Caning

3. What is the significance of Cubist works produced after 1907 to the representation of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface? Prior to the 20th Century, art styles such as realism and romanticism were most popular in the world of art, these traditional and academic art forms were seen as the highest and most desirable form of art; the result of great skill and control. At this time artists focused on creating artwork that was visually accurate and which were true depictions of…

Butler’s second cousin and Representative for South Carolina, was furious. About 2 days later, Preston Brooks took his cane and slammed it into Sumner multiple times. The extent of Sumner’s injuries were so severe, he was out of Congress for 3 years. The caning took place in Washington D.C., where Brooks was later tried and forced to pay a small of $300 fine for an extreme act of violence. He beat a man so hard, he almost died and pays $300. The North hated this. Charles Sumner’s speech only…

Justice is a term heard nearly every day, all around the world. Its mentioning ranges anywhere from national anthems and pledges to the more mundane tv show title or pop song. For a term that is used so often, its true definition is very elusive due to many different interpretations. While some believe justice should be swift, fierce, and merciless, others see it as a simple chastisement followed by a second chance. After reading “Rough Justice” and “Welcome to the World’s Nicest Prison”, these…

Canning or death sentences, you may as well consider them to be the same thing. “Rough Justice” written by Alejandro Reyes, gives more reasoning toward the case of Michael Fay with the author's use of evidence. After carefully analyzing the two text, the reader realizes that the article “Rough Justice” has the most relevant evidence to support it because the author includes more facts and statistics which allows the reader to better side with his view. Throughout the article, Reyes provides…

American Michael Fay, who was visiting Singapore at the time, was arrested for vandalism of automobiles and had in his possession stolen street signs (“Time to Assert American Values”). For his crimes he was sentenced to the Singaporean punishment of caning---where one is beaten with a long rattan cane. Moreover, the topic was covered by two different editors, Alejandro Reyes and an anonymous writer of the New York Times. Although both editorials demonstrate logos in the texts, Alejandro Reyes,…

As a child who went through the first 11 years of my life in schools that practiced the “norm” of corporal punishment; lashing with a cane, ruler, or belt, I can safely say that there was certainly no one there to stop the teacher if he or she ever went out of hand, and you almost had to draw your luck if whatever you were doing was deemed disrespectful or rude, that the teacher was in a good mood. I profoundly remember my kindergarten mathematics teacher, Mrs. Ama, a very strict lady who didn’t…

gets much attention because it’s such a drastic and disputed thing to do and say. Before explaining some arguments on why flogging should be legal again, it’s important to know what exactly the term ‘flogging’ is. “Flogging, also called whopping or caning. A beating administered with a whip or rod, with blows directed to the person’s back.” (Abbot. 2014). Flogging has been used as a form of punishment system for a long time. Punishment in school such as flogging is something different.…

Flogging was once imposed as a form of judicial punishment and a means of discipline in schools, prison, military forces, and in private homes. Flogging is also called whipping or caning, which is a beating used with a whip or a rod with the most common blows being directed towards the victims back. The tools and methods of flogging have varied. Children have been beaten with things such as sticks, rods, straps, whips, and other objects. At school or home but else where what was widely used was…

The War of Tears The Civil War began on April 12th, 1861, and lasted for four years, one month, and one day, officially ending on May 13th, 1865. The conflict of The Civil War was between the Northern and Southern states of the United States of America. The Civil War is commonly known as “The War Between the States,” and was known to put brother against brother. This caused tension and division, not only among the states, but in many families as well. The northern states, also known as, “The…

The issue of slavery in the United States became paramount in the late nineteenth century. There were two clear sides in this debate, those pro-slavery and those anti-slavery. This division was quite geographical, pitting the South against the North. Regional differences between the North and the South led to fierce conflict, particularly over the issue of slavery. The Northern states were free states, against the idea of slavery. The South was very pro-slavery, as their economy depended on it.…