The theme of "O Captain! My Captain!" is that sacrifices have to be made in order to be successful and gain greatness. Elegy: somber toned poem, lament for the dead This poem is an Elegy in honor of Abraham Lincoln. Walt Whitman wrote this poem a little after Lincoln's assassination. This poem is a big metaphor because it is about a captain -Abraham Lincoln- and his crew -Lincoln's followers- obtaining their sought out prize-winning the civil war- but after getting what they want the captain…
to stories like this, this police, the victim, and somewhere in between the truth. “ quote from?” I recently sat down with Sefolosha, and we spoke about several things. His lawsuit against the NYPD, police brutality, racism, and the 2016 Presidential election. It has been over a year since the unfortunate incident at 1oak took place. Even though you were cleared of all charges by the department there is still a lawsuit between yourself and the NYPD. Without getting yourself in trouble…
In Wayne Steger’s book, A Citizen’s Guide to Presidential Nominations: The Competition for Leadership, he identifies the important factors of the presidential nomination process, which can then be used to understand the 2016 cycle. His argument states that the crucial period of a campaign is during the invisible primary, which is the year or so preceding the delegate selection process. If party stakeholders are cohesive, (as in the Democratic Party,) the race will be predictable; if they are not…
about their childhood when movie tickets were only one dollar instead of eight. Some of the biggest culprits of this “big money” society, are the politicians who run the country. As they begin the cycle of elections, whether it’s a congressional or presidential election, they gear up for costs in the millions and billions of dollars. The money that candidates are able to spend come from many different places, but it is impossible to ignore the fact that, in 2012, 6 billion dollars were spent on…
The soundtrack to the 2016 Democratic convention is not only to please the ears of those present, but also to excite supporters and potential supporters nationwide through multi-platform distribution, including, but not limited to TV, social media, and the general media. Naturally, the target audience is younger and more liberal than that of the Republican convention. However, even among Democrats, the day should especially appeal to a younger, more liberal audience as the three major speeches…
Barak Obama, first became apparent during the 2008 presidential primaries. Initially it was not clear that this reduction was in reaction to Obama specifically however, follow-up research later confirmed this. In 2011, a study was conducted which provided evidence of this effect at the beginning of his presidency. As the study was conducted some years later, researchers were faced with the challenge to revert participants back to their metal state before the Obama effect occurred. This was done…
All of America is outraged at the win of Donald J. Trump on election night 2016. How could a rich, insensitive, bigoted, racist business man become the next President of the United States? Over half of the US population will be moving to Canada in the next several months in response—or will they? In a world that is becoming increasingly reliant on technology and easily accessible information, the media have insidiously crept into a position of influence over the thoughts and emotions of today’s…
THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND A WORLDWIDE CYBER WAR Developments in technology and information systems have created a new world and provided numerous benefits. Individuals, states, and international bodies take advantage of such benefits; however they are under some risks as well. As Miller and Kuehl (2009) note, “The increasing dependence of modern technologically-advanced forces (especially American forces) on networks and systems create new kinds of exploitable vulnerabilities.”…
Some people are optimistic when it comes to the world around them, they see the good in the bad and hope that it shines. The proverb Gold glitters even in mud can be about optimism and originates from lithuanian culture.Even when things go bad there might be something good,gold is still gold even when it's dirty. The proverb fits into today's society because people believe that optimism is a good thing. People believe that it's good to stay positive. The importance of living by the lithuanian…
in his book, The Price of the Ticket: Barack Obama and the Rise and Decline of Black Politics, are the religious, ideological differences that will possibly influence the future of the African-American’s position politically and socially in the United States (P. 80). Of these religious positions within the Black Church, I feel that the social/liberation ideology is the most effective way to empower the Black community as a whole based on the idea of collectivism as opposed to the individualism…