Essay on Fear and Loathing on The Campaign Trail

Do all living things fear something? Those with minds surely have many and various fears, but even the simplest organisms must have fear, for fear is such a powerful feeling. Fear is all around us and is felt in every corner of the earth. Fear is the emotion or feeling that a living creature gets when its physical or mental life is interrupted by a change that causes the creature concern.

Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible” in 1952 and about forty years later explained his purpose in an article titled “Why I Wrote the Crucible.” Miller expresses some of the emotions he went through as his book gained popularity saying, “I remember those years...but I have lost the dead weight of the fear I had then. Fear doesn't travel well; just as it can warp judgment, its absence can diminish memory's truth.” At first, he refers to fear as dead weight as if it was useless but still pulling him down but then he explains the importance of fear. He claimed that fear can warp our judgement which seems realistic because when people are in a situation the causes fear they are known to take out of the ordinary action. Miller also suggests that fear is a crucial part of our memory and without fear our memories can fade and the truth of the issue as well. Miller was likely fearful of the

In 1972 President Richard Nixon was running for his second term in his presidency. Nixon was running against Democratic Candidate George McGovern, a senator from South Dakota. In his first term Nixon inherited the Vietnam War from President Johnson and for his second term Nixon wanted to win big and try to take attention away from losing the war. Nixon’s re-election committee decide to assign G. Gordon Liddy to find out information and tactics from the Democratic National Committee and they wanted to know more in their Chairman Larry O’Brian.

The Jungle, a novel by the muckraker Upton Sinclair, follows the life of Lithuanian immigrant Jurgis Rudkus and his family in the first decade of the twentieth century. It describes the various tragedies that befall the family. The novel should be considered part of the American Canon, the body of works that are considered the most important and influential in shaping American culture, because of Sinclair’s unique portrayal of the time, the effect that this novel had on society, and the novel’s literary value.

Some of the positive aspects of reading this book are learning background knowledge about the Politicians life and family history. In history textbooks it doesn’t really go into detail about friendships and family history. Until reading this book I was unaware that Adams and Jefferson were close friends before the elections. To my knowledge from reading history textbooks Adams and Jefferson became acquaintances with each other when they were running for office and when being part of the committee when drafting the declaration of independence. That was one of the huge positive aspects of reading this book is that Larson has a lot of concrete details about the Politicians lives that are not presented in history textbooks. Texts books are straightforward and go straight into disusing what was going on in politics during a specific time period and they don’t even bother telling you about the politician’s background. I know when I take a history course I always have the question of who is this person in my head because all I know is what they’ve done to better or worsen our country, but I know nothing about the individual itself and Larson did a great job providing this in his book. Another positive aspect that I liked about Larson’s book was that the book was like a timeline and he would thoroughly describe in details what was going on during that time. There were no

I personally enjoyed the book. It was a quick read and kept me entertained and wanting to read more. The author manages to keep the readers attention with just enough humor and a nice brief but informative campaign summary. It's short and sweet. It's funny to read about how little some things have changed and even how some things have gotten worse. These days the candidates have access to more of each others pasts and do not hesitate to expose even the dirtiest of things and use the dirtiest of tactics in order to be president. It will never again be the same as when George Washington became President of the United States. He didn't even want the job, “Washington, who was fifty six, had mixed feelings about the honor,”

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States serving from 1969 to 1974, and who also, became the first and only U.S. president to resign from office. In 1952 Nixon previously was elected as vice president to the former Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower despite his prior agreement to support Earl Warren, former governor of California. As Warren supporters were outraged from his failed attempt to gain the nomination, supporters now questioned Nixon’s public integrity. This event was just a stepping stone to a following incident that would jeopardize his whole political career. One resentful supporter located in Pasadena California, accused him

Of all the fragments, in the “Road to the Presidency” exhibit, the most appealing one was about Nixon’s pursuit of Alger Hiss in the 1948 espionage case. This was the turning point in Richard Nixon’s career, and if Nixon had never been selected to the house committee, there is a chance that he would have never made it into the oval office.

What do the words Cracker, Kike, Nigger, Jap, Chinc, Faggot, Queer, Dike and Spic all have in common? They are all derogatory remarks that humans call one another on a daily basis. Why can people use these terms and not have to worry about receiving any punishment or any ridicule? The reason is because of the First Amendment right of free speech. The first amendment gives people the right to basically say anything that comes to mind whether it is something nice or something like a derogatory remark. The first amendment is good and freedom of speech has its advantages like most things, but however, it also has its disadvantages. The disadvantages are that people can say words that are extremely hurtful

The years leading up to the 1972 election were filled with new political tactics. Going into the

Culture of Fear, by Frank Furedi, is a book that looks at how widespread fear impacts Western cultures like the United States and Great Britain. Frank Furedi believed that society tends to panic too much, as we actually enjoy "an unprecedented level of safety." I admit that Frank Furedi's novel is based upon a novel concept, and an interesting one at that. However, Frank Furedi comes off to me as little more than a fear monger and an intellectual elitist. His book, to me, seems redundant more often than not. But sometimes part of college is learning about points of view that you may not agree with, so I tried to maintain that perspective when I read the book.

In general, «Nixon» is one of the most interesting films about political figures, confirming the idea that in politics people can not stay, normal people, because the policy itself is the worst disease of mankind, because it serves not the interests of the people, other nations, and within nations powerful interest groups. To create a portrait hostage to political power, the filmmakers turned to over 80 major works of American history, from childhood to Nixon, Watergate and shelf life. In cinematic terms, this is one of the best work of director Oliver Stone:

Since 1952, television has played a major role in presidential elections. Television allows candidates to reach a broad number of people, and personalities, to help push along their campaigns. Campaigns help the candidates just as much as the voters. The candidates get to be identified, and known to the voters, and the voters get to hear and see how a specific candidate identifies with their needs and wants. The best way to get this information out there is through the most used form of media, television.

Political campaigns are very significant in American politics and elections. It is the period before the electorate makes political decisions in the form of elections. The attention of the citizens towards politics intensifies as the date of the elections draws near. The salience of voters improves as the election date draws near and could manifest in the form of increased media attention. Political discussions, campaign interest, strength of the intention to vote, and knowledge about the candidates are other manifestations of increased salience of voters. Another indication of improved intensity is the effort put by the candidates and their political parties in the campaigns. Parties increase their efforts in the

Adrian Flynn’s playwright “The Valley of the Fear”, adapted from the novel by Conan Doyle, demonstrates how the writer uses techniques to convey an impression of suspense and mystery through scenes with a high level of anticipation and uncertainty. Suspense is achieved through the use of literary devices and events that stimulate the viewer’s moods. Readers wait with anticipation for the next secret to be revealed in strong, sudden scenes. Furthermore, Doyle creates a sense of tension by never giving the reader an entire answer so they can make up their own mind about what’s happening.