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The history of the Plains Indians and the American West is very interesting. The book Our Hearts Fell to the Ground by Colin G. Calloway really goes in depth on how life was for the Native American people, as well as the progression of the American West. I really felt that the book was a…

, Research Paper Violence and Punishment in Pulp FictionPulp Fiction, one of the most extremely acclaimed movies of 1995, was without a uncertainty a shocking and controversial film. Drugs, sex, and particularly force filled our eyes and our ears. Director Quentin Tarantino brought into the mainstream a genre that had ne’er had such mass entreaty,…

The current usage of gambling as an alternate signifier of doing money on reserves may hold negative effects on tribal communities. For case, many who oppose bet oning say that casinos are besides a factor with offense. In add-on, the issue of bet oning itself is an occasional beginning of struggle among tribe members, struggle…

In her short article “Guns, Lies, and Video”, Karen Wright provides an overview of the issue of the relationship between media violence and real life violence. She writes that there is considerable contention on the subject, with some experts claiming there is strong evidence for a link between media violence and real aggression, and some…

Analysis of Krishnan Guru-Murthy interview with Film Director Quentin Tarantino – “Django Unchained” I will be analysing the Channel 4 interview between famous film director Quentin Tarantino, and British television presenter & journalist Krishnan Guru-Murthy, discussing the release of Mr. Tarantino’s highly controversial, new blockbuster movie – “Django Unchained”. From the beginning it is apparent…

Is societies violence the media s mistake? This is the inquiry that has been asked since before telecasting was in every American s house. Of class there are the different types of media today runing from newspapers, to online studies and narratives. There have been statements upon statements about this issue, and over 3,000 surveies…

Reading “A Typology of Men Who Are Violent Toward Their Female Partners: Making Sense of the Heterogeneity in Husband Violence” was quite an enlightening experience. This essay was the first exposure that I have encountered that had to do with research of the way psychological matters, such as batterers, should be analyzed and examined. There…

 TV Violence and ChildrenWhat can be more painful for a parent than watching their child degrade morally before their eyes? Such concern over the effect of media on adolescents has been well established since the time of the ancient Greek philosophers. It is not just television that can increase aggression in young, impressionable minds, but…

The thought-provoking book Lord of the Flies by William Golding tackles the frailty of civilisation and the underlying darkness of human nature. A group of young boys are abandoned on a remote island without adult supervision, which causes a slow decline into anarchy and brutality. Numerous people suffer terrible endings throughout the narrative, signifying the…

Discoveries and invention of devices  are always welcome till we, humans, find a way to abuse its benefits and be adversely affected by it. This was the case when Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-ray and within five years, the British Army was using a mobile x-ray unit to locate bullets and shrapnel in wounded soldiers in…