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“A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” (Vladimir Lenin) Without the influence of Vladimir Lenin, Russia would find itself with little motivation to revolt. For his ideology alone can be considered the overarching backbone of the Russian Revolution. Lenin was born into a wealthy family on the 22nd of April, 1870. Growing up in Russia, he would later delve into an official career, becoming an extreme political theorist devoted to leading the Bolshevik party into Russian power. He saw his…

Since the 1960s, many marketers have used countercultural ideas for attracting customers to efficiently sell their products. In his essay, “Commodify Your Dissent”, Thomas Frank insists that consumerism is "no longer about 'conformity' but about “difference.” Thomas Frank based on the idea of counterculture that is one of the groups which has a responsibility for breaking existing rules of the society. In my opinion, I think his assertion is right because to stimulate, people to buy the…

Throughout the 18th century, Americans developed a different government system with unique beliefs that no other country had used before. By adopting a regular government but adding a democratic spin on it, America allowed every person to have a voice in the country’s decision. Constructing new concepts and new governmental freedoms created a distinguished identity for America. Colonists accepted this new identity – completely different from the British – this was the motivation that inspired…

for deadly purposes is characteristically American, and he says to the behavior of people in other nations that have guns in an attempt to prove this. According to to the Reporter, Moore said, “It’s clear that the NRA is actually half-right in their slogan, ‘Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.’ We just need to modify that to: ‘Guns don’t kill people Americans kill people.'” To bolster this claim, Moore pointed to Canadians, who have “an estimated five million hunting rifles and shotguns…

subjected to torture, and physical/sexual violence in the designation of treatment. In many centers, drug users are held alongside waifs, people with psycho-gregarious disabilities, and street children, and are coerced to practice military drills, chant slogans, and work as therapy. Drug detention centers that hold drug users for long periods of time without providing evidence-predicated treatment infringe these standards and are widely believed to be ineffective. In Vietnam, “labor therapy” is…

“Semiotics is the theory of the production and interpretation of meaning.” Roland Barthes identified three messages in semiotic theory in his article to analyze the contemporary advertisement. He showed how different messages are conveyed by a system of signs. He stated the advertisement is the signification of the image that is international, and these signified are clear, full and emphatic. This essay will analyze the newest advertising of Coca Cola company in 2016 with Barthes’ principles in…

Arguments for and against Black Lives Matter Black lives matter is an activist movement that gained a following after 2013 once #blacklivesmatter was thrown around social media following the murder of 15 year old unarmed black boy, Trayvon Martin. This group acts as the voice for countless stories of police brutality and misuse of power. Black lives matter was created in order to bring awareness to crimes that were merely brushed aside. However with its good intentions, the black lives matter…

and hyper feminine products that are frequently bought. The hyper masculine ear plug product marketed towards males is named “Skull Screw Hi Tech Ear Plugs.” They are described as “super soft,” “Hi- Tech” and with “30 decibels of protection.” The slogan of these ear plugs is “Screw ‘em in your ears.” On the packaging,…

effected millions. BP is one of the seven “supermajor” oil and gas companies. BP, also referred to by its former name British Petroleum. It’s in over 70 different countries some including, England, U.S, Australia and many more. The green and yellow slogan suggests an environmental friendly company looking for a change towards alternate energy sources such as solar and wind. BP is one of the major oil companies investing in all of these environment…

In the 1840s, the rise of western expansion was imminent which led to the term “Manifest Destiny” to be coined by John O’Sullivan in 1839. The purpose of ‘Manifest Destiny’ was to feed the minds of the American people who were hungry for land and sell the idea that it was manifest that the United States was destined by God to expand ‘from sea to shining sea’. Though John O’sullivan was the first to use the term ‘Manifest Destiny’, it was President John Tyler who was the first to start the…