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    How does ‘Kony 2012’ represent the causes and consequences of‚ and 
remedies for‚ violence? The Internet video “Kony 2012”‚ produced by the non-governmental organization “Invisible Children”‚ portraits the violence in Uganda committed by a rebel leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) named Joseph Kony‚ especially regarding the capture of children to create an army. Its main aim is to call for the persecution of Kony and‚ for that‚ it promotes a campaign to spread his atrocities throughout the

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    Stalin. “Stalin’s actions whether some believed were genocide or not‚ were perceived by many as a form of genocide’. “Genocide will always be a part of societies when one group wants to have power over another group and will do whatever it takes.’ Joseph Stalin’s belief was that he was a superpower and that the kulaks and most of his countrymen were unworthy of him so that they were his enemies and needed to be wiped off the face of the earth. The term genocide is the deliberate killing of a large

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    In The publication Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis‚ the writer relates the tales of six crucial events which have the ability to catch the flavor and fervor of its leaders and the creation. While every chapter understood and or narrative can be read‚ they do link to a motif that is shared that is wider. Among Ellis’ primary purposes in writing the book was supposed to illustrate tribulations and the phases of its own method and the government by his use of well stories. The concept that a government

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    In Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness‚” it is apparent that he is very critical of Imperialism. The main character and narrator‚ Marlow‚ is telling the story of his trip to the Congo and his experiences with Imperialism along the way. Conrad’s critique of Imperialism has a strong focus on the affects on the Africans‚ such as being overworked‚ and starved‚ as well as the affects on the Europeans‚ such as greediness‚ and a hunger for power. Conrad’s critique of Imperialism focuses greatly on the

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    In Joseph Heller’s novel Catch-22‚ he uses satire to explore the underlying message of what a catch-22 entails‚ juxtaposed to how in the television series Stranger Things produced by The Duffer Brothers‚ the kids experience a catch-22. Heller’s thought of a catch-22 allows for the audience to find similarity in their own personal lives. Looking through the psychoanalytical lens of both the novel and the television series‚ ultimately the characters are unable to perfect their daily lives because of

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    Isn’t it surprising to know that almost every single story ever written follows the same exact cycle? This pattern is exactly what Joseph Campbell explains in his book The Hero With A Thousand Faces. He shows how every myth follows the story of a hero who embarks on an epic journey: “With the personifications of his destiny to guide and aid him‚ the hero goes forward in his adventure until he comes to the ’threshold guardian’” (Campbell 60). Threshold guardians are usually shown to be lesser evils

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    In the beginning of McCarthyism‚ Republican Joseph R. McCarthy had no intentions on being truthful when it came to politics. After my reading‚ I found that Mr. McCarthy took advantage of an opportunity at the cost of other communist dignity. The McCarthyism began in the 1950’s when information was given to Mr. McCarthy by the FBI and the information was used against others. McCarthy was known for "the list"‚ which caused fear in both Democratic and Republicans. Acts of McCarthyism was televised

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    Joseph Campbell Hero’s Journey Joseph Campbell described the hero’s journey as occurring in a cycle consisting of three phases: Departure‚ where the hero leaves his comfortable and familiar world and ventures into the darkness of the unknown; Initiation‚ where the hero is subjected to a series of tests in which he must prove his character; and Return‚ in which the hero brings the boon of his quest back for the benefit of his people. The hero’s journey is about growth and passage. The journey

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    1.Collectivization began in the early 1930’s when Joseph Stalin became the dictator of Russia. Stalin had a five year plan come into action where the members of the communist party carried out his requests to the villagers to join the collective farm in the thought of industrializing Russia. The collective farm affected the farmers who owned agricultural land. The farmers were persuaded to join the collective farm with the thought of having an easier way to care for their land‚ but in reality it

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    Racism and the Hypocrisy of Imperialism in Heart of Darkness In Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness‚ the main character‚ Marlow travels through the Congo‚ witnessing scenes of torture‚ cruelty and near-slavery. The incidental scenery of the book offers a harsh picture of colonial enterprise. The book is regarded as an attack on imperialism and criticizes the immoral treatments of the European colonizers in Africa in the 19th century. However‚ the dehumanization of the Africans‚ and use of Africa

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