Theocracy

Even though fascism in Nazi Germany began almost sixty years before theocracy in Iran, both ideologies use similar tactics in order to make citizens loyal to the country. Fascism is a highly nationalistic ideology that rejects liberalism and communism. In this ideology, society is compared to a living organism rather than groups of people or individuals. The aftermath of World War One and the Great Depression of 1929 weakened Germany’s economy. This crisis caused German voters to pledge their…

reality. This is seen in the setting: the village is supposed to represent civilization and order but instead it represents chaos and ignorance. Mainly, the theme Appearance vs. Reality mostly justifies the characters of the play. Abigail, who wears the symbol of the mask, deceives the court and the village. She rearranges the roles of the villagers who should have all the power and control. Abigail appears to be a 17 year old girl servant with little power, but in reality once the witch trials…

democratically elected government in Iran and replacing that government with a king. Operation Ajax should not have taken place because the Iranian people were not happy with this government, overthrew it, and replaced it with an Islamic fundamentalist theocracy that does not support human rights in Iran and considers America the Great Satan. Mohammad Mosaddegh was an Iranian politician and the leader of the movement to nationalize Iran's oil industry. He was the head of a democratically elected…

I have learned a lot in this chapter. The following is an organized collective of what I have learned, combined with my previous knowledge. First, let’s start with the basics. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Who were the ancient Egyptians? They were an ancient people that we know a lot about, but there are still many mysteries about them. The part of their lives that always caught my attention was how they lived. The regular people…

house without the Court’s consent began disintegrating his confidence. With John Proctor being condemned as a wizard, Hale is now destroyed as a man who once held substantial pride. He no longer believes in the law of the Court and his faith in the theocracy is demolished. His final struggle to stop the executions of innocent people is disastrous as the drama ends as one of the most well recognized…

sue anyone even though they do something wrong. If we do not have a government, we will be responsible to do everything ourselves. There are many different types of government, some of the examples are constitutional monarchy, dictatorship, and Theocracy. Constitutional monarchy is a type of governments where there are kings and queens but they are only there for ceremonial purposes and the government or the prime minister is…

As interesting and frightening dystopia might be, one can’t seem to stop thinking about it once it is on someone’s mind. The dystopian stories make people appreciate the world they currently live in instead of the horrific world the characters do. The fact that the things in these dystopian books or movies can actually happen is truly daunting. Dystopia is interesting to the people because they only catch a glimpse of the horrific world and get a sense of comfort knowing they are safe because…

A crucial theme Arthur Miller discusses in his play, The Crucible, is repression of individual freedom. While John Proctor represents individuality, the Puritan theocracy symbolizes the repressiveness of a body of government. The most prominent representation of individuality in Miller’s play is John Proctor. Proctor’s idiosyncratic mind within Salem is not apparent to the reader until he stops agreeing with the courts and his peers. When Proctor refuses to sign a testimony Deputy Governor…

Religion in the colonist's lives was the centerpiece of all activity and caused women to be seen in a negative due to the belief that Eve ate of the forbidden fruit. Anne Hutchinson, who held prayer meetings, soon deviated from the theocracy when she claimed that all people can be saved. Those in powers could have simply exiled her, but instead chose to make the issued involve sexuality and unnecessary edition that showed the discriminatory nature of the time. A dormant notion on women in the…

Faith was of the utmost importance in a man like Hale’s life, who lived in a theocracy. To the people in his town Hale was the most important public figure because of this, so his faith must be the strongest of the rabble. Hale was someone who would have seeked out answers instead of having listened only to the judgements of others…