The Last Spin, a short story by Evan Hunter features two characters, Dave and Tigo. In the story, Dave dies in a game of Russian roulette and who is to blame for his death? In my opinion, both the characters could be blamed for this. The blame could be assigned to Dave for his own death. The dispute leading towards the game of Russian roulette which ultimately ended Dave’s life was created by Dave and his group entering rival territory and doing damage to their property while being in a truce. Tigo says that ‘[Dave’s] boys shouldn’t have come in [Tigo’s] territory last night and Dave’s group shouldn’t have ‘shot at the candy store’. This action by Dave’s group could have aggravated Tigo’s group which caused the idea of having a game of Russian roulette to solve the conflict. If this did not happen, there would be no need to Play Russian roulette because there is no reason to play it and Dave would’ve not died. Although it may seem like Dave and his group should have all the blame assigned to them, Tigo also played a role in Dave’s …show more content…
When the game was progressing and no one was landing on the bullet, Tigo got impatient and added more bullets. Tigo’s decision to add more bullets was also influenced by his group as he said ‘We’d better lower the odds. The boys won’t like it if we…’. This means that their groups wouldn’t like it if they both stayed alive and no one lost. Another instance where Tigo added more bullets into the gun is when Dave asked what he was doing and he said ‘The boys said…’ then ‘Yeah, I’m game’ in a low voice. The means that Tigo actually didn’t want to add the third bullet into the gun, but he was sort of forced by his group to do it. If their groups weren’t so insistent on someone taking the punishment, Dave would not be where he is now. This is a major part contributing to Dave’s death, however the groups did one more thing that was a factor to the
The Killer Angel is a book elaborating on the history of the American civil war authored by Michael Shaara. The book has gained popularity among American citizens as it covers one of the deadliest battles in American history that took place at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, hence the title of the battle of Gettysburg (Shaara 5). The crash involved two major groups, the Confederacy, and the Union. The Confederacy constituted of seven secessionist states from the South who advocated for slavery while the Union consisted of the northerners who advocated for the abolition of the slave trade and recognition of black men as legitimate American citizens. The book widely covers the course of the battle for the three primary days of the war, which were between 30th June 1863 and 2nd July 1863 (Shaara 32). According to the author, the Confederates are headed by General Robert E. Lee and General James Longstreet. On their part, the Union army is spearheaded by General John Buford. However, the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is considered as the worst battle in the American Civil War as the two groups lost a significant number of their soldiers (Shaara 37). It is also clear that the two groups had different reasons for participating in the war. Soldiers from the two sides also had different motivations hence the morale and willingness to fight on despite the risk of death. The given essay aims at elaborating on the main reasons why men from the two different groups
Even though both of them suffer losses because of their war with each other, Owen Meany ultimately ends up as the victor of the war as Owen Meany ended up getting what he wanted by being forced to go to the University of New Hampshire instead of Harvard or Yale while Randy White only suffered losses from his battle with Owen. In a way, Randy White ended up helping Owen get what he wanted as Owen’s expulsion from Gravesend Academy led to him being unable to go to Yale or Harvard immediately after finishing high school and made his going to the University of New Hampshire a decision that was able to be accepted by his family and friends. Without Randy White expelling Owen and trying as hard as possible to keep Owen out of any college by saying
Bob is dead! Who is to blame? I think Bob, Johnny and the Socs are the most to blame for Bob's death for different reasons. They each have their own reasons why it is their fault. They all have reasons why. The Socs are the most to blame, then Bob and last, Johnny.
“If he couldn’t make it,” he recalled thinking to himself, “what chance do I have?”
The use of foreshadowing in the short story urges the reader on, to figure out the long-awaited answers. When Rainsford, the protagonist of the story, hears the gunshots in the exposition of the story, the reader might pick up the foreshadowing hint that Connell drops. As Rainsford reclines on the boat, he hears a gun going off. He has wonderful hearing skills; he knows he “could not be mistaken” (15). A little while later, he hears them again, a “crisp, staccato” (16) sound, which he dubs a “pistol shot” (16). This gun must be important, the reader thinks, because of the detail the author put into this seemingly innocent item. Subtly, Connell also inserts a mention of the gun in a couple scenes throughout the beginning scenes. It is a necessary object. This anyone can tell by the author’s effort on it and Rainsford’s keen knowledge of the gun.
Thy few that have been suspected to cause this tragedy is the feud the two families, Montague and Capulet. The other suspects are Paris and Romeo and Juliet’s love for each other. All in all though, who is to blame? Even though Paris dies in the story, he is the most blameable. One would say that paris was a nice gentleman, but it was not so much of how he acted, but of what he wanted.
Romeo and Juliet death, The person to blame for Romeo and Juliet death is Friar Lawrence. Friar Laurence is the most blame person their death because He married Romeo and Juliet, Make Juliet fake her death, and Left Juliet in tomb alone.
Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet take some of the blame for Romeo and Juliet's death,but there fate takes most of the blame for their death. Fate takes the blame because he gave them the fate that they would meet and die and they could not change their fate. There might be other people or characters that take the blame for their death, but fate is the reason why they died.("DBQ: Romeo and Juliet: Who's to Blame". Doc.
At least forty people witness the guns man and the vehicle that Biggy was in before he was shot to death. People, including two of those who had been in the car with B.I.G., had gotten a good enough look at the killer to help the police create a composite drawing of the man. Many others had witnessed so many people have followed up on the case through media news, and blogs. The L.A.P.D department didn’t take everyone’s report on the incident that lead to Biggy’s murder. The extraordinary lockdown of a Los Angeles Police Department division, and the stashed secret, such as; incriminating documents. Caused the final day of trail that Judge to be, abruptly suspended the proceedings and called for a mistrial. A good amount of people in the courtroom knew of the events of the previous days, the late-night anonymous phone tip.
Yes, I do feel that it was the narrator's fault that Doodle died. The reason that I think this for the reason that the narrator purposely ignored what the doctor had told them what not to do. Also, he pushed Doodle hard.
Romeo and Juliet, a Shakespeare play written about two star crossed lovers. The forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet resulted in a great tragedy. There is one question that is asked now; who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Friar Laurence is to blame Romeo and Juliet’s death. The Friar had good intentions, but sometimes the right decision is not always the best.
The Dalai Lama once said, “I hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest” (BrainyQuotes.com). Hope is a subject that is heavily present in “Accident” by Todd Davis. Typically, spring is a symbol for hope. It often brings people brighter thoughts after cold, dark winters. Support can also affect how optimistic a person is. The purpose of a person’s life is a large source of hope. In the poem, the narrator is thinking about a recent event in which a man killed himself. The son of the suicidal man and the child of the narrator were friends, and the narrator is contemplating why the man shot himself. The narrator does not understand why the man could not find hope. In “Accident”, Todd Davis proposes that through seasonal metaphors, family support, and a person’s purpose, hope can always be found.
To determine the question of Lennie's liability it is essential to take a hard look at the full measure of his conduct. Obviously, Lennie did not perform the act that resulted in the officer's death, that is, he did not actually throw the dart that struck the office but there is a question as to whether or not his actions can be considered an intervening cause.
In “ How Doctor Die,” Ken Murry explains the choice of doctors when they have a terminal illness. From the beginning, Ken gives an example of an orthopedist who was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He quit his job and spent the rest of his day with his family. A doctor is a person who treats disease and saves patients; however, when they have an illness, they are also like other patients. They meet difficult situations with their patients but also feel for them. They tend to be fair because they know about medicine and its limits. They do not want to die. Surely, each doctor has the preparation for death, and they want to find a way to die in peace. On the other hand, some patients try to find a method to overcome their illness although they have to bear pain. What I take from Murray’s essay is that patients have a right to chose how they die . Every one dies, eventually, but I agree with Murray that the choice needs to be an informed decision.
We know that Raskolnikov Rodion Romanovich, the main character of the novel who cruelly killed the old pawnbroker and her sister, finally, confessed to the murder and was sentenced to nine years of obligatory work in Siberia. New environment and the love of Sonya Semyonovna helped him realize his mistakes and change his beliefs and values. He became more humane, social, and gained peace of mind. Nevertheless, the life of Raskolnikov could have ended “going to America” or, in the other words, committing suicide. He was thinking about killing himself several times: while he was walking on the bridge, after the conversation with Svidrigailov Arkady Ivanovich and Porfiry Petrovich. He knew that this action could release him from internal suffering and agony. However, if he did that, it also would have affected the lives of other people. For example, Kolya, Christian boy who took the blame for the murder he did not commit, could have spent a lot of years in prison. Sonechka could have possible become a prostitute again or followed Raskolnikov’s footsteps and kill herself as