Conscientious objector

One of the most striking take-ways from the Conscience and Constitution documentary, is the internal conflict that has yet to be resolved between Japanese Americans over draft resistance, how remarkably it resembles the African American civil rights movement and how opinions stray similarly even today in both cases. Both situations are and were completely different, very complex cultural elements contributing to different agendas and strategy, yet very similar with regard to internal conflict.…

There are many books that write about character’s internal conflict. Authors write about the character’s personality that they show the reader how the character express themselves and the conflict in their internal personalities. Some authors develop this topic further more as they show the internal and the external of the character’s personalities in different time and in different situation to make it more interesting to readers. Names on a map by Benjamin Alire is one of them, Alire tries to…

Next year promises to bring us one of the most polarizing and ideologically charged presidential elections in recent memory. The first decade and a half of the 21st century has witnessed momentous changes in the American political landscape from threats of foreign and domestic terrorism to a resurgence of philosophies once thought to be extinct from the public consciousness. During this pivotal moment in our history however, many Americans are losing faith in either party’s ability to cater to…

Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. a professional boxer, idealist, social activist, and philanthropist born January 17 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. Cassius Clay Sr. and Odessa middle class citizens gave birth to giant who would impact the world greatly. The Clays were not wealthy but were not living in poverty. Muhammad Ali would go on to embody the soul of an American during the late twentieth centuries. As an African American boxer, world figure, minister, humanitarian, and the spokesman he would…

particularly underage drinking is a possibility that seems to flood your consciousness when you step onto a college campus like the University of Georgia. It’s pervasive, and everyone who’s anyone seems to be doing it. Of course there are conscientious objectors, medical abstainers, and those who decide to just wait until they’re 21, but at least in my experience it seems that almost everyone falls into the camp that imbibes. One of the first things I did in college was decide I couldn’t beat…

Some countries are vastly different. From architecture to greetings, people around the world have built their cultures and societies around the geography, resources available, and themselves. While some powerful nations, such as the United States and China, can differ in nearly every way, in the Western world contrast between the countries becomes minor. This essay will explore the similarities and dissimilarities between Finland and the United Kingdom from interactionist and postmodernist…

The client I was opportune to interview specified himself as a Caucasian American, was born in 1953 and the earliest memoires was between 1956-1972, during the cold war, civil rights and Vietnam era. In this generational paper are indicated the interviewee as a client for better understanding. What are your earliest memories of the world around you? When the client was in school they will all have drills to prepare themselves if there was a nuclear attack, students are advice to go to the hall…

United States Pro-War The United States was up-against propaganda from many directions. The Americans found themselves in a war, unfamiliar to them. The status of the United States military was old, obsolete, and was geared for a strategic arsenal for traditional assaults as learned in the tactics deployed in World War Two (WWII). The early journey of the war was led through passivism. The American people were enjoying the fat of the economy following WWII. There was no immediate threat to the…

One of the reasons Muhammad Ali has the greatest impact on society and culture is because of his impact on boxing. As Ali became relevant in boxing, he showed everyone a new style of fighting, both inside and outside the ring. Inside the ring, Ali brought his “ballet-like grace as well as his flashy ‘Ali Shuffle,’” the way Ali moved his feet back and forth (“Muhammad Ali”). Ali also developed a technique of fighting called “Rope-a-Dope,” where he leaned up against the ropes to allow his opponent…

Hacksaw Ridge Real Vs. Reel War is a serious topic, and talking about it can be a touchy subject, and writing and producing a movie over a specific person's experience in a war could be very difficult as to not anger said person or the person's family. When it comes to the movie Hacksaw Ridge, it seems Hollywood did a rather good job. While some facts were changed in the movie to make it more interesting for the viewer, but in some cases things were left out as to not anger the viewers. In the…