Many works of dystopian fiction such as dystopian films or literature often share similar characteristics and traits. Examples of these common dystopian traits can be found within both The Road‚ a novel by Cormac McCarthy‚ as well as the film Minority Report‚ directed by Steven Spielberg. In spite of the fact that The Road and Minority Report have two dissimilar story lines‚ it is clear that common traits can be found within both dystopias. The distrust of outsiders and protagonists that question
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hysteria was sweeping through America. A virtually unkown senator by the name of Joseph McCarthy was propelled into infamy when while at a speaking engagement at thee Republican Women’s Club of Wheeling‚ West Virginia he charged 205 persons in the U.S. State Department of being members of the Communist Party (Martine 8). Fear caused the American people to succumb to the preposterous charges brought forth by McCarthy displaying resemblance’s to that of the Salem community in 1692 (Carey 51). In Arthur
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Cited: Baldwin‚ James. “Sonny’s Blues” Going to Meet the Man. New York: The Dial Press‚ 1965. Web. 10 September 2012 Flibbert‚ Joseph. “Sonny’s Blues: Overview short story 1957”. Reference Guide to Short Fiction. Ed. Noelle Watson. Detroit: St. James Press‚ 1994. Literature Resource Center. Web. 10 September 2012 “Imagery”. Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. Web. 7 October 2012 “James Baldwin”. Gay & Lesbian Biography. Ed. Michael Tyrkus
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How do Cormac McCarthy and J.D. Salinger use Cultural Aspects in the Novels Catcher in the Rye and All the Pretty Horses to Influence the Social Development of John Grady Cole and Holden Caulfield? Erika Retzlaff Candidate number: 006101-020 Spring 2013 Literature C1 Word Count: 3‚640 Pueblo West High School Table of Contents I. Abstract………………………………………………………………………………….3 II. Introduction………………………………………………….………….…………….. 4 III. What is Culture and Social Development?………...….……………….…………
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Film critic and writer Peter Ranier of The Christian Science Monitor‚ indicates a tone of disappointment in his review of the movie. In the title alone‚ Ranier states the movie is “not worthy of star Melissa McCarthy‚” implying the content of the movie does not reflect the talents of Ms. McCarthy. Additionally‚ Rainer implied the Girl Scouts organization “must have read the script” since the name of the group selling brownies to raise money did not have the words “girls” or “scouts” in their group
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Conformity and rebellion through the eyes of the people Opening eyes‚ changing life’s and sacrifice for the greater good are some of the many outcomes of rebellion due to conformity. Throughout the centuries there are many examples of this‚ as proven through cases such as Vietcong‚ McCarthyism‚ and protests against the war in Vietnam throughout the U.S. In 1954 a brutal conflict began between Vietnam and France because Vietnam wanted to rule their own country‚ the conflict ended in July when France
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One does not realize the effect and control that our leaders have upon our lives. In a sense‚ they have a profound jurisdiction on the courses of action one takes in their life and the way a person thinks about different issues based on the information those individuals are given. Senators should head his or her state without their personal thoughts and opinions influencing their decisions. In addition‚ the power they possess over their constituents can never go to their head; they cannot take advantage
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information to explain some reasons for certain events‚ the story would be confusing and the reader might not understand it to its full ability. Also‚ there would not be much personalization with the characters. In All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy the importance of cultural or historical aspects is utilized by conveying that it is rare “to live in some place that is not yet touched by the complication of the modern world‚ where it is possible to be one with the earth and to live in a genuine
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Katherine Pajewski Ms. Little English Period 6 10/10/13 The Crucible and McCarthyism Paralleled In the play The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller creates a tragic story of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692 which parallel McCarthyism during the 1950s. Miller published this play in 1953‚ after feeling the effects of McCarthyism during the 1950s and the Great Depression of the 1930s. Miller paralleled McCarthyism by writing about the events and ways of thinking that prompted the outbreaks‚ the immediate reactions
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McCarthyism and It ’s Affect on the Cold War The Cold War is categorized by intercontinental associations during the time of Europe’s innovations. The long lasting effects and extensive lasting supporters still hold strong for Europe. The Cold War came about by public speculations and pressures in Europe at the close of World War II and by collective control quarrels amid the Soviet Union. Financial parting among the Soviets and the west also amplified pressures‚ along with the risk of
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