Scapegoating

The American short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson takes place in a farm dependent town that still goes by tradition. The community has long forgotten the meaning of the traditional lottery, but they still go through with it solely for tradition’s sake. Each man must choose a slip of paper, and then the family of the man who picked the black dot must draw again. Tessie, the wife of Bill whom chose the dot, exclaimed that the process wasn 't fair, but her statement didn’t stop the…

After the downfall of the First World War, Germany was hit hard by the economic depression which caused millions of people to be out of work and lacked confidence because of this defeat. Due to these conditions, it allowed for Adolf Hitler to rise and make himself be heard as he was a powerful and spellbinding speaker who promised Germany a better life. Hitler was then appointed chancellor in 1933, guided by racist and authoritarian ideas he removed the basic rights for Germany and sought to…

city called Omelas. The city is unique, because while the citizens dwell in wealth and prosperity, one kid must suffer and live in filth. The story questions whether can you live while an innocent kid suffers, or would you walk away? In this way, Scapegoating becomes necessity for the order of the Omelas society. In this paper, I will analyse the scapegoat motif in "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas." To examine scapegoat motive in this short story, one must talk about the 'Scapegoat'. It's a…

After belittling Germany, putting her in severe financial distress and causing the Weimar government to fall apart, the nationalistic citizens of Germany thought it necessary to make a return and grappled on the little thought of resurrection and hope that Adolf Hitler brought with him. In a mere six years, the German dictatorial regime led to World War II. Such events like the unfair treaty of Versailles, the seductive Nazi propaganda, the sheer speed of the events as well as Britain and…

Broken Heartland’s thesis is not limited to the existence of rural poverty and its causes, but the politics of hate and ethnic scapegoating. Davidson’s chapter on “The Growth of Hate Groups” begins with a depiction of the meeting of the Iowa Society for Educated Citizens, a far-right anti-Semitic hate group at Colony Village Restaurant off I-80. Davidson describes the German prayer above the doorway to the meeting room, the prayer’s message of acceptance is juxtaposed with the group’s hate. The…

Mistaken Identity: The Role of Media on Terrorism As America becomes involved in the war against terrorism, Americans must not disregard the terror inflicted to each other in the home country. “Terrorism” can be defined as any violent or threatening action in order to influence political ideas by using the factor of fear to coerce the desired result. Since the terrorist attack on September 9, 2001, Americans have felt fearful in their homes, which is a concept synonymous to a safe haven.…

the continuous flow of prejudices and hatred there is for certain groups or individuals in maycomb county. The use of this idea that people have make people think it’s okay act upon it. For example woman will gossip about others,name calling ,scapegoating,exclusion,and more.In the novel “To kill a Mockingbird”,the interesting idea is prejudice.This idea is portrayed in many aspects of the novel ,and is directed.Towards both groups and indiviuals in maycomp community.Prejudice is lined…

In the summer of 2015, Europe experienced the highest influx of Syrian refugees as a consequence of the civil war led by the Al-Assad family which ruled the country undemocratically since the 1970’s. After the Arab springs, a revolution which began in 2011 led to disbanding of numerous authoritarian regimes the Al-Assad’s refused to stop down and started a brutal civil war. This led to various groups of individuals fighting for varied ideals to fight one another. During this time, the extremist…

The specific crisis my family is facing has been long and ongoing for many years. It has brought some of us closer together, and driven some apart. It started many years ago when my grandpa (my dad’s dad) passed away after letting his $1million life insurance policy expire just days before. This left my step-grandma livid with no one to get back at but my dad who she felt must have influenced my grandfather’s decision. As a result, a long drawn out legal battle ensued. Several years’ prior,…

Zazil Ha, Matoaka, Sacagawea, and Toby “Winema” Riddle are all portrayed much differently than Malinalli, but why is she viewed negatively for doing similar things? Each of these women helped foreigners by mediating between their own native peoples and the foreigners that would later bring destruction to them. Why then, would Malinalli Tenepal be the only one portrayed in a negative limelight? Zazil Ha (1519) was a Mayan who chose a Spaniard as her husband. Although her husband completely…