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    The Perils of Obedience presented by Stanley Milgram is an experiment which tests the willingness of a subject to induce pain on another human being. In the background, the experimenter attempts to coerce the subject into shocking the other human by using authoritative powers. Despite scholars predicting that many would disobey, a majority of the subjects were obedient to the experimenter and carried out the shock. In certain instances, subjects showed signs of individuation and dividuation.…

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    Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 film that portrays the experiences of a prisoner who refuses to adhere to the orders given to him in jail. This inmate Luke’s rebellious behaviour is in opposition with the general sense of conformity illustrated by the other prisoners. An individual can choose to conform and be obedient to authority, or to be non-compliant which can result in severe punishment. This paper will examine how conformity and obedience are strictly enforced and how non-conformity is punished…

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    Building Tension in The Shining by Tyler Johnson Chesapeake College The Shining (1980) is a horror-drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, The Shining is about a family who takes residence in a secluded hotel for the winter during its off season. The hotel is home to evil spirits that manipulate the father, Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), into a violent state. His psychic son (Danny Lloyd)…

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    Stanely Milgram was a social phycologist who conducted an experiment in 1963 about nonviolent people being capable of hurting others due to obeying the authority under pressure despite their feeling of remorse. The way the experiment received progression was by having people play the role of a teacher and a learner.The teacher obeys the authority and the learner had to memorize a certain amount of words.If the learner failed to the duty, he would received a punishment of a dose of high voltage…

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    The goal of this paper is to review and analyze the article written by Stanley Milgram in 1963. This experiment was considered to be one of the most acknowledged research in the history of social psychology that revealed the unpredicted side of human nature. The author described the tendencies of obedience as inevitable part of our lives, particularly since we live in the complex systems of society where human interaction is unavoidable. He illustrated that this specific tendencies of human…

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    ANALYSIS OF THE PRISON SEQUENCE AND THE ENDING OF THE FILM The Narration of This Sequence Unintentionally killing Cat Lady, Alex is betrayed by his companions who hate him for a long time and is put into a state prison. There he is deprived of personal items and recorded in detail, which seems as respecting his private property. But the prison instantly turns a lively person to ‘number 665321’, and not only take away but also trample the unique dignity of criminals, which is nothing but a…

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    Mad Max Fury Road Essay

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    Stage Models of Relationship Development in Mad Max: Fury Road Mad Max: Fury Road is a fast-paced post-apocalyptic movie directed by George Miller that does a unique job of telling a story and forming very intense bonds between the characters by having very little dialogue. For example one of the main characters, Max, only has 52 lines in the entire film. It is a perfect example of show-not-tell in a narrative, so the viewer is tasked with inferring many of the motives and interactions between…

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    Lord Stanley, the governor general, donates the Stanley Cup as a hockey trophy. 1893- Lord Stanley, the governor general, donates the Stanley Cup as a hockey trophy. Lord Stanley, bought a 7” high and 11” wide silver cup (the Stanley Cup) what had cost 10 guineas. (What is $50) In 1926 the Stanley cup became the national trophy for the national hockey league. He donated the Stanley cup because of that he thought that there should be a challenge cup for the league. The first Stanley cup was…

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    of course, the real nature of the experiment. In addition this experiment was remunerated $4.50 for just turning up. The participation was of 40 males, between 20 and 50 years of age and jobs ranged from unskilled to professional. The Psychologist Stanley Milgram created an electric shock generator with 30 switches. The switch was clearly marked in 15-volt increments, ranging from 15 to 450 volts. Each level was marked with a different label depends on the type of intensity that was. Starting at…

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    a professional player for the NHL team the Boston Bruins, can be seen flying across the ice after scoring the game-winning goal of game four in the Stanley Cup Final of 1970. This photograph was taken by Ray Lussier at the old Boston Garden on May 10th, 1970. It represents one of the most famous goals in hockey history giving Boston its first Stanley Cup win in a long time. The photograph symbolizes the spirit hockey has and the Boston Bruins. It is a very interesting picture, because it shows…

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