The Hague

Kesey uses the introduction of McMurphy and the depiction of the ward along with the change after McMurphy’s introduction to illustrate the emasculating effect of control. The introduction of McMurphy is used as a catalyst to break the complete control and order of the ward. When McMurphy arrives on the extremely orderly and controlled ward, he makes a mockery of the system itself, claiming that he is “accustomed to being top man,” and he figures that “If [he’s] bound to be a loony” then he is…

Earth has always been boiling, wars everywhere and at all times. Few regions managed to escape from wars or declare themselves neutral in order to lose less if nothing can be obtained. There’s no war without an aim. It is known that a war is considered to be successfully won if one of the parties could reach to its aim. We can justify this by Machiavelli’s statement “The end justifies its means”. As a result, there have always been a large number of losses- victims and prisoners of wars. Could…

This brilliantly written novel by Tracy Chevalier is based on the 16th century painting, Girl With a Pearl Earring painted by the talented artist, Johannes Vermeer who at the time lived in The Hague, Netherlands. In the novel, Greit; a young teenager raised in a lower class family is being involuntarily told to be the full time maid for a high class family; the Vermeer’s. In the 16th Century, social differences, stereotyping, and class rankings were “social rules” that were practiced during this…

Needless to say, the Entry into Israel Law does not address the special status of East Jerusalem residents, protected residents who were annexed to Israel, nor does it address the State of Israel's obligations to them. Revoking residency status of East Jerusalem residents contravenes international law. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled in its 2004 advisory opinion to the UN Assembly on the subject of the separation barrier that East Jerusalem is occupied territory, like the rest of…

1930, Anna now being 50 years old, her 30-year dance career had come to bodily wear on her. She decided to take a Christmas vacation after wrapping up a mainly difficult tour in England. At the end of her vacation, she embarked a train back to The Hague, where she intended to resume dancing. On its way from Cannes to Paris, the train was in an accident. Anna was unharmed in the accident, but she was left waiting out the delay for 12 hours on the…

From Hero to Zero: The Social Problems of Heroin The story of heroin Heroin, also called diamorphine, was first synthesized by C. R. Alder Wright. Wright’s invention, however, did not become popular right away. About 20 years later, scientists working at the German drug company Bayer produced an acetylated form of morphine when they tried to produce codeine. The scientists found that this acetylated form of morphine is more potent than morphine. They gave this drug a brand new name: Heroin. At…

therapy that encourages the resurfacing of the client’s unconscious conflicts, motives and defences through methods such as free association and transference. (Weiten, W. (2013). Psychology: Themes and Variations. (9th Ed.). Las Vegas: John David Hague). Humanism is defined as the theoretical orientation that…

THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS REGIME: IS IT REALLY EFFICACIOUS OR IS IT TIME FOR RETOOLING? “Wars, undertaken to maintain national honor, should be conducted upon the principles of moderation” – Hugo Grotius The history pertaining to the prisoner of war is as old as the history of warfare and throughout the course of such history we have always worshipped the victor and the loser is often erased from our memories. As the search for legal protection…

addition to that, other “ethical issues such as black market will continue to be on the rise” (Acosta, 12). Although the two government tried to “prevent the black market for babies by implementing many new rules and regulations such as the Hague Convention” (Hague Adoption Process, 22), to enforce more order and morality on the market, and to ensure that all of the babies being adopted were obtained with the consent of the parent, black market is still happening. People looking to make money…

portrayed this was Broadway Boogie Woogie. Mondrian found his inspiration from the environment which is showed through his popular artwork Broadway Boogie Woogie. He grew up in a stable yet creative environment with his uncle belonging to to the Hague school of landscape. Growing up within the period of World War I and World War II caused his childhood to be chaotic. Living in a dangerous and conflicted world had a big influence in his dark and dull artworks. After moving to New York in 1940,…