Brainwashed

In the thrilling novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a group of young British boys are stranded on an island and over time become brainwashed by the themes of group mentality and human nature. As the story progresses, a distinct line between leaders and followers is noticeable. Ralph, a leader with moral characteristics, is a less popular leader, while Jack, a leader with less moral behavior, is more successful and powerful. Although it is important to have control over a group, the…

In other words, it is most likely that people only think they are able to use their free will, but are actually brainwashed by, what they consider to be, the opinion of the community instinctively, thinking that they have the same likes and wants, where in reality they might be too afraid to contradict and/or do not even realize it. Of course, humans are more likely…

“Whoosh, crash Hi, i’m Kate sorry I am running really fast away from the guards maybe I should start from the beginning so keep reading if you want me to tell you about the time I was trapped in a forcefield and my dad was brainwashed and how I survived!” To begin, this is my coach Mr. Jacks he has been with me as we have fought it first starts out as a question who and why we just ended up in a force field for no reason, that we know of. Anyways I find a way out with a mirror I had it…

influence on the children. Indirectly attacking Calpurnia, her racism seeped through her sentences to uphold her status. Continuing on page 100, “‘Then why did Cecil say you defended niggers? He made it sound like you were runnin’ a still.’” A brainwashed young child was already using derogatory, offensive terms for Black people. Atticus was merely doing his job of a lawyer and was compared to being an illegal alcohol…

Animal Farm Lord Acton says, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” In the book, Animal Farm, by George Orwell this quote is thoroughly expressed and proven. When a farm is overthrown by the animals inhabiting it, to fix the corrupt rule that they’re already under, power coaxes them to into being just as corrupt, if not more. Three major examples are Farmer Jones, the pigs and dogs in general, and the head boar, Napoleon. Absolute power corrupts Animal Farm absolutely…

children to fight for them.Children from ages 8-18 are being recruited to becoming military's little helpers. Children are impressionable, making them a good solders . They don’t disagree, don’t try to fight back, and they obey orders. They are easily brainwashed by violent videos, drugs, and traumatizing experiences, making them think violence is normal. They fight on fronts, do executions, and there is no reason for it. They are committing war crimes and are treated as victims once they are…

After defeat of World War I, Hitler’s Nazi Party grew into power in hope to alleviate Germany from crippling military and economic terms imposed by the Versailles Treaty. German citizens were indoctrinated that the Fuhrer would use his “superhuman efforts to free Germany from the enslavement endured since its defeat in WWI and to restore its old glory and preeminence” (pg 1). After World War I, citizens discerned the Weimar Republic as a weak democratic government. Therefore, the Nazi Party grew…

disgrace an' that nigger oughta hang from the water tank.” This is a quote Cecil Jacobs said to Scout in the school yard, which clearly shows that Cecil believes his father’s words. It is quite horrific how a child as young as Cecil Jacobs has been brainwashed into having the town’s racist mindset. It can also be taken from the quote that Atticus is ironically being branded dishonourable for doing the right thing, but the town cannot see this.…

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson takes what seems to be a typical small town setting and turns it into a much more chilling occasion. Jackson’s theme of the dark side of human nature is revealed through symbolism and irony. In "The Lottery," Jackson shows how people in today's society are tainted and will blindly follow a tradition, even if it is immoral. Jackson implants a great deal of symbolism into “The Lottery;” even the title itself is a symbol. A lottery according to our own modern…

The main discussion point of the essay was about how the U.S. Public Health Service is trying to get together a scientific study on African American men and the disease known as syphilis. The USPHS wanted to develop a great experiment where neither the 200 men in the control group or the 400 men in the dependent group discovered that they were a part of the experiment. They also tried to maintain the advertisement of the medication for the disease ongoing, so the experiment could be maintained…