Power Man and Iron Fist

or justice or anything. If you’re a man, you take it.” As said by Malcom X, this quote promotes the go getter attitude that those of an oppressed community must possess. Upon reading this line, I couldn’t help but think that it fully summarized the course itself. While discovering the many neighborhoods in Chicago, it seemed apparent that each carried its own vibe. From the affluent area of old town to the modest area of Pilsen, each neighborhood displayed power, race and masculinity in its own…

presence of president Richard Nixon in November 5, 1968 have we seen a candidate with such good moral compass. When looking into the eyes of a man with such false reverence as Bernie Sanders we see this is not the man for America a man of great aptitude and many other redeeming traits is what this young stallion is missing. Before going into depth why this man lacks the adequacy to run this great nation. Lets first start off by saying if any male candidates in the presidential election were to…

properly examine Thomas Paine’s trepidations with monarchy, one must look at where his justifications come from. He states clearly that “Exalting one man so greatly above…

A bold statement, to say the least. Since Duterte’s rise to power in May, 2016 as the 16th President of the Philippines, as what is described as a “landslide” victory with over 16 million votes (around 39% of total votes cast, more than 6 million votes ahead of his closest rival), both his actions and words has brought the Republic of the Philippines to the spotlight numerous times (Cruz, 2016). From comparing himself to Hitler, to cursing Obama “putangina” (literally means whore-mother,…

on the roles women and men play in my household. I was always taught to do the cooking and cleaning because it was what girls did. While on the other hand, my brother was raised to play sports and be tough like a man. From what I have experienced, social, political, and economical power has been in the hands of men. Within my home structure the person…

Apart from Atheists, most humans believe in the existence of gods. Whether monotheistic or polytheistic, people understand the fact that there are spiritual beings that dwell beyond the scope of human visibility. The Archaic greeks also believed in this theistic phenomenon. Their culture was embedded in mythology, quaint superstition and a belief in prophetic fervor. When we analyze the Hesiodic Theogony and Works and Days, we would realize the features this Archaic greek culture overlap, to a…

in Antigone. Macbeth, a respected man, pursues power by all means, killing people and manipulating those that believe he respects them. Meanwhile, Macbeth communicates with three witches to ensure that his plans of action are uninterrupted trying to become king by any means necessary. However, during his mission to become king, all turn tragic and he never achieves the chance to learn from his actions. On the other hand, Creon, a feared king, pursues power through laws that governs the land;…

Kings, Sovereigns, Monarchs, and Rulers. The way that they are seen in the eyes of the people are often conflicting. Some see them as gods on earth. Ohers see tyrants, wanting to control the country; men who rule with an iron fist. Are they meant to be leaders of a nation or mascots of mockery? That answer is dependent on whom you ask. Like King Henry V, I believe that he fits the definition of a good Christian king. King Henry V, for he led his people to the best of his abilities. He trusted in…

Andy Barbaro Honors English 101 Mrs. Cyphers 10 October 2014 Animal Farm Character Analysis: Napoleon “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again, but it was already impossible to say which was which.” This is the last line in a 1945 novel written by Eric Blair, more commonly known by his pseudonym, George Orwell. This quote explains how Napoleon, a fierce looking Berkshire boar, changes from the life of a normal pig to become the dictator the…

written by Chinua Achebe on how protagonist Okonkwo a self made man tries to do the best he can to be nothing like his father. By doing this he makes some very irrational choices. Due to his sense of pride and fear of being like his father things really started falling apart. The setting of Things Fall Apart is eastern Nigeria in the 1800s to 1900s and the beginning of the book is based on Okonkwo, the hero of his village. A very successful man, Okonkwo had three wives and many children and he…