Aryan Brotherhood

When thinking of the word superior people tend to think it is a person that is higher than everyone else or someone who is being nobler. That is not the case, the valid definition of superior is a higher ranking, status, or quality (“superior”,Oxford). However, the true meaning of the word superior is a characteristic of high rank of importance. Superior has many definitions but in many cases it means a person with a higher rank or position in a society. When thinking of the United States and…

Throughout both the novel ‘The Chrysalids’, and the film ‘X-Men’ from 200, the idea of the importance of belonging is presented. In both texts, there is a concept that is if somebody belongs, they are safe. Belonging in society is of great significance, and those who do not belong have the mindset that if they control their society, they will finally be part of a group. Also, working in a group rather than alone causes a higher possibility of survival from enemies. Overall, both texts depict the…

yourself” (X-men: First Class). Erik wants Raven to accept who she is as a mutant before society accepts her. Thus, Erik’s leadership and encouragement to Raven, allows Raven to be proud of who she is and accept her true self. Therefore, to the Brotherhood of the Mutants, Erik is their leader because he allows them to be who they are without hiding; unlike the society they live in which views and considers them as different and as the…

nation. He fights an internal battle that perceives this attack and his situation as personal. He then finds peace the same way Sayyid does in the religion of Islam. He converts in a prison under the Nation of Islam just as Sayyid joins the Muslim Brotherhood. Groups both set on spreading Islam in very similar way. Each declaring in a sense a “jihad” but with that of Sayyid’s being motivated as need for Islam to spread. Malcom reflects a need to fight in his speech “The Ballot or the Bullet” in…

Obsession - Radical Islam 's War Against the West is a 2005 documentary film directed by Wayne Kopping. The film details the proliferation of radical Islam, how it threatens Western society, its parallels to Nazism through the targeted eradication of the Jewish population and the reluctance of Western civilization to collectively recognize Islamic radicals as a world wide threat. The documentary uses a significant amount of video and audio footage compiled from Arab television and media…

The Muslim Brotherhood is a Religious Non Government Organization that operates in Egypt who have developed their political ideology through competing in a previously secular political space. The Muslim Brotherhood fill the void in Egyptian Governments social programs through supplying aid to underdeveloped parts of Egypt in the form of education, medical aid, and acts of charity & welfare on behalf of the community, however their work is self motivated as it seeks to both spread the word of…

Although researchers have made several forays into the radicalization process that focuses on religious ideology as a central factor, a more complex approach has emerged—one that examines the interaction between theology and psychology. Not entirely convinced by the idea that religious ideology alone can motivate individuals into carrying out violence, this novel perspective looks beyond, focusing on group dynamics (Sageman) and cognitive openings (Wiktorowicz) as explanations. Considering that…

the team to join the Brotherhood. This made the Brotherhood stronger by him knowing her ability and knowing the X-Men wouldn’t hurt Rogue a fellow comrade. The X-Men was dysfunctional having to fight against a fellow comrade which affected the way they fought against their enemies. Rouge being on the Brotherhood's team made it impossible for the X-Men to take out Magneto. Her being involved with his plans made it hard for the X-Men to plan ahead on what to do with Brotherhood knowing that…

Life is Beautiful is a 1997 Italian film that was directed and starred in by Roberto Benigni. This film portrays the intertwining lives of a Jewish male named Guido (Benigni) and an Italian female named Dora (Nicoletta Braschi). Set in Italy during World War 2, Benigni’s film brings to the forefront the matter of discrimination and hatred spewed at Jews in a comedic manner. Utilizing his comedic strength, Benigni is able to address the touchy topic while ironically limiting the Nazi aggression…

Christian Leitz’s Nazi Foreign Policy, 1933-1941: The Road to Global War thoroughly examines Nazi Germany’s interaction with major countries between 1933-1941. Leitz focuses specifically on major countries and regions. These areas include: Italy, France, Britain, Poland, Soviet Union, American hemisphere, Southeast Europe, and East Asia. Leitz does this my dividing the book into seven chapters, each one devoted to a particular area. This allows for an analysis of Nazi Germany’s international…