In his work‚ The Prince‚ Niccolo Machiavelli writes extensively on the manner a leader ought to act in order to gain and retain power in the most effective way. He claims that "the essence of successful government is force and craft" (Gettell 1951‚ 140). Machiavelli illustrates his thought saying that a power broker can become successful if he is both cunning like a fox and ferocious like a lion (Wootton 1996‚ 45). However‚ in the course of this paper‚ I will demonstrate that craftiness and ferocity
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Two works of African American women’s literature are Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God and‚ Maya Angelou’s‚ "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” Both stories give example to an oppressed character and the difficulties of their lives. Through description of character‚ language and their surroundings they tell that adventure. As well as these two works‚ “What to a Slave is the fourth of July‚” also shares a special connection to the literary works. These connections include the story
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problem as it is an emotional problem. Once Josephine told her of Mr. Mallard’s death‚ the author states “she wept at once‚ with sudden‚ wild abandonment‚ in her sister’s arms.” (Chopin). The heart trouble that Mrs. Mallard is having symbolizes the oppressed life she is leading and how the powerful will of Mr. Mallard that covers up her identity. As author Jamil states “The physiological aspect of Mrs. Mallard’s heart ailment appears to be‚ then‚ a result of the psychological burden of allowing another
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“I perceived‚ as I read‚ how the collective white man had been actually nothing but a piratical opportunist who used Faustian machinations to make his own Christianity his initial wedge in criminal conquests. First‚ always "religiously"‚ he branded "heathen" and "pagan" labels upon ancient non-white cultures and civilizations. The stage thus set he then turned upon his non-white victims his weapons of war.” Malcolm X tells us what he has perceived‚ based on his new educational background‚ using
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brain to think‚ do you think people will stand still whilst being oppressed? NO. Do you think countries can continue being ruled when citizens feel oppressed? No. But for freedom to be granted‚ it is not going to be easy‚ sacrifice will be needed to be made. Clear solid examples are recorded and STAMPED into COUNTLESS History textbooks. Let’s put in light the French revolution. The very root of the problem was that they felt oppressed by the country and society‚ that they wanted CHANGE. In other words
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BIRTH OF THE BLACK PANTHERS 1966-1967 The Ten Point Platform of the Black Panther Party 1. Freedom and power to determine the destiny of black communities. The panthers believed that black and oppressed people will not be free until they were able to determine their destinies in their own communities themselves‚ by fully controlling all the institutions which exist in their communities. In my opinion I believe this is still relevant in our time now.
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Everett Mendoza‚ Radical and Evangelical: Portrait of a Filipino Christian (Quezon City: New Day Publishers‚ 1999)‚ 13. 31 Ibid.‚ 173. 32 See Mendoza‚ “It is for this reason that imperialism cannot be reformed. The only recourse open to a people oppressed by imperialism is to overthrow it. In the context of imperialist domination liberation praxis takes the form of revolution: a violent seizure of political power by the powerless in order to effect radical changes in the society’s economic‚ social
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so similar‚ sheltered and oppressed by their father‚ to the end when they are more independent and free thinking individuals. Throughout the novel it allows the reader to distinguish the changes in Jaja through comparing him to Kambili‚ who takes longer to adjust to their new environment‚ and the conditions within that environment (or lack of conditions). Kambili begins the story in her father‚ Eugene’s household‚ where she and her brother are almost completely oppressed by her his controlling‚ domineering
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intersectional perspective (such as myself) believe that feminism should be concerned not only with all forms of sexism‚ but with all forms of marginalization as well”. White feminism rejects the issues nonwhite feminists face and thus turning the oppressed into the oppressor. Yes‚ feminism have accomplished success‚ however‚ we can’t celebrate our success without solving our issues. Intersectionality is a core of feminism itself since the goal of feminism is to move towards equality for all genders
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oppressor and oppressed always are in constant opposition. The ruling class or those who own capital tends to perpetuate self interests and exploitation‚ with the help of ideological instruments and coercive instruments‚ all these make possible the maintenance of the status qua. Necessity of violent overthrow of the bourgeoisie for the sway of proletariat‚ this means that‚ proletariat can take power only through the use of force and not through peaceful means‚ therefore the oppressed people should
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