“Man screams from the depths of his soul; the whole era becomes a single, piercing shriek. Art also screams, into the deep darkness, screams for help screams for the spirit. This is Expressionism,” Hermann Bahr. Expressionism was first used by the Germans during and after World War I. “. . . German cinema experienced a defining moment. . . The German government saw the possibility of using film to boost public morale,” (Martha P. Nochimson 113). The cinema was first used to distract the working people
religion or establishing an official religion. This is the clause that truly separated church and state and in today’s society has created numerous law suits. Many lawsuits against towns and cities usually end with the court ordering the removal of religious symbols whose government sponsorship violates the First Amendment. In many instance the display of a nativity with Jesus outside a town hall may be unconstitutional but the display of Santa Claus is acceptable. Federal and state governments have
Political Correctness: Where Do You Draw The Line? If you have never come across the term ‘politically correct’ before, you are probably either a Donald Trump supporter or a South Park fan. I’m kidding. A quick Google search would show you that ‘political correctness’ (PC) refers to the avoidance of actions or words which marginalize, exclude or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged and have been historically discriminated against. To put it simply, it just means to treat people