Roy M. Elias Ms. Felicia C. Dziadek ENGL 1301 Sec 28 February 2013 Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival ’s (CCR) song titled "Fortunate Son" is a powerful protest song that represents the out cry of a working class people seeing the conflict in Vietnam as a “rich man’s war and a poor man’s fight” (Goldberg 46). The Vietnam War spawned more than its fair share of protest records and at times it seems that the 1960’s antiwar movement became almost synonymous
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George W. Bush September 20‚ 2011 Address to Congress On September 11‚ 2001 the American nation was shaken with news of a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center towers in New York City. Fear and panic commandeered the spirits of American citizens as they awaited to hear if their loved one had perished‚ if another attack had been planned for somewhere else in the United States‚ and how their nation would rise from the ashes to face another tomorrow. Not only had their nation been attacked‚ but
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battlefield‚ the Cold War‚ which developed a rivalry and a sense of thread between two of the world powers. For the above reason‚ on January 20th‚ 1961‚ John F. Kennedy delivered in his inaugural address a sense of self-independence‚ security‚ and patriotism using rhetorical devices and rhetorical appeals to eradicate the results and effects of the Cold War. Historical Background The Cold War resulted after the end of WWII‚ when two superpowers‚ the United States and the Soviet Union‚ began to generate
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helped establish his creditability and be able to transmit assurance and hope to his audience. The use of these strategies allowed him to outline his purpose of communicating to the nation that he is coming to power to help establish unity‚ and bring patriotism‚ and fend for the rights of not just those in the United States‚ but for the rights of those who reach out to the nation and to those countries that it will protect. Kennedy wrote “And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears
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understanding. In addition‚ most of the techniques Wallace utilized to provide leadership are common in different spheres today. The movie gives a true insight on how political leadership should be grooved and organized to bring about patriotism and statesmanship. Due to his patriotism Wallace manages to win loyalty and respect from his army which enhanced their fight for freedom. As such‚ Wallace leadership technique can be employed in entrepreneurship and the entire business to ensure proper organization
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The social and political system of Sparta was framed around physical superiority‚ duty to the state and conquest in war. The excepted concept of Eunomia further enforced this patriotism by placing the needs of the state above individual interest. While the Spartans lived within a rigid social structure based on a three-tiered hierarchy‚ they also participated in a cradle to grave obedience to the law. It was the determination of public officials who decided if a child was strong enough to survive
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anguish and anger at a personal level‚ the aggressive nationalism belonged to the armchair patriots those living safely at home‚ and the war mongers who used patriotism to encourage men to go to war like Jessie Pope. His poem was written as a reply to Jessie Pope’s poem ’Who’s for the game?’ which glorifies war and heightens the idea of patriotism‚ she suggests ’coming back with a crutch’ is honourable whereas ’lying low’ is cowardly. Owen addresses Pope as ’My friend’ as though he is mocking her in
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great importance due to its territorial and economic significance; however‚ the Balkan States consisted of many proud ethnic cultures who did not wish to be ruled by any authority other than themselves. The unification of other countries and strong patriotism fueled the desires of the Slavs‚ Greeks‚ Montenegrins‚ Rumanians‚ and Bulgarians to gain independence and revenge for the occupation of their lands by the Turks. This revolution sparked by strong nationalistic views led to the second largest war
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“sang their way to the siding-shed.” Usually‚ when someone or something is described as singing‚ it has a positive connotation‚ however‚ here‚ coupled with the dismal attitude of the poem it could perhaps be interpreted as more of the last bits of patriotism appearing as moral diminishes. The last line of this first stanza creates a memorable image‚ calling the soldiers faces “grimly gay.” Not only is there alliteration of the “g” sound‚ calling attention to the phrase‚ but also the dichotomy of the
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Cummings vs. owen poetry comparison By Charline Richard It is clear to me that the themes of these poems are both talking about war. The poem Cummings wrote is a satire on political arrogance and uses the exploitation of patriotism to justify conflict. This poem takes on the form of a sonnet and uses little punctuation. I noticed Cummings used all lowercase lettering for the poem and unusual grammar. There are also two voices one being of the first person politician and the second voice being
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