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- 16881: To Kill A Mockingbird: Controversial Issues
- To Kill A Mockingbird: Controversial Issues In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee addresses many controversial issues. Such issues as, racism, discrimination, and social class are explored. During the 1950's in the small county of Maycomb, the mentality of most southern people reflected that of the nation. Most of the people were racist and discriminatory. In the novel, these ideas are explored by a young girl, Scout. The readers see the events that occur through her eyes. In the book, Scout's father, Atticus, tells Scout and Jem, "I'd rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ... Maycomb only know Boo Radley and Tom Robinson by what others say about them. Both of these characters do not really have their own "song" in a sense, and therefore, are characterized by other people's viewpoints. Throughout the novel, Scout, Jem, and Dill are curious about the "mysterious" Boo Radley because he never comes outside of his house or associates with anyone in the neighborhood. The children are, in ...
- 16882: The Devastation of World War One
- ... history. The war was caused by nationalistic tension between countries. After the war a treaty was to be drawn up between the Allies and Germany. This treaty was supposed to be based on Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen points. Self-determination was one of Wilson's ideas that a nation should rule themselves rather then be ruled by others. In his Fourteen points self-determination was a main focus was not the only main objective of his points. Self-determination was ... vote On the border of Denmark. However self-determination was often overlooked or ignored in other situations. This lack of precision was a reason why self-determination was not the only main aim in Wilson's fourteen points. When Czechoslovakia was redrawn, land was taken from Germany. Germany had its oil and coal digs taken from them because the Czech's said they needed them for there own economy. Also ...
- 16883: What Is Witchcraft
- ... In the late 19th century, as the society was getting more open to ideas, Witches had started to come forward to speak of the truth of their religion. The religion was legalized in the 50's. Finally, Witches began to enjoy the freedom of religion, which had been existed for quite a long time, as others (Johnson). It was around this very moment, in the 40s, when the Craft was revived ... that trial, witch-hunting ended in America. Although large-scale hunting stopped, but discrimination and misconception persists. Recent examples are when KGUN-TV and a local church devastate the Desert Henge Coven and accused coven's members were performing "Satanic Rituals" in 1990 and Geoffrey Dickins ask the Parliament to " . . .wipe Witches off the face of the earth" in 1988 (Johnson). 3.3 Definition and Terminology "Witchcraft" means "Craft of the ... of an out-stretched human body, reaching all connection (Vogel). As Satanic use the upside downed pentagram to illustrate their philosophies on "willpower, passion, prosperity and earthly-good"; it is very often mistaken that Witchcraft's pentagram symbolizes the Satan evil spirit (Friedberg) or Witchcraft is the same as Satanic. Another special belief is "Karma". It is a reaction to a prior situation. In each reaction, Witches observe their instinct ...
- 16884: Comparison Of Brave New World
- ... through the use of satire. Also, for GATTACA, the director incorporates the traditional elements of movie - a murder-mystery tied in with a love story PLUS a science fiction touch - very effectively. Satire in Huxley's novel is glaringly obvious (mockery of the education system and the morals of today along with many more topics), as he writes with the purpose of teaching and humoring at the same time. However, with ... referred to as genoism - genetic discrimination. Racism is a less specific form of genoism, and although such discrimination is outlawed, the laws are unenforceable because in this dystopian society, as it is in BNW, one's "genetic quotient" is known from birth. The underclass people of this world are limited but aware of their social status and they are not particularly happy with it. With the BNW, the lower castes seem ... Vincent. However, in BNW, there is more of a predestined life and there are no mothers of fathers to choose what they want in a child. Huxley uses satire to humor almost everything in today's world, wheras Niccol's view of a futuristic world is not as satirical but it seems like it is, rather, a warning. In their separate ways, however, these two pieces of fiction are extremely ...
- 16885: Korea
- Korea Throughout most of its history, Korea has existed as one country with a rich culture and history. Then in the 1940's, Korea was controlled by Japan. World War II broke out, and the Allies defeated the Axis powers. The country of Korea was divided into two parts -- the north and the south. The north was occupied ... will be a united Korea in the near future. The known history of Korea dates back thousands of years before Christ. It was a nation with a common heritage, language, and ethnicity. Due to Japan's role in World War II and the fact that Japan had occupied Korea, the country was divided. Many Koreans had been displaced by Japanese colonization and others by the establishment of the 38th parallel border ... to today. After that time Soviet influence in the North diminished with the Chinese taking their place. Throughout the Korean War period, Koreans were trying to adjust to the changes in their lives from Japan's colonization forward. As a result of the 46-year separation, North and South Korea have grown increasingly opposite. "…Though the regimes of both north and south were authoritarian and owed their inception to foreign ...
- 16886: Heart Of Darkness 2
- Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad In Joseph Conrad's novel, 'Heart of Darkness', the term "darkness" can be related to a few different meanings. Conrad uses this term in various ways to characterize social, political and psychological affairs in order to help the reader ... being beneath the Whites. The natives are not given any personal traits or uniqueness unless they possess a similarity to the Whites. Even then we see no glimpse of humanity in their characters through Conrad's writing. From racism, the idea of civilization is brought about in terms of "darkness". Conrad uses the contrast of light and dark with relation to the civilized and the uncivilized. The light of course, represents ... the workers "black shadows of disease and starvation" (35), Conrad is reinforcing the idea that Blacks and the dark images they project are uncivilized and they are nothing to be wishing for. However, through Conrad's reiteration of Marlow's experience, there was an interesting aspect of the slaves seen. The reality is that these Blacks are what created the civilized life for the Whites. The Blacks are being used ...
- 16887: Annexation Of Hawaii
- Annexation of Hawaii John L. Stevens came to the island of Oahu in September 1889, acting as the U.S. Minister to Hawaii. While his mission in Hawaii was not clearly stated, his political actions on the islands clearly showed that Stevens thought that the annexation of Hawaii was proper and inevitable. Stevens held firm ... of Hawaii in the hands of the United States. From the start of his stay in Hawaii, Stevens made it clear whose side he was on in the political war. He would openly criticize Hawaii’s monarchy, and at times would refer to Queen Liliuokalani and her advisors as “incompetent”(2). Stevens may have not held anything against the Queen herself or any of her cabinet members, but rather degraded them simply to achieve his goals of the annexation of Hawaii, something that he considered “the only effective remedy for Hawaii’s troubles.” (2) Queen Liliuokalani naturally spoke out against the degradation of herself and her cabinet, and on behalf of her position of defending the Hawaiian Monarchy. “The U.S. Minister John Stevens was influenced ...
- 16888: Julius Caesar's Personality Was What Killed Him
- Julius Caesar's Personality Was What Killed Him Julius Caesar is a man determined to be the king of the Roman State. He sees himself as a great man, better than others. He’s very ambitious and considers himself godlike. He is also superstitious to an extent. This personality is what I think gets him killed in the end. The story begins in February 44 BC. He reentered Rome ... going to be crowned king during the Ides of March. Julius was warned a few more times by his wife and the Soothsayer that something was going to happen. A conspiracy was taken place. Caesar’s vanity, pride, and his belief that the hour of his death has not been predetermined, kept him from listening to the warnings. He could not see through the deeds of Cassius. He felt Soothsayer ...
- 16889: Fate In Macbeth
- ... lifetimes working to break beyond the traditional concepts of women and power. It is very challenging, however, for the sex to achieve higher status, when a society teaches not to speak out or against men s wishes. How can one try to express a more enlightened view when he or she is not allowed a voice with which to make it? In The Odyssey, Homer shows the reader an ancient Greek society where women are given specific roles and are often underestimated simply because of gender. Characters, such as Penelope, who keeps quiet at the epic s beginning about her wishes for the suitors to leave, and Odysseus nurse, who obediently washes his feet, are examples of the chauvinist mind set. Despite the unfairness of the period in which the story takes ... own way to rise above the binds of tradition and show feminine power. In The Odyssey, through cunning manipulation and plotting three women stand their ground in individual protests to get what they want; Penelope s trickery in evading the impatient marriage proposals by suitors, Helen s deceit over Menelaos during the Trojan War, and finally the control that Nausicaa seems have upon first meeting Odysseus each illustrate power possessed ...
- 16890: Hamlet: "To Be Insane or Not To Be Insane That Tis The Question"
- ... explanation, logical reason for all of his actions. Hamlet, at the very least was sane. In the play Hamlet was percieved as being mad, but there was a just cause. The symbolic meaning of Hamlet's actions are the underlining meaning for his unconscious motivation toward his actions. This means that Hamlet, maybe not knowing it at the time, would logically justify his actions. For example in act III, Hamlet said ... proves that he has a mind of a genious not a maddman. He has the players act out a play, where they pantomine with a plot similar to the circumstances of Claudius' murder of Hamlet's father. He also has them do the poison scene. this is Hamlet's most cunning thing he has done through our the whole play. He lets the king and his mother know that he too knows what went done that dreadful day when his father was killed. ...
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