He uses examples, and quotes to demonstrate the irony of foreigners lack of condolence towards America. In conclusion Hilton petitions for those who judge America incessantly, to stop projecting, and take the time to except their responsibility, and work on themselves. Amongst many countries in the Middle East and Europe, symbols of American patriotism are looked at as modern day criminals. It has become popularized to carry hatred towards the United States, seen in many trendy TV shows and popular literature. Hilton uses an example of how his friend was treated in Europe.
Parenti implies that superpatriotism is a mental disorder, in that those who have this persona tend to evoke the same emotion and discourage any change or protest against war or presidential leaders. He continues to reveal the true persona of this type of society, their ideas, and demonstrates how superpatriotism attaches itself to religion, sports, the military, the schools and big business. Another evocative question resides in whether its top politico-economic propagators are themselves really patriotic, given how they evade taxes, export our jobs, pollute
In The Third Man, Graham Greene gives expression to his impatience with the Cold War politics of the time by refusing to take an ideological stance on either side. Instead, he offers a parody of the Cold War, as Rollo Martins turns Old Vienna into the American Old West in his search for the killers of his hero, Harry Lime. Heroes and hero worship are parodied in "The Third Man". The closest Greene comes to the portrayal of a hero is in the character, Anna. The depiction of "weak heroes", "sympathetic villains" and heroic women confronts the dominant, mainstream ideology of the era, which was represented in an extreme form in popular literature such as "westerns".
English Comparing the Theme of Rejection “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and “The Catcher in the Rye” I have extracted an extract from chapter 22, page 155 – 156 in “The Catcher in the Rye” and an extract from chapter 8, page 46 – 47 in “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. Rejection is an important theme in both TCITR and TAOHF. Both protagonists decide to reject society which ultimately is what triggers their emotional journeys, growing from immaturity to maturity. Rejection is shown mainly through the notion of rebuffing society’s constraints – Holden does this in the extract by his constant use of taboo language and therefore his need to act unlike his social class, whereas Huck in the extract rejects society by running away, but ultimately because of the kindle of his companionship with Jim, a black slave – which would have been unheard of in those times. Having staged is own death in order to escape Pap, Huck has been living rough on Jackson Island where he encounters Jim, a runaway slave.
Half-caste relies heavily on comparisons to enforce the poetic speaker’s feelings of how misguided it is to judge things of contrasting colour as only “half” worthy. Mimicry of “half-caste canvas”, “half-caste weather” and “half-caste symphony” builds a strong case against judging based on their physical “make-up” alone. The poetic speaker
The poems ‘Flag’ and ‘Half Caste’ were both written by John Agard. Flag explores how national symbols bind nations together- and in doing so also force people apart. Agard conveys in his writing how a person’s mind can become possessed and blinded into patriotism, willing to sacrifice for the love of their country despite the unmerciful decisions made by it, for example, the decision to go to war. Furthermore he explores ones naivety to come under such beliefs, planted into the minds of young men, poisoned by the lies of the country that they ‘love’ but don’t love back. Half Caste explores the position of being a mixed race citizen, described in this poem as ‘Half Caste’.
They consider what action is morally "good" and "bad" or morally "better" or "worse" in this situation, disregarding their personal profits and happiness. The overthrow of the communist system is an incalculating and contingent result of combating the extreme manifestations and worst excesses of the system. 1. Protest in Defense of Identity There are three essential forms of opposing the totalitarian system: covert passive resistance, overt non-violent protest, and armed struggle. The first form of activity results, in a way, from a combination of utilitarian calculating and axiological considerations.
The scarlet letter which stands for the ignominious Puritan punishment for Adultery is skilfully used by Hawthorne to denounce their rigidity. It is used as if it were a magical mirror, it magnifies the protagonists’ stances on the Puritans’ creed and judgement and has a deep impact on the characters’ development and how Hawthorne has lead them on different paths. First and foremost, the scarlet letter, as the symbol of the Puritan rigid conception of life, enables the narrator to depict the Puritans’ punishment as overreacting to a so-called sinful behaviour. As far as Hester Prynne is concerned, the scarlet letter, which first symbolises her sin, enables her to become, in the end, the embodiment of virtue and freedom of thought and to lie in sharp contrast with the Puritans. On the contrary, imprisoned in the Puritan way of thinking, the scarlet letter leads Arthur Dimmesdale to his fall.
The title of Ginsberg's poem prepares the reader for what to expect. This will not be a mellow and quite poem, but one which will make sound, creating unsettling images and themes. Ginsberg wanted “Howl” to express the frustration, artistic energy, and self-destruction of his generation, a generation that he felt was being suppressed by a dominant American culture that valued conformity over artistic expression and opportunity. Ginsberg’s message seemed outlandish and vulgar at the time, but there was a deeper meaning hidden behind the ill-mannered words. For a poet or the individual to howl, meant that person was breaking from the habit of conformity to the virtues and ideals of American civilization while expressing a counter-cultural vision of free expression.
He says ‘just then I had an odd idea. Like Vulich, I decided to put fate to the test’, here he risks his own life in order to test the boundaries of fate and to satiate his reckless tendencies, this in more associated with a Byronic hero than a traditional one who does things for the greater good. A Byronic hero can be conceptualized as an extreme variation of the Romantic hero archetype. Traditional Byronic heroes tend to be defined by their rejection or questioning of standard social conventions and norms of behaviour, their alienation from larger society, their focus on the self as the centre of existence, and their ability to inspire others to commit acts of good and kindness. Byronic heroes are not idealized