In the 1950’s‚ American citizens faced the threat of looming nuclear annihilation that was posed by the Soviet Union and it’s satellite nations. America took many steps to curb the spread of the common enemy: communism. These steps included an arms race‚ cryptology‚ and national efforts by the civilian population. One of the national efforts was the creation of Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings into the depth of the American Communist Party. Arthur Miller uses his play The Crucible as an allegory
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Alex Upton “1954” by Sharon Olds is a poem displaying the horrors of an instance of rape and murder of a young girl by a man named Burton Abbott in 1954. Olds uses a frantic and horrified tone highlighted by a careful choice of diction to express her messages that any ordinary-looking person can disguise evil and the current justice system has a hypocritical eye-for-an-eye mindset that only ends up destroying human life. The structure of “1954” is built on enjambment and broken sentences. This
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India as colony 1850 to 1947 Colonial India was part of the Indian subcontinent which was under the control of European colonial powers through trade and conquest. Alexander the great was one of the first European power that arrive in India. Later‚ trade was carried between Indian states and the Roman Empire‚ but Romans never sought trading settlements or territory in India. The spice trade between India and Europe was one of the best in the world. India was searching for health and prosperity and
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THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT‚ 1947 CONTENTS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. 2. 2A. Short title‚ extent and commencement. Definitions. Dismissal‚ etc.‚ of an individual workman to be deemed to be an industrial dispute. CHAPTER II AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS ACT 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 7A. 7B. 7C. Works Committee. Conciliation officers. Boards of Conciliation. Courts of Inquiry. Labour Courts. Tribunals. National Tribunals. Disqualifications for the presiding officers of Labour Courts‚ Tribunals and National Tribunals
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America was hysterical over communism with McCarthyism everywhere. Author‚ Arthur Miller felt that the situation had many similarities to the Salem Witch Trials. In both the Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism fear‚ hysteria‚ and danger were common. A type of evidence called “spectral evidence” was being used in both situations and Miller used his play‚ The Crucible‚ as an allegory for McCarthyism to tell one story with an even deeper meaning. McCarthyism and the Salem Witch trials relied on public
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Gubser Ms. Wilson English 11/ Period 3 1 May 2014 McCarthyism and the Crucible Throughout history there have been many events that are direct parallels of each other. These parallels are evident in Joseph McCarthy’s‚ McCarthyism and in Arthur Miller’s‚ the Crucible. McCarthyism was the fear of communism that was created by the Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy. This was a time of fear after the Second World War in the years 1950 through 1954. McCarthy had conducted hearings accusing people who
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it’s emotional‚ or there could be no message at all‚ and sometimes it’s about social‚ political or cultural issues. Two Australian artists that have conveyed this are Arthur Boyd and Noel Counihan. In this essay‚ an analysis of Boyd’s 1947 The expulsion and Counihan’s 1947 Brace boy… first step to the pits will be made. Boyd’s piece is a part of his biblical-themed collection and conveys a strong opinion on the story of Adam and Eve. Made in the same period‚ Counihan’s piece focuses on mining‚ as it
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The Texas City Explosion of 1947 On April 16‚1947‚ a day that probably began like many others‚ in Texas City‚ Texas until shortly before 8:00 in the morning. The hatch covers were removed from hold 4 of the French ship Grandcamp. This morning it was to be loaded with the remainder of it’s ammonium nitrate fertilizer. I’m not sure how much it had left to load but it already had 2‚300 tons on board at this time. The fertilizer was not the only thing that the Grandcamp had on board for this trip
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Observation is the most prevalent theme displayed in the film Rear Window (1954). As such‚ the aesthetics chosen by the director emphasize the altered gender roles of Jefferies and Lisa. The film’s editing techniques contribute to these roles; a series of point-of-view and shot/reverse shots exhibit Jefferies feelings of confinement in the scenes “Lisa” and “Something’s Wrong.” The sound techniques used‚ such as off-screen diegetic sound‚ echo Jefferies’ preoccupation with what’s going on in his
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The Salem Witch Trials & McCarthyism: The Motivation of Power In the past‚ certain individuals have been able to gain complete control over society and have a negative impact on it. The late 1600’s and mid 1900’s were times of chaos and political hysteria in America which were caused by rumors started by very powerful people‚ resulting in the deaths and imprisonment of several innocent citizens. Starting in 1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ a series of witch hunts and trials for those accused of witchcraft
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