Defiance

Annotated Bibliography Riley, M., Ahmed, S., & Locke, A. (2016). Common Questions About Oppositional Defiant Disorder. American Family Physician, 93(7), 586-591. The authors take a comprehensive look at Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD). The paper discusses what causes ODD and how most specialists think the cause of ODD is the collective effect of several risk factors that stem from biologic, psychological, as well as social issues. The authors then go on to discuss the diagnostic criteria…

problems in the Continental Army, the civilian and society failed to kept their promises with soldiers, they provided bad foods, worthless clothes, and insufficient payment. The soldiers often used protest and defiance in the their ranks and the patterns of protest are very complex. Defiance came in both form; individual and group. Soldiers tend to get drunk, deserted their rank, steal goods from civilian, and rebeled against the government.…

Activist, humanitarian, and leader of the African American Civil rights movement Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people” (brainyquotes.com). Silence is more tragic than the cruelty that ties into the repercussions of oppression, as silence prevents the oppressed from battling those repercussions. This concept of oppression through censorship correlates to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s…

Elie Wiesel once said, “We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented”. The Jews resisted the Nazis with non-violent tactics like using art, hiding, and spreading anti-Hitler propaganda (White Rose). Some Jewish children were taught art in Theresienstadt by an artist. “Viennese artist Friedl Dicker brought a glimmer of hope into this dark world, secretly teaching art to Theresienstadt’s children.” (Surviving in The).…

Surely, Connie is flawed and the perfect princesses people think they know are no different. The short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” and common fairy tales represent the theme of loss of innocence through the characters’ lust, defiance, and vanity. One way loss of innocence is portrayed amid fairy tales and Oates’s short story is through lust. Clearly, Connie has desires to be with men. Even when Arnold Friend,…

For instance, the massacre of citizens by those in authority and the events that followed had a tremendous influence on Hewes transition to authority defiance. Hewes witnessed Captain Preston ordering the soldiers to shoot at the citizens and in the process killing five of them while leaving nine others injured. During the legal proceedings, the jury acquitted the soldiers on the basis that they acted…

On the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere made history. Showing his bravery throughout the nation, who could have stopped him? No one could forget the ride of Paul Revere. Warning “the British are coming”. During the night, his friend in the Old North Church kept a lookout. If the British were to come by land, he would hang one lantern, if by sea he would hang two. Racing through towns, Paul Revere had his trusty horse carrying hi8m on his way. Then, there was a man, asleep, but in the…

The Civil War or “War between the states” (page 26) is a historical American event like no other that has been over for nearly 150 years. Most Americans are under the notion the Civil War is over and done with where, other Americans believe the war is still being fought today. In Tony Horwitz’s book “Confederates in the Attic” he explores the impact the American Civil War has on the modern day south, and just why southerners in particular still care so much about the Civil War? After reading…

The Dystopian Fiction genre is one of the most compelling genres of literature available to the average reader. This is because these types of stories often depict very high-stakes types of themes such as the future of humanity, the will of the individual, oppression, and the ability of individuals to come together to accomplish a singular goal. Generally these types of stories feature a totalitarian government that engages in mind-control and propaganda programs while also harshly punishing all…

For centuries, there has been evidence of defiance, disobedience, and questioning of authority. The world has seen the Civil Rights Movement, The Boston Tea Party, and labor strikes. Throughout this time, societies have also had to decide what authority meant to them. This could take the form of a ruler, a God, a president, or other forces. In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne creates a society where disobedience is a necessary and just response because of the Puritans’ blind devotion to…