Throughout history, in literature, and even in today’s modern world, a myriad of revolutions have occurred to overthrow harsh powers. Certain people take the role to initiate these revolutions to change the style of living for those not living a privileged lifestyle. Any situation requires one who is not satisfied with the status quo, and feels the need to take the extra step further to improve the life for those around them. Leon Trotsky helped to initiate the Russian Revolution, and should be…
A Foreign Film Review on Mad Max: Fury Road By Ejy Emerenciana It has been thirty years since Mad Max movies was created. Luckily, director George Miller created a masterpiece we never thought we needed. In this Academy-Award winning film, our perspective on dystopian movies will change as Mad Max: Fury Road shows an exemplary execution on how it should be. In a stark desert landscape where humanity is extinct and people are on the brink of insanity fighting for the basic necessities in life…
The Hidden History of Carnegie Hall One of the world’s most prestigious concert halls, Carnegie Hall has been a fixture in New York City for well over a century now. Since 1891, this iconic venue has hosted some of the most famous and respected musical artists from around the world and become known as one of the country’s most venerated performing arts centers. Few people, however, know the hidden history of the famous venue, such as the important played in popularizing rock and roll music and…
that fact that it is here, in Fort Edward, where waterfalls and rapids make navigation by water impossible and thus early travelers on the Hudson were compelled to carry their canoes from this region on the river and nearby waterways such as Lake George and Lake Champlain. Early inhabitants of the region included both the Mahican and the Mohawk people. The region now known as Fort Edward has historically been a transportation hub because of its location along the Hudson River waterway, which…
George Orwell wrote 1984 to show the world what would happen if the government had absolute control and watch over its citizens. Orwell uses Winston to help portray this message. The atmosphere is an important part of this story. Orwell uses imagery and suspense to create the overall atmosphere. Orwell shows that the main atmosphere in 1984 is oppression. Thoughtcrime is death. “Not that he recognized himself as a dead man it became important to stay alive as long as possible” (27). Orwell did…
Imagine a society where the government has stripped its people of their most basic rights. The corrupt, abusive government enforces extermination, murder, enslavement, torture, imprisonment, rape, forced abortions, and other acts of sexual violence. Secretive prison camps operate where anyone who speaks out against the society’s ruler or its government is subject to starvation, forced labor, physical torture and other acts of cruelty. No one is allowed to use the internet for any reason, and all…
The Rolling Stones have been a major band since 1962 releasing 51 albums and hundreds of songs. The band started out in 1962 in London. The original line-up consisted of Mick Jagger born July 26, 1943 (age 73 years)(lead vocals), Keith Richards born December 18, 1943 (age 72 years)(lead guitar, backing vocals), Brian Jones February 28, 1942 (rhythm guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart born July 18, 1938 (piano) Charlie Watts born June 2, 1941 (age 75 years) (drums) , and Bill Wyman born October 24,…
Animal Farm, a short fable written by George Orwell, is an allegory of the Russian Revolution, and could symbolize any kind of revolt in general. He did an amazing job setting up the characters and I loved how each of the animals had their own representation of a group of people in real life. Systems of government were also represented in animal farm, as well as in the game of musical chairs that we played beforehand. The story begins with a drunken and negligent owner, Jones, and a beautiful…
Control over inferiors A recurring theme in animal farm is the more intelligent have control over the inferiors. This theme is present throughout the entire book the from when the pigs start to rebel, to the end when they end up closer to the humans than they are there own kind. Those who are more intelligent often times feel entitled to be in control of those who are inferior The pigs would never have succeeded if the other animals hadn't blindly gone along with it. But when less intelligent…
Rule, Un-opposed The rise of communism throughout the early to mid-20th century brought in an era of and admiration for the communist political ideology under Josephs Stalin’s rule. During its rise, George Orwell, an English author, created the book Animal Farm to combat the ever growing acceptance to communism in a satirical way. Each animal (character), were parts of the underlining meaning on how the communist system is broken and corrupt, despite having a concept of equality, as the pigs are…