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- 3561: Images Of Control Progaganda
- ... from 1918 – 1923, was viewed as an immortal figure that would live forever as an icon, even though he was dead in body. The most extensive propaganda campaigns focusing on Lenin were undertaken after his death during the late 1920s and the early 1930s (Bonnell, 1997, p. 153). Stalin did not become an important figure in Soviet society until after 1931, even though he had been the nation’s leader since ... Figure 4.17). One of the best examples of Stalin appearing as a father figure is a 1950 poster from a period known as “High Stalinism” which occurred after World War Two until Stalin’s death (Bonnell, 1997, p.243). This poster is titled “Spasibo rodnomu Stalinu za schastlivoe detstvo!” (Thank You Dear Stalin for a Happy Childhood!). It shows Stalin on a podium being approached by two Russian children; a ... snake (Bonnell, 1997, p. 221)). A good example of the representation of the fascist enemy is a poster published in 1941 after the German invasion of the USSR. The poster is titled: “Smert’ fashistskoi gadine!”(Death to the Fascist Reptile!) and shows a Soviet soldier stabbing a snake in the throat with the bayonet on the end of his rifle. This method of dehumanising state enemies was probably not as ...
- 3562: Friedrich Nietzche
- ... alone: the long multi-day performance proved a failure financially and in terms of attendance. Wagner’s public star faded…at least for a bit. Physically and mentally, Nietzsche collapsed in 1879. He was certain death was near and even arranged his funeral with his sister’s assistance. Nietzsche recovered from this primarily emotional collapse, but he knew that he had come close to death. The experience changed Nietzsche for a time. He enjoyed life and the universe around him. For a bit, he was happy. The books The Dawn of Day and The Joyful Wisdom were published in the ... his sister, now living in Weimar. Elisabeth took it upon herself to get all of her brother’s work published. She did an excellent job promoting him, and he rose again in public opinion, Near death and incoherent, Nietzsche became the leading German thinker. Finally, Nietzsche seemed oddly at peace, though not aware of his fate. On one occasion he found his sister crying. “Lisbeth, why do you cry? Are ...
- 3563: Illumaniti
- ... for the lies, deceits, and temptations of the Illuminati, they were to be held in bondage by application of political and other forms of blackmail, threats of financial ruin, public exposure, and physical harm, even death to themselves and loved members of their families. •2. The Illuminati who were on the faculty of colleges and universities were to cultivate students possessing exceptional mental ability and who belonged to well-bred families ... Vienna, the International Bankers forced Britain to set up a new bank of England, which they controlled absolutely, and which they still control to this very day. Weishaupt died in 1830, but prior to his death, he prepared a revised version of the age-old conspiracy of the Illuminati, which, under various names, was to organize, finance, direct, and control all international organizations and groups bu working their agents into executive ... opposing camps so that they could be armed and then brainwashed into fighting and destroying each other. And, in particular, to destroy all political and religious institutions. The work Ritter started was continued after his death and completed by the German so-called philosopher, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. Nietzsche helped to develop Racism and then Naziism, which was used to foment World War I and II. In 1834, the Italian revolutionary ...
- 3564: To Kill A Mockingbird: A Summary
- ... has give n up hope and trys to flee the prison, but while doing it he gets caught and shot. By the time Halloween comes around, the Finch family has begun to put Tom's death behind them. There is a pageant planned and Scout much to her dismay has been cast as a ham. After the pageant Scout decides to walk home still dressed in her bulky costume, with Jem ... follows the children down a dark street and tries to kill them. In the side. It is none other than Boo Radley, who had seen the attack from his window. Boo stabs Bob Ewell to death, and carries the wounded Jem home. The sheriff decides to file a report that Bob fell on his own knife and died, thus sparing Boo the publicity that would be sure to follow. Scout never ... the "mockingbird" in this story is Tom Robinson a harmless man who becomes a victim of racial prejudice. Like the mockingbird, Tom has never done wrong to anyone. Even the jurors who sentence him to death have nothing personal against him. They find him guilty mostly because they feel that to take the word of a black man over two whites would threaten the system they live under, the system ...
- 3565: The Cask Of Amontillado
- ... some of his non- existent amontillado. At this point, the reader knows the conflict will be one of man versus man. It is an external struggle because Fortunato and Montresor are in a life and death fight. However, the conflict is largely internal, because Montresor has a fierce hatred that Fortunato is unaware of. The narrative hook seems to occur when Fortunato follows Montresor into the vault. Even if the reader ... us know that Montresor was never punished for this crime. Fifty years has passed and he is an old man telling the story on his deathbed. The true horror is that Fortunato died a terrible death, utterly alone, and his killer was never brought to justice. Perhaps the theme in the story is the least important feature. After all, it is about a senseless crime, and what sense can be made ... reader how nicely he fits into the family tree. His legacy from his family motto "No one attacks me with impunity"(193) and a coat of arms that depicts a serpent whose last wish before death is to poison the foot that crushed it. Does the fruit of ever fall far from the tree? Montresor is as evil as his forebears were. He shows no remorse about what he has ...
- 3566: Blood Justice
- ... he describes one of the most important investigations of a racist, motivated crime in the history of the United States. Blood Justice is about the killing of Mark Charles Parker and the investigation after his death. Mark Charles Parker was accused of the rape of June Walters which Occurred on March 1, 1959. R. Jess Brown a well-known African American lawyer represented Parker. On April 13th an all white grand ... and they stopped. Next they dragged Parker form the car and tried to put a rope around his head to hang him. Then parker tried to get away and then the mob shot him to death on Saturday April 25th at about 12:30 A.M. Sheriff Moody called Mississippi Governor Coleman to inform him of the kidnapping of Mark Charles Parker. The Governor suggested that he call in the F ... Mississippi. This book gave me a great understanding of what life was like for blacks to live Southern Mississippi in 1959. Blood Justice detailed the events of Mark Charles Parkers Adduction from prison to his death and the investigation to find who his murders were. This book was one of the best books that I have ever read!!! Mark Charles Parker died because he was a black man who was ...
- 3567: Breast Cancer
- ... body is an amazing machine which functions with systems that are more advanced than any which man has ever created. However, as with any machine, malfunctions can occur and these are the diseases which cause death. Cancer is one of these diseases; it causes death and devastation for many millions of people each year. The leading cause of death of woman aged between 40-49 in North America is one of these cancer. It is breast cancer and the recent fear of it has engulfed women of all ages. The fear and frustration ...
- 3568: Heart Of Darkness And Apocalyp
- ... and Francis Coppola’s movie, Apocalypse Now are both stories about Man’s journey into his self, and the discoveries to be made there. They are also about Man confronting his fears of failure, insanity, death, and cultural contamination. During Marlow’s mission to find Kurtz, he is also trying to find himself. He, like Kurtz had good intentions upon entering the Congo. Conrad tries to show us that Marlow is ... that while Kurtz had been isolated from his culture, he had become corrupted by this violent native culture, and allowed his evil side to control him. Marlow realizes that only very near the time of death, does a person grasp the big picture. He describes Kurtz’s last moments "as though a veil had been rent (Conrad, 239)." Kurtz’s last "supreme moment of complete knowledge (Conrad, 239)," showed him how ... beat in the darkness… he had summed up, he had judged (Conrad, 241)." Marlow guesses that Kurtz suddenly knew everything and discovered how horrible the duplicity of man can be. Marlow learned through Kurtz’s death, and he now knows that inside every human is this horrible, evil side. Francis Coppola’s movie, Apocalypse Now, is based loosely upon Conrad’s book. Captain Willard is a Marlow who is on ...
- 3569: A Seperate Peace
- ... that his own feelings of jealousy, fear, and insecurity are his real enemies and sees that these are the qualities which he had labeled Finny with. In the resolution of the story Finny dies a death that is indirectly caused by his best friend. When the doctor re-sets his twice-broken leg, some of the marrow in Finny's bone gets into his blood stream and stops his heart. Gene ... themes of envy, violence, and hatred, but the overall theme is stated on page six; "The more things remain the same, the more they change after all. Nothing endures, not a tree, not love, not death by violence." This is stated by Gene after looking at the infamous tree 15 years after his schooling at Devon had commenced. The tree is the same it has always been, but in his mind ... for combat. It also speaks of the lighthearted summers of youth and their tough education. People also die and go insane in the book. This happens in real life as do horrible accidents that cause death. There is nothing romantic about this. It is also realistic that people have struggles against themselves and misplace their own feelings into others. It would be a fantasy to believe that man's internal ...
- 3570: Sheldon's If Tomorrow Comes: Hardships of Tracy Whitney
- ... job and many other things that make life worth living. Her world enters oblivion when she goes to New Orleans to attend her mothers surprising funeral. In New Orleans, Tracy learns that her mother's death was actually a suicide. When she tries to clear her mother's name, she ends up going to prison. Tracy receives a full pardon for saving the warden's daughter setting her free. Although she ... Jeff and her life. In this story, a series of tragic events destroys Tracy's life. What happens next however, leads her to finding eternal happiness. The first major event in the story is the death of Tracy's mother. This event causes Tracy's entire life to change when a judge throws her in jail for a crime that she does not commit. Following Tracy's release from prison she ... a scheme to steal some diamonds, where Tracy would hide in a crate and then switch the boxes. During the robbery, Tracy becomes very ill and when she gets off the plane, she is near death. She manages to get to a safe house where Jeff finds her and nurses her back to health. The two of them fall in love and go on one more escapade to get the ...
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