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Old Hickory’ The success of Andrew Jackson presidency was particularly debated, due to the actions he executed in his office. Throughout his life, Jackson was criticized for his actions, but he proved himself a shrewdness and considerate politician. Historians seem to argue about Jackson, some see him as a hero, and others believed he was a villain. Jackson supporters tended to focus on his effects towards helping the citizens of the time and his issue with the bank. Jackson turned his attention…

This rape of the land and insanity of the people are also reflected in Ödön von Horváth’s Youth Without God. Written in 1939, this novel reflects Horváth’s fears of what his own country is becoming through an examination of what about a society makes something like the the Third Reich possible. In this case, he describes it as a cycle of inhumanity through control of education, as well as the propaganda machine brainwashing the public. Horváth’s novel begins immediately with the establishment…

Delivered on June 4, 1940, Winston Churchill’s speech “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” is one of the most recognized speeches during World War II. Churchill, who at the time was the prime minister of the United Kingdom did not actually broadcast this speech to the citizens of the United Kingdom, rather to the House of Commons. In fact, it was not until 1949 that people were able to listen to his own voice delivering the speech after Churchill was persuaded to record it for the benefit of younger…

opinions and the Party can’t be trusted. Winston thinks about how the thought police or telescreens control, by if you say, do, or think the wrong thing you could be instantly killed. It states in the novel, “It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen. The smallest thing could give you away.” The Party controls how you have to act by just watching you and having you fear them. Winston realizes that the Party controls…

Have you felt the pain of your friend backstabbing you in the back? Well, Julius Caesar felt that pain twenty-three times but he was stabbed in the back with real knives. Julius Caesar was born in Rome in 100 BC, he rapidly climbed the ladder to Roman politicians. His victories in battles awarded him with people's support, he made allies and enemies along the way. On the Ides of March, Julius Caesar was brutally assassinated by a group of nobles in the Senate House. Mark Antony, who was Julius…

Cruelty describes something that is beyond evil, such as the acts that the Nazis committed towards the Jews showing the theme of inhumanity to man. In the memoir, Night, by Elie Wiesel he describes the way that the Nazis treat him and the other Jews, which is horrific and progressively worsens. When Wiesel first arrives at the camp he is seperated from his mom and sisters, unfortunately he did not know that it would be the last time he would ever see them, “I saw them disappear into the…

There are many freedoms And rights granted to us,some of which were fought for such as the first few amendments after we,The US beat the British or when women finally were allowed to vote.Even fighting against discriminatory laws put in place by racist people like blacks being told to celebrate the emancipation of the US from the British when the blacks were still slaves to the whites.But during the 1800’s some of these rights and amendments were kept from immigrants and slaves,even basic human…

In “Confessions of a Liberal Gun Owner”, author James Cronin explains why he, despite being a liberal, believes in and exercises his gun ownership rights. This essay, in particular, is quite intriguing due to the fact a liberal is supporting the second amendment. The title alone draws in a diverse crowd because it is somewhat paradoxical in today's divided political spectrum. The personal crisis that leads to the author’s support of gun ownership enlightens and resonates with nearly all…

US politician, Julian Castro, describes that the American dream is neither a race nor a marathon.Not everyone crosses the finish line, but each generation can pass the beauty of their legacy onto the next generation. F. Scott Fitzgerald believes this to be false, as described in his novel The Great Gatsby. Although Fitzgerald believes the American Dream is an allusion, many others still believe in its prosperity, which is enough for it ot stand vibrantly amongst the American public. First, the…

fell in love. Her name was Maame. She had dimples when she smiled. She was my secretary. Several times, she turned over my invitation to have lunch or dinner with her. She was the reason why I stayed in Ghana for two extra years. I secretly threw a party when she accepted to my proposal of taking her on a tour. Actually, she did since I knew relatively less about Ghana. Three days in the Northern part of the country saw us building a new relationship. I, for the first time, kissed her soft lips…