Senator Joseph P. McCarthy has become the scapegoat of this era due to his promotion of fear in those who opposed the American way of life‚ particularly communists and homosexuals. Andrea Friedman in her article “The Smearing of Joe McCarthy: The Lavender Scare‚ Gossip‚ and Cold War Politics” examines the sexual aspect of Joe McCarthy’s downfall in order to interpret to culture and political practices of that time. Andrea Friedman presents her argument first by describing McCarthy in physical appearance
Premium United States Salem witch trials The Crucible
the horrific period known to history as the "Red Scare". A coup of power in American life was recently completed in Senator Joseph McCarthy’s rise to national attention as "judge‚ jury‚ prosecutor‚ castigator‚ and press agent‚ all in one." (Army-McCarthy Hearings) The Wisconsin Republican Senator was successfully trampling the State Department and other federal agencies‚ filling each day’s headlines with new accusations of Communists inside American society. Perhaps the biggest change in communication
Premium United States World War II
Essay #1: William Faulkner & Robert Frost William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily is about a poor and unfortunate woman‚ named Emily‚ who leads a very personal and lonely life. The theme and story revolves around the secret life of Emily Grierson. The story takes place in the South and reflects the attitudes and lifestyle of the old South. The story begins by the new governor of Jefferson sending a deputation to Emily’s home to collect her taxes; but‚ Emily refuses by saying "See Colonel Sartoris
Premium Secret Life Sartoris The Secret Life Of...
Darkness‚ Silence‚ and Hopelessness in No Country for Old Men Erich Becker November 19‚ 2014 Professor Dunham The film No Country for Old Men is often interpreted as a constant struggle between good and evil‚ with good represented by Sheriff Bell and evil represented by Anton Chigurh‚ a hitman played by Javier Bardem. While the moral battle depicted in the film is certainly apparent‚ the most remarkable feature of this film is the presence of hopelessness and fate. Darkness is
Premium No Country for Old Men English-language films Light
Roger Caron’s life consisted of a series of incarcerations and escapes from some of Canada’s toughest institutions. His book‚ Go-Boy! is an interesting read‚ especially for those pursuing a career within the criminal justice system. He recounts in detail his life of crime from the time he entered it at the age of just sixteen in 1954 until he was thirty-four in 1972. Caron grew up as a rebellious loner in a poor and violent household with little compassion and constant arguments. He seemed destined
Premium English-language films The Road Viggo Mortensen
Sal Paradise‚ the young writer from Paterson‚ New Jersey decides to begin his lifetime adventure across the United States. Accompanied by his crazy and unpredictable friend Dean Moriarty‚ Sal looks for the true meaning of life. Driving stolen cars‚ hitchhiking‚ on their way to the West coast‚ both men look for adventures‚ alcohol‚ drugs and unbounded love. Their wild journey creates the unbreakable bond between them‚ which gives rise to the whole new generation. “On The Road” is an autobiographic
Premium The Road Viggo Mortensen
In the article‚ “The Immortal Horizon‚” published in the May‚ 2011 issue of Believer Magazine‚ the author‚ Leslie Jamison‚ shares her experiences and adventures with some abstract‚ although very persistent; characters as she spectates a marathon in Tennessee known as “The Barkley Marathons.” On June 10‚ 1977‚ James Earl Ray attempted to escape from the Bushy Mountain State Penitentiary‚ but was apprehended fifty-four hours later after only traversing eight miles. After hearing this‚ a man known as
Premium English-language films Debut albums Literature
Revolutionary Road was a profound movie. This film portrays the malaise that had lied behind the American Dream during the mid-1950s. During that era‚ the image of the nuclear family living in suburbia where the man is the bread-winner and the woman as the domesticated housewife was considered as the dominant idea constructed by a patriarchal society. This film tracks the unraveling of April and Frank Wheeler‚ a couple who had unwantedly settled with two children living in suburbia unable to get
Premium English-language films United States The Road
All Roads Lead Nowhere In both "Sawdust" by Chris Offutt and "Hunting Husbands" by Jo Carson‚ we see characters willing to go to great lengths to try and get what they think they want in life. Nonetheless‚ they appear to be trapped in an endless cycle‚ and it appears for them as though all roads lead nowhere. Despite the effort each makes to try to escape the life given to them‚ the battle they are fighting is one in which they seem destined to lose. "Sawdust" takes place in a small Appalachian
Premium The Road Viggo Mortensen
Virtues‚ Vices‚ Love‚ Risks: “The Highwayman” and Its Lessons for the Modern World It is a common perception in the world that love is very dangerous. This philosophy is one of the greatest themes in the poem‚ “The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes. In this poem‚ the highwayman‚ a robber on the roads‚ comes to an inn to meet with Bess‚ the daughter of the landlord. He leaves her but promises to return. However‚ he does not‚ and while he is away‚ Bess is attacked by the king’s men who await her lover. Bess
Premium English-language films Life Literature