Pacifism

Tragedy, by the theatrical terms, can be defined as a concept or instance where characters are brought to ruin by personal flaws or weaknesses. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet underscores this definition eloquently, provided the tragedy behind the eponymous characters’ romance arouses the controversy of whether or not it was their fault. To a degree, Romeo and Juliet are in fact responsible for their own dreadful ends purely on account of their impetuosity in romance – their tragic flaws. However…

considered “inferior”. Instead of encouraging young men, who were going off to war, this book was meant as a deterrent; it showed the separation in families, poor healthcare, and poor quality of life. The Nazis objected to this book because it promotes pacifism and demoralizes the Nazi spirit of…

In Käthe Kollwitz’s portfolio War, published in 1924, there are many woodcuts showing themes of pacifism, sacrifice, and mourning. Two examples of artworks from her portfolio that show suffering caused by war include The Parents and The Widow II. The Parents show the sorrow of parents who lost a child in war, much like Käthe Kollwitz herself, whose…

Woodrow Wilson’s presidency spanned from 1913 to 1921; he remained as President throughout the entirety of the First World War. Mid-war (1916) Wilson won a presidential election, indicating that – for at least the first half of the war – he was popular amongst the voting population. This was in part due to his neutrality, and that he prolonged America’s entrance into the war. Presumably, his presidency would have been successful either if he had maintained support from the American public, or if…

What you can learn from John Stuart Mill’s Essay on Non-Intervention? Ethics of military intervention. The argument of Joan Stuart Mill and its relevance today. A small essay called “A few words on non-intervention” was published in the conservative magazine “Fraser Journal” in 1859. This essay written by John Stuart Mill was destined to have a significant impact on the liberal approach to the philosophy of war. Moreover, the work has directly affected the development of the discussion on…

dark-skinned people look less worthy Therefore, in Hinduism the word ahimsa is certainly not cowardice; it is wisdom that is applied to all living and non-living things. Martin Luther King sets a considerable example of an activist who used true pacifism and nonviolence as a source of courageous confrontation of evil by the power of compassion. In society…

Heroes and Ordinary People An active member in the Bloomsbury Group, modernist and feminist, Adeline Virginia Woolf. She was one of the most influential English writers during the twentieth century. Unlike materialism novelists, Woolf stepped outside the boundaries of traditional European writing and continued to write about what she thought was important. With this particular writing style Woolf acquired, it lead her to become extremely influential in arguing that women’s experiences before…

Book burning refers to the ritual destruction of books or other written materials by fire. Often carried out in public areas, book burning represents an element of censorship and usually proceeds from a cultural, religious, or political opposition to the materials being destroyed. During the nineteenth century in Germany, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Regime strategically implemented this method of oppression to demoralize any potential protests and to spark fierce nationalism into the hearts of the…

Nowadays people more and more tend to call the twenty-first century as an era of social movements or even claim that modern societies are becoming clearly the societies of social movements. To understand these points it is important to know the exact definition of social movements. This term can be defined as a special kind of collective actions. Specifically, a social movement is a motion of a group of people who have common aims and who try to success in realizing them. Social movements’ goal…

1940 although she was an advocate for peace. Her strong belief in peace was one of the reasons why she became a huge supporter of socialist politics. She had very strong opinions on politics and social issues. She spoke out about women’s suffrage, pacifism, and birth control. Originally, the media was very nice and supportive of Helen Keller. They loved her drive, courage and intelligence, that is until she began to support the socialist party. Helen wrote several articles about socialism and…