D. W. Griffith

Statistics do reveal to the true identity of a man. In “The Unknown Citizen,” W.H. Auden presents a Big Brother like state that knows everything about its citizens except for what really matters; this state views individuality as irrelevant and judges citizens based solely on their relation to society as a whole. The bureaucrat leaves out important emotional events involving the unknown citizen that seem vital to the judging of his character. Auden uses a speaker whose viewpoints contradict his…

There are many Americans that have opinions about what they would tell presidential candidates about what they should change when they become president. There are diverse opinions throughout the country. However, there are several pieces of advise on changes and improvements that an american could discuss with the next presidential candidate. The first piece of advice an American would tell the presidential candidate is that as it stands now, United Sates immigration laws are unclear and…

Just forty-five days after the terrorist attacks of September 11, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act, also known as the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. This act was created with the intention to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (The United States Department of Treasury, n.d.). Due to this rapid implementation, many…

Jeb Bush, son of George H. W. Bush, has promoted more conservative tax policies during his campaign for president as a Republican candidate. He recently announced his tax plan on September 8; promoting tax cuts for all individuals and corporations. In general, Republicans heavily favor the “trickle down” economic theory, the theory that economic benefits for the wealthy will “trickle down” and benefit society as a whole. Rather than spend their newfound wealth, the upper classes would choose to…

The Patriot Act (which was supposedly intended to protect the innocent citizens of america from “harmful” terrorists) was enacted just one short month after a series of terrorist attacks took place, including the 9/11 attack and the anthrax mailing at the Senate building in Washington. Congress was scared into believing that the only possible solution to preventing this from happening again would be to vote for an act that seemed like the smart political move at the time (only when explained by…

The United States was Correct to Invade Iraq in 2003 The United States’ decision to declare war on Iraq in 2003 is not uncontroversial. Despite of Bush administration’s consideration and explanation, a lot of people and organization claimed that they strongly oppose the decision because of several reasons. For example, Saddam Hussein’s regime did not possess weapons of mass destruction (WMD), or the UN inspectors could have the proofs to support the first assumptions if they have given more…

In George Bush’s, “Address to the Nation on 9/11” speech, he prompts citizens of America to listen to what he has to say. Given that 9/11 was a very disturbing time for the nation, Bush provides assurance that America’s future is strong, and nothing can disrupt this power. Bush attempts to inform people in various countries that the potential of the United States is not affected after such devastating events by means of figurative language, metonymy, and repetition devices. A very influential…

Summary of Privacy by Chuck McCutcheon a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. The controlling idea of the article is centralized around the invasion of privacy committed by the government, big corporations and hackers. The author uses the following statements to support his controlling idea. The author talks about the access government has to data, McCutcheon (2014) said: In leaks to The Washington Post and The Guardian newspaper in Britain, Snowden revealed that the NSA was…

Cartoon Analysis This cartoon depicts the Alabama Senate election. Roy Moore was a candidate in this election, and he is displayed as an evil person surrounded by fire and lightning. This is referencing the sexual misconduct allegations against Moore and his ultra-conservative beliefs (e.g. homosexual conduct should be illegal and Muslims should not be allowed to serve in the Senate). Moore is shown at the bottom of a slippery slope and next to a sign saying, “alt-right”, which is a white…

In 1988, Republican George H.W. Bush and Democrat Michael Dukakis were engaged in a political campaign for Presidency. In the two ads I selected the tied into a certain political debate. Each ad could be categorized as a documentary because they relate back to a factual event. The Republican ad entitled, "Credibility," is a very serious tone and is set out to make Dukakis look very unprofessional. The demeanor they present him as makes him look foolish and laughable. While the language isn't…