emotions over the facts of war. Filmmakers of Fahrenheit 9/11, The Hurt Locker and the Valley of Elah used specific strategies in their story lines as well as many allegoric references in order to dissuade or persuade their audiences from supporting the war in Iraq. Throughout this time period, the United States military was very involved in the war in Iraq which made the influence of these films hit home even harder. II. Brief Background- The 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Laden attacked the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon building in Washington D.C. Later the same day at 8:30 in the evening, President George W. Bush addressed the nation. The speech lasted five minutes and addressed a defining moment in history as well as in President Bush’s administration. The address was President Bush’s reaction to the terrorist attacks on the nation and it would dictate how the American citizens would live through the tragedy. The attacks would ultimately
Second Written Exam #1 Summarize the reasons why, according to the text, the social backgrounds of members of Congress are important. Indicate some of the important disparities between the demographic characteristics of members of Congress and members of the electorate. Consider the author’s discussion of democracy in earlier chapters. What does representative democracy mean? What does it mean to really represent a person or group of people? Is it important for politicians to hail from the same
The concept of power is the ability to influence another person. When power is established, so is a relationship. This is where the direction of power can be determined. We will identify the agent and the target. The agent that is better known as the one who is using power. Like its name, the target is the one who is the recipient or the influenced. Power itself is not something that one is just given. It is however a trait that can be earned or learned. There are many types of power that is displayed