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…and prayers. Giles Corey was not executed for refusing to name a witness, as portrayed in the movie. History tells he was accused of witchcraft, and refused to enter a plea, which held up the proceedings, since the law of the time required that the accused enter…

…. This poem’s imagery and outside references suggest that it is in fact a plea for the end of the suffering of women, and that the coming of their empowerment is near. The three things that I will use to prove this point are how one year represents the time…

…Steinbeck, winner of the Nobel Prize, is one of these writers. The Grapes of Wrath is a work which compromises nothing to function as John Steinbeck's social statement and plea; a novel in which he protests against the treatment of the migrants by land-owners…

…in this trial. Therefore, the terms for the defendant were either a hefty jail sentence or plausible case to plea insanity. The defense chose the latter, so that they might contend with the possibility of not having to serve in prison and being released every six…

…In many ways the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights appears to be a statement of ideals written by naive and out of touch Samaritans, but on closer inspection it becomes obvious that they are more of a serious plea for peacefulness and liberation…

…their emotion to a new level. If I recall correctly, while watching the film of this speech, as he began to recite the words, people started holding hands, and crying. It was a symbol of unity, and a plea against prejudice. He finishes quoting the song…

…it is discovered that Aaron suffers from multiple personalities, but the defense can not change their plea to insanity half way through the trial. So Mr. Veil looks to find another way to get his client off. Then it is discovered that the cardinal was forcing Aaron…

…Plea for Justice In the “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr. uses persuasive speech to respond to the opposition. King structures his language to follow a method resembling the Rogerian Argument, which combats the oppression against…

…by Anderson, a young teacher’s wife finds a way to communicate with a boy who is an outcast while attempting to make a difference in a world where many are ridiculed in a plea for tolerance. Tea and Sympathy portrays the logic and emergence of a new age where…

…out danger, mocked death and ways prepared to accept an honorable death. He also risked the lives of his men. This was most evident in the Cyclopes saga, where Odysseus persisted in entering and remaining in the cave despite the pleas of his men to take…