Eric Singer

In chapter 5, page 70, Squealer uses a form of propaganda to entice fear into the other animals of the farm. Most of the animals are non-intelligent, hence, they would not know the pigs ulterior motive. “You don’t want Jones back do you?” Squealer uses a Jones as a fear/threat to convey what’s happening on the farm is for the better and if they didn’t comply with the changes, life would be back to the way it was with Jones. However, this causes confusion with the animals on account of the…

Beauty over Pain: Getting Rid of Animal Testing “The question is not, can they reason, nor, can they talk. But, can they suffer?” -Jeremy Bentham. By a show of hands, how many of you would cause your pet intentional pain? Would you prod them, lock them up, or inject them with possibly toxic products? That is what most reactions would be. Well, it turns out you may be using one or more animal tested products a day without knowing. Today’s society will do just about anything to get rid of basic…

Directed by Lee Toland Krieger, Age of Adaline is an enchanting film of a woman, who in 1937 mysteriously stops aging after a tragic accident causing her to live a lonely life for the fear of revealing her secret; however, the plot is implausible because of its circumstances. Adeline Bowman was born on New Years Day in 1908, got married, had a child, and became widowed at a young age when her husband had an accident at work. Her daughter rapidly approached the age of 29, the same age that…

"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life." John Lennon's quote shows how he took his mother's advice to always be happy and tried to remain happy even though people might try and bring him down. The assassination of John Lennon was unjust because he was a kind person…

Humans always need to be entertained, and whether it is a football game or watching an orca unnaturally balance a person on their nose during a show they always have a natural need to be impressed. The use of animals for human entertainment has gone on for centuries now, and throughout the past century it has been done in the most unethical and immoral ways. While reading chapter 6 in the book Animals and Society I was able to understand and agree with the bias explanations of the author when…

One of the many commandments Napoleon broke was commandment one, whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Napoleon broke this commandment along with the other pigs when in the end of the book they all learned how to walk on their hind legs, two legs. By doing that is should have made them an enemy of animal farm, but because Napoleon and the pigs are viewed as superior than the other animals they got away with it. The pigs did this in the first place so they could be more like humans and almost…

Eric Clapton: The Man With Tears in Heaven Eric Patrick Clapton was born on March 30, 1945 in the home of his grand parents in Green Ripley, England. Clapton used music as an escape from reality and allowed it to be his refuge. Apart from the numerous amount of awards, Eric Clapton’s playing is proof enough that he is one of the greatest guitarists ever known, continuing to influence the music world with his playing, even today. In his early life Clapton grew up in a household where music was…

Imagine kids being held in captivity for being extraordinary, it's not entertaining it's cruel. Well, why do people have animals kept behind bars and walls? Animals need space to run, be crazy and hunt, having their own natural instincts. People do not know the possibilities an animal can have after being captured. Animals have feelings just like humans, and they get mental disorders as well. People don't understand the animals, they act like they do but in reality they don't. They can be…

The life of a military significant other is one ever so admired. Many people think this is absolutely something that they’d love, to be in a relationship with a soldier; others, wouldn’t ever dream of it. Though, many look upon it as such a romantic life style. Well, news flash, it’s a royal pain in the ass. You can go days, weeks, sometimes even months without having the chance to speak to one another. So many that are in this lifestyle, though they may hate it, they love it. They all know that…

The Echo of Women The Mexican Revolution is something that changed Mexico for the better and that had so many parts that made it happen. For instance, a key component to the victory was the role that women played. Not only because they cooked, cleaned and took care of their children, but they also fought for their rights as well. As for the De La Garza family, they fought for themselves without a father or a male role model by their side. They only took care of their husbands, which reflects the…