In "A Good Man is Hard to Find ", Flannery O'Connor uses a unique and almost morbid irony to contribute to her major themes of good vs. evil, the characteristics of a "good " person, and the transformative effects of grace upon a person. ... If He did what He said, then it's nothing for you to do but throw away everything and follow Him, and if he didn't, then it's nothing for you to do but enjoy the few minutes you got left the best way you can by killing somebody or burning down his house or doing some other meanness to him. ... The Grandmother has a better sense of righ...

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In the landmark case in 1993 Roe vs. ... If this rule is consistently followed, then it will produce the greatest amount of good for most everyone considered. ... If the mother was in a life or death situation and the only way to save her would be to abort the baby, then I would agree with this. ... If the woman is able to proceed with the pregnancy and it is not a life or death matter, she should have the child and then give it up for adoption. There are other options other than abortion. ...

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Huck Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Social Class vs. ... Instead, Huck stays true to his friendship and holds true to morals rather than what society dictates as right. ... He tortures Jim by forcing him tame snakes and rats and by making him wait for his freedom, and then he almost costs him his freedom. ... Tom is from a well-off family is of a higher social class and also much less moral than those of the lower classes such as Huck and Jim. ... Even though Miss Watson seems to feel guilty and reluctant about selling Jim, the main point is that she does because money, in the u...

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The Tao Te Ching would teach to "Express yourself completely, then keep quiet." ... "Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection." ... Throughout the letter he cites numerous Biblical references and through these he not only appeals to the Christian nature of the ministers which would be his audience, but also to compare the good vs. evil mentality to modern social convention. ... The Tao would teach non-action is actually better than taking mat...

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Then Ralph smells smoke and realizes that Jack has set the jungle on fire in order to smoke him out. ... Golding's use of irony in the last chapter blurs the boundary between civilization and savagery and implies that the two are more closely connected than the story has illustrated. ... Even Ralph, whose life has literally been saved by the presence of the ship, weeps tears of grief rather than joy. ... After graduating from Oxford, he worked briefly as a theater actor and director, wrote poetry, and then became a schoolteacher. ... However, the boys pay more attention to playing than to...

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King believed that if you wanted unity and peace among the races then you could not take the path of violence to achieve that. ... King, thinks that the "ends" are more important than the way you achieve your goal. ... King shows that his own conscience is more important than acquiring your goals. ...

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• Grade Level: High School