Benni McCarthy

In a bleak, monochromatic wasteland, a “banished sun circles the Earth like a grieving mother with a lamp” (32). For the inhabitants of this barren, post-apocalyptic world, man’s bravest feat is waking up in the morning—mornings that are met not with symphonic sparrows and songs of the world’s awakening, but with the all-encompassing reality of loss. Nights are “dark beyond darkness,” and the dawning of each new day promises a progressive descent into grey (1). Nature is an impoverished mother:…

Paranoia is the heart of the Cold War. Paranoia is defined as “a mental condition characterized by delusions of...exaggeration,” and further, misperceptions of reality. This form of madness fueled the Cold War and its pop culture, government manipulation/exploitation of citizens, and the loss of humanity during the Cold War Era. Many of these themes are expressed in The Cold War 1964 film Dr. Strangelove or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb, directed by Stanley Kubrick. Fear…

are evil people out there and he is definitely among them. “I never had to kill nobody and I am very glad of that fact. Some of the old time sheriffs would[ ]n[o]t even carry a firearm. A lot of folks find that hard to believe but it’s a fact” (McCarthy 63). Sheriff Bell is again making mention of the times changing in the midwest. He believes that evil is currently winning the battle and it is crushing his spirits but he is persevering. The concept of someone having no soul and being…

knowing they would live the same fate if caught, was ready to sacrifice himself to ensure the boy’s freedom. After realizing he couldn’t leave his son alone, he explained, “I was going to run. To try and lead them away. But I cant leave you [sic],” (McCarthy 113). If he had run, he would have been caught and tortured like the rest of them. By staying, he still may be caught if the men find them. However, the man would use the last bullet in the pistol to grant the boy a quick and painless death,…

McCarthyism and The Crucible: How it Changed America Joseph McCarthy was the senator of Wisconsin from 1947-1957. During this time, America and the Soviet Union were involved in the Cold War. All throughout America, the Red Scare was in full swing, and the fear of communism was strong. McCarthy knew this, and used it to his advantage while re-running for his senate position. As part of his anti-communist campaign, McCarthy claimed that the Soviets had high-profile spies in the government. He…

Mark Smith’s ‘The road to winter’ (released in 2016) Is a story of a boy (Finn) in a post-apocalyptic world, where a disease has taken over. ‘The road to winter’ is a story about survival, love, and fear. With good preparation comes power. Ramage made quick decisions when the disease hit and that’s why throughout the book he is in a position of power. When a disease hits, especially as lethal as the one in the book, the littlest amount goes very far. In the second chapter Rose is amazed by what…

explore McCarthyism in the 1950’s, the work of The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and the effect backlisting had on Hollywood and the entertainment business. During the ‘red scare’ when there was a fear of communism senator Joseph McCarthy produced a series of investigations in an effort to expose communism. Hollywood was subject to these investigations. If anyone is the entertainment industry was found to be so monist or have had any communistic relations or ties in their past…

|. Anger is highlighted in literature in the period of 1950s. A. Anger is a natural emotion that all human experience. 1. Researchers consider Anger as an process that show how people appraise their world. 2. Anger is effected by the context, the individual and the causes. B. The English theatre system in the 1930s and 1940s caused disturbance for many playwriters. 1. The English theatre’s plays were presented just for the upper class people and the elite. 2. These plays ignored the…

Army in 1954 that his actions earned him the censure of the American Senate. This was a sign prevailing the justice by the U.S. Government and it also comforted the people which were still suffering from witch hunt brought by the Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and the…

victim in the end of his own recklessness” (Joseph Mccarthy). This quote about the red scare shows that even though some people even though they may not have known any communist would accuse these people to get the attention off of them. In some cases many people got killed for being accused of communism even if they had no clue what communism was or is, and not only did this rumor affect these people on the list but it affected Joseph Mccarthy because in the end he was reckless, and it ended…