A murderer and dancing shoes. What do both of these have in common? That really puts a wondrous question in my mind. "A page turning....thoroughly engaging.... splendid suspenseful fiction."- The New York Times Book Review. That is the same reaction I got after I got done reading this book. It ...

In the movie The Pledge, director Sean Penn delivers a suspenseful and compelling mixture of murder and faith. Not only does he force us as viewers to examine our own opinions of good and evil throughout the twisted plot of the film, but he also keeps our attention with his unique editing style. Ear...

Hamlet: How does Shakespeare make act1 scenes 4 and 5 the most dramatic scenes in the play? Hamlet is a young man with many distinctive characteristics. He is the loving and beloved son of Hamlet, the deceased King of Denmark. He is talented in many ways, as actor, athlete, and scholar. Prince Ham...

Unsolved mysteries abound everywhere. Since the beginning of time, there have been unexplainable, unsolvable events occurring daily all over the world. Because of the fascinating nature of mysteries and the overwhelming curiosity of humans, many writers, playwrights, and film directors incorporate...

Imagine a man who commits murder, and is given a fifteen year jail sentence and is returned to the streets where he kills again. He is imprisoned again only to be released. This could happen since almost one in ten death row inmates has been convicted of murder at least once. That means that s...

Discuss some of the qualities that might make Act 3, Scene 4 (banquet at which Banquo's ghost appears) dramatically powerful for Jacobean audiences and for modern audiences. There are many factors which make this scene frightening, to both audiences now and those in Jacobean times. Set in a ...

Abortion, Euthanasia, and the Death Penalty, are three topics in the United States that are always in controversy. What are the Church's views on these three topics? Why do these topics play an important role on our lives as Christians and human beings? Why is something as harsh and unmerciful ...

Benny Hodge escaped from prison, where he was awaiting sentencing after murdering Joseph Acker and Mr. Acker's young daughter Tammy. Weeks later, Hodge entered the home of Patricia Sanborn and stabbed Mrs. Sanborn to death while her two children pleaded for him to stop. He then beat and stabb...

When someone compares any two stories, we must contrast them as well. The main character in both "A Rose for Emily," by William Faulkner, and "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," by Flannery O'Connor have many things in common, but just as they have many things in common they are a...

Capital punishment, better known as the death penalty, is a sentence for many of today's murderers. The death penalty is the most effective way to punish a murderer spite the contradictions of life without parole. The death penalty also is fairer to the victims and their families. It is sometimes...

The following paper explores the different research available and done on serial killers. Serial killers can be defined as one offender, who kills a number of victims over a period of time. While avoiding and trying to escape detection. Serial killers often have similar background contribu...

Researchers: Mike and MarieHonors Composition I 08/27/01Facts and Information Acquired·Capital punishment provides the most complete retribution and condemnation·The threat of execution is a unique deterrent·Capital punishment self-evidently prevents more crime beca...

To Err is Human: Mad vs. Bad It is widely believed that all those who commit murder are insane. Many claim anyone would have to be out of one's mind to kill another person. But in the spirit of war, ordinary men and women are trained and encouraged to kill people without remorse or empathy. The c...

Righteous Hamlet's RevengeIn the story Hamlet we have a young man who is seeking revenge for the death of his father. The person who was responsible for the death of Hamlet's father was Claudius. Hamlet had opportunities to kill Claudius, and even in the end, when he was most assuredly going to put ...