Alex Upton “1954” by Sharon Olds is a poem displaying the horrors of an instance of rape and murder of a young girl by a man named Burton Abbott in 1954. Olds uses a frantic and horrified tone highlighted by a careful choice of diction to express her messages that any ordinary-looking person can disguise evil and the current justice system has a hypocritical eye-for-an-eye mindset that only ends up destroying human life. The structure of “1954” is built on enjambment and broken sentences. This
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India as colony 1850 to 1947 Colonial India was part of the Indian subcontinent which was under the control of European colonial powers through trade and conquest. Alexander the great was one of the first European power that arrive in India. Later‚ trade was carried between Indian states and the Roman Empire‚ but Romans never sought trading settlements or territory in India. The spice trade between India and Europe was one of the best in the world. India was searching for health and prosperity and
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THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT‚ 1947 CONTENTS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. 2. 2A. Short title‚ extent and commencement. Definitions. Dismissal‚ etc.‚ of an individual workman to be deemed to be an industrial dispute. CHAPTER II AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS ACT 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 7A. 7B. 7C. Works Committee. Conciliation officers. Boards of Conciliation. Courts of Inquiry. Labour Courts. Tribunals. National Tribunals. Disqualifications for the presiding officers of Labour Courts‚ Tribunals and National Tribunals
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America was hysterical over communism with McCarthyism everywhere. Author‚ Arthur Miller felt that the situation had many similarities to the Salem Witch Trials. In both the Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism fear‚ hysteria‚ and danger were common. A type of evidence called “spectral evidence” was being used in both situations and Miller used his play‚ The Crucible‚ as an allegory for McCarthyism to tell one story with an even deeper meaning. McCarthyism and the Salem Witch trials relied on public
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Gubser Ms. Wilson English 11/ Period 3 1 May 2014 McCarthyism and the Crucible Throughout history there have been many events that are direct parallels of each other. These parallels are evident in Joseph McCarthy’s‚ McCarthyism and in Arthur Miller’s‚ the Crucible. McCarthyism was the fear of communism that was created by the Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy. This was a time of fear after the Second World War in the years 1950 through 1954. McCarthy had conducted hearings accusing people who
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it’s emotional‚ or there could be no message at all‚ and sometimes it’s about social‚ political or cultural issues. Two Australian artists that have conveyed this are Arthur Boyd and Noel Counihan. In this essay‚ an analysis of Boyd’s 1947 The expulsion and Counihan’s 1947 Brace boy… first step to the pits will be made. Boyd’s piece is a part of his biblical-themed collection and conveys a strong opinion on the story of Adam and Eve. Made in the same period‚ Counihan’s piece focuses on mining‚ as it
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Observation is the most prevalent theme displayed in the film Rear Window (1954). As such‚ the aesthetics chosen by the director emphasize the altered gender roles of Jefferies and Lisa. The film’s editing techniques contribute to these roles; a series of point-of-view and shot/reverse shots exhibit Jefferies feelings of confinement in the scenes “Lisa” and “Something’s Wrong.” The sound techniques used‚ such as off-screen diegetic sound‚ echo Jefferies’ preoccupation with what’s going on in his
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The Salem Witch Trials & McCarthyism: The Motivation of Power In the past‚ certain individuals have been able to gain complete control over society and have a negative impact on it. The late 1600’s and mid 1900’s were times of chaos and political hysteria in America which were caused by rumors started by very powerful people‚ resulting in the deaths and imprisonment of several innocent citizens. Starting in 1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ a series of witch hunts and trials for those accused of witchcraft
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Moss 1 Devin Moss Prof. P. Evans INDS-3011b February 18‚ 2012 CD Recommendation #1 : Chet Baker: Chet Baker Sings (1954) The album I have chosen to review is Chet Baker’s critically acclaimed cool jazz album ’Chet Baker sings. I have previously heard a couple of numbers from this musician‚ such as his famous rendition of the the track ’My Buddy’ but have never listened to one of this artists albums. I decided
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Impact of McCarthyism in the United States. McCarthyism was the period in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s when radicals were removed from every part of the US society. Senator Joe McCarthy from Wisconsin blamed several political affiliates of associating with or being communist. McCarthyism succeeded in separating left-wing ideas (and their long history in the working class movements) from American Society. Truman passed the loyalty Act in 1947 which forced government workers to sign anti-communist
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