Ian Buruma

The first act promptly begins with Lear’s surprising announcement about relinquishing his power to his three daughters. He pledges “our largest bounty may extend” (1.1.57) to whomever loves him the most. Beginning with Lear’s major discourse throughout the play, we get the sense that power is the dominant force that's at the centre of this family. Lear states first “to shake all cares and business from our [Lear’s] age”(1.1.41) and then taking that boundless power to his children, where he can…

In the inquest of Ian Tomlinson’s death the police officer claimed that his actions were in self-defence and he genuinely believed that the victim, who was walking away with his hands in pockets, was posing “risk or unknown risk” (IPCC, 2010, p. 104), by displaying hostility…

Art, whether it be paintings, statues, sculptures, etc., is meant to provoke and inspire the audience. Artists use different techniques in order to provoke the feeling they want, or to display the message they feel is important, sometimes, these techniques could offend members of the audience; however, censoring art does not prevent offending/corrupting the audience, but rather limits exposure to real life situations such as racism/hate speech, sexuality, and graphic material. It is thought by…

casually murdered. The world was shocked by Japan 's brutal aggression. Even swastika-wearing Nazis set up safety zones for Chinese. In many Japanese cities, by contrast, people held lantern parades to celebrate the capture of Nanking. [Source: Ian Buruma, New York Review of Books, October 13,…

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