second important event is that the Minomoto clan took revenge in 1180. ... About Bushido we read: Bushido, then, is the code of moral principles which the knights were required or instructed to observe. It is not a written code; at best it consists of a few maxims handed down from mouth to mouth or coming from the pen of some well-known warrior or savant. ...

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Capital Punishment Capital punishment is not a new concept. It is older then the Roman Empire, and has changed much since it's first use. Death through drowning, crucifixion, or hanging, or throwing form a high rock, or being thrown into a fiery furnace, or firing squad, or electric chair or the gas chamber "through the years these methods as well as others not mentioned have been what the world governments have used to instill fear in the populace, in order to maintain control. However in today's society, especially in the United States of America capital punishment has c...

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Appropriate & Inappropriate Employee Dismissal I. Introduction Firing an employee. That sounds like a pretty simple thing to do doesn't it? Well if you think that's true then you are in for a surprise. Employee dismissal is becoming a very complicated affair. ...

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His code is almost respectful; as he lets the seven go free, when previous knowledge of the Bandido would suggest that his next logical step would be to kill them. He even gives them back their guns once they have left the village, under the impression that they will not return. " .Calvera is no ordinary bad Bandido he has his own code of professional ethics, which includes caring for his men and protecting the villagers from other marauders- . ...

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Cultural Relativism Vs Universal Children's Rights Even though most moral codes are linked to cultural & society, does not mean we have to accept cultural relativism when it comes to child abuse in any form. ... Universal Children rights, this is the one unbiased true and valid code that applies to every nation around the world. ...

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The Sunnah together with the Qur'an form the basis of Sharia law.12 Wahhabism dictates everyday moral behavior such as ethical code, dress codes, segregation and disassociation of women.13 The severity of the rules helped establish the Saudi Arabia as the center of Islamic purity. ... Boko Haram's principle goal is to see the secular legal code of Nigeria converted into Sharia law.31. ...

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The main motif of conducting the research is to draw a comparative picture between "The Iliad" and "The Aeneid," so at the beginning we have provided some of the major key factors and basing on those factors we have categorized our comparisons between the two books. "The Iliad" (sometimes referr...

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His character would make seeking revenge an obsession. ... He also showed the dilemma between the Hero and villain who most likely had the same morals, dreams, and ethic code which guided them together along their journey. ...

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After he murders the king, restful, nurturing, restorative sleep (the sleep of the innocent) is no longer available to Macbeth.He has violated his own moral code and soon everything will lose meaning, life will "Signify nothing....

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This not only shows that Venice is a quiet, civilized, uneventful place, but that its inhabitants (or at least Brabantios generation) believe it to be themselves.[ LINK TO 3] They live by a code of behavior and upbringing which views someone like Othello as barbarous, uncivilized, and almost amusing in a superior cultural kind of way. ... The Hidden Meaning of Othello The play Othello is a tale of jealousy, revenge, and deception. Iago, a disgruntled military officer, in a quest for revenge against Othello, lies, cheats, and bullys everyone around in order to get what he wants. ...

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Women in Pakistan faced discrimination at every level from home to the work place environment, their lives are govern by the strong system of patriarchy, tribal codes and the traditions( Rehman 2009). ...

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Depression, melancholy, disillusionment, and disconnectedness are the burning emotions churning in young Hamlet's soul as he attempts to come to terms with his father's death and his mother's incestuous, illicit marriage. While Hamlet tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered idealism, he conscio...

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From dog-fighting in Mexico to issues of transsexuality in Cuba, contemporary Latin American cinema covers a diverse array of topics. Lauren Mulvey, British feminist film theorist, uses pyschoanaylitics to offer a feminist critique of all classical narrative cinema. She establishes that narrative ci...

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