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- 741: Themes Of Unity In The Grapes
- ... owners and discriminating locals. Whereas the Joads start out as one family, by the end of the story their family becomes one with other families who are weathering the same plight of starvation and senseless violence. In The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck emphasizes the power of groups over the individual s power to survive poverty and violence through character evolution, plot and the use of figurative and philosophical language. Tom Joad begins the novel with self-seeking aims, but with the ex-preacher Jim Casy as a mentor, he evolves into an ...
- 742: The Lord of the Flies: The Evil of Mankind
- ... their language. Proper English boys would not use swear words. Robert freely says, "Right up her ass!" when referring to a way to kill a pig. The boys also find nothing wrong with freely promoting violence as well. The choir, or hunters, chant, "Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!" when they go off into the woods to hunt. In a normal, proper society, this would not be accepted, and death and violence would not be considered a joke either. At a feast Jack and his followers decide to throw, the boys begin to dance around the fire. Robert, when speaking to Jack about not being able to ...
- 743: Rosa Parks
- ... would have an influence on anyone, but Rosa handled this hardship differently than most. Rather than concealing her views that blacks were treated unfairly and letting them manifest into feelings of hatred or acts of violence, she simply stood up for her belief that everyone should be treated equally. Of course most black Americans that were raised during the same time that Rosa was felt the same way she did, and ... make a scene. She protested in a peaceful way, and its great to know that even if young people are not taught the details of her life they can admire her and realize that violence and hatred are not needed for things to change. On Dec. 1 of 1955 Rosa simply remained seated, and by doing so took a stand, one that has made her one of the most honorable ...
- 744: In The Lake Of The Woods
- ... is this obsession with control and order that lies alongside the central idea of the novel; that John Wade does not really know what happened to his wife. His blackouts and tendency towards spurts of violence highlight the chaos that lies beneath the surface of his life. The image of the mirrors demonstrate this aspects of John's life; the mirrors represent both his attempt to control his world as well ... It is here that the images of the mirrors, brought into existence from childhood, come into their own; the horrors of the war can be temporarily held at bay. Subsequently, in periods of chaos and violence, Wade's need for outer order and secrecy increases. This source of mental refuge gives Wade a distinct advantage over the other soldiers. At Lake of the Woods, years later, John is confronted by what ...
- 745: Analysis Of Clockwork Orange
- ... community, goes through about three stages--1. He violates the laws society has set forth to maintain order. 2. He is caught and punished for his crimes against society. 3. He feels remorse for his violence and sexually deviance (although, at the end of the film, hes back to his old, delinquent self). The main character, Alex, is shown as a typical juvenile offender. He is shown in such a ... association, which is the process of social interaction by which definitions favorable and unfavorable to deviation are taught and learned. The gist of the experiment was this: Alex was given serum and forced to watch violence. Murders and rape were shown to him repeatedly, and by the end of the pillage, he was made to feel violently ill. We, in our society, have something just like this. We have pills people ...
- 746: Affirmative Action Programs
- ... also benefit from affirmative action. The increase of recruitment and training of women police officers, lawyers and judges and court personnel made an improvement in the handling of domestic cases and the treatment of domestic violence like the crime that it is. (Glater and Hamilton) That benefits women, children and all other members of the family and the community who are affected by violence in the home. After reviewing different statistics, I find it necessary to extend affirmative action to all occupational fields. It not only has a great impact on the women, but also on the different businesses ...
- 747: Hostile Takeover Of The New Wo
- ... responsibility of elected officials of any nation, is not to justify what has passed for legality but to anticipate the conditions and problems of tomorrow and attempt to deal with them. The current confusion and violence in Indian Country are a result of the failure to do so by generations of elected officials in this country. To continue to perpetuate myths about American Indians which have no basis in fact or ... Indians of the West. By 1850 gold had been discovered in California, and white settlers were heading West to strike it rich and lay claim to the entire continent. (Utley and Washburn, page 163) New violence erupted as the white man moved into Indian hunting grounds. Ten percent of the Diggers in California met death violently. In 1846, California was home to 100,000 Indians. By 1851, the population had dropped ...
- 748: Economic Reasons For American
- ... by the war. The citizens of the middle colonies were especially unenthusiastic about the revolution (Ward, H). Among those who did support a change in the government structure, not everyone who joined the movement favored violence. Quakers and members of other religions, as well as many merchants from the middle colonies, and some discontented farmers and frontiersmen from southern colonies opposed the use of violence, and instead favored " discussion and compromise as the proper solution" (Olsen, K). The patriots were able to gain a great deal of support for a violent Revolution from the less well-to-do, from many ...
- 749: Fascism
- ... French social philosopher who had a major influence on Mussolini. Sorel believed that societies naturally became decadent and disorganized. This decay could only be slowed by the leadership of idealists who were willing to use violence to obtain power. Nietzsche (1844-1900) theorized that there were two moral codes: the ruling class ( master morality) and the oppressed class (slave morality). Nietzsche believed the ancient empires were developed from the master majority ... of its members if the need should arise. This could be money ,shelter, food, or any other need that might come about. The ideology of Fascism has been identified with totalitarianism, state terror, fanaticism, arranged violence, and blind obedience. Adolf Hitler established his own personal ideology, Mein Kampf, which means My Struggle. The book was written while Hitler was in prison and not yet in power. Mussolini fashioned his ideology after ...
- 750: Luis Gutierrez
- ... Another reason for the success of Gutierrez's anti-crime campaign was because of the fact that in the center of the district is low income housing (projects) that are highly associated with crime and violence. One of the major concerns of the residents in the fourth district is violence. Therefore, his campaign lead voters to believe that if he were to be elected, crime would lesson in there surrounding. Gutierrez's 1996 campaign cost approximately 406,609 dollars. Approximately one hundred and ninety thousand ...
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