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Speech #1 Edward R. Murrow, a CBS reporter and war correspondent delivered a report from Buchenwald, Germany on April 16, 1945. He delivered this dialect upon seeing the atrocities committed by the Germans towards the Jews. He addresses the American people, describing the scene he had witnessed at this labor camp, which he found the scene to be so unbelievable that he is rendered speechless many times through out his speech. Murrow’s outrage is so apparent through-out his account, that it is…

John Anthony Burgess Wilson is most commonly known for this book, A Clockwork Orange, but he also wrote many other books. Burgess grew up during the Great Depression and was made fun of because he was rather well off compared to his classmates and was one of few who could read. Burgess had originally hoped to study music, but was turned down from his first choice of college. Burgess ended up studying English language between 1937 and 1940. Burgess was in the British Army and was eventually moved…

The gang enters the Chen building, sneaks into a titanium vault and sees rows and rows of shelves filled with every volume of the Liao Zhai. Chen enters the vault and grabs Mia as a hostage, demanding him to leave the Imperial Sword. Then, they run to another floor of the chamber, and sees all kinds of Liao Zhai’s ghosts. They meet Chen again, and Chen reveals his plan to destroy Americans because his son died by overdosing drugs and he believes the Americans caused all these, by providing…

There’s something beautiful about a film that has the power to upset you. ‘Nightcrawler’ is a dark, crime-action thriller about the news filming industry. These nocturnal videographers dubbed “Nightcrawlers” venture out into the streets of LA to capture the most riveting crime scene footage which they later sell to the highest paying news station. Although the film ends on an emotionally upsetting note, it’s dramatic escapade through LA’s landscape delivers great character development, an…

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” -Albert Einstein This quote relates to the novel Forbidden City and how the main character, Alex Jackson, changed through his experiences. He then used how he changed to his advantage and changed the world around him. Before his trip to China, Alex is arrogant about war and critical when it comes to politics. In China, he begins to change through experiences and realizations. After…

Prepare an analysis of Clockwork Orange by identifying how theoretical concepts of crime causation and criminal behavior. This film, to some, is very troubling as the depictions of some behaviors and activities are graphic. The film may be offensive but it must be viewed from an academic perspective. The reality is that there are people who engage in these behaviors on a regular basis and become a part of the everyday professional involvement of criminal justice practitioners. To ignore that…

In the article “Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear”, by Donald Barlett and James Steele; there are claims made that state that Monsanto is the ruler of all of the United States food production. Monsanto produces genetically enhanced seeds that resist many weed killers such as their own product, Roundup. By doing this Monsanto has put a patent on these seeds, this means that farmers have to buy Monsanto’s product. But, when farmers buy the seeds they have to sign a contract agreeing to not reuse them, so…

A Clockwork Orange, a 1962 novel by Anthony Burgess, is a dramatic and eccentric tale of self-discovery, and coming to the understanding of the meaning of life. One of the largest themes presented within the novel, is the necessity of having some kind of commitment in life. According to the narrator, psychopathic delinquent Alex, the majority of the adults within Britain during the events of the novel are almost completely assumed by apathy. They constantly are spoon-fed all of the information…

Hayden Jackson Ms. Carter ENG3U-01 4 May 2015 Sociopathic Tendencies in Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange It is known that A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess is a very disturbing book and does not have the best reputation out there in terms of books. But this is a very good book that teaches you to go outside the norm to create a truly gripping and stunning story. In this book Burgess introduces the character Alex DeLarge; a 15 year old boy who enjoys all the worst things a young boy can…

the novel. Critics agree that the ending represents a large area of contention (Biswell, 199). Anthony Burgess, author of A Clockwork Orange, wrote the novel with the intentions of the book divided into three sections with twenty-one chapters, with twenty-one representing an age of adulthood at that particular time. However, the US Norton edition of A Clockwork Orange is written with a different ending, concluding with only twenty chapters instead of twenty-one, significantly changing the…