Essays On Politics

The focus of the present essay concerns the correlation between sex as a social construct and its association with personal and political identities, such as class. Correspondingly, Adrienne Rich’s observation regarding the psychological imbalance caused by being excluded from representations of society is pertinent to this discourse. The objective of this composition is to elucidate […]

This election year marks many historical achievements in American politics. “For the first time in history, the front runners for ticket are two minorities – a woman and an African-American” (Northrup, 1). Racism has always existed as well as sexism. It is present in the course of the 2008 election campaign. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) […]

The title of the book “Perfect Spy” speaks for right term to describe the life story a person from the point of an American author. Professor Larry Berman is of course the American author while Pham Xuan An is the spy who was considered the Vietnam’s greatest undercover agent and multiply awarded hero of his […]

Art has forever been a paramount form of communication. Stories told in artistic form have endured since the earliest existence of man through modern times. The article “Street Subversion” by Timothy Drescher introduces the evolution of street art in San Francisco as a type of social and political barometer, each reflecting the issues and beliefs […]

Zulu Economy: Rural Zulu raise cattle and farm corn and vegetables for subsistence purposes. The men and herd boys are primarily responsible for the cows, which are grazed in the open country, while the women do most, if not all, of the planting and harvesting. The women also are the owners of the family house […]

‘A text of timeless appeal is marked by effective construction of rhetoric to support its main ideas. ’ Discuss this statement, making detailed reference to at least two speeches. Great speeches are those which timelessly captivate audiences through their integrity and rhetoric treatment. This is relevant to Margaret Atwood’s speech in 1994, Spotty Handed Villainesses […]

The aim of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) is to establish a consolidated regional market comprising more than 600 million people in diverse Asean nations, including Thailand, by 2015. Many companies are preparing to confront and capitalize on the challenges and opportunities that will result from this initiative. The integration process facilitated by the AEC […]

After examining Utopia by Hythloday, I became aware of inherent issues within present-day society. Throughout the book, Hythloday continuously compared and juxtaposed the governmental systems of Utopia and various European nations. The Utopian society, which he portrayed as ideal, encompassed a multitude of features such as rational thinking, communal ownership, absence of greed for wealth, […]

The focus of this essay is to analyze the political significance of myth in early Rome, specifically examining if it was used primarily for attaining power and wealth. The inquiry begins with Augustus’ foundation myths, which had an influential quote stating that “Emperors exploited myths and mythical characters to promote their images and values” (Block […]

It takes a man with great courage to sacrifice his own happiness in order to ensure the happiness of others. In the novel, Les Miserables, Victor Hugo demonstrates the value of sacrifice through one of the prominent characters, Jean Valjean, an ex-convict on the run. Valjean is in prison for committing a petty crime and […]

The film starts out as Solomon Vandy and his son, Dia, were on their way home and notices that a group of rebel forces were bound for their town. Many people were killed, some who were lucky got out (including Solomon’s family) while some unfortunate ones got captured and made to work in the mines […]

The Sandlot had some similar times compared to the 1950s. They both had their share of problems like every time has. Like first off they both had a suburbia. Next they both had conformity. And they both had sexism going on in their lives. And finally they both had segregation in their life times. And […]

Brecht’s Epic Theatre is a theatre of destroyed illusions and a wide awake audience which took birth from the theory of Korschian Marxism which saw ideology as a material force that served as an important tool of dominance. It is a theatre of instruction and hence is also termed Didactic theatre and because of the […]

Jet Blue Airways is a low cost airline that has revolutionized the American airline industry. This paper aims to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of Jet Blue Airways and present the information in a SWOT matrix. It also aims to analyze the value chain, Porter’s five forces, organizational structure, and the external environment […]

Keeping religion and politics apart is crucial. Jesus declared in John 18:36 that his kingdom is not of this world and remained politically impartial, as stated in John 6:15 when he declined being crowned king. James 1 emphasizes the importance of caring for orphans and widows during their struggles while keeping oneself uncorrupted by worldly […]

Currently, it is common for politicians to showcase their involvement in taxpayer-funded projects. In order to prevent this type of self-promotion, Senator Miriam Detensor Santiago introduced the “Anti-Epal Bill,” which prohibits public officials from including their name or image on any signage related to a public works project that is proposed or already underway. In […]

Throughout the 20th and 21st century, there has been extensive debate among researchers and others regarding the impact of the Hawthorne studies. However, the focus of this debate has shifted towards identifying the central figure responsible for significantly changing management thought based on the study results. Some argue that after World War 1, management became […]

The ability of composers of satire to expose human faults and follies reflects their talents to mirror the way society acts, causing their respective audiences to reflect, judge and recognize the need for reform. Animal Farm, Orwell’s allegorical critique of the Russian Revolution, reveals the innate malevolence of mankind through the corruption and perversion of […]

‘The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point, however, is to change it. ‘ German playwright, Bertolt Brechts object was to apply this to the theatre. Living through the social and economic turmoil in the 1920’s in Germany, Brecht helped develop a radical new theory of drama. He was one of […]

The Chartist movement originated in the midst of political frustration and economic hardship of nineteenth-century Britain. In this essay we will be looking at Chartism, analysing its purpose and significance, before secondly discussing how Chartism came to fail and some of the reasons that were to blame. Chartism was a working class movement aimed towards […]

The application of Appeasement to British Foreign policy post World War One remains a highly debated topic amongst historians, mainly regarding the use and reasons for the policy and its ineffectiveness. Appeasement generally refers to ‘The policy of settling disputes by peaceful means and compromise rather than by resort to war’1. It is mostly associated […]

Despite its inability to directly bring about the withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam, the anti-war movement played a significant role in threatening the government’s votes due to its combination with media coverage and US forces’ failure. Jeffrey Record’s Vietnam in retrospect: could we have won? suggests that “The real domino in the Vietnam War […]