Jolly Roger

Why is genocide something that people use to exploit, cheat, and damage people or groups? The Congo Genocide was no exception to this question. In this case it all started from the desire to grow, control, and gain wealth with horrible techniques that were kept under covers for far too long. Some preface before delving deep into the roots of the Congo Genocide is that before all of this happened there was King Leopold II who was in the throne of Belgium from 1865 until he died in 1909. The Congo

on these issues and they have already made some changes themselves. Professional athletic organizations are under pressure about decisions that are made in their response to social issues and athletes speaking out on social issues. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is “wrestling with obvious pressure from a public relations standpoint” (Craig). The NFL wants to make sure they make the right decisions when it comes to athletes speaking out on social issues. They could be facing more problems depending

TCA 1 To start off, Golding’s purpose is shaped through theme. His purpose is to show people are evil. According to the passage it says, “She was black and pink; and the great bladder of her belly was fringed with a row of piglets that slept or burrowed and squeaked” (Golding 1). This statement shows that all of the British boys, except Simon, attacks a mother pig who runs in the clearing. Simon watches all of the boys literally killing the mother pig. This is the climactic part of the novel because

Public-Private Partnership (PPP) practice has been increasingly prevalent in modern infrastructure delivery and public service provision, such as in transportation, electric power, waste management, health care, and other industries (Broadbent and Iaughlin, 2004; Essig and Batran, 2005; Hodge and Greve, 2007; Wang, 2015; Zhang et al., 2015). Popularity of PPPs is mainly attributed to some inherent efficiency advantages (Grimsey and Lewis, 2007; Hart, 2003; Yang and Wang, 2013). Unlike conventional

 Artaud’s Theater of Cruelty  Introduction  During the early 1930s, the French dramatist and actor Antonin Artaud put forth a theory for a Surrealist theatre called the Theatre of Cruelty.  Based on ritual and fantasy, this form of theatre launches an attack on the spectators' subconscious in an attempt to release deep-rooted fears and anxieties that are normally suppressed, forcing people to view themselves and their natures without the shield of civilization.  Theatre of Cruelty usually

Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana has been illegal since 1937 but before it was bought, sold, and smoked in the United States. This drug was made illegal so people would stop using it but it only made it more popular and more people wanted to feel the effects of this drug. Marijuana is a very controversial subject, and there are many reasons pointing toward why this drug should remain illegal for recreational use. One major topic in the marijuana community is the medical use of this drug. Many

In recent years, America has seen a rise in police shootings of black men and women, as well as a response from the black community protesting against the injustice being brought upon their race. How exactly does this fit into the NFL? In the past, sports were sports and politics were politics, but since the civil rights era there has been an increase of politics in sports. From Tommie Smith and John Carlos in the 1968 Olympics to the present day Kaepernick wave of players kneeling during the anthem

In one of the most well-known masterpieces by Pink Floyd, “Hey You”, focused on one of the most important aspects of human life – the sense of belonging through human interaction. The lyric highlights Roger Waters’ skill as a brilliant lyricist and composer, who reaches out to his audience with the haunting melody and emotionally-charged lyric. Waters has touched many lives with this piece by explicitly emphasizing on the pain of desolation and disassociation. He constructs his dialogue based on

The Dark Room The dancers in the room constantly remain in contact with anything the dancers touch. The dancers progress from a wall to the arms of a person to a floor. The connection remains the same through these actions. The points of contact remain with the body, and the dancer starts exploring different perspectives of what the body can do with in relation to the ground. The dancers consistently in contact with the objects around them. In the beginning, a woman walks on the side of the wall

star, Ginger Rogers, was born in Independence, Missouri. Ginger, a young and talented girl, grew up to be a famous and one of the highest paid stars in Hollywood, America’s most famous city for acting. Ginger grew up to be a very successful actress due to the support and help of family and friends. On July sixteenth of 1911, Lela McMath gave birth to Virginia Katherine McMath. Virginia was born in a front room in a two room house on Moore Street in Independence, Missouri (Ginger Rogers 2010). Virginia