Martyr

The formula for conducting a repressive government, in which the people submit themselves completely to their leader is, to understand the people fully, instill fear in their hearts and set heavy consequences for those who disobey. To gain complete control over the innermost thoughts and the actions of the people, the leader has to be their god, both merciful and merciless. Fear of the ultimate power and fear of the ultimate punishment given from the ultimate power drives one to blindly obey the…

At 9:02Am on April 19th, 1995 the bombing of the Oklahoma city Alfred p. murrah federal building exploded. The building was loacted underneath the America’s kids daycare center. The left wall of the Murrah building was the first to come down along with the top floors. The aftermath of the explosion left a 30ft wide, 8ft deep crater in the street that was covered by the debris of the building. ( Smith, 2015) During the time of the explosion McVeigh was in the building parking lot. He Feld scene…

In the late 17th century, an explosive epidemic of a victimization of disparate people struck small villages and big cities all over the civilized world. This hunt for black sheep within society was used primarily by the accusers for ‘airing out’ the silent judgements they had made of people that weren’t to their liking. And in Salem, Massachusetts, this instant power of accusation by testimony placed enormous amounts of pressure on the leading figures of the small village. In Arthur Miller’s…

Joan became an amazing hero throughout the world leading many to victory. Joan always loved the Catholic Church and fighting for her country. Joan died for her country and she became a martyr. Many loved the way she died saving lives. After death her fame increased, then she was canonized and became the patron saint of France. Joan was a small town farm girl that made a difference by saving the French from the English command. She was…

The second half of the twentieth century was for Iran a period of immense political and social change. The struggle to reconcile its advancement toward secular Westernization with its strong Islamic roots led to great social upheaval. Indeed the “culture of distrust” that marked the Iranian political sphere created a sense of paranoia among the masses on which revolutionaries like Ali Shari’ati acted. But many of the conspiracy theories that prevailed were not without legitimacy; Iranians felt…

“‘Winter,’ said Ser Kevan” (957). After five long books, winter is finally upon the Seven Kingdoms in George R.R. Martin’s A Dance of Dragons, and the mysterious others and their undead horde are posed to swarm over the realm. Unexpecting and unprepared, the Seven Kingdoms is preoccupied with rebellion. The lords of the realm are plotting against one another and, “are feverishly endeavoring to advance their ambitions and ruin their enemies, preferably unto death,” (Orr p.3). These ambitions are…

are compared to “live rat[s]” because it seems that survival is their only main concern. These individuals are the ones who do not speak out against what is unjust in fear of being sentenced to death in the manner that More has been. More and other martyrs are referred to as “dead lion[s]” due to how stubborn they are when it comes to standing by what is morally correct. These individuals are slaughtered for their desire to improve the greater good by standing up to corruption and lawlessness;…

faithful to Saint Paul and most likely accompanied him on several missionary journeys. Saint Paul made a lot of churches in Asia Minor and Europe. Saint Paul also proclaimed the gospel to a lot of people. Saint Luke was also a saint because he is a martyr. Another reason Saint Luke was looked at faithful because he wrote the Gospel of…

Encarnación explains how this is a game of cat and mouse in the article “The Catalan Martyr vs. The Spanish Strongman.” In this article Encarnación explains how Catalonia and Spain are not negotiating and are holding onto their own views instead of hearing what the other has to say. Rajoy is acring like “ keeper of the rule of law and the…

Cannery Row a short novel of less than 200 pages first published in 1945 paints you a very clear picture of what life was back in those days. The book is a profound reflection of the American dream in Monterey California; all it takes to perfectly picture the tone, grit, and color of the town is the first paragraph. “Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, nostalgia, a dream. Cannery Row is the gathered and scattered, tin…