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The Great Cat Massacre Although the title of this book strikes the reader as unusual it begins to make complete sense once it is read. This book is a series of short essays by Darnton. The second section, which is titled “Workers Revolt: The great Cat Massacre of the Rue Saint-Sérverin” brings the reader directly into the views of the working class during the 1700s in France. This style of writing allows situations to be viewed through the lens of those who are experiencing it, making for a more

Events during the war, such as the My Lai Massacre, made the American public question the motives of the government and eventually led to hundreds of anti-war groups and protests to arise. In 1988, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) conducted several tests on Vietnam veterans to fully

and it becomes clear that the situation in which he was in altered his perception of doing what is right into doing solely what is commanded. This is common in the military field, and can also be seen in Kelman and Hamilton’s article, “The My Lai Massacre: A Military Crime of Obedience,” where Lieutenant Calley is trialed for executing the orders given to him to his men. Calley says in his statement that “all orders were to be assumed legal, that the soldier’s job was to carry out any order given

exploiting Indians into producing fabrics and many agricultural products to trade with Europe, and eventually attempted to create free trade between India and Britain. In the movie many examples of injustice were presented, such as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919, where many men, women, and children were brutally murdered by the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer. Therefore, we can say that the representation of British

The Ghost Dance: Intention vs. Result I. Introduction The Ghost Dance was a tradition that originated in the late 1800’s, this dance was a spiritual movement performed by Native Americans on reservations who were in search of hope in a time of need; however the results weren’t what they expected. II. Body 1.) What is the Ghost Dance? A.) The ghost dance was originated by a Northern Paiute Indian named Wovoka (Jack Wilson in English), who insisted they were sent to earth to prepare Indians for their

Gun Control The controversy surrounding the need for more gun control in the United States is a hot topic. Do we need more gun control? What about the 2nd Amendment? What about crime, protection, the mentally ill? There is a great amount of gun violence in this country and every time something happens, the argument starts up again. Maybe it is time to do more. Adam Gopnik wrote about this subject in his essay “Shootings”. His view is that there needs to be better gun control laws. Gopnik started

Sacrifice for the greater good is the natural inclination for heroes and protagonists in stories; however, in order to subsidize and materialize the profits for forfeiting one's humanity which is a drastic step towards lowering one's abilities and the perception other people have of that individual. A false hero practices charisma, a desire to succeed and the need to be placed on a pedestal adorned by arbitrary individuals. These practices serve as the root for this “Hero” to forward his ideas on

The Vietnam War was undoubtedly “a different kind of war” and is said to be one of the most controversial wars in America's history, this event influenced many lives such as soldiers, families, and innocent people. The Vietnam war tarnished America's reputation by becoming the first time ever America has failed to complete what was started, to stop communism from spreading in Asia. The Vietnam War affected Americans in many ways and divided Americans as a whole. Men were “drafted” without getting

towards the Chinese was also largely uncontroversial in the territories, with the Wyoming Republican party declaring that the Chinese were an undesired group (Storti 98). There is no definitive date that hints at the beginning of the Rock Springs Massacre in 1885, where many Chinese miners were killed by white miners. However, origins of this conflict can be traced back to when the Chinese were first brought in as strikebreakers in 1875 unde the Union Pacific Coal

During the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, there were American soldiers who murdered over 300 civilians in the My Lai village. But also there were some who refused to participate in those types of murderous activities. Once the My Lai massacre was brought to the attention of American citizens, they were questioning why did some soldiers commit atrocities and some of the other soldiers did not? Hugh Thompson was asked during an interview on BBC “How could previously normal people butcher through over