Animal Farm begins on Manor Farm in England. After Mr. Jones, the neglectful owner of the farm, has drunkenly shut the animals away and gone to sleep, the animals all assemble in the barn to hear a respected boar named Old Major speak. Old Major proceeds to share his dream of a world without men, one ruled by animals. He points out that all of the suffering endured by the animals is the result of man. Mr. Jones forces the animals to work too hard and then steals the products of their labor.…
Ibn Khaldun’s greatest contribution to the study of politics and social behaviors is his concept of Asabiya. When reading his Muqaddimah, one should be really careful as the Khaldunian philosophy is such a highly selective and well organized one. Any misinterpretation can lead us to huge misconception like what happened with many who interpreted Asabiya as the base to establish a state while Luxury lead to its collapse Franz Rosenthal, the first and might be the only translator of the entire…
Introduction I George Orwell’s 1984 is a precaution novel of today’s society. In the book, civilian’s lives are controlled, every move they make is monitored with surveillance technology. Today there is surveillance technology and as time goes by they are creating more. George Orwell explains how Big Brother has strict control over society just by the use of technology, in today’s society everyone is so revolved, who knows what is being exposed to our government. Surveillance/…
A more effective tactic invented by the Party is doublethink; it resides in the minds of every citizen and party member, influencing every action and decision unconsciously and destroying one’s ability to understand the truth of their reality. Doublethink is an insidious tactic the Party designed to betray the thoughts of the individual. The Party convinces the citizens of Oceania to accept all ideas originate from the Party, and they use the ever-present threat of survival to bring the…
Valley Forge: Would You Have Quit? Who likes to go fight outnumbered with half your army sick? Britain had an army of 18,000 men and they were staying in Philadelphia. Washington (United States) had a smaller army and decided to stay about 18 miles northwest in a place called Valley Forge. But Would I have quit Valley Forge without permission? I would have most definitely quit Valley Forge because we were outnumbered, the conditions were terrible, and the sickness was outrageous. I would have…
Behind every great artist is a muse. And the mythical painter Picasso had plenty of them. Throughout his life, the artist had two wives, six mistresses, and lots of lovers. Although his relationship with women was complicated, many of them served as the inspiration for the artist’s exceptionally prolific body of work. It can be said that Picasso’s style changed as often as he changed his companions. In this paper I want to explore the main differences between two of his main muses: Marie-Thérèse…
The Most Important Battle: The Battle of Saratoga Due to being the turning point of the war, the Battle of Saratoga is the most important battle in the American Revolution. All of the key events, such as the two battles that made up this big battle and how Benedict Arnold did not follow the General’s orders to stay back, led to the victorious win over the British. This win gave America the chance of a lifetime; an alliance.America had to work hard for this,though. The militia and minutemen gave…
Monster Cinema: The Myth and History of the Spectacle In recent years, the monster genre has been dominated by zombies, vampires, werewolves, and supernatural creatures. Although these monsters terrify audiences, they don’t have the same impact as their larger, far more destructive counterparts. The kaiju, or giant monster, have been a neglected and misunderstood genre for a long time. It wasn’t until recently that these monsters started to make their way back on the silver screen. This paper…
Another key to success that Burr, and many others, lacked was good a relationship with George Washington. It seems ironic that despite Burr being so preoccupied with being likable, he could not establish a advantage - bringing relationship with the General during the revolution. In the musical’s Right Hand Man Burr appeals to Washington for a position in the military but is dismissed after Hamilton enters the room, upon which the position of aide-de-camp is offered to Alexander instead. In…
“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes” this is a quote from the legendary pop artist Andy Warhol in a 1968 exhibition of his work at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Sweden. Warhol was an American artist, director, and producer whose works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture, and advertising. His mediums included everything from painting, silk-screening, photography, film, and even sculpture. His studio, The Factory, became a well-known…