Escape from Alcatraz

Both Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King Jr. define the profound difference between just and unjust in their writings, “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience” and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” While the two men have a different sound throughout each of their own pieces, there is much that they agree upon about civil disobedience once clearly thought out and read. With that being said, this paper will, respectively, discuss the general content of both writings, as well as the prominent…

Although the piece has the movement and the situation of shadows and light that are necessary in creating a realistic, three-dimensional aspect to the image, they are placed incorrectly in terms of reality. From the angle that light is coming from and the angles of the shadows on the ruins, a moon should either be seen at the top right-hand corner of the image or should be just off of the canvas, but besides the slight orange hue of the sky, there is no indication that there…

distracted by things created by man. Lastly, he makes the claim that man is undermining the beauty of creating. Instead of being left in wonder over the awesomeness of God’s creation, man fixes his mind on things which are not edifying and distract from God. 6. In Leo Tolstoy’s “The death of Ivan IIych”, Ivan’s colleagues are more concerned with their own carrier than his death. The narrator directly states, “So, on hearing of Ivan IIych’s death, the first thought of each of the gentlemen in…

While indulging in a binge watching weekend I spotted one of my all-time favorite films. Recently placed on Amazon prime Trouble with the Curve starring Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams. There are so many reasons why I love this movie. First and foremost it is the romance aspect, being that I am truly a romantic at heart, I can never pass up a romantic comedy. The second reason is that it’s a movie about baseball. I love a good baseball game and how could I pass up a baseball movie with some good…

was incarcerated when he employed creative nonviolence and civil disobedience as he and his followers challenged the structures of racial and economic injustice in Albany, Birmingham. SAILS-DUNBAR, T. T. (2017). A Case Study Analysis of the "Letter from Birmingham Jail": Conceptualizing the Conscience of King through the Lens of Paulo Freire. Pursuit: The Journal of Undergraduate Research at The University of Tennessee, 8(1), 139-148. As told by Brown, T. M., & Fee, E. (2008). Spinning for…

In Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” King responds to the criticism written by a group of clergymen about the work that King is pursuing in Birmingham. Although King directly addresses his fellow clergymen he also expresses his strong disappointment in the white churches of the south and the wide range of white moderates. Making it clear that these groups are not in favor of king and the work that he is doing, King explains the flaws of how those who fight against him are…

The parallels and allusions to the biblical story of Adam and Eve further prove Hawthorne’s theme of the fall from innocence. Goodman Brown and Faith are the seventeenth-century Adam and Eve. The nicely dressed man with mysterious origins, supernatural powers, and the serpent staff represents the Devil. Faith and Goodman Brown are introduced as religious newlyweds…

overcome even his Faith. The entry from, a lightened place, into the dark forest portrays his first step towards a transgression that ends up becoming the only reality in his life from hereon. The dark path…

glory and pride of America, its tunes come from a deceptive origin: the “Anacreontic Song” that was dedicated to the Greek Writer Anacreon for his writings on women, sex and drugs. The patriotic melody also comes from a English drinking song which was the reason it was initially rejected as the national anthem for a hundred and forty years. The song is controversial, one that casts doubt and condemns the true American identity. Although the song comes from a questionable origin, it has impacted…

article that shows conflict. This article was written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and is named “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. This conflict is based on inequality and the action that is needed in order to overcome it. Any new college student may be aware that Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist who lived during the Jim Crowe era when segregation was enforced by law. “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is a letter that Martin Luther King Jr. wrote during his stay at a Birmingham…