Civil Rights, Liberties, and Issues in Wolfenstein: The New Order
A Bit of Backstory
Wolfenstein: The New Order begins by throwing the player into an immersive experience of controlling a highly respected soldier during WWII. The scene opens up with an American bomber plane trying to reach Nazi territory carrying cargo and armed men ready to retaliate against the opposing German forces. The main character and who the player takes the reins of, B.J. Blazkowicz, has his plane shot down by extremely advanced German fighter planes and lands close to the beaches on the German front. Blazkowicz makes his way towards the water, swimming vigorously with bullets flying everywhere. Yet with all this going on around him, Blazkowicz does not seem fazed …show more content…
At first there is much question as to what the soldiers are doing with the patients, but as Blazkowicz learns more German he suspects they are performing experiments on the patients. This violates very basic and essential civil liberties privileged Americans hold so dear because the government is supposed to protect its citizens, not use them as lab mice. Blazkowicz, when the institution’s owner’s services are not “required” anymore, the entire building is shot up by German forces. Blazkowicz snaps awake from his long slumber to counter a soldier with a pistol aimed directly at his forehead. He escapes the place with the owner’s daughter and they make way for the daughter’s Polish relatives. Blazkowicz stays in Poland with the relatives for a while, and realizes the war is over and has been over. He is astounded and wants to know who is still fighting the oppressive Nazis, but the relatives believe no one is. Blazkowicz can not believe this and goes down to the basement, where they have taken a highly ranked German commander hostage. The commander tells Blazkowicz that the only resistance fighters left are in prison in Berlin. Blazkowicz, along with the owner’s daughter and relatives, decides he needs …show more content…
In 1991, Congress passed another Civil Rights Act to enforce the correction of discrimination in the workplace (Civil 1). The Civil Rights Act of 1991 allowed for the employee to sue and the employer to be liable for injunctive relief, attorney's fees, and costs if the basis of firing was because of discrimination (1). Conclusion In closing, Wolfenstein is an extremely interesting game that makes one think about all the civil liberties and rights the United States grants to its citizens. Most Americans take these for granted and do not respect or acknowledge the fact that the U.S. has such lax restrictions on personal freedoms. Wolfenstein: The New Order really immerses the player in a situation where these liberties and rights are not expected or given. This, overall, gives an interesting perspective on what life would be like without these liberties the U.S. takes for
A Bit of Backstory
Wolfenstein: The New Order begins by throwing the player into an immersive experience of controlling a highly respected soldier during WWII. The scene opens up with an American bomber plane trying to reach Nazi territory carrying cargo and armed men ready to retaliate against the opposing German forces. The main character and who the player takes the reins of, B.J. Blazkowicz, has his plane shot down by extremely advanced German fighter planes and lands close to the beaches on the German front. Blazkowicz makes his way towards the water, swimming vigorously with bullets flying everywhere. Yet with all this going on around him, Blazkowicz does not seem fazed …show more content…
At first there is much question as to what the soldiers are doing with the patients, but as Blazkowicz learns more German he suspects they are performing experiments on the patients. This violates very basic and essential civil liberties privileged Americans hold so dear because the government is supposed to protect its citizens, not use them as lab mice. Blazkowicz, when the institution’s owner’s services are not “required” anymore, the entire building is shot up by German forces. Blazkowicz snaps awake from his long slumber to counter a soldier with a pistol aimed directly at his forehead. He escapes the place with the owner’s daughter and they make way for the daughter’s Polish relatives. Blazkowicz stays in Poland with the relatives for a while, and realizes the war is over and has been over. He is astounded and wants to know who is still fighting the oppressive Nazis, but the relatives believe no one is. Blazkowicz can not believe this and goes down to the basement, where they have taken a highly ranked German commander hostage. The commander tells Blazkowicz that the only resistance fighters left are in prison in Berlin. Blazkowicz, along with the owner’s daughter and relatives, decides he needs …show more content…
In 1991, Congress passed another Civil Rights Act to enforce the correction of discrimination in the workplace (Civil 1). The Civil Rights Act of 1991 allowed for the employee to sue and the employer to be liable for injunctive relief, attorney's fees, and costs if the basis of firing was because of discrimination (1). Conclusion In closing, Wolfenstein is an extremely interesting game that makes one think about all the civil liberties and rights the United States grants to its citizens. Most Americans take these for granted and do not respect or acknowledge the fact that the U.S. has such lax restrictions on personal freedoms. Wolfenstein: The New Order really immerses the player in a situation where these liberties and rights are not expected or given. This, overall, gives an interesting perspective on what life would be like without these liberties the U.S. takes for