This essay will mostly deal with the movie “Pride”, directed by Matthew Warchus, through Marxism and Marx’s theory of alienation. The major emphasis is on the theory of alienation throughout the movie, with the somewhat introduction to Marxism. Even though Marxist theory is about the...
The Land of Green Plums, by Herta Müller, is a novel arguably as defined by its language as its content. There are many interpretations of Müller’s literary style, and one of the most cogent is that it serves to show the reader how indirect, and...
Theodore Roosevelt’s speech “National Duties” calls for nationalism and unity, as it says that each individual must work hard and that individuals must work together. Furthermore, it works to motivate our nation by using two ideas – what a nation may leave behind and how...
Prior to the outright onset of the American Revolution, many theories and ideals surrounding political philosophy began to emerge, focused on presenting new ideas of republicanism in government, as well as ushering in a newfound wave of nationalism. Pioneered strongly by philosophical leaders such as...
As a united nation, America stood on its foundations of a country that offers freedom and liberty. During the late 1700’s, Congress felt that our country needed a stronger union and a government with greater power. After we declared independence from Great Britain, the Articles...
Neoliberalism rose to prominence in the 1980s, during the Thatcherism and Reaganomics era. This era of economic shift shows a significant move away from Keynesian economics which had been prominent since the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference and established the post-war international economic order. In this...
The history of the American Dream can be traced back to 17th century when the Puritans came to America and tried to gain their religious freedom. In 1630, a speech known as the “city upon a hill” sermon was delivered by John Winthrop to the...
The Communist Manifesto (1848) clearly articulates the fundamental tenets of Communism and Marxism, expounding on historic class struggles, revolutions, counter-revolutions, inequality, industry, capitalistic exploitation, alienation and the declared war by unified workers. Set in the time of the Industrial Revolution, the manifesto outlines the role...
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is widely considered one of the great American writers. One of his signature themes that he utilised in his writing was patriotism. This theme is expressed in his poems “Wreck of the Hesperus,” “The Arsenal at Springfield,” and “Paul Revere’s Ride.” Themes...
Patriotism on the Decline Indian chief Tecumseh once said “Let us form one body, one heart, and defend to the last warrior our country, our homes, our liberty, and the graves of our fathers” (Tecumseh). Patriotism is on the decline in America. Veterans have sacrificed...
For ages, the term, the government of the people by the people and for the people has been used numerously to describe a democratic kind of government. The United States has acted as the best model for a democratic government. Over the years, since the...
Five percent of America’s GDP is spent on public schooling, as shown by a 2013 study from the UNDP. That is five percent that could be used to protect our more valuable citizens with military spending. Anybody who cannot afford private schooling will contribute the...
The Royal Prerogatives are set powers that give the prime minister and the government, the authority to make decisions without consulting parliament.[1]The royal prerogative has been described by A.V Dicey as “The residue of discretionary or arbitrary authority… legally left in the hands of the...
In a futuristic American society, Guy Montag is a fireman that burns books. In his world, firemen do not put out fires, they start them. The people do not read books, go outside, or socialize. Instead, they watch an immense amount of television. Montag’s eyes...
In the film Y Tu Mama Tambien, the characters Tenoch, Julio and Luisa represent Mexican economic classes and social stratification in distinct ways. A Marxist would argue that Tenoch, the more affluent male lead of the trio, represents a bourgeois who has been shaped by...
In Satrapi’s graphic memoir Persepolis: A Story of a Childhood, there is a constant theme of exploitation of heroic concepts to legitimize political movements. The dissenters of the Shah used martyrdom, even exploiting a man who had died of cancer, claiming he was a political...
For the abolitionists and intellectual opponents of slavery during the 19th century, fruitless sympathy from the “enlightened” liberals of northern states was simply not enough. In the literary works “Benito Cereno” and Our Nig, authors Herman Meville and Harriet E. Wilson argue that sentimental sympathy...
As a young writer in a time of brewing class tensions, Marx studied the historical and present relationship between the classes and wrote several works, including “The German Ideology” (1845-46) and “Manifesto of the Communist Party” (1848). In his study of the history of society,...
The Difference Engine, cowritten by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling, imagines an alternate historical outcome during the industrial era of Europe in the late 19th century. The book follows three characters with different stories that intertwine respectively with their relation to the Kinotrope cards, a...