comedy is that it shall awaken thoughtful laughter." In other words‚ the best examples of comedy lead to laughter but also contribute to the meaning of the work and contain some degree of subtle commentary. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the porter scene following Duncan’s heinous slaying evokes this brand of "thoughful laughter." Although the grotesque gatekeeper character immediately prompts comedy‚ it also hints at a deeper significance. This "thoughtful laughter" primarily provides comic relief‚ but it
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Cruel and Unusual Punishment Cruel and unusual punishment is the term used to describe criminal punishment which is considered unacceptable due to the suffering or humiliation it causes on the person. Cruel and unusual punishment has a very long history and is now noted in the constitution. There are several cases that deal with the consequences of cruel and unusual punishment and the constitution also protects people from this being used on them. The government has also put restrictions on
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Mother always told me that laughter is the panacea to all illnesses‚ and a day without laughter was a day wasted. But what did she did know? I loved her dearly‚ but she had suffered from illnesses all her life‚ and laughter did not seem to cure her. I attribute all my success to my mother‚ for she was the one who introduced me to my first love- acting. The moment I stepped onto the stage‚ a star was born and the rest is history. …. I had just finished filming in New York‚ when I was approached by
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Plot "Two Kinds tells of a woman and daughter expecting a great life in America. The daughter‚ Jing-mei‚ wants desperately to become a "Chinese Shirley Temple" by making a career in singing and dancing. Her mother is consumed in the belief that Jing-mei is a genius‚ thus making her do pointless tests that she sees other prodigy children doing in magazines such as standing on her head and reciting world capitals. All of this proves to be useless and the idea begins to fade away until Jing-mei’s mother
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on death row awaiting lethal injection (“Cruel” 1). At our current rate of botched executions and exonerations‚ 217 executions of current death row inmates will be botched and 310 of current death row inmates will be innocent (“Cruel” 1). Also‚ in most parts of the world‚ the death penalty is no longer used and is seen as a human rights violation. The death penalty‚ as applied in the United States‚ is a clear violation of the 8th amendment’s ban on the “cruel and unusual punishment” clause and also
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to laugh‚ at any rate; and if a straw can tickle a man‚ it is an instrument of happiness." Laughter‚ which bursts from a smile or a sense of humour‚ is related to personality. It is not only a healthful "exertion" but also a badge of a bright personality. A person with a "long face" becomes a sad spectacle of society. This is not a mere assumption‚ nor an abstract philosophy. It is now an established scientific fact.
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Slavery as a Cruel Institution Cruelty can be defined as an inhumane action done to an individual or group of people that causes either physical or mental harm. Slavery‚ at its very core‚ was a cruel and inhumane institution. From the idea behind it to the way that it was enforced‚ it degraded the lives of human beings and forbade the basic liberties that every man deserves under the Constitution of the United States. Three major areas where cruelty was especially prevalent were in the slaves working
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Kaylon Dobson Mrs. Larkins Language Arts 5/28/2013 ARE ZOOS CRUEL OR EDUCATIONAL Zoos are cruel because of recent incidents that have happened creating the deaths and injuries of some animals. In the 2005 DreamWorks move‚ Madagascar‚ a group of zoo animals wanted to leave the zoo for a day to explore New York little did they know there one day escape turned into an adventure greater than they could have every imagine. While exploring New York they were accidentally shipped to the island
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and was deprived of most of the rights normally held by free persons. Hence‚ slavery transforms human beings into things or objects that only powerful or rich people can only buy. Moreover this thing called slavery mistreated so many people by destroying their lives and their happiness‚ which they do not deserve. Slavery is very cruel and inhumane; it degraded the lives of humans and hindered their right to life and liberty that they all deserve under the Constitution of the United States. In addition
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