Joseph McCarthy and Donald Trump are two demagogues who have inflicted fear upon Americans as a way to consolidate their own political power. A Junior Senator from Wisconsin in the late 1940s and early 1950s‚ Joseph McCarthy‚ intuitively understood that Americans tend to fear what they don’t understand. They fear those who don’t look familiar. They fear the unknown. During the Cold War he exploited American’s fear of Communism in order to create a cult-like following. Sadly‚ seventy years later‚
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same school‚ they’re just like us. I had finally gotten to school‚ i was a little late but Mrs. McCarthy didn’t care. She was a close friend of my Mother and Father’s. I was going to take a seat but I noticed that someone was sitting in my seat‚ so I sat somewhere else. Mrs. McCarthy started to teach the daily lesson when she was interrupted by Mayor Summer’s coming into the classroom. “Mrs. McCarthy‚ I don’t mean to be a bother but may I speak
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Comparative Literary Essay- Short Fiction Self-growth and self-identity are common themes among many literary works. In Bernice Friesen’s “Brother Dear” and Alice Munro’s “Boys and Girls” character growth is a key concept. The conflict encountered by each protagonist‚ and the growth of their individual mentality is what results in their happiness‚ as shown through the conflict between their dreams versus reality‚ the obstacle of family‚ and their resistance against conformity. Although both protagonists
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Miller’s Reasoning on Writing the Crucible Both The Crucible and the McCarthy era were similar because Miller used the Salem Witch Trials of the Crucible to parallel what occurred during the McCarthy era. Miller was one of several writers that were blacklisted during the McCarthy time so he experienced being wrongfully accused of something‚ and he had no way to overcome the accusations. Miller wrote the Crucible to indirectly describe the events that were happening in the 1950’s‚ by showing the
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considered to have power…” In light of this view‚ compare how the writers portray the concepts of power in The Handmaid’s Tale and Nineteen Eighty-Four. Feminist Margaret Atwood and democratic socialist George Orwell who satirise totalitarian dictatorships through the extremist states of Gilead and Oceania wrote the dystopian novels‚ The Handmaid’s Tale and Nineteen Eighty-Four. Many forms of power are strongly evident within both novels and both novels focus upon politics and the role it plays within
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The story “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” by Scott Fitzgerald shows many themes‚ but the theme that stuck out the most was female gender identity. The author shows female identity through Marjorie. She is a prime example of the typical “Mean Girl” stereotype. There were many instances of this‚ one example includes her saying “What’s some cheap popularity?”(7). This quote gives reason to believe that Marjorie thinks being popular is everything. Being popular is her main priority. There were many other quotes
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degradation of human society. It isn’t a book full of happy moments and it does’nt have a fairy tale ending and the adaptation feels like a true mirror of the feelings and tone of the book. I want to show how the adaptation stayed as true to the book as was possible‚ it keeps to the depressing tone of the book and how thorough casting and a well done screenplay the book brings to life the world of Cormac McCarthy. Literature review http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2009/11/25/john_hillcoat_s_adaptation_of_the_road_is_too_faithful
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In this excerpt from The Crossing‚ by Cormac McCarthy‚ the subject has killed a wolf and is presently brooding over his feelings regarding the fallen creature. His thoughts are displayed in a rather convoluted manner‚ many of which offset one another‚ and can cause confusion for the reader. Fortunately‚ through the usage of diction‚ syntax‚ and imagery‚ McCarthy helps to convey the impact that the experience of the situation has on the main character. Diction plays an enormous role in expressing
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Analysis of a Key Passage Brother Dear by Bernice Friesen In Brother Dear by Bernice Friesen‚ the author suggests that success can come in many forms‚ but each form is unique to each person. In the excerpt‚ Greg is leaving the house‚ with Sharlene following him and trying to convince him to stay at home. Sharlene‚ who is in grade 11‚ is caught between agreeing with her father and supporting her brother Greg‚ and based on their opinion of success. Greg asks a simple question as he leaves:
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The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a novel set in a post-apocalyptic world following the path of a Father and Son. McCarthy is a highly celebrated award-winning author. He is 78 years old and has an 8-year-old son – an uncommon circumstance – underlining that for him‚ death is imminent and prompting him to consider the ideas discussed in his novel. In The Road‚ the father is undergoing a crisis of faith and so adopts an Existentialist view and creates meaning through his son – who therefore influences
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