In Patricia Nelson Limerick's Empire of Innocence, the author describes how the pioneers and explorers of the old American West felt about their objectives, and how they viewed the reactions by nature and humanity to their "innocent" journey into the western reaches of the United States. She believed that both the people invading the new lands with their sense of entitlement and the people who were trying to keep their sacred grounds from being overrun by strange new invaders from the east were both somewhat justified in their actions, and at the same time could not be excused for some of the acts they had committed. Because of this mutual misunderstanding, both sides had a different story, and as a result, different views on the matter. What Limerick attempts to do is inform the reader that since both parties involved in the incidents have their own stories that have evolved over time, one must take into account all the information available to come to the most objective conclusion possible.
One example that Limerick uses to describe this particular case of conflict is the situation of Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, a white female missionary from the east, and the other missionaries she brought with her. Whitman's goal was to convert the "heathen" Indians of the American northwest to what she saw as the one true faith, Christianity. When she left her home with hopes of transforming the hunter/gatherer society of the Cayuse Indians into a peaceful, worshipful society of farmers, she had no idea of the hardships and events that awaited her along and at the end of her journey. Once she reached Oregon country, she set up a lodge/kitchen/mission/church near the famous Oregon Trail. The location she chose doomed here immediately to a restless and hectic existence. She was constantly attending to the needs of hungry and tired travelers, and trying to maintain her original objective of converting the Cayuse.
This film Empire of the Sun, directed by Steven Spielberg is a story about a boy called Jamie (later Jim) who lives in the lap of luxury in the wealthy suburbs of Shanghai, China. ... The struggle that he went through cost him his innocence, his childhood and a chance to grow up on the right path. ... I really enjoyed the movie, Empire of the Sun. ...
Evil Empire "The devil is in all of you!" ... Although maybe not totally politically correct by using a black man to be this household of evil innocence, Wolfe enhances his idea by symbolically blackening the evil, even if it's only skin deep. ...
Before long the Disney empire encompassed much of the entertainment world and subsidiary companies such as ABC Television, Touchstone and Miramax movies were set up. ... Two of the major events to alert Christian activists to the alarming cultural change in the Disney empire took place in the late 1990's. ... It's profoundly and sadly ironic that Disney threatens legal action against day-care centers and does nothing to those who co-opt Disney's icons of innocence to promote an event that is so foreign to the spirit of Disney. (Land, R.D, 1998, p16) The second cultural ...
Kubla Khan was a Mongolian ruler who ruled an empire in the early 1260's. ... After being corrupted by society we are no longer considered innocent and we lose wish we could go back to that innocence stage, this is the third part of the poem. ... The third and final part of this poem is when we try re-creating that innocence, and try making ourselves better then before. ...
Good versus Evil, Light versus Dark, and the Rebels versus the Empire. ... The Princess is dressed in a white gown to show innocence, purity, and truth. ... The mask is used to dehumanize Darth, as with the armor of the storm troopers (the foot soldiers of the Empire). ... The scene which stands out the most is when a commander of the Empire questions the ways of lord Vader. ... Whenever the Empire is shown, the music is very loud and has a war sound to it. ...
The colour white is used throughout the novel, it is a colour often used in life to symbolize purity, and innocence. ... Our beautiful white-"(pg 24) Even though white is seen as the colour of innocence it is not as innocent as it seems, it also represents corruption as shown on page 67 ""Taking a white card from his wallet, he waved it before the man's eyes." ... Have you read The Rise of the Coloured Empires by this man Goddard?" ...
This nave innocence would prove terribly miscalculating, as Europe - witnessed through an entire "lost- generation - would lose her innocence completely. ... Millions died, empires fell and new countries were born. Nevertheless, the innocence of Europe was lost, yet another victim to the nave arrogance of Nationalism. ...
Discuss how, and to what effect, Citizen Kane arranges people and objects within the frame Neil Kane Citizen Kane, hailed by many as one of the most important and innovative films ever made, is the story of one man, Charles Foster Kane, and the rise and fall of his idealistic, media empire. An empire which sought to conquer the world for the working man, but ended in Kane's ever increasing corruption, distrust and loneliness. ... As the adults discuss his future inside, the image of the boy playing outside, blissfully unaware that his fate is being decided for him, gives the prophetic...
Managers work hard within the field of advertising to build up a compelling image for their brands, and to see their rising empire get thrown under such scrutiny puts an account planner at a bit of a crossroads. ... This does not mean that such behavior has any real bearing upon his true guilt or innocence; rather it is an acknowledgement of how the creation of public perceptions by these individuals affect the collective perception of Bryant's celebrity persona. In evaluating what path account planners and brand managers should take, data could be collected through channels such as p...
