The Fear of Freedom

idea and voice can be heard without restraint. Freedom is the absence of constraints on expression and communication. Exploring Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech, he outlines essential rights that define true freedom in a society where every voice matters. In his Four Freedoms speech, Franklin D. Roosevelt explained four freedoms which are freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. All of these freedoms are important for a society to maintain stability

The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins suggest that in light of a dystopia, a glimpse of a utopia can always be found beneath the ruble. The similar ideas between Pan’s Labyrinth and The Hunger Games such as: the role of choices, defiance, and fear; all serves as a template for what a utopian future could resemble. A common theme found within both works of literature is the role of choices. In Pan’s Labyrinth, the main character, Ofelia makes the sacrificial choice to deny Pan’s wish of handing

protagonist in a work by contrasting them with those of another character. Such can be seen in Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, which delves into the story a woman with a debilitating, but subtly written, fear of scandal. Hedda badly wants control, but has none, and desperately wants freedom, but has none due to her fear of judgement. On the other hand, Ibsen writes a character named Judge Brack; Brack goes purposefully against societal expectations, however he is unmarried and in ultimate control. Brack is

Colsen Whitehead uses the Underground Railroad as a metaphor for the difficulty with which many slaves found in escaping their bondage. The characters in the novel consistently struggle to obtain freedom through the aid of a literal railroad, but are still plagued with constant pursuit and threat of reentering slavery. Therefore, The Underground Railroad presents an allegory demonstrating how few slaves could conceive the idea of resistance, and even fewer successfully escaped. Slave resistance

Many have often regarded the United States as the leader of the free world. Freedom of speech, equality, and religious expression are rights the United States constitution upholds. These freedoms are believed to epitomize the essence of American values. However, what happens when the American paradigm is challenged and ultimately leads to the collapse of democracy. In a dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale, she introduces us to a world where American democracy is overthrown and

the speeches were given hundreds of years apart Bush’s and Henry’s speeches are rhetorically alike in terms of antithesis, pathos, and loaded language. While Bush uses antithesis many times in his speech, such as stating, “People everywhere prefer freedom to slavery; prosperity to squalor; self-government to the rule of terror

“Enjoy this easy life while you have it, because once you get to college, no one cares how hard you have it.” This common phrase was preached to me throughout my high school years. It was instructed to me so often that I built a fear for college, although that I knew college would be my next step in life. It was a necessity for a successful future for myself. I dreaded the teachers, the social aspect, the homework, the exams, and the people. I became close-minded to something I had not even experienced

From Limitations to Liberation Scripture reference: Galatians 5:1 It was for this freedom that Christ set us free [completely liberating us]; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery [which you once removed]. Liberation is defined as the right and power to believe, act and express oneself as one chooses and having the freedom of choice. Unity Fellowship Church movement has a spiritual, political social objectives. We as a movement strive to promote an end to

Limited Freedom under an Authoritative Figure Stanly Milgram’s experiments prove that the situations humans are placed in influence them more than their own opinions and thoughts. One’s freedom, of any kind, is restricted by circumstances or an authority in control. The “teachers” in the experiment experience a trade off between doing what is morally right and following the command of officials. This is very similar to the story of Abraham and Isaac, as Abraham compromises his morals for the sake

means so much more than just a free election. It is the ability to have freedoms that most of the world does not and to achieve a life that is worth having. We have this ability through the many freedoms that democracy has given us, such as the ability to speak freely without fear of violence or imprisonment and our ability to own firearms for our self defense against a tyrannical government . These rights and freedoms , given to us by democracy, have even coined the phrase: the “American