Indoctrination

Conformity: the word that brings fear into some minds and relaxation in others. Throughout the world’s history, the idea of authoritarianism has consumed many political leaders’ agendas. The premise behind the idea of conformity is the betterment of society; however, it has been proven to create a hostile atmosphere as showcased in Ken Kesey’s fiction novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Prevalent during the decade of the 60s, authoritarianism commanded society. Because the United States was…

Literature as the artifact of culture, it provides significant datum about the social setup and structure, mores and morals, religious ethos and orientation, trends and traditions, values and attitudes of a society in which a protagonist exists or struggles to exist (Spair-Whorf Hypothesis Chapter 1). It is language through which process of construction embarks on issues of identity, cultural, and ideology (Wykes and Gunter 2005:61). It aims to construct, deconstruct or reconstruct the worldview…

Childhood Education Regarding My Ethnic Identity My ethnic identity is comprised of Italian and Greek Cypriot on my mother’s side, and mainly Irish on my father’s side. My maternal grandfather is Italian with his parents emigrating from Tuscany before he was born in New York. My maternal grandmother was born in Cyprus and immigrated to the United States when she married my grandfather after meeting him in England. The ethnic heritage on my paternal side is less well known, however, the majority…

Although the Book of Acts is divided equally between both the apostle Peter and Paul, in order to ascertain that Paul is the answer the question of who had a greater impact, one must first find the individual trajectory that he had been given: “...when James and Cephas and John … recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised" (Galatians 2:9). Undoubtedly, on to the…

Feed, by M. T. Anderson, is a science fiction novel set in the future, about 100 years ahead of present day. The cast resided in the United States while it was crashing to its demise, unbeknown to the population. In this dystopian country almost all of the citizens have ‘feeds’, an advanced style of the internet, implanted directly into the user’s brain. It has become such a necessity to life that if someone were to live without the feed, they would be seen as an outcast. Feed follows a group of…

Lewis coined the term culture of poverty in 1961in his book 'The Children of Sanchez'. The phrase "culture of poverty" was used in the 1960's. To describe culture of poverty among the urban black families: "were perceived as people living in a self-perpetuated cycle of welfare, unwed motherland and poverty" (Hawker Ed Cohen 2012: 101). The word was largely discredited as assigning blame to people for causing their misfortune. Is there anything like a culture of poverty or anything as such? To…

If you’re a habitual reader, you probably already know what dystopia is. Dystopia in literature and the media has always been a common occurrence, whether it’s today or years ago. Us humans often find enjoyment in dystopia, perhaps used as an escape from the present-- to alleviate the situation of today by reviewing the undesirable dystopian concepts. However, the frightening reality is that although it is intended to be fiction, many dystopian ideas have started become relevant. Authors and…

Such immense faith and commitments is invested in the leader. The leadership in Enron was aimed to creating an aura of charisma among the leaders and eventually creating major defects identified in (Conger, 1990). The leaders cultivates a compelling and captivating self image, enjoy a lifestyle of great luxury, has total authority and build their eminence and maintain their grip on their followers. As such immense faith and commitment is invested in the leader. Enron’s leadership aimed at…

Significant Connections - AS91478 Merrick Jerard Introduction The dystopian texts The Handmaid's Tale, Children of Men, The Pedestrian and 1984 have made the use of several techniques in order to present to the audience a dystopian society. The main techniques that have been used is the idea and implementation of censorship and the mood of the texts. The authors and the directors have used these techniques in different ways to…

Educators should never indoctrinate students. As a prospective teacher, I would like to inculcate peace, love, tolerance, respect, responsibility, honesty and unity to my pupils. These values will help to create a better world where we will all live in harmony and unity. Ethics is sinequanon in human life since it influences changes which is taking place in our modern society. In this new era, people get access to information quickly through technology improvement such as Wi-Fi. Nevertheless,…