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Phin And Ike Clanton
1,403 wordsThe Clanton Gang Ben Schaefer 2nd Period March 4, 2002 In the middle and late part of the nineteenth century, the West was a harsh and dangerous place to live. Bar fights and murders were being committed in every town. This was acceptable behavior however in those days. Men settled their problems face-to-face, and normally, the slower man ended up dead. Gun fighting in the West was started and carried on by a group of men known as the Clanton Gang. Old Man Clanton was the leader and founder of g...
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Point Mr Goetz
1,007 wordsAcceptable Use of Force Who really decided what acceptable use of force is How thin of a line is it To me the line seems so thin that it virtually does not exist. Or does the line fluctuate Does it move from one person's beliefs to the another I believe it does. We all have our views of what is right and what is wrong. We set our own limits for ourselves and at the same time forget that others may have different limits. The law that I am referring to is, to me, a law that is not really a law. Wh...
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Bricklund's Gun
6,984 wordsBoth detectives held a gun, but neither of them could shoot at Bricklund. The gunman was hiding closely behind his hostage and exposing little of his body to them. Wilson knew he couldn't risk a shot. There were too many people in the tavern, and most of them were behind Bricklund. He might hit one of them if he missed the gunman. And he probably would miss. The target being offered to him was much too small. Wilson glanced at his partner, Marilyn Scott. She was a very good shot. She was capable...
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Gun
465 wordsAlmos' A ManAt the end of the story, Almos' A Man, by Richard Wright, "Dave grabbed, pulled atop of a car and lay flat. Ahead the long rails were glinting in the moonlight, stretching away, away to somewhere, somewhere where he could be a man" (23). Although Dave considered himself a man because of his age, his gun, his job, and the train he still was a very immature boy running away from his problems. "Ahm ol enough to have gun. Ahm seventeen. Almost a man" (1). The story begins with Dave expre...
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Man With A Gun
672 wordsWhat does it mean to be a man? How does one qualify for the title? Is the term 'man's imply referring to male human beings, or does it hold a greater measure of meaning in society. In order to get more insight into this subject matter, I consulted, ' The Torment Webster's Encyclopedic Dictionary'. As I anticipated, the first definition for man stated as following: 'An adult human being as distinguished from a female'. This definition, did not surprise me, but what did, was what followed it, it s...
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Gun Unlike Dave
576 wordsWhy He is Not a Man In the story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" by Richard Wright, there is a boy named Dave. Dave is a young boy trying to figure out what a man really is. Right now, he believes that a man is someone who owns a gun. Dave needs proper education about guns and needs the knowledge about what a man really is to be a man. Dave needs to be taught what a man really is because he is not a young man just because he has a gun. Dave is a seventeen-year-old boy who wants a gun. He thinks h...
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Chain Of Silver Bells
616 wordsSilver Bells & Golden Spurs Twas a Mining town called Golden Gulch While the west was yet untamed There two bad men met made a bet And the winnings never claimed. The boys had ridden into town One payday afternoon To line the bar at the Lucky Star, Which was Dandy Rans saloon. Now the dandy was an only cuss If by chance you made him sore, His only law was the lightning draw Of the heavy guns he wore. On his watch chain hung a dozen bells Of the fines silver spun, Each tiny bell for a man that fe...
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Man With A Gun
1,064 wordsRichard Wright's short story, "The Man Who Was Almost a Man", illustrates the hardships a boy goes through while becoming a man. This time can be very awkward and stressful for anyone, but it seems the stress is doubled for Dave. Dave is seventeen and yearning to be treated as an equal by his father and the other workers. Dave believes if he has a gun it will make him a man. The gun in this story is an obvious phallic symbol. It represents manhood, strength, and power, as it does in our society ...
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Colt Revolver
1,008 wordsA Man and His Guns The Colt six shooter will always be a legend to many fighting men. Whether you know it as an accurate, cowboy, Texas Ranger, gun-slinging, out West, corral gun, or as a little protection, the Peacemaker by Samuel Colt and Samuel Colt will never be forgotten. Samuel Colt is known as the inventor of the first revolving firearm. Colt was born in 1814 to a family were money was not the pressing issue. His father, Christopher, was a man that owned his own silk mill in the town wher...
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