The Witch
The Witch was a thrilling movie set in early colonial America, giving the audience some insight on what it is like to be a Puritan settler. The family this movie follows was banished from the Puritan colony due to a… Read moreThe Witch
Author: Elizabeth Lagerback
Shane
On the outside, the movie Shane looks like a movie that showcases a classic battle of good and evil, but taking a closer look, it is a movie that hones in on more complex American ideals. Set in the Grand… Read moreShane
Tocqueville on Slavery
I was very interested by what Tocqueville had to say in “THE PRESENT AND PROBABLE FUTURE CONDITION OF THE THREE RACES THAT INHABIT THE TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES”. Mostly, I thought a lot about his views on slavery, and… Read moreTocqueville on Slavery
Tocqueville “EXTERIOR FORM OF NORTH AMERICA” Quote Analysis
I was very intrigued by Tocqueville’s quote “If in polished countries the lowest of the people are rude and uncivil, it is not merely because they are poor and ignorant, but because, being so, they are in daily contact with… Read moreTocqueville “EXTERIOR FORM OF NORTH AMERICA” Quote Analysis
“HOW EQUALITY SUGGESTS TO THE AMERICANS THE IDEA OF THE INDEFINITE PERFECTABILITY OF MAN” Tocqueville response, animals and humans
Toqueville’s piece seamlessly connects the ideas of freedom and potential in a new way. When reading his work, I felt that it seems obvious that a free man, who lives in a society of equality, has the ability and the… Read more“HOW EQUALITY SUGGESTS TO THE AMERICANS THE IDEA OF THE INDEFINITE PERFECTABILITY OF MAN” Tocqueville response, animals and humans