W. Somerset Maugham

Activity p. 4: Choose movie review Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle represents the relationship of the speaker, audience, and subject in a piece of text. One may apply this concept to writing a review for a movie, video game, or concert. Firstly, the subject of the text is clearly the movie/video game/concert, but even more so, the speaker’s personal opinion of their experience. The speaker of the text would be one who has experienced and analyzed the movie/video game/concert. Additionally,…

The Civil-Military Relationship In the article “The Silent Crisis,” the author identifies several flaws that he perceives in the relationship between the civilian population of the United States, the civilian government of the United States, and the uniformed services of the United States. I read this article in the context of today’s military and political climate. While written a decade ago, it would not be difficult to find individuals that feel its content is equally applicable today. The…

The Government against Two: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg’s Trial begins with a synopsis of the trial against accused spy Brian Patrick Regan in January 2003. Regan was accused of espionage and providing classified information to Iraq, Libya and China and became the first espionage defendant to face execution since Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in 1953. The author, Atossa Alavi, describes the correlation between the new war on terrorism in the Regan case and the era of the Cold War in the Rosenberg…

Presidency. George W. Bush had to come up with a plan to protect his people from war after the 9/11 attack which left many families in shock of what have transpired. In the article written by John Stoessinger and Marvin Gentlemen explains the risks and actions the America President takes to ensure that America was safe. Those two articles briefly explain the concept associated with the Iraq invasion as Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden was the main target for the 9/11 attack. President George…

In Donald Trump’s political ad Two worlds:Immigration, he uses the fear of terrorism, unchecked immigration, and national insecurity to scare the nation’s Conservative Republicans into voting for him. Trump’s fear mongering starts the ad off with depressing piano music and a candid side view photograph of Hillary Clinton cast in shadows looking downward. Her expression is cold, detached and calculating. This photograph has been altered to look dark and sinister like a thunder storm, leaving the…

Being a president of the the United States of America can be very hard especially if you have to decide over economic issues. General Ford and Barack Obama we're both great presidents. Both presidents have many differences, but as well they share some things in common. Some differences are that Obama wanted to raise taxes, while Ford wanted to decreases tax spending. Barack obama in other hand wanted to raise taxes especially for the upper class. Another important difference is on the…

Tracy Lagomarsino History 202 12/12/2017 The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism Andrew J. Bacevich  Andrew J. Bacevich, Sr. is the author of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism, a book that offers insight into the problems that Americans face in the 21st century and potentially how to solve them. In this book, Bacevich lends his unique perspective on the American condition as a retired career officer from the United States Army, as well as the father of a…

To respond effectively to political situations, the doctrine of CMR has been ‘waived’ occasionally. In 1932, the coalition government in office decided on an ‘agreement’ to differ following Cabinet disagreements over an economic policy of tariffs, where members of the Cabinet were allowed to express different views in public and Parliament. CMR was later reinstated once dissident members resigned from the Cabinet. In 1975, the convention of CMR was ‘lifted’ by PM Harold Wilson to facilitate a…

Homeland Security Policy Cost Effectiveness Name Institution HOMELAND SECURITY POLICY COST EFFECTIVENESS Introduction Homeland security is an American umbrella for concerted efforts to secure homeland of all threats such as terrorism and other hazards (Matt, 2009). The agency was formed after the 9/11 terror attack and operates at the cabinet level. Since its launch, the funding of the agency has doubled. It is estimated that the Department of Homeland Security has used more than one…

At first, Ishmael who is the main character, was a happy child living a normal life among his family in Sierra Leone. However, during the civil war with the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), his family got murdered, and he had no other choice than becoming a child soldier addicted to drugs and capable of terrible acts of violence. Throughout the book, the categorization process appears clearly and lead to different type of prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination. In fact, at the beginning of…