Indoctrination

“…[C]hewing tobacco, red pepper, soap, molasses, and red ink…” were the main ingredients in the whiskey that early fur traders introduced to Aboriginal individuals with whom they were doing business with (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation [CBC], 2001, para. 5). Unfortunately, this horrendous concoction proved to be highly addictive, placing the Aboriginals who consumed it at significant risk for exploitation, and subsequently addiction. Further, events such as forced assimilation through…

Mission Command An army officer who in charge of leading military mission must understand that his commanding style contribute a lot for success in battlefield. The typical way through which an officer is more successful which will be discussed through the entire of this paper is the mission command system. This decentralized command system increases the performance of the commander at a wide range. In fact, this evolving concept, which also suit the current operational environment, suffer from…

Julian Perry Jmp6248 Douglass’ Dual Purpose Frederick Douglass' autobiography holds value in the fact that it was written by a former slave which allows for a view of slavery from the inside. In the narrative, Douglass simultaneously presents his own story, as well as the plight of the slave in general, to illustrate their lives. Douglass makes many arguments about the dehumanizing nature of slavery while also using his language to humanize all slaves. He makes arguments about destruction of…

Over the years, the family has been viewed as a strong part of who a person becomes later on in life. However, many times the family is viewed as either a cradle of virtues or criticized as the center of psychological deformation and ideological indoctrination. Whatever the debate, it is clear that family forms a huge part of a human’s life. This paper looks at the concept of family with a close focus on three literary works; ‘the beloved’ by Toni Morison, ‘Mr. Pip’ by Lloyd Jones, and ‘Jane…

Introduction Since ancient times, intelligence tactics and espionage have evolved and become more complex with the changing of the global landscape and culture. American intelligence, in particular, has seen many changes during its lifetime and continues to adjust to the vicissitudes of the nation—although, these changes have not always been the most effective. History implies that effective transformation rarely occurs during uneventful times. Instead, significant adjustments often result…

Dishonesty is a common theme in many works of literature. The denotation of dishonesty will be: When one person is deceptive either by intentionally withholding information or by making a false statement to another with the intent of deceit. In Natsume Sōseki’s 1916 novel Kokoro and Mark Twain’s 1884 novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the main characters have to deal with the dishonesty that occurs in their friendships. In Kokoro, Sensei, after losing everything to his uncle, thus making…

While writing his 16th century political treatise The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli emphasized the relative importance of being feared over loved as a prince. Machiavelli’s argument is based off of the idea that “it is more compassionate to impose harsh punishments on a few than out of excessive compassion, to allow disorder to spread” (536). To support his argument, Machiavelli cites several historical incidents of were being feared over loved benefited or saved a ruler’s position or his nation.…

The theme of fear and paranoia presented in Waiting for the Barbarians, by J.M. Coetzee, apparent in the white population of the frontier town, lies in the ever present idea that black people are inherently evil and should be avoided at all times. This idea presented by Coetzee, stems from the similar mentality present in what was then, current day South Africa. It can be proved that this idea was merely formed from paranoia, with little substantial evidence to prove the dark side of the black…

Final Exam for Introduction to Philosophy 1. In the first class of the semester, we went over The Handout, which was based upon 11 questions about philosophical questions that can go either way. This class activity made us think in a philosophical way and open up our minds to become more open minded in general. The next ticket we read were from the intro packet, which consists of three documents: the Calf-Path poem, the Quotations handout, and the Milgram handout. The Calf-Path poem focuses on…

“How many humans will die here [The Holocaust] in the coming months?” (Ackerman 48) As World War I erupted, European powers balances had shifted, along with Germany instigating the territorial take over of the major European powers of both France and Russia. Hence Germany’s supreme involvement in the War, it had been agreed that Germany was the leading cause of World War I. (Simkin 2) In 1919, World War I had ceased with the resolution of The Treaty of Versailles, though, the Treaty had punished…