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…and chance, and nothing is stable in human affairs. Moral choice is still important because the gods punish the arrogant; his attempts to draw moral lessons from the study of great events formed the basis of the Greek and Roman historiographical tradition. He…

…Sophocles's Teiresias condemns pride as an evil. In Antigone, pride was an action despised by society and the gods of Greek mythology. Those who were over-prideful were often punished by the gods and were condemned to suffering. Though, pride is both…

…. The authorities inflicted heavy punishments on their citizens who believe that they are experiencing the very worst of life. For example, in France, nobles were the highest class in the country. One day, wheels of Marquis's, a nobleman, carriage run through a child…

…it was unfair to incarcerate them before trial. The prosecution brought the case to the U.S. Supreme Court for final judgment. The U.S. Supreme Court stated that the purpose of the pretrial detention was not for punishment. Since the prediction of future behavior…

…. The generals believed that the soldiers should be punished because of their coward ness not to take the German positions. They agreed that they would pick three men that would represent the soldiers to be trailed and make examples of for their failure under…

…to deal punishment and death to criminals, and mercy and savior to those who worshiped him. Jupiter was the "boss" of gods, so to make sure prayers were answered the people of Rome would worship him. Jupiter is the brother of Pluto and the father of Mars…

…is the best way to overcome adversity. At the outset of the novel, the scarlet letter is meant to symbolize of course, crime and punishment. The Puritan community was a dark, strict society, feeling indifferent to the humanity of the woman standing before them…

…The epigraph at the beginning of "The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock" refers to lines taken from Dante's "Inferno". The words are spoken by the character of Count Guido da Montefellro, a soul being punished in the Eighth chasm of Hell for the attempt…

…the audience are wondering who the killer is and how the mother comes into the film. Also, by taking untraditional routes such as punishing a character for doing something good such as taking the money back or looking for clues. Hitchcock created a lot of suspense…

…in many parts of the modern world. Violence is also not as taboo as it is today, by far. The lack of real punishment for violent crime allows the characters of the book, and no doubt the real citizens of Rome, to commit crimes that would be horrifying to modern…