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- 1281: 1984
- ... but is disgusted with the world in which he lives in. Winston represents Orwell’s view on totalitarianism. He works in the Ministry of Truth, which is a place where history and facts- significant or not are rewritten to reflect the party’s idealistic beliefs. They destroy the records of the past; and print up new revised editions, which is being ... be banned in some way or another. I believe that it is bad because the government has the complete power to do what they want and they could possibly change history. An additional theme in the book is to keep track of your history because at any given time it could change right in front of you. 1984 is a classic novel on the antics of government. The book seemed to lack something ...
- 1282: Assassination Of JFK
- ... United States of America, John Fitzgerald Kennedy assassinated while he rode in an open limousine though the streets of Dallas. This event, which abruptly and severely altered the course of history, it has created more controversy than any other single event. Some haunting questions still remain. "Who did it?" "Why did they do it?" "How was it done?" "Was there a ... It should be noted that the militant anti-Castro exiles were almost exclusively under the control of the CIA. Richard Nixon was one of the most corrupt residents in the history of our republic. If nothing else, I believe Nixon might have had foreknowledge of the assassination (and obviously did nothing to prevent it). The Nixon administration repeatedly intervened to quash ... www.ourworld.compuserve.com/homepage/MGriffith/suspects.htm J.F.K. & the cold war Urs Schwarz, John F. Kennedy, C.J. Bucher Ltd 1964 Elizabeth Greenup, Case Studies in Modern History, 1987
- 1283: Dystopia in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World
- ... Reservation with his girlfriend. This happens to be something that greatly shocks Bernard. As high authority, the Director is not supposed to have such emotions where he draws on memories. History in the new world is forbidden. Books were items that were greatly censored by the controllers of the world. The Director speaks of events of his past that affected him ... the other 6 controllers have gone into the forbidden books and read them. This fact is showing that even the commanders of the new world cannot control their interest for history and Shakespeare. They preach and condemn those who do not follow their preachings; yet, they are hypocrites of their own beliefs. In conclusion, this paper has proven that in Aldous ... Brave New World written by Aldous Huxley. Bibliography "Aldous Huxley," in Critical Survey of Long Fiction, ed. Frank N. Magill. New Jersey: Salem Press, 1983. Baker, Robert. Brave New World: History, Science, and Dystopia. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1990. Clareson, Thomas. "The Classic: Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World'," in Extrapolation, Vol. III, No. 1, December, 1961, pp.33-40; excerpted ...
- 1284: ABRAHAM LINCOLN One Of The Gre
- ... and a boy with not much education would grow up to be not only the 16th President of the United States but also one of the most famous speakers in history. I will chronicle for you some of the most remembered and effective public addresses of President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln’s rise to presidency was a lengthy one. His first political ... to become U.S. Senator; however he is again unsuccessful and does not get chosen by the Illinois legislature to be U.S. Senator. Abe Lincoln was well known in history for his views on anti-slavery laws. On June 26th, 1857, he first speaks against slavery at the Dredd Scott ruling. Dredd Scott was an African-American slave whom was ... March of 1861. At 4:30 a.m., April 12, 1861, the Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter and the Civil War begins. One of the most eventful declarations in history was given in 1863 as President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in territories held by confederates. “That on the first day of January, in the year ...
- 1285: Origins Of Communism
- Throughout the history of the modern world, man has sought out the perfect government. An invincible system of order. And in our search for this ideal system, the idea of holding property in ... to modernize and liberalize the system rather than destroy it. But by 1991 the Soviet Union was dissolved. Communism had failed. Today, Communism is hardly anything but a footnote in history. It is no longer a “threat” to the United States as it once was during the Cold War. China is one of the last countries of any significance to be ... but only a few have survived. The survivors: Plato, Socrates, Babeuf, Fourier, Owen, Blanc, Hegel, Marx, Engels, Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin, and all of the others that line the pages of history books. They are those who were able to advance a system that was destined to fail. So were their efforts done in vain? Of course not. It was all ...
- 1286: Origins Of The Cold War
- ... to fight back the advancing Reds. The battle was brief, yet it was one of the first events to demonstrate the growing disharmony between Russia and the West. Throughout the history of the Cold War and the pre Cold War rivalry, the general policy of 'containment' of communism by the West and specifically America remained largely unchanged. This again supports the ... involve either or both of the superpowers, with the threat of nuclear holocaust always just over the horizon. The origins of the Cold War can be found by examining the history of the relations between Russia and the Western world between 1917 and 1949. There is a repeating pattern of misunderstanding of true intentions between the superpowers, and a failure on ... LTD, 1972) G. Lewy, 'America in Vietnam' (NY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1978) D. Rees, 'Korea: The Limited War', (MACMILLAN & CO LTD, 1964) J. Gaddis, 'The Long Peace, "Inquires into the History of the Cold War"', (NY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1987) J. Gaddis, 'The Long Peace, "Elements of Stability in the Post-war International System"', (NY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1987)
- 1287: Heart Of Darkness And Apocalyp
- ... soul is a savage evil side that remains repressed by society. Often this evil side breaks out during times of isolation from our culture, and whenever one culture confronts another. History is loaded with examples of atrocities that have occurred when one culture comes into contact with another. Whenever fundamentally different cultures meet, there is often a fear of contamination and ... function as eyewitnesses to the atrocities. What is reflected is the threat of loss of self, loss of centrality, and the displacement of Western culture from the perceived center of history by those whom it has enslaved and oppressed (Worthy 24)." This tells us that the evil side and the madness in both Kurtzes was brought out by the fear of ... Bahr, George Hickenlooper. Paramount, 1991. 4. "HEARTS OF DARKNESS -- A FILMMAKER'S APOCALYPSE.", Magill's Survey of Cinema, 6-15-1995. 5. Worthy, Kim, "Hearts of Darkness: Making art, making history, making money, making `Vietnam'.".,Vol. 19, Cineaste, 12-01-1992, pp 24.
- 1288: ASSATA Shakur
- ... as a child trying to comprehend the world around her. She learned greatly from her schools, deriving many of her historical perspectives of the black white conflict. She learned false history of the slave period in the U.S., thinking Lincoln supported the slave liberation act, when actually it was a misconception created for brainwashing. The union including Lincoln fought the ... developed goals, ones retaining insight into liberation movements. Community college and later CCNY had great influences on Assata's historical perspectives on her race. College broadened her horizon into black history; opening a whole New World of events she had no idea existed. This is the period where she discovered the lies her previous schooling had taught and pursued organizations devoted ... policies employed in the 60s and 70s and later a victim of injustice in her criminal trials. She can be distinguished as one of the most victimized person in modern history. Her desire for the liberation however has never seized, and probably never will. To this date she believes that in the United States there needs to be a complete ...
- 1289: William Faulkner's Absalom
- ... strong condemnation of the mores and morals of the South. Faulkner's strong condemnation of the values of the South emanates from the actual story of the Sutpen family whose history must be seen as connected to the history of the South (Bloom 74). Quentin tells this story in response to a Northerner's question: "What is the South like?" As the novel progresses, Quentin is explaining the story ... story with objectivity. Miss Rosa is never able to give a logical explanation of how the entire Sutpen family was destroyed (Brodhead 30). Therefore, the myth, the past and the history only has one meaning to Miss Rosa. It is proof that a man has no control over his destiny and that man is the victim of hostile and irrational ...
- 1290: Utopian Communes
- By: Mike Kerbe Mike Kerbe U.S. History to 1876 Professor Giaimis October 8, 1999 History of the Amana Communes With the new foundland of north America, Europeans saw a chance to apply their hopes and dreams of a perfect Utopian society. They saw an oppertunity ... Perhaps the most impressive view of the Amana may be their unique contributions to social reform. Many aided and abetted the abolitionists, women’s rights, and objections to war. Their history and communal methods were basically unchanged for 89 years. The Amana is definitely one of the longest lasting communal societies in the world. In a sense you could actually ...
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