The Concept of Liberty, Authority and Resistance This essay aims to show how the selected poems represent liberty, authority, and resistance. In the poem “Refugee Blues” by Auden, there is the concept of suppression of the refugees. The refugees are seeking refuge in a foreign country, but the authorities of the nation do not want to accommodate them. In the other poem “written in pencil in a sealed railway car” by Pagis, the dominant theme of the tyranny of authority gets portrayed. Although different poets wrote the poems and at different times, they represent a central theme of power. The poems show how oppression by authority has affected the personas of the poem. Their liberty got overshadowed by, and they did not put up any resistance because they are powerless in the eyes of their respective authorities. Both poems represent a suppression of liberty. In “Refugee Blues,” the pair of refugees have no escape. Normally, citizens of a particular nation are at liberty and have the right to dwell in their nation. In stanza two, the persona says, “Once we…

The Wet`suwet` en resistance Question 1 The Wet`suwet` en resistance was among the most successful resistance movements. They protected their land by building a resistance camp. It not only helped the indigenous people claim their land back but also helped resist the construction of pipelines and projects that are harmful to the environment in terms of deforestation and pollution of water catchment areas. The resistance movement was mainly successful due to solidarity, teamwork, and a common goal of reclaiming the land. We can see that power inspires nothing more than the desire to retain it. The indigenous people of the camp were under threat to give up their land but opposed the intent of authorities. They, therefore, were successfully able to take action to protect their property. These actions are similar to the Invasion movie in that the threats to the safety of people without cause inspires resistance. Question 2 We could create awareness on the issues that have been addressed by teaching the people on the problems that could negatively impact them. We could also use social media as…

Analysis of a Muckraker Article The article titled “For Trump, Failure Is the Only Option” by Paul Krugman is a classic example of a muckraker article. In the article, Krugman criticizes Trump’s leadership approach in the back of the latest trade tariffs. On that account, the following essay will examine Krugman’s article to determine why it is a muckraker article. Krugman’s article is a muckraker as the journalist is attempting to tackle trump’s political regime whilst trying to raise public awareness of his adverse political approach. In summary, Krugman (1) states that Trump’s latest claims to NATO are simply a façade and will only escalate a trade war. Indeed, the author believes that Trump is attempting to destroy the institutions that were developed under the U. S’s guidance after the Second World War. To that extent, Krugman (1) believes that Trump is behaving like a conqueror who simply wants to tear things down. Through this examination, Krugman is acting like the public’s watchdog and embodies the meaning of fourth estate. He illustrates why the approach used by Trump will only…

Positivism Theory Introduction Positivism refers to the philosophical theory that maintains that certain or positive knowledge tends to be founded on the natural phenomena along with their relations and attributes. That is, the knowledge gained from the sensory experiences, and after that interpreted using logic and reason, always forms every certain knowledge’s exclusive source.  Positivism, therefore, maintains that legitimate knowledge, which is either truth or certitude, can only be found in the posterior knowledge (Green, 2017). Given that positive facts or verified data obtained from such senses are referred to as the empirical evidence, and this leads to the observation that positives theory is mainly founded on empiricism. Further, positivism theory also maintains that the society, in a manner comparable to the physical world, operates as per the general laws. The intuitive and introspective knowledge cast off, similar to theology and metaphysics given that the theological and metaphysical claims are unverifiable through experience. In spite of the positivist approach being amongst the recurrent themes in relation to the western thought history, the approach’s contemporary sense was initially formulated in early…

Analysis poetry and how is it related to Present In the poem ‘America,’ Claude McKay describes his feelings towards America. Despite the difficulties that America thrusts his way, Claude reluctantly loves his new home. Even though the Country seems to suck the life out of him as well as hating him, he loves America as it plunges itself towards a particular death. Hate and love are the two core profound emotions that an individual might experience during his or her lifetime on Earth. The two emotions are incredibly different because of being polar opposites, but genuinely, they result in various haunting similarities. Also, both emotions might drive a woman or a man to behavioral extremes. Many people have been oppressed, tortured, and even killed in hate and love. In the poem, these emotions have been expressed fully of frustrating duality as well as extremely strong relations about society. The vigor of America has flown into Claud’s blood, strengthening him towards opposing her own hate in order to fight for and against him. The theme of the poem is to fight…

Experimental Films             This week we had the chance to look into experimental films which are also known as avant-garde cinema. Experimental films are films that do not follow the conventional modes of cinema and employ non-narrative ways and traditional methods of working. Over the years, these types of films have been used by directors to convey different challenges that society faces. Experimental films played a role in highlighting some of the problems that face society, such as an increase in gender inequality as well as racial segregation in America during the post-war period. Therefore, this week we have been able to explore how experimental films have evolved over the years as well as their importance. Chapter 8, Challenging Form: Experimental and New Media, focuses on experimental films and how experimental films have evolved over the years and how it has influenced the media industry. The article follows how experimental films have had an impact on different aspects of the film, such as sound, visuals, and even social and political matters affecting the world. The article shows how experimental films…

theme of death in  I Heard a Fly Buzz The theme of death looms in the poetry of Emily Dickinson, John Donne and Anne Sexton. Dickinson’s I Heard a Fly Buzz, first published in 1896, depicts a visualization of death and the events happening soon before life ebbs out of the speaker. Close two centuries prior, John Donne had composed his poem Death, be not Proud.  Donne personifies death at a time when it was forbidden to objectify death, hence its popularity. The poet describes how death is not final but rather a pathway to after-life. Sexton, on the other hand, identifies with his fellow suicidal artist, painter Vincent van Gogh in her poem The Starry Nights. I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died is another Emily Dickinson’s poem that touches on death. Although less dramatic than her previous poem, “Because I could not stop for him”, the poem is equally gruesome, if not more. Similarly, this poem also objectifies death nearly before it happens. The sonnet records the externalized understanding of the narrator during the brief period between…

Identity The Inter-Personal Challenges That Americans of Japanese’s Descent Experienced during This Era The history of injustice against Americans of Japanese descent during World War II is different from other ethnic groups living in America. Japanese living in America faced discrimination and prejudice; however, it is during World War II that further instigated their suffering. Americans of Japanese ancestry living, especially those in the West Coast of America, were relocated into internment camps after Japan attacked the American fleet at Pearl Harbor (Soga 23). Discrimination and prejudice are some of the challenges they faced in internment camps. The injustices Americans of Japanese descent experienced during this era and still resonates to date. Challenges the American of Japanese descent experienced during this era World War II events affected the lives of Americans of Japanese ancestry after the Pearl Harbor attack.  President Franklin Roosevelt issued an executive order that sent more than 120,000 Japanese into relocation centers.  After Japanese provocation, the government established ten major internment camps known as relocation centers in remote parts of the country in places like Utah, Colorado,…

Modernity in the Middle East Section 1: Question2: modernity in the Middle East Modernity should be a virtual equivalent word for tolerance and progress, however by one way or other things haven’t played out as expected for the region. Examining modernity and its intellectual outlines in the Middle East is a remarkably appropriate undertaking, as ‘The Middle East’ is a ‘modern’ word which became common since the early 20th era. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1922 and its splitting was a crucial period in the progress of the Middle East. The emergence of new nation-states and their awareness of the modern West stimulated further influential political and social incidents, which therefore contributed to the understanding of modernity and modernism. The initial period is represented by the legitimate, governmental, intellectual investigation, and a plea to change customary perspectives and living. The first events developed by Middle Eastern scholars, militants, and experts to achieve revolution occurred in the 19th era. Throughout this period, intelligent persons launched support of the external world, going to Europe, understanding Western poetry, and learning about…

Black women slavery Introduction Slavery of various form took its roots before and during the American civil war. The bondage was blended with racism, and the focus was blacks. Slavery is drawn back to the history of trans-Atlantic trade. Africans were an essential commodity of the slave trade. They shipped to Europe and after that sent to the north and south America to work on cotton plantations. Slavery was not only enforced on black men but also black women. In the plantation, the white men enslaver took advantage of the black women, and they exploited them, assaulted them sexually. Black womanhood and motherhood were not respected at all. Their bodies could be used and controlled by the white plantation owner in the way they wanted. The essay herein explores in detail the black women enslavement. Much focus is put on the two artistic works of two authors. These include: Marry princes’ enslavement narrative and Frances Watkin Harper’s poem “The slaver mother.” The narrative and the poetry elaborates on how the life of the enslaved black women was. The dynamics of…