1963

Milgram’s (1963) primary objective within his study was to analyze the concept of obedience to authority figures. Milgram’s (1963) interest in the subject of obedience began as he questioned how individuals could commit acts of extreme violence against others simply because they were ordered. Milgram’s (1963) theoretical proposition was that humans would follow or obey an order from powerful authority figures, even if it went against all their moral and ethical beliefs. Milgram (1963), through a…

In the 1960’s there was a huge controversy between white clergymen and Martin Luther King Jr. Birmingham, Alabama was very racially divided in 1963. Both individuals and court systems treated Negros unfairly, and segregation was a part of everyday life. Nancy V. Wood, author of the book Essentials of Argument, wrote that “black people were only allowed to sit in certain parts of buses and restaurants… [and] were not allowed in white churches, schools, or various other public places” (2011, p.…

The Literary Techniques of MLK On April 19, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote an open letter to eight clergymen who questioned his involvement in non-violent protests in Birmingham, Alabama. The Letter of Birmingham Jail brilliantly appeals to both the clergymen and a broader audience. King masterfully uses strategies such as narrating, exemplifying and comparing-contrasting. For the purpose of this essay, we will focus on the literary technique of Comparing-Contrasting in King’s letter.…

administered the highest shock level were labeled the ‘obedient’ subject (Milgram, 1963). As said earlier, to better organize the information, the dependent variable was numerically defined based on how high of a shock value they were able to deliver to the learner (Milgram, 1963). Another way data was collected was through interviews of the subjects that were done after the experiment was completed (Milgram, 1963). Observers were also enlisted to objectively analyze the behavior of the…

reader’s mind is created a certain character and Clegg will be seen as a control freak: “It was all planned” (Fowles, 1963: 11), “I put the gag on first, then I strapped her down, no hurry, no panic, like I planned.” (Fowles, 1963: 11), “Near Redhill I drove off the main road as planned” (Fowles, 1963: 11), “I planned what had to be done and ignored my natural feelings.” (Fowles, 1963: 125). The reader may believe that Clegg has some mental problems and he would not be a credible narrator.…

orders (Baron & Branscombe, 2013). Influenced by the events of the Holocaust, social psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted a series of famous yet controversial laboratory experiments investigating destructive obedience (Milgram, 1963, 1965). Aim:…

Many people may ask the question: why study such an exotic sensory system such as the electrosensation in electric fish? Could it be because of the natural curiosity that we as human’s exhibit, or maybe because we are intrigued by the various morphological and physiological adaptations that are seen across a plethora of environments? Well, more evolved organisms have achieved their higher traits not from new mechanisms that spontaneously appeared, but from old mechanisms that they share with…

is administered to the participant in order to show him what the Learner will be experiencing and to further portray the experiment as authentic (Milgram, 1963). However, the participant is not aware that this will be the only real shock in the experiment. The confederate will not be shocked because he is an actor in the situation (Milgram, 1963). He does act as if being shocked, however. In the Voice Feedback condition the Learner starts to react to the shocks at the 75V point (Milgram, 1965).…

Supreme Court of the United States School Dist. of Abington Tp. v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203 (1963) School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp No. 142 Argued February 27-28, 1963 Decided June 17, 1963* 374 U.S. 203. Facts: The Supreme Court of the United States heard the School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp case on February 27-28, 1963, and reached a verdict on June 17, 1963. The plaintiffs, Edward Louis Schempp and Sidney Gerber Schempp, were the…

Literary Elements and Appeals of “I Have a Dream” Speech The legendary man with the dream so big, and a voice so proud it changed the United States tremendously with one speech; Martin Luther King Jr. 's "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963 is inevitably the leading inspirational speech regarding civil rights to date. The "I Have a Dream" speech given before the organized peace walk on Washington the same day, which was to advocate for equal rights and opportunities for blacks, and whites.…