Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses Willa Cather's "Death Comes for the Archbishop". The writer explains that the book depicts the life journey of Father Latour as he is assigned to serve as the Catholic bishop in the New Mexico territory after it is annexed by the United States. The writer points out that starting with the prologue, Cather makes clear that setting will play a critical role in the story and that one must look at New Mexico as a setting in terms of both geography and morality. The writer notes that as three cardinals first discuss the need to assign a bishop to the New Mexico territory, the reader is given a glimpse at the geographic and moral challenges Latour will face. The writer concludes that in the end, Latour successfully confronts inhospitable natural and moral settings and, in finding a way to succeed in these environments, reveals himself as an exceptional character.

Outline:
The Archbishop vs. Nature
Overcoming a Difficult Moral Setting
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Latour's pending greatness is further demonstrated when he is not accepted in Santa Fe and must travel to Durango, Mexico - 1,500 miles each way - to obtain confirmation from the Bishop of Durango that he does, indeed, now have religious authority over the New Mexico territory. The reader is left to consider how easy it would be for Latour to turn around and leave this new assignment that has caused him nothing but sorrow. But, instead, Latour mounts a horse and makes the trip to Durango through dry, barren country. We are beginning to see the development of a character whose personality, imagination and faith are strong enough to withstand the most difficult of challenges. Latour, only a year removed from the relative comforts of Ohio, has become an improviser - a man who overcomes hardships as they are presented."

Tags:Latour, bishop, New, Mexico, morality

Abstract
"This study will examine the human ideals which are important to Charlotte Perkins Gilman in Herland and to Willa Cather in Death Comes for the Archbishop. The study will argue that both authors emphasize the importance of living a humane, tolerant life, whatever one's gender, whatever one's religion.

From the Paper
"This study will examine the human ideals which are important to Charlotte Perkins Gilman in Herland and to Willa Cather in Death Comes for the Archbishop. The study will argue that both authors emphasize the importance of living a humane, tolerant life, whatever one's gender, whatever one's religion. At the same time, both authors are thorough in exposing the human tendency to judge, to be hypocritical, self-centered, and prejudiced. Gilman focuses on gender differences to show what is valuable in human life and what is detrimental to humanity, while Cather focuses on religious aspects of existence and how religion can enhance an individual's humanity my calling him or her to live up the highest ideals of love and friendship.

Gilman's female utopia shows that she believes in the power of human beings to work cooperatively to improve their society ..."

Abstract
An examination of the interdependency of the Church and State in late Tudor and early Stuart England. The paper looks at how the Church and State were used in tandem to suppress opposition; and how religious beliefs impacted upon loyalty (or perceived loyalty) to the state.

From the Paper
""Religion is the ground on which all other matters ought to take root". These words, spoken by Elizabeth to Parliament, neatly summarize the interdependency between Church and State in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The quotation in the title implies that there ought to be a distinction between religious beliefs and the proper exercise of political power, when in fact there was no such separation in the eyes of Elizabeth and, later, James I. The history of this period is one of conflicting beliefs between the wings of the established church and the constant pressure by the Presbyterians and Puritan sects to reform the church and hence change the nature of the government of the country. This period also sees the attempts to suppress the radical teachings of Barrow and others, which were equated with sedition and treason, in order to maintain a conformity of worship if not necessarily of belief."

Tags:barrow, catholics, england, grindal, gunpowder, plot, presbyterian, protestant, puritans, religion, stuart, tudor, whitgift

Abstract
This paper compares and contrast the two priests in "Death Comes for the Archbishop." Father Vaillant is described as persistent and non-materialistic. Father Latour, however, is viewed as inconsistent when when dealing with others. His motivation for a French-styled church is also underscored. Together Father Vaillant and Father Latour posses some desirable strengths and some hopeless weaknesses. The author concludes that as one person, their personality traits would create a perfect being.

From the Paper
"In "Death Comes for the Archbishop", Father Jean Marie Latour is a French Catholic Priest who is sent to New Mexico to restructure the diocese. Father Latour's life long friend, Father Joseph Vaillant lends a helping hand. Father Latour is in charge of correcting the inappropriate behaviors of the priest already in the region. Father Latour is met by extreme resistance upon his arrival to New Mexico and is forced to take a 3,000-mile journey to the Archbishop of Durango. Upon his return to New Mexico, Father Latour finds that many of the corrupt priests are resigning from their positions. In ending the corruption, Father Latour has made himself valuable to the natives of New Mexico. Father Vaillant replaces one of the corrupt priests in Santa Fe. Over many years Father Latour and Father Vaillant are extremely successful. Father Latour has grown accustomed to having Father Vaillant around; however, Father Vaillant is eventually sent to Denver to spread Catholicism. Father Latour is upset that he will probably not see his friend again, but knows that this is what Father Vaillant must do."

Tags:cather, death, father, latour, personality, strengths, traits, valliant, weaknesses, willa

Abstract
The paper is an argumentative essay that takes the position that the death penalty should return to Canada; this is, of course, a highly contentious position and there are plenty of academics who would dispute it. The paper looks at how some scholars, many scholars actually, believe that the death penalty really does not deter homicide; other scholars - most famously Isaac Ehrlich - insist that the death penalty really can cut down on the number of homicides. The paper reviews the arguments presented for the death penalty and assumes the position that the death penalty works because it convinces individuals contemplating heinous crimes that there will be a severe punishment if they take another human life in a premeditated manner. The paper asserts that there is enough data out there now for people to give serious consideration to revisiting the death penalty.

From the Paper
"The following paper is an argumentative essay that takes the position that the death penalty should return to Canada; this is, of course, a highly contentious position and there are plenty of academics who would dispute it. Some scholars, many scholars actually, believe that the death penalty really does not deter homicide; other scholars - most famously Isaac Ehrlich - insist that the death penalty really can cut down on the number of homicides. Over the next several pages, this paper will look at the arguments presented for the death penalty and assume the position that the death penalty works because it convinces (or can convince) individuals..."

Tags:death, penalty, canada

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The paper relates that the Oregon Death With Dignity Act was first passed by voters in 1994 ("Death", 2008, sec. 1-10), however, following lengthy legal battles intended to prevent the act from being used by patients and/or physicians in Oregon, the act was finally implemented in 1997 ("Death", 2008, sec. 1-10). The paper explains that the purpose of the Oregon Death With Dignity Act is to allow patients that are suffering from a terminal illness to elect to end their lives, and thereby end their suffering. The paper discusses how according to the State of Oregon, the Death With Dignity Act can be considered only by Oregon residents, with physicians that agree to participate in the act, which is optional for all health practitioners that are licensed as either an MD or OD. The paper explains that the act specifies that the individual, after proving proof of Oregon residency, must request to receive a prescription for a lethal does of medicine from a physician twice in a fifteen day period ("Death", 2008, sec. 1-10).

Tags:nursing, death, dignity

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This paper examines the international history of the death penalty and then takes a closer look at the use of the death penalty in the United States. The paper highlights the fact that in most countries, gender and age discrimination are not a factor with regards to the death penalty. The writer points out that there are juveniles on death row. The writer also looks at different religions and their opinion on the death penalty. The writer concludes that until the law changes, law enforcement and prosecutors should continue to advocate the death penalty in cases of murder and crimes involving children. The writer also believes that the death penalty is the only punishment that sends the message to criminals that murder and other acts of violence and crimes are absolutely unacceptable.

From the Paper
"There are crimes considered by our society to be so atrocious and intolerable such as murder or rape of a child that if convicted, that the only punishment suitable for committing these crimes is the Death Penalty. The Death Penalty, also called Capital Punishment, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as reprisal for crimes known as capital crimes or offenses. This type of punishment is set aside for crimes like premeditated murder, espionage and treason. From the primitive people to the modern world as it is today, the death penalty remains the largest and most controversial part of the criminal justice system. Supporters of capital punishment argue that it deters crimes, while opponents of capital punishment argue that it violates human rights. As we explore this much debated topic, we will discover the past, present and future of death penalty."

Tags:execution, death, row, legal, murder, religion, lethal, injection

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The paper posits that few poems in the canon of English literature are as polished and as powerful as Emily Dickinson's, "Because I Could Not Stop for Death". The paper asserts that while the reasons why this is so are plentiful, the most obvious are the content and form of the poem and Dickinson's clever use of poetic devices. Specifically, the paper argues that the content of the poem is meant to emphasize the inevitability of death and how it does not have to be feared by stalwart Christians; the poem's content also captures how the slumber of death will seem like a mere night's rest to the blessed when the day of Judgment arrives. With regards to its actual form, the circular nature of human existence and the circular nature of eternity - that is to say, the eternal linkage of life with death - is reflected in the poem's regular iambic pentameter and in its use of poems of alternating line lengths; these altering line lengths, incidentally, also seem to capture Dickinson's views on the relative significance of life on earth versus eternal life by subtly accentuating the relative duration of each. Finally, the paper shows how Dickinson's use of devices like internal rhyme, alliteration, and anaphora are meant to reinforce the circularity of the life/death relationship and the inevitable arrival of the former. The paper concludes that the poem is a treatise on how death awaits all of us - but this fact does not have to be met with dread by the pure of heart.

From the Paper
"It is arguable that few poems in the canon of English literature are as polished and as powerful as Emily Dickinson's, "Because I Could Not Stop for Death". The reasons why this is so are plentiful, but the most obvious are the content and form of the poem and Dickinson's clever use of poetic devices. Specifically, the next few pages will argue that the content of the poem is meant to emphasize the inevitability of death and how it does not have to be feared by stalwart Christians; the poem's content also captures how the slumber of death will seem like a mere night's rest to..."

Tags:dickinson, emily, death

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This paper argues against the death penalty, noting that the death penalty has been a part of American law for a long time, removed completely only for a period of time after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it was poorly conceived in the law in 1972, but many states rewrote their statutes and re-instituted the death penalty, often in response to public fears about violent crime. The death penalty is often raised as a solution during periods of high crime rates, though in fact evidence that the death penalty has any deterrent effect is at best mixed.

From the Paper
"The people are demanding the death penalty as if it were a quick solution to a complex problem, when in fact it is no solution at all but merely a case of public revenge and scapegoating. It is scapegoating because the death of one prisoner comes to stand in for all the street crime in the nation, as if his or her death would..."

Tags:death, penalty, against

Abstract
In this paper, the writer makes use of the views of a doctor and of Socrates to demonstrate different views on death and dying. The writer examines the concept of a "good death" and death with dignity. The writer discusses how death with dignity currently refers more to medical science easing the pain of death, than to the Socratic idea.

From the Paper
"A great deal has been written in recent years about the concept of a good death or death with dignity. Sherwin B. Nuland stated that an entire mythology has grown up around the process of dying. Like most mythologies, it is based on the inborn psychological need that all humankind shares. The mythologies of death are meant to combat fear on the one hand and its opposite wishes on the other. It will be argued in this report that death with dignity is now understood ... "

Tags:death, dying, philosophy, Plato, Socrates