Powering Tyranny

Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States, once said:

"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."

Your task:

1.) Define the word tyranny - tyranny is the extreme of overpowering over someone.


2.) What does it mean to have a good conscience? When you have a good conscience you can control how you feel, and what you feel and even what to day when the time is right.


3.) In your own words, what does this quote mean to you? This quote means that people should have some kind of sympathy for those who have the brains.

Becoming The Enemy

Jean Genet, a French novelist and political activist once stated:

"If we behave like those on the other side, then we ARE the other side. Instead of changing the world, all we'll achieve is a reflection of the one we want to destroy."

Your task:

1.) What does this quote mean to you? To me this quote means : don't be over over ruled by the opponent if you dislike them today you shall too tomorrow.

2.) Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? I agree .

3.) How do you think this applies to what we have read in Animal Farm? (hint: Think about the commandants, who is the enemy? Who are the pigs starting to act like?) the pigs are starting to act like Jones, and even worst. The commandments are being changed throughout the book and everything is going downhill.

Striking Fear

Claudian, a Roman poet once said:

“He who strikes terror into others is himself in continual fear.”

My interpretation of this quote is that once you create a boogeyman for someone else, you've mentally had it inside of you before that.

2.) What character in Animal Farm might the quote apply to? What might he be fearful of?

In animal farm a character that the quote might apply to is Nepolean. Nepolean might be fearful of the animals revolting against him, and finding out all his lies and schemes.

Bill Of Rights for Whom ?

The government has power over a lot in a country. The government pays for many things for many people in a country. Although, the United States government has no control over the culture of people. Culture comes from within and once you take away someones heritage, you take away who they are.

Once the government takes away someones culture and tries to control their every move their is no human beauty.

Yes many people do come from other countries to live here. Although, that doesn't give any right to anyone but the person itself to change culture. If someone decided to support and follow regulations of another culture,fine. Though no one has the right tot sit here and control someones heritage. Many parts of the U.S constitution would be violated in a government engaging in this. For example freedom of speech.
In the United States, freedom of speech has always been a big deal. Many debates have been brought upon because of this amendment. Some folks may not understand that a heritage creates personality.

Jews During The Holocaust & The Native Americans During The Westward Expansion (1880's)

The Jews faced tragedies and extinction. On the other hand the Native Americans faced property lost. Which even though both faced genocide in some way, even if the Jews faced it physically the Native Americans faced it mentally. Their treatment's we're similar because a group of other people from other ethnicity's treated them harshly.

The Native Americans were taken from their homes, from their culture, pushed away from a land they had found themselves. The Jews were also taken from their homes and culture, though they were taken away to work for the Germans as slaves because one man didnt't want them to live as regular human beings in the world they were brought to.

Important People .

Adolf Hitler - Is the leader of the Nazis, he wanted to control every country and get rid of all the Jews. Hitler led the SS German army as well. Although, ironically Hitler's great grandmother was Jewish. Meaning Hitler had Jewish blood in him even though he considered himself just German. Hitler was an animal and he deserved death in every way. In what mind would it fit to kill your own race, and not just one person but, thousands of people. Not only people but, innocent children. Karma does her job well. Thank's to the Americans who actually freed the Jews from their misery.

Nearing The End .

The Holocaust ended in : 1945 at the end of World War 2 .

How : The Holocaust ended because of World War 2 caused by a global conflict between all of the countries, once the American army came as in ally into Germany the Jew's were instantly freed .

Hitlers fate was he committed suicide in his underground bunker.

Reading this book opened my perception and made me more aware of the past events, and more cautious towards what might come next and for myself to be much more prepared .