Murder Essays

Is pride beneficial? At what point does pride become destructive? In the three short stories, “The Lesson”, “The Cask of Amontillado”, and “The Scarlet Ibis,” each protagonist displays a sense of pride and confidence in their actions. Sylvia of Toni Cade Bambara’s “The Lesson”, is brought to a toystore by …

The opposition of light and dark as symbols for life and death is the foundation upon which much of Shakespeare’s Macbeth is built. Darkness in our society is indicative of many symbols of evil. For instance, a black cat, dark night, and dark place are all ominous symbols. Light, as …

“Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl was a very enjoyable and witty short story. The story revolves around Mary Maloney, the loving wife of respected policeman Patrick Maloney. Life is bliss for the couple until one day when Patrick announces that he is leaving Mary. Mary kills Patrick and …

In Coretta Scott King’s “The Death Penalty Is a Step Back” and Mike Royko’s “Death to the Killers,” each author presents their individual analysis on the topic of capital punishment. The writers discuss their personal opinions on the issue of the death penalty, while giving several reasons to support their …

In the novel Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, the idea that appearances can be deceptive is presented as a major theme throughout the play. It is first introduced by the witches. Later on, it is presented through Macbeth himself, and also Lady Macbeth. The three witches first introduce the theme …

A tragic hero is a person who starts out as a good, honorable, trustworthy person, to being blinded by some event or object that they want (such as Macbeth wanted to be king), and letting greed blind them to get their goal, then realizing their wrongs when it’s to late, …

Jeffery Dahmer is hands down one of the most notorious serial killers. Dahmer murdered and raped 17 victims over the course of sixteen years. He raised the bar for the most gruesome deaths in history. Jeffrey Dahmer began his life as a normal suburban kid who played with similar children …

As we enter the National Museum of the Philippines “Spoliarium” 1884, oil on canvas A National Cultural Treasure by Juan Luna surprise us upon entering the hall. The super- sized painting depicts dark hollow beneath the Roman arena referred as the Spoliarium where the bodies of slain gladiators are being …

How guilty is Macbeth? According to the United States law in the twentieth century any person who commits a crime of murder would be given a death penalty. Macbeth would be given a death penalty for first degree murder and second degree murder or in other circumstances an insanity plea. …

Written in 1996 by Stephen King, and adapted into a film of the same name in 1999 by director Frank Darabont, The Green Mile, told in flashback format, tells the story of a death row corrections officer’s life, and the supernatural events he witnesses in the final execution of his …