Cormac McCarthy’s novel The Road is‚ among other things‚ a meditation on morality‚ what makes human life meaningful‚ and the relationship between these things and God. While the novel is rife with religious imagery and ideas‚ it suggests a conception of morality and meaning that is secular in nature. In this paper I show that while the existence of God remains ambiguous throughout the novel‚ The Road contains both a clear moral code and a view about what makes life meaningful. I describe this moral
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Luke Nyman Modern History Mrs. Mason April 11‚ 2008 JOE McCARTHY From 1950 to 1954‚ Senator Joseph McCarthy was one of the most heard of and talked about figures in a time of many important political happenings. He was held in a complete and immortal infamy for creating a terrible “Red Scare” and smearing numerous innocent victims. McCarthy was branded so completely a demagogue‚ a bully‚ and a liar‚ so that even more than 50 years later his name remains fully associated with witch-hunts
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Senator Joseph P. McCarthy has become the scapegoat of this era due to his promotion of fear in those who opposed the American way of life‚ particularly communists and homosexuals. Andrea Friedman in her article “The Smearing of Joe McCarthy: The Lavender Scare‚ Gossip‚ and Cold War Politics” examines the sexual aspect of Joe McCarthy’s downfall in order to interpret to culture and political practices of that time. Andrea Friedman presents her argument first by describing McCarthy in physical appearance
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"The McCarthy Era of the 1950’s and the Salem Witch Trials of the 1600’s were major events in American history that destroyed the lives and careers of many innocent victims. These tragic events were similar in that they demonstrated how hard times lead to society’s need to find a scapegoat. They also show the shame and regret that take place after the bloodbaths occur. The parallels between these two events‚ which took place almost 300 years apart‚ are remarkable." "However‚ the Salem Witchcraft
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The Crucible and the McCarthy Era Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ depicts the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692 but is analogous to the McCarthy trials of the 1950s. In both situations‚ widespread hysteria occurs‚ stemming from existing fears of the people of that particular era. The Salem witchhunt trials parallel the McCarthy era in three major aspects: unfounded accusations‚ hostile interrogation of numerous innocent people and the ruination and death of various people’s
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Spotlight by Tom McCarthy may just be the sleeper classic of the 2010’s. The fact that is supported by the best picture award and the incredibly real tragedy portrayed in the film. Spotlight goes farther than just exposing the lies of the Vatican and its horrific cover-up. The film breaches topics one can see in everyday life such as the “death” of investigating journalism and a rapid technology boom with unforeseen consequences. Even the very foundation of its cinematic techniques create a graceful
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have known that that was what he sought and it would have been” (McCarthy 23). John Grady’s decision to go to Mexico is definitive and based on personal conviction. He believes that he must leave and make a better life for himself. He also assures his friend Rawlins that he is making the right choice for himself‚ telling him‚ “What the hell reason you got for stayin? You think somebody’s goin to die and leave you somethin?” (McCarthy 27). John Grady has a reason to move on from his past life and makes
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The challenging and complicated lives of women in the 1930s are explored in the novel‚ The Group‚ by Mary McCarthy as 8 Vassar students struggle through their first 7 years of adulthood after college graduation. Through the lives of these women‚ the readers experience firsthand the political‚ social‚ and economic discrimination women went through in the early twentieth century. The group of friends grow apart as the years go by‚ but a funeral for one of their own ends the book with the remaining
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A Reflection of All The Pretty Horses The New York Times Book Review states that Cormac McCarthy’s All The Pretty Horses‚ “puts most other American writers to shame.” The main character John Grady is the ideal American cowboy who sees horses as a way of life. The theme of a modern day Western full of horses is brought together with different dialect‚ irony‚ and how a cowboy Spanish speaker from Texas survives his journey through Mexico. John Grady is a cowboy unlike any others‚ who uses his knowledge
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50s: The 50’s were the start of a great genre in music; Rock’n’roll! Rock’n’roll originated from a combination of southern blues and gospel music‚ stemming around the time of World War II. Jazz bands mostly dominated “white music” during this period but rock’n’roll was mainly African-American influenced. This was the first time music had developed amount different social and ethnic groups. Some of the notable artists of this time include Ray Charles‚ Bill Haley‚ and of course Elvis Presley. These
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