Christopher Marlowe: 007 On May 30th, 1593, in South-East London, Christopher Marlowe, a 29 year-old, well-known playwright (and sometimes spy) was viciously stabbed to death. The details surrounding this murder are shrouded with talk of espionage, heresy, and power (picture: James Bond, Elizabethan Theatre style). It is well-known that Christopher Marlowe was a government spy under Sir Francis Walsingham and that two witnesses to his death were also spies under the same man (with the murderer himself
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The release of “Blackfish,” a documentary about SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau’s death by a killer whale, aroused an overflow of opinions on whether or not circuses and zoos should close. The non-supporters of zoos and circuses, like Pilar Clark, argue that people shouldn’t attend a place where animals are “made to perform for the enjoyment of humans.” Whit Honea, a father of two, takes the side of Clark when he says he “would love for every zoo and aquarium to focus its entertainment value in education
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“Captivity Kills Orcas” by Naomi Rose Naomi Rose shows the harmful effects that orcas are faced with by living in captivity in her essay, “Captivity Kills Orcas”. She discusses that captivity is not only bad for the orcas but also for the trainers. Three trainers were killed by the most famous orca at seaworld, Tilikum. Rose does a good job at explaining why orcas should not be held in captivity but fails to discuss how orcas got there or why Seaworld is now not forcing orcas to bread. The astonishing
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Joyas Voladoras is a short essay by Brian Doyle. Brian Doyle is a Canadian writer who writes about his experience growing up in Ottawa and vicinity. The short essay “Joyas Voladoras”, is about how people or creatures can feel pain in their hearts. In “Joyas Voladoras” Brian Doyle portrays that even though you are big or small everyone can feel pain. In “Joyas Voladoras” the blue whales represents how the largest creatures can also feels pain. Doyle is describing how many blue whales there are
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that lived in chicago during this time. the two stories seem separate but are connected. The first main character is Daniel Burnham the architect who builds the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. the other character is H.H. Holmes a notorious serial killer who used the fair as a way to lure victims. Daniel Burnham plot line focuses on him building the fair and the struggles he faced. Daniel Burnham and his partner, John Root, are the the architects who build
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In The Enchanted, by Rene Denfeld, the lady, an unnamed death-row investigator, is looking into the intricacies of the case of York, a man convicted of raping and murdering several women. At first, these two characters, the inmate and the investigator, seem to be foils of each other due to their roles and their actions throughout their lifetime. York is a lawless criminal and has no regard for human life, and the lady on the other hand, must work closely with the law in order to save York’s life
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Demme’s extraordinary film, The Silence of the Lambs, was released in 1991. Buffalo Bill is a serial killer, killing women and partially skinning them. FBI Jack Crawford recruits trainee Clarice Starling to get information about Buffalo Bill. She is a top student at the FBI’s training academy and Crawford wants her to interview and use Dr. Hannibal Lector as a mentor to help catch the serial killer. Lector is a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a powerful psychopath who is serving life in the penitentiary
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There is a big question of how did the great outdoors man, Meriwether Lewis die? Well many historians and forensic have debated this over the years. Others have tried to prove their theory like I am now. Some believe that it was murder while others believe it was suicide. I believe the cause of Meriwether Lewis's death was murder. Lewis was on his way to Washington to work on the publication of his journals. In the Letter to Jefferson written by Neelly it states that Lewis did not want his papers
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even me. After seeing the “Blackfish” documentary, my opinion about Killer Whales and Sea World in general have completely flip flopped. I believe it is selfish for humans to keep killer whales in captivity where they don’t belong. There are many differences between Killer Whales in captivity compared to those in the wild. According to “Sea World of Hurt” Killer whales in captivity have shorter life spans and many complications. Killer Whales in the wild have a life
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The book The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara explains amazing victory of the union army in lengthy detail, by many men's perspective. It all started with a confederate spy finding a mass of union troops heading towards the rebel army. The spy rushes to tell General Longstreet of his findings. Longstreet and Lee have no other choice to believe him because General Stuart is nowhere to be found, Longstreet believes he's joyriding. Meanwhile, on the Union side, Colonel Chamberlain is informed that his
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