Dictatorship

Richard Dawkins, an English author and ethologist, claims, “Our genes made us, we animals exist for their preservation and are nothing more than their throwaway survival machines.” With these words, Dawkins asserts that humanity’s sole purpose for existence reproduce. The film, Max, directed by Menno Meyjes, focuses on characters Max Rothman and Adolf Hitler and portrays the history behind Hitler’s hateful speech aimed directly the Jews. In Max, Rothman (referred to as Max), a Jew and former…

Let’s be a Dictator! (An analysis of the basic views of a Totalitarian style government) Not many areas in the world today operate as a totalitarian type of government. The term totalitarian is defined as a system of government that is dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state. Obviously now it is extremely easy to see that the United States is not one of these dictator-type governments. However, there are a few places around the world that are ruled with a totalitarianism type…

Unlimited Possibilities of Free Speech The free right of expressing one’s thought and opinions is very important according to human rights for a country. Everyone might be able to speak and write with freedom, but could be responsible for such extremely negative or dangerous way of using freedom of speech. Freedom of speech is very important part for democratic government and most people because it is the only way the truth can come out. Everybody is different. Everybody has their own opinions,…

There are many similarities and differences between Joseph Stalin and Fidel Castro. Both are strong communist leaders that rule their counties with an iron fist. Stalin and Castro rose to power to form totalitarian dictatorships in the countries they ruled. They have used various methods to rise to power in their countries and they have worked hard to maintain that power. They both had huge impacts on the world and on Cuba and Russia. Joseph Stalin rose to power after the death of Vladimir Lenin…

The dictatorship was created in the Ancient Rome and since then, its form changed noticeably. Dictatorship means the rule of the one person or a small group, that was not chosen in the free election. The society does not have any influence over the ruler nor his actions. Dictators are known for using violence against their political rivals, if anyone are brave enough to oppose them. The human rights are not permitted. There are usually no civilian liberties. Parliament, if there is any , does…

The repeated bleating, “Four legs bad, two legs good,” by the sheep proved their thoughtless devotion (Orwell 55). Throughout history male rulers have claimed a call to dictatorship or totalitarianism, and therefore pulled oblivious bystanders into their campaign. The lives of Stalin, Hitler, Nicholas II, and Lenin exemplified this overpowering leadership. Humble beginnings and pride caused each man to consider himself above reproach as he grasped for power. Subsequently, the evolving government…

Over the years, governments all around the world have witnessed many changes. Some democratic states have become communist, and some communist states became democratic. As time passed many new leaders were introduced, that believed in different ways of running a government. Some were seen as extremists, while others were seen as fair. Totalitarian leaders were extremist. Leaders like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Rafael Trujillo, Benito Mussolini resorted to violent and extreme actions to run…

Elliott Meeks Jean-Claude Duvalier was a corrupt Haitian president who ruled with absolute power. He used fear to control and manipulate the entire country of Haiti. While he was president he tourcherd and killed everyone who got in his way; nothing stopped him from keeping his power. The use of fear to manipulate and stop at nothing attitude is a central theme in Card’s novel Ender's Game. Card suggests the dangers to society of having a win at all costs attitude when it comes to power. He…

The Jewel. In the series “The Jewel” by Amy Ewing, the dystopian genre shows itself through many dystopian characteristics such as a totalitarian government using propaganda to control its citizens. In these novels propaganda contributes to controlling the citizens and crushing dissent. Propaganda is used to hide the murder of surrogates through unwanted pregnancies with babies they are not compatible with. It is also used to convince the citizens that everything is fine and that the royalty…

Just as humans, dictators are not born evil but are influenced enough to gain power and abuse it. If one has the power to control all, then they could use it to their own advantage. Stories such as Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Animal Farm by George Orwell illustrate how such characters like Macbeth and Napoleon rise to power to use it for themselves as similarity to dictators like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini. By doing this, dictators blind the eyes of the people by…