In Baudrillard's view, the current paradigm of antagonism is no longer conducive to a further history with further conflicts. Instead, antagonism today leads to absolutes of order and peace (p.17). The purpose of conflict is no longer war as such, but rather a sense of duty towards an ideal that is not related to war as such. Instead, it is a type of policing.
America, being the dominant world force, also views it as its task to keep order or wage war in the name of its ideals. As such, duty is at the heart of both war and peace. These paradigms, according to the author, have become indistinct, crushed not only beneath the weight of duty, but also beneath that of the superpower and its technologies. Lives, innocence and guilt have become irrelevant in the light of duty and ideal. War is no longer fought on the basis of…...

Reaction to “A Good Man is Hard to Find” Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” is one of the most bizarre yet interesting short stories I have ever read. It begins with a family taking a trip in their car—but the protagonist (the Grandmother), who acts like an antagonist to her son Bailey, is dead-set on hijacking the car trip and getting the son to take them to where she wants to go. The descriptions that O’Connor uses to characterize the family are very funny and have a brutal honesty about them. O’Connor is not trying to paint a sympathetic portrait of an American family in the south. She is writing satire in the style of Gogol—and it is quite funny. It is also quite sad at the same time. O’Connor is able to make the reader life while simultaneously breaking the reader’s heart. And she does this…...

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”: Who is the Antagonist?
Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is an unusual horror story, because it does not have a clear antagonist, although the hero Ichabod Crane is pursued by the legendary headless horseman of the titular legend. For the most part, the horseman is a character who is spoken about, rather than actually takes part in the story. Instead, the actual antagonist is that of Ichabod Crane’s fear, which leads him cower and runaway from a rival lover who pretends to be the decapitated horseman. Crane’s fear makes him easy prey for Brom Bones Van Brunt, who uses the fragile psychology of the schoolmaster against Crane and eventually steals his bride from Crane by his successful impersonation of the horseman.

In Crane’s defense, the town of Sleepy Hollow itself is said to be prone to ghost story-telling, which likely contributes to Crane’s apprehensiveness when…...

Beaux Strategem by George Farquhar is about two greedy and recently broke men who plan to seduce heiresses to steal their fortune. The main characters are Aimwell and Archer who pose as a well-to-do gentleman and his manservant. The cast of characters include: Aimwell, Archer, Count Bellair a French officer, prisoner at Litchfield, Sullen a country blockhead, brutal to his wife, Freeman a gentleman from London, Foigard a priest, chaplain to the French officers, Gibbet a high-way-man, Houslow, his companions, Bagshot, Boniface the landlord of the inn, Scrub a servant to Mr. Sullen, Lady Bountiful an old civil country gentlewoman, that cures all her neighbours of all distemper, Dorinda Lady Bountiful's daughter, Mrs. Sullen her daughter-in-law, Gipsy maid to the ladies. The 2013 production is directed by Adam Simon and keeps quick pace and crisp dialogue to allow this latest production breathe new life to a 200+ year old play.
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Croop et al. (1997).

The overall safety profile of naltrexone is good; however, care must be taken in prescribing the drug to certain patient populations; e.g., naltrexone shows a dose-dependent hepatotoxicity (package insert) and is therefore contraindicated in patients with significant hepatic impairment, which is frequently encountered in alcohol-dependent populations.

The clinical trials of naltrexone have typically been conducted in patients without significant impairment in hepatic function. Another consequence of the hepatic impact of naltrexone is the possibility of drug-drug interactions.

Kim et al. (2001) potentially clinically significant interaction has been reported between naltrexone and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; these researchers found elevated liver function tests in study participants receiving both medications, although the doses of naltrexone used in this study were higher than the typical 50 mg daily dose.

Naltrexone is not appropriate for use with patients taking prescribed or illicit opioid drugs. Antagonism of the effects of these drugs at opiate receptors will…...

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References

Ait-Daoud, N., & Johnson, B.A. (1999). Medications to treat alcoholism. Alcohol Research & Health, 23(2), 99.

Anton, R.F., & Randall, C.L. (2005). Measurement and choice of drinking outcome variables in the COMBINE study. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 66(4), 104.

Bhagar, H.A., & Schmetzer, a.D. (2006). New antidipsotropics. Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, 9(4), 29.

Bean, P., & Nemitz, T. (2004). Drug treatment: What works? New York: Routledge.

Soap Opera" by David Ives
• the Theme -- When a man can't find love from real women, he turns to his idealized woman -- a washing machine, who in his mind is perfect.

• The Protagonist -- Manny, Repairman with a washing-machine fetish who must maintain the order of everythiing

• The Antagonist -- The Maypole. She taunts him because he's never been able to fix her

• The Dramatic question -- What in the world is this repairman doing in a French restaurant with a washing machine? Which will he choose, Mabel or Maypole?

• The Climax -- True love! Manny chooses Mabel!

• The Conclusion -- Happy ending between Manny and Mabel

• Symbols -- The washing machine -- a stand-in for every woman the repairman has known; something that makes things clean and comforting (the hankerchief); .

• The Mode of drama -- High romantic comedy with an extended central sight gag

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Hinton is a book containing many elements that all combine to make the book more interesting and readable.
Protagonist - The protagonist or main character is Byron. He is a good boy, and loves his foster brother Mark, but he understands the difference between right and wrong, and Mark does not. Byron is not afraid to grow up and change, but Mark is.

Antagonist - The antagonist or "villain" in the story is Mark, even though it does not seem that way at the beginning. Mark cannot grow up or take responsibility for anything he does, and so, he pays for it in the end by going to jail. Mark is the antagonist because he is a drug dealer, and he causes a death by selling his drugs.

Conflict - The conflict in the story is between the Byron and Mark. Byron loves Mark, and he is torn between doing what is right…...

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References

Hinton, S.E. That Was Then, This is Now. New York: Puffin Books, 1998.

Short story -- A brief story where the plot drives the narrative, substantially shorter than a novel. Example: "Hills like White Elephants," by Ernest Hemingway.

Allusion -- A casual reference in one literary work to a person, place, event, or another piece of literature, often without explicit identification. It is used to establish a tone, create an indirect association, create contrast, make an unusual juxtaposition, or bring the reader into a world of references outside the limitations of the story itself. Example: "The Wasteland" by T.S. Eliot alludes to "Paradise Lost" by John Milton.

epetition -- The repeating of a word or phrase or rhythm within a piece of literature to add emphasis. Example: The story of Agamemnon in The Odyssey by Homer.

Blank verse -- Unrhymed lines of ten syllables each with the even-numbered syllables bearing the accents, most closing resembling the natural rhythms of English speech. Example: "The Princess" by Alfred…...

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References:

Wheeler, Dr. L. Kip. "Literary Terms and Definitions." Web.

"Word List of Literary and Grammar Terms." Web.

Friday Night Lights
It's just a game, right? And everyone loves football? Combined with the recent media examples of parents who get a little bit too worked up about their children's sports, all of these factors might seem to indicate that the setting of H.G. Bissinger's modern sports classic Friday Night Lights is totally arbitrary. But the fact is, this story of the tragedies of a Texas high school football team couldn't happen just anywhere, in any town USA. Instead, Bissinger paints an impressive picture of a 1980's town in Texas where everything revolves around high school football. The town is economically and racially torn. The Panthers are largely white (with some exceptions) and the town, which was once prosperous, is now suffering a bust after a period of boom in the oil industry. People have lost everything they own, with no hopes of getting it back, thus the town's residents…...

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Works Cited

Bissinger, J.S. (2000) Friday Night Lights. New York: De Capo Press.

Flew ver the Cuckoo's Nest"
Independent films have become such a mainstay of American cinema that it is difficult to tell what should be considered independent and what should be considered a major production these days. Small, independent film studios can gain such a following that they are soon producing movies that are seen by millions. f course, this was not always the case because the reason there are indie films is because of the rebellion over the control of the large studios. In the case of the movie "ne Flew ver the Cuckoo's Nest" it was an indie film, but it was seen by a large audience. Like many indie films of that time and this though, it had a flare that could not be seen in major motion pictures. Since major motion picture studios were interested more in the bottom line and worried about turning a profit for…...

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One only has to look at history to see the fallacy perpetrated by major motion picture studios. "They Died with Their Boots On" is a retelling of the story of the Little Bighorn massacre which starred Errol Flynn and was released by the major motion picture company Warner Bros. The movie makes a hero of Custer as he tries to run down Sitting Bull and a corrupt, gun-selling Indian agent. The picture is factually inaccurate from start to finish and perpetuates the myth that Custer was the honorable one at Little Bighorn. Sitting Bull is seen as an opportunist and a rebel who only wants to kill white people. This sort of movie was immensely popular (released in 1949) because, although everyone knew it was probably a biased retelling, it had a distinct hero and a villain (there were actually later movies which had Sitting Bull as the hero which is also factually inaccurate). Although the movie is enjoyable when an individual wants to spend a mind-numbing few hours in front of the TV, it is also a symbol of why many people were tired of major motion pictures, and why indie films have gained the traction that they currently have. A true telling of the story would reveal that neither was a hero, but that Custer, as a glory-seeker and narcissist, sacrificed his troop on a fool's errand.

In recent times, major motion picture studios have gotten the message, at least partially, that people crave a little more reality. That is why big name releases such as "American History X" and "American Beauty" were released by New Line Cinema and Dream Works respectively. These are considered indie film companies, but they are that in name only. These are both major studios that are producing edgy movies under an indie tag. Both of the releases mentioned above were both critical and box office successes because they were edgy. Another film that shows the influence that indie films has had is "Unforgiven." This is not a classic Western that has a distinct white-hatted good guy and a black hat wearing bad guy. The lines are blurred between the sheriff and the ex-outlaw. Some of the things Eastwood's outlaw character does are good, and some are not. The same can be said of Hackman's sheriff character.

These movies seem to rely on the success of such movies as "One Flew Over a Cuckoo's Nest." Because movie producers could see a major shift in the way they viewed edgy movies, the large motion picture studios changed the way they made movies. The money shifted, so the movie makers did also.

Hemingway uses his lack of feeling to indicate how the soldiers came home feeling hollow and empty inside, struggling to find meaning in a world that no longer made any sense. Krebs does not even attempt to find meaning. He knows there is nothing inside of him, and everything in life is too much "work." He is empty and dead inside - the war has killed him even though he survives.
In a way, Krebs mother is the antagonist in the story, because she is the one who pushes him to do things he does not want to do. She is the totally opposite of her son, a little ignorant, spiritual, and sure life makes sense. She represents everything the soldiers were fighting for, and yet, she represents everything Krebs did not want to return to. She makes him remember things he would like to forget, and she makes him…...

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References

Hemingway, Ernest. "Soldier's Home." The Short Stories. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. 145-153.

Dracula
The novel "Dracula" was written by Irish author Bram Stoker in 1897. Set in nineteenth-century Victorian England and other countries of the same time, this novel is told in an epistolary format through a collection of letters, diary entries etc. The main characters include Count Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Dr. Van Helsing. Count Dracula is the antagonist character of the novel, and is a vampire. The group of men and women led by Dr. Van Helsing are the main protagonist characters. The novel talks about Count Dracula's endeavor to relocate from Transylvania to England, and his demise. The story begins with an English lawyer, Jonathan Harker, visiting Dracula's castle to assist him with some real estate issues. During his stay in the castle, Harker discovers that the Count is a vampire and barely escapes with his life. Then the narrative turns into a…...

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References:

Parsons, G. (1989). Religion in victorian britain. (Vol. 4)

Stoker, B. (1897). Dracula. United Kingdom: Archibald Constable and Company.

Wood, P. (2004). Science and dissent in England, 1688-1945 (science, technology and culture,

legislation on PA SB 1299
The General Assembly of Pennsylvania

Senate Bill No. 1299

Session of 2014

Introduced by: Ward, Pileggi, Erickson, Schwank, Washington, White and Baker.

The significance of PA SB 1299 Bill

Preamble

The deaths from overdose on opioids have been a common occurrence across the nation with many of the people falling victims to either ignorance or intentional negligence by the people around then when they suffer the overdose symptoms to death. Initially, there were rampant incidences of the arrest and prosecution of the volunteers who called the law enforcement and the first responders to the scene since they too were often found to have used the drugs. The first responders were also not allowed to administer opioid antagonist at the scene to the person suffering obvious signs of overdose on the opioids hence the death rates from the overdose kept increasing even amidst the knowledge that such deaths could be eradicated in…...

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References

Incorvaia M., (2015). Lawmaker: Allow more first responders to give antidote to opiate overdoses. Retrieved February 20, 2014 from http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2015/01/lawmaker-wants-more-first-responders-allows-to-deliver-antidote-to-opiate-overdoses/

Wenner D., (2014). Pa. expands use of heroin overdose antidote, provides 'good Samaritan' protection in overdose cases. Retrieved February 20, 2014 from  http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/09/pennsylvania_heroin_good_samar.html 

EMS1, (2015). 85,000 Emergency Responders Reduce Response Time with IamResponding.com. Retrieved February 20, 2014 from  http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/communications/press-releases/1033418-85-000-Emergency-Responders-Reduce-Response-Time-with-IamResponding-com/ 

Heightman A.J., (2014). Should Naloxone Be Available to All First Responders? Retrieved February 20, 2014 from  http://www.jems.com/article/administration-and-leadership/should-naloxone-be-available-all-first-r

Literary AnalysisMargaret opens the play by Baldwin by introducing the reader or audience to one of the themes of the play, which is what it means to be holy. Margaret is preaching to the congregation that when the world needs saving the world turns to the holy. She preaches that if they want to save the world, they have to be holy and that the holy keep themselves separate from the world. This idea is at the core of who Margaret is, for she left her worldly husband after her daughter died and she could not handle the grief. She blamed her husbands worldliness and determined to be holy and to have her own church and to raise her son up in an environment different from that of his fathers.Margaret is the protagonist of the play, but she is also the antagonist, because she is opposed to herself without even…...

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Works CitedBaldwin, James. The Amen Corner. Samuel French, Inc., 1989.

Henrik Ibsen's a Doll's House
Henrik Ibsen's characters are not the people they appear to be. On the surface and at the beginning of the play audiences see typical people, pursuing typical lives with typical problems. Not until the play progresses, and in retrospect, do audiences realize that society negatively or positively stimulates the characters motives and actions. This paper looks at three such characters in Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House -- Torvald, the protagonist Nora and the antagonist Krogstad.

Though not the antagonist or the protagonist, Torvald plays a central role in A Doll's House. He is not the character that he appears to be. In the beginning of the play Emma Goldstein notes,

He is an admirable man, rigidly honest, of high moral ideals, and passionately devoted to his wife and children. In short, a good man and an enviable husband. Almost every mother would be proud of such…...

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Bibliography

Goldman, Emma. "The Scandinavian Drama: Henrik Ibsen: A Doll's House." The Social Significance of the Modern Drama (Boston: Richard G. Badger, 1914; The Gorham Press, Boston. 21 October 2003.  http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Goldman/Writings/Drama/doll.html .

Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)." 2000. Pegasus web site. 20 October 2003. http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/ibsen.htm.

Isben, Henrik. A Doll's House. 1 August 2003. Guttenberg Project. 21 October 2003.  http://www.farid-hajji.net/books/en/Ibsen_Henrik/dh-index.html .

Johnston, Ian. "On Ibsen's A Doll's House." 2000. Text of a lecture delivered, in part, in Liberal Studies 310 at Malaspina University-College, Nanaimo, BC, Canada. 21 October 2003. http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/introser/ibsen.htm.

When HIV/AIDS first spread into humans, it was a death sentence.  A person who was HIV positive was destined to develop AIDS.  We also lacked sufficient information about how the viruses was transmitted, which led to a significant amount of social discrimination and fear.  Combined with the fact that HIV/AIDS initially developed in the gay community, which already faced significant discrimination, and the result was delays in research for treatment and cures.  Fortunately, although we still have not developed a vaccine to prevent the transmission of HIV, there are a number of treatments....

The Crucible: A Literary Exploration of Power, Hysteria, and the Perils of Accusation

Introduction

Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" is a timeless masterpiece that examines the destructive consequences of fear, paranoia, and mass hysteria. Set during the Salem witch trials of the 17th century, the play offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked power and the ease with which individuals can be manipulated into becoming both victims and perpetrators of injustice. This essay will explore various topics pertaining to "The Crucible," delving into the complex themes of power, hysteria, and the perils of accusation that are at the heart of the....

Character-Focused Essays:

The Evolution of a Complex Character: Analyze the transformative journey of a protagonist, exploring their motivations, conflicts, and moral challenges.
The Impact of Relationships on Character Development: Examine how relationships with family, friends, or mentors shape the growth and development of a protagonist.
The Psychological Depth of an Antagonist: Delve into the motivations, fears, and complexities of an antagonist, exploring their psychological makeup and the reasons for their actions.

Theme-Based Essays:

The Exploration of a Central Theme: Identify a key theme in the book and analyze its development throughout the narrative, exploring its implications for characters and the overall....

1. The role of technology in shaping the future of literature
2. The symbolism in a specific book and its impact on the overall theme
3. Examining the use of unreliable narrators in literature
4. Analysing the portrayal of gender roles in classic literature
5. The significance of setting in a particular novel
6. Exploring the moral dilemmas faced by characters in literature
7. The evolution of the hero archetype in literature
8. The influence of historical events on the creation of dystopian literature
9. Comparing and contrasting the depiction of love in different genres of literature
10. The cultural significance of banned books and the impact of censorship....