The term "McCarthyism" became a synonym for reckless smear tactics intended to destroy the victim's political standing and public character. ... In a speech at Wheeling, on February 9th Senator McCarthy claimed to have in hand a list of 205 people in the State Department known to be members of the Communist party. ... The list of names was not a secret and had infact been published by the Secretary of State in 1946. ... If screened, McCarthy's own drinking problems and sexual preferences would have resulted in him being put on the list. ... After the publication of this list, these...

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The leaders made a list of commandments, which at first are fair and equal to all, but as time progresses, they alter in favor of the pigs. ... By making the characters animals instead of humans, he could avoid all of the psychological complications that may accompany this (George Orwell). ... Smyer, had this comment on the work: Animal Farm is, in effect, a mixture of fantasy and harshness, of mysterious dangers happily overcome by some characters and terrible punishments falling on the heads of others. ... But their leaders are captives in a world of fearful transformations "where...

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The movie clearly illustrates what religion each character is, almost forcing the viewer to acknowledge the everyday stereotypes, although Gandhi himself is only seen as a man of spirit. ... Smuts and his men constantly belittle the Indian people making the English seen the villain. ... The vivid scene of the massacre at Amristar in which over 1500 unarmed Indian men, women, and children were fired upon and killed evokes so much emotion. ... Adding to the list of things I learned from this movie is the battle that spun off of their freedom. ...

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The men dressed in black, colorless business suites, with fashionable ties, fashionable outfits, and with any accessory that could compliment their fashionable lives. ... The character, who is referred to as "him" by Cummings, is the soldier who is shot by the Japanese bullet. ... In the end of the poem, the character dreams of "your Etectera" while he lies in mud, wishing he could be back home. ... With the country and his family pressuring him to feel "etcetera", the character converts what should be his feelings of pride to feelings of love. ... The poem moves through different situation...

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In fact, Madison, in his war message to Congress, listed a "long train of abuses" at the hands of the British. ... America, having declared independence from Great Britain in 1776, had citizens that were English in descent; however, these men now considered themselves American citizens. It is estimated that at least 6,000 men were abducted from U.S. vessels during this period. ...

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This movie a positive insight to the war through the main character. ... Eventually, the hostility led to bloodshed in the Boston Massacre, an incident where a group of angry colonists began to throw snowballs at some British troops, who responded by firing on the colonists and killing five men in the crowd. ... Glory is a great movie about the 54th Regiment, which is composed of free black men. These men from Massachusetts fight for the freedom of their enslaved brothers in the South (Glory). ...

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The Condition of Man in The Heart of Darkness and The Lord of the Flies "Man is a fallen being. He is gripped by original sin. His nature is sinful and his state perilous-(Golding, "Fable-, The Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces, Harcourt, Brace & World, New York, 1965, page 61). This quote by ...

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