Susan Sontag

nation, the horrific abuse and torture of the prisoners at the American’s disposal. Also the fact that these photographs were even taken by the perpetrators were actually proud of their actions, pictured posing beside their prisoners, treating son As Sontag emphasized in her book “Regarding the Pain of Others,” “the horror of what is shown in the photographs cannot be separated from the horror that the photographs were…

Though Susan Sontag claims in “Why We Take Pictures” that photography is a defense against anxiety and a tool of power by allowing an individual to control what the subject of the photograph is, thus controlling the environment. Since Sontag wrote her opinion, photography has evolved to be a more casual experience that documents daily life. Through the mass incorporation of social media into our lives and how it allows us to have constant access to others lives and others into our own, we…

Wright differently. The men see the Wright's relationship from an outsider's stance; they know Mr. Wright to be a hard man, but have no cause to believe he was out of line in his treatment of his wife. Thus, they don't even consider Mrs. Wright's living conditions or spousal abuse as a motive. Probably, if abuse were even considered as a motive, it would be thrown out in the sexist farm society of this play. Meanwhile, the women look at Mrs. Wright's plight and what it must have been like…

does this mean that we are made to function according to the expectancy of society? In order for anyone to answer this question, it is essential to understand how the effects of the adopted set values play into our daily lives which can be seen in Susan Faludi’s essay “The Naked Citadel.” In “The Naked Citadel,” Faludi describe all the changes that occurred when they accidently admitted a female cadet into an all-male military institution. She also described the environment of the Citadel and…

The short story, “A Jury of Her Peers”, is a story that is covered with the theme of feminism and written by Susan Glaspell. The idea of Glaspell’s story came from one of her earlier literary work, a one-act play entitled Trifles. This one-act play that she had written is also a product of one of Glaspell’s work, years before she wrote the play. This work is a news story that she covered while she was still a journalist. The news story was about a murder of a man named John which is the primary…

In the story “Recitatif”, Maggie is a kitchen woman and a target for abuse. Maggie attracts the ire of the residents on St. Bonny’s due to her being mute, bowlegged, and wearing a childish hat. With a passing glance, one would think that Maggie is simply a side character who plays very little role in the story as a whole, but this cannot be further from the truth. Maggie is absolutely central to the conflict of the story, and she has a profound effect on the actions of other characters within…

Susan Glaspell Wrote Trifles to open a controversial subject that was over looked by society during the 1900s; the repression of women, which is depicted throughout the play. Glaspell use of stereotypes, and symbols to distinguish the roles of genders during the period the play was written in. The female characters in the Trifles are the main victims to stereotypical implication of how society viewed women. The drama shows that women were seen as inferior and even a 2nd class citizens compared…

In Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury Of Her Peers,” Mr. Wright is found dead in his home, strangled by rope, and his murder framed as if his wife, Mrs. Wright is not involved in any way. His neighbor, Mrs. Hale, and the sheriff’s wife, Mrs. Peters, go over to help search for cues to help solve the case. The main goal of the men is to convict Mrs. Wright, commonly referred to as Minnie Foster in the past, of murdering her husband Mr. Wright. The lawyer assisting in the search says if they can find any…

Jake Risavi Dr. Jadwin English 9/24/17 The Truth of the White’s Tragedy In the movie Apartment 143, a ghost is haunting the main family and they hire a paranormal investigative team to stay there and help them rid the apartment of the demon. In the beginning of the movie we see the head investigator, Dr. Helzer, interview the father of the family, Alan White. Alan claims he believes the ghost is most likely is deceased wife, Cynthia. Alan tells us the story about how his wife died in the…

The Conjuring 2" opens with famous ghostbusters Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) researching the outcome of the murders that got to be known as "The Amityville Horror." Lorraine has a one of a kind capacity to speak with extraordinary creatures and has been requested that affirm that what happened at Amityville was evil in nature and not only a maniacal patriarch. While lounging around a table in the DeFeo lounge area, Lorraine has an out-of-body experience that permits her…