Societal collapse

transformative era in American history characterized by rapid social, political, and economic changes. Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” emerged in response to the discontent of conservative white democrats with their party’s policies, ultimately leading to the collapse of the old Democratic coalition and rise of the new Republican party. The political realignment was influenced by a combination of political, social, and economic factors, which transformed the landscape of American…

The Prince is debatably the initial composition of contemporary dogmatic philosophy, and unique from its practicality-versus-perfectionism contemplation. It is not meant as a universal moral philosophy for the public, but rather a narrowly directed guide for politicians. However, the government style he creates in Prince contradicts with the republic he creates supports in Discourses. The Renaissance era, acknowledged for its confinement of numerous significant philosophers, such as…

Pain Cannot be Measured by Surroundings In life, pain can be prominent and valid no matter what the situation is, everyday struggles are a battle for some while others collapse under their own mental instability. This idea is projected In the novel The Hours, by Michael Cunningham. The story begins with a dark introduction in which Virginia Woolf commits suicide. Throughout the prologue you piece together why Virginia has come to such a grave conclusion to end her own life. The act of suicide…

Challenge of Jesus, drew my attention to three very interesting and important concepts. The first, discussing the importance of relating to Jesus in Jesus’s time. Especially when it comes to the use of figurative language, expression, cultural and societal norms of the time, as well as getting to know how exactly it was that people understood God and the arrival of the Messiah, for first century Jews. The second thing that really got me thinking, when reading the book, is the nature of…

Arts Emerson and Ma-Yi Theater Company’s showing of The Wong Kids In The Secret of The Space Chupacabra Go! on the Paramount Main Stage is the best example of children’s entertainment that is equally engaging to an adult audience. Although I went into the show thinking that it may be too childish for me to enjoy, all of my expectations were quickly expelled as soon as the show started. It was an extremely entertaining piece of theatre, and it was disappointing how empty the seats were. The…

Americans were more bound to mold their ideas in order to meet societal standards rather than think for themselves. This was influenced by the domestic Cold War and McCarthyism. Many Americans at that time feared not being conformist therefore they thought as a group. After the war, millions of veterans came home and…

“Blindly following ancient customs and traditions doesn’t mean that the dead are alive, but that the living are dead” (Ibn Khaldun). There are the benefits and costs that come along with any religion or custom, but as seen in the novel Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe demonstrates how the consequences of the customs of the Umuofia tribe outweigh the benefits. While many of the tribe members of Umuofia all follow the tribe’s customs, one member in particular who is well respected, lives by the…

power, were facing a difficult battle from the start. Liberal intellectuals like Ishibashi Tanzan and Kiyosawa Kiyoshi highlight the middle-ground position of their movement, criticising the left and right, while promoting free speech as a crucial societal value. Kiyosawa further described liberalism as the sole “ideology that tolerates arguments and theories opposed to itself.” But these ideals failed to establish a place in the minds of the Japanese public, only earning the ire of reactionary…

“No more arresting emblems of the modern culture of nationalism exist than cenotaphs and tombs of Unknown Soldiers” (Anderson 9). Benedict Anderson detects that the public does not care about who lies inside the tombs because the purpose of the cenotaphs and tombs is to remind the public of what the soldiers died for, the nation. If the cemetery of soldiers existed to reverence individuals, the size and color of cenotaphs and tombs would not be standardized to emphasize the commonality among the…

against my chest I stick my tongue in her ear as a reward.” Oscar’s commodification of women and utilization of vulgar, descriptive language is an attempt to emphasize his male sexuality. Oscar’s objectification follows the traditional male dominated societal view which utilizes grotesque language and the physical characteristics of women to highlight their machismo. In addition, Acosta’s uses his constant obsession and with the female figure as a distraction from his negative perception towards…