When greeted in a grungy foyer of Project 107‘s back area‚ it seems an unlikely place for Matriark Theatre to present their original work‚ GODFACE‚ a parody of the corruption and scandal of the Western World’s current political landscape. But it works‚ it really works. With current election results still in limbo‚ and international show pony‚ Donald Trump dominating political landscapes‚ Matriark Theatre’s fast-paced political satire brings new life to our current democracy. Peeling through the
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One of the most notable reasons for the political corruption of Rome was the loss of public system for electing emperor. For instance‚ "The choice was always open to debate between the old emperor‚ the Senate‚ the Praetorian Guard‚ and the army"(Fall of the Roman Empire). Rome never followed an effective
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been a full time job. Which carried with it a constant nagging anxiety. It was a nightmare he said” (the Madoff tapes). Lastly towards some part in their live they seemed concerned with the life they had been leading and their fruitless attempts of corruption. Madoff cries “ How could I have done this? I was making a lot of money.
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numbers of people who have been exposed to unnecessary force by police officers has begun to rise substantially. In 2002‚ large state and local law enforcement agencies received more that 26‚000 citizen complaints. Statistics have shown that there is corruption in not only the officers themselves‚ but the law enforcement department as well. Most of the cases that are filed regarding inappropriate use of force from officers are either disregarded or written off. There are only about 8% of the complaints
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This poem significantly conveys the idea of corruption both physical and emotional. The writer makes it more personal by using the first person in the first two stanzas‚ thus the experience becomes more appealing to the reader. The writer also describes the street that he wanders through as charter’d’ which are legal documents of some form. This suggests the idea that London is autocratic; therefore it is corrupted in that sense. He applies a sorrowful atmosphere. As he walks‚ he describes the
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A novel written by George Orwell in the 1940s has proven to be a classic among many generations. The fascinating story of change‚ betrayal‚ and corruption intrigues readers‚ as a group of animals display the potential downfalls a political system can undergo. Animal Farm reveals the difficulties a group of farm animals face when rising against their farmer. The farm is named Manor farm‚ which is owned and farmed by Mr. Jones. One night‚ Mr. Jones forgets to lock the door‚ resulting in a meeting between
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coveted Dream‚ many immigrants become tripped up by conflicting desires. Though obstacles are always expected‚ oftentimes both immigrants dreaming the Dream and Americans discussing the Dream completely disregard the possibility of failure or the corruption that may come along with it. If one were to go back in time to witness the American Dream as it first got going‚ would they see the new jobs and the new life? Would they see glamorous parties and the drinking and the carefree people? Or would
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Corruption is present in all all governments but it never was a detrimental deciding factor of whether a country succeeds or not. Foreign aid should be directed towards the government more than the NGOs‚ so that the government can spend it accordingly since
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interests of big corporations and billionaires around the world. The U.S. government has been corrupted through bribery and manipulation for many years now. Although the United States Government may not be the most corrupt country or be as open with its corruption as other countries around the world‚ many people believe that the U.S. and its affiliates have been corrupted
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Being pushed to their limits can bring some of the most powerful men to their downfall. Whether it be through manipulation or corruption‚ the downfall is inevitable. Othello by William Shakespeare conveys this message clearly through the use of irony. The brilliant leader‚ Othello‚ is brought to his breaking point when his trusted lieutenant manipulates him. Shakespeare’s purpose was to use dramatic plot twists to demonstrate how manipulation can distort someone’s judgment. Furthermore‚ manipulation
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