Rationing

“All of us have grown up accepting with little question certain images as accurate portraits of public figures—some living, some dead. Very seldom if ever do we ever ask if the images are true to the original.” ~Ronald Reagan Very few figures in American history are as studied and scrutinized as Ronald Reagan. Reagan was elected to the presidency in a crucial period in American history; a recession threatened American prosperity and the Soviet Union’s aggressive expansion threatened the…

1. In these adverts, alcohol is being indirectly portrayed as, even though these individuals are not seen to be drinking, it can be deduced that they would only behave in the manner in which they do if they were drunk. Alcohol is therefore indirectly portrayed in these adverts as being degrading and embarrassing as well as unhealthy and most unpleasant. It is also portrayed as something menacing, which can cause violence, instability and recklessness. The individuals in the advert are portrayed…

For decades America has been a refuge for those hoping to escape their country or start a new life. They advertised the nation as the land of opportunity and a melting pot for those seeking to come to America and find a new life. They welcomed immigrants by sharing their language, culture, and way of life. Nonetheless, not everyone was eager to forsake their culture and traditions. Generally, if immigrants do not assimilate, they continue their traditions, blend their original traditions with…

Nihilism in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, by John Le Carré, takes place in a historically gloomy period when rationing was a recent memory, the Berlin Wall stood tall and the sixties hadn’t yet started to swing. We are introduced to Alec Leamas, a burned-out spy drafted into a final mission; masquerading as a defector to the Communist German Democratic Republic. Le Carré’s 1963 novel presented us with a bleak version of the world: a world in which both the…

The distinct cooking practices came about as a result of the interaction between the Slave Holder’s and their slaves. For hundreds of years, the rationing of food was implemented within plantations as it was an efficient way for owners to maintain control of their property, as well as insure that workers received enough food to maintain good health. Through regulating food, slave-owners also imbedded…

The Winter War was a conflict between Finland and the Soviet Union, November 1939 – March 1940, which, while being a comparatively minor encounter, greatly impacted the political situation of Europe. The conflict broke out as a result of Stalin demanding Finnish territory for both the protection of Leningrad, which they felt was too close to the Finnish boarder, and the setup of naval and military bases. While Finland’s neighbouring countries of Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia had all accepted…

Medicine is an area that continues to become more advanced everyday. With these advances people are starting to live longer because of it. Unfortunately, these advances in medicine aren’t correlating to longer lives for everyone. Specifically those in need of an organ transplant. Organ transplantations are usually necessary because the recipient’s organ has failed or has been damaged by disease/injury. Currently there are 114,990 patients waiting for a donor organ. Every 10 minutes someone is…

Cuba has undergone extreme political, economic and cultural change since 1953 and is an extraordinary anomaly of communist rule, surviving in a capitalistic world. The Cuban Revolution of 1959, led by Fidel Castro and his 26th of July movement, saw the overthrow of the then Cuban President, Fulgenico Batista. Since the revolt, Castro governed a communist-socialist state and the country has experienced many political, societal and economic difficulties despite having one of the best education and…

Renewable energy is naturally replenished and a reliable source to alleviate carbon levels on the world scale. Sustainable energy increases the option for hydro, wind and solar projects that are becoming more dominant in developed and developing countries. Countries have their own role is assisting their self-energy needs, but simultaneously needs to contribute to reduce greenhouse gas and carbon emissions globally. China has one of the largest economies in the world, they burn the most…

Beneath the austerity of McCarthy’s language endures a gradual waning of convention from humanity. In addition to establishing association with the audience, the namelessness of the characters in McCarthy’s novel depicts the stripping of humans from their sophistication in the natural world, thereby equating the once exceptional species with the innominate insignificance of a lowly amoeba. On several occasions, McCarthy limns the man and the boy in a rather subhuman light with elucidations such…