No Fear Shakespeare Essay

In English class, everyone lets out loud groans when they hear about their next units: Shakespeare. With the class complaining about the hard language and the difficulty of understanding the plays, the teacher might grow exasperated and let them read the infamously talked about book No Fear Shakespeare. The teachers are doing question thing when they keep a supplementary text with the original. Yes, 15th century Elizabethan era is a tad difficult to understand, but that is one of the beauties of Shakespeare. No Fear has a good translation but is missing a few key elements such as symbolism, poetry, allusions, and other literary techniques. I think the original version is much better than the translated version because it has more appeal. No Fear Shakespeare is a series of translations of the Bard’s famous works to the modern-day language that is used today to make it easier to understand. I must admit that the translation is well written and is a much easier read than the original. No fear should be used for non-English speakers to read along but still have the original. Shakespeare’s language is broken down in the translation and takes away the finesse the original has. In the first soliloquy of infamously â€Å"emo-tastic† Hamlet, his first line in the speech is â€Å"Oh, what a rogue and peasant slave am I! † in the original as opposed to the translated one that says â€Å"Now I’m alone. Oh what a mean low-life I am! † Now compare them and see which sounds more poetic and more passionate. Shakespeare has a way of making such a self-loathing speech sound so passionately powerful and beautiful. The translated version is too literal while Shakespeare was all about the symbolisms and metaphors that was his trademark. In this famous â€Å"to be or not to be† speech is another example. â€Å"To be or not to be? That is the question. † Is destroyed with â€Å"the question is: is it better to be alive or dead? † The point of that line is to be used for a variety of situations it has been taken too seriously. It’s more poetic and a bit dramatic (in a good way) to say â€Å"to be or not to be† rather than â€Å"should I kill myself to end all the hardships or just live with it miserably? † It’s almost as if Shakespeare’s version is a pretty girl who wears a lot of make-up and looks attractive until you see her without the make-up and see what she actually looks like unmasked so to speak when it is taken into No Fear Shakespeare. The last line of this speech is worse saying â€Å"But shh, here comes the beautiful Ophelia. Pretty lady; please remember me when you pray. Instead the original â€Å"The fair Ophelia-Nymph, in thy orisons be all my sins remembered. † The allusion to Greek mythology is one of the things that make Shakespeare’s work significant because his world was controlled by the monotheistic Roman Church. He uses a polytheistic religion for his allusions but No fear gets rid of some of it to make it more comprehensible. The No Fear Shakespeare series should not be taught in regular English speaking class because it takes away the symbolism, rhyme, and beauty of the literature. It should be used as a reference outside of school. As one of my friend said â€Å"the teacher is supposed to teach you what it means and if you don’t get that then you can use the book translation. † I agree with this completely. They’re supposed to be teaching Shakespeare to enlighten the students in ways that connects to them. If they have a bad teacher that is when the translator is depended on to teach what Shakespeare is writing. If the language was better understood by students you’d be able to realize that the themes and plots are so relatable. What teenager doesn’t relate to Hamlet with his depression or with his feeling of being misunderstood? As Alexandra Petri’s article â€Å"On the Bard’s Birthday: Is Shakespeare Still Relevant? † it states â€Å"If we want to do a modern staging of his work, we’ll have to stipulate that ‘In fair Verona, where we lay our scene/the cell reception was spotty/from ancient grudge that brake AT&T. † Sure we can’t exactly relate because most teens have cell phones to communicate, but it gives us a feel of if this was to happen in the â€Å"electronically deprived† centuries. It gives a link from the 21st century to the 15th century. The translation’s text book definition of Shakespeare does not give you that link, it just tells a story; it doesn’t have meaning behind it. Shakespeare has great insults as well, so why insult in modern language when you can confuse a fellow peer with beautiful Elizabethan. We shouldn’t fear Shakespeare we should learn to love him. He brings beauty and richness into literature that no other could do, especially in this age. He is thought to be a genius of the theatre. He has this originality that has influenced a lot of famous authors of modern-day literature so I say â€Å"Long live Shakespeare! †

Launching the New Ship of State

CHAPTER [ 10 ] Launching the New Ship of State, 1789–1800 PART I: Reviewing the Chapter A. Checklist of Learning Objectives After mastering this chapter, you should be able to: [ 1 ]. State why George Washington was pivotal to inaugurating the new federal government. [ 2 ]. Describe the methods and policies Alexander Hamilton used to put the federal government on a sound financial footing. [ 3 ]. Explain how the conflict between Hamilton and Jefferson led to the emergence of the first political parties. [ 4 ].Describe the polarizing effects of the French Revolution on American foreign and domestic policy and politics from 1790 to 1800. [ 5 ]. Explain the rationale for Washington’s neutrality policies, including the conciliatory Jay’s Treaty and why the treaty provoked Jeffersonian outrage. [ 6 ]. Describe the causes of the undeclared war with France, and explain Adams’s decision to seek peace rather than declare war. [ 7 ]. Describe the poisonous political atmosphere that produced the Alien and Sedition Acts and the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions. Related essay: What Led to the Rise of Political Parties in 1790[ 8 ]. Describe the contrasting membership and principles of the Hamiltonian Federalists and the Jeffersonian Republicans, and how they laid the foundations of the American political party system. B. Glossary To build your social science vocabulary, familiarize yourself with the following terms. [ 1 ]. census? An official count of population; in the United States, the federal census occurs every ten years. â€Å". .  . the first official census of 1790 recorded almost 4 million people. † [ 2 ]. public debt? The money owed by a government to individual or institutional creditors, also called the national debt. . .  . the public debt, with interest heavily in arrears, was mountainous. † [ 3 ]. cabinet? The body of official advisers to the head of a government; in the United States, it consists of the heads of the major executive departments as designated by Congress. â€Å"The Constitution does not mentio n a cabinet. .  . .† [ 4 ]. circuit court? A court that hears cases in several designated locations rather than a single place; originally, in the United States, the higher courts of appeals were all circuit courts, and are still designated as such even though they no longer migrate. The act organized . .  . federal district and circuit courts. .  . .† [ 5 ]. fiscal? Concerning public finances—expenditures and revenues. â€Å"His plan was to shape the fiscal policies of the administration. .  . .† [ 6 ]. assumption? In finance, the appropriation or taking on of monetary obligations not originally one’s own. â€Å"The secretary made a convincing case for ‘assumption. ’ † [ 7 ]. excise? A tax on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of certain products. â€Å"Hamilton . .  . secured from Congress an excise tax on a few domestic items, notably whiskey. † [ 8 ]. stock?The shares of capital ownership gained from invest ing in a corporate enterprise; the term also refers to the certificates representing such shares. â€Å"Stock was thrown open to public sale. † [ 9 ]. medium of exchange? Any item, metallic, paper, or otherwise, used as money. â€Å"They regarded [whiskey] as a . .  . medium of exchange. † [ 10 ]. despotism? Arbitrary or tyrannical rule. â€Å"The American people, loving liberty and deploring despotism, cheered. † [ 11 ]. impress? To force people or property into public service without choice; to conscript. â€Å"They . .  . impressed scores of seamen into service on British vessels.   . .† [ 12 ]. assimilation? The merging of diverse cultures or peoples into one; especially, the merging of a smaller or minority community into a larger one. â€Å"The drastic new law violated the traditional American policy of open-door hospitality and speedy assimilation. † [ 13 ]. witch-hunt? An investigation carried on with much publicity, supposedly to unc over dangerous activity but actually intended to weaken the political opposition by presuming guilt from the outset. â€Å"Anti-French hysteria played directly into the hands of witch-hunting conservatives. † [ 14 ]. compact?An agreement or covenant between states to perform some legal act. â€Å"Both Jefferson and Madison stressed the compact theory. .  . .† [ 15 ]. nullification? In American politics, the assertion that a state may legally invalidate a federal act deemed inconsistent with its rights or sovereignty. â€Å"[The] resolutions concluded that . .  . ‘nullification’ was the ‘rightful remedy. ’ † PART II: Checking Your Progress A. True-False Where the statement is true, circle T; where it is false, circle F. [ 1 ]. TFThe primary force threatening American national security and unity in the 1790s were the international wars set off by the French Revolution. 2 ]. TFThe passage of the first ten amendments to the Constitution demonstrated the Federalist determination to develop a powerful central government even if it threatened minority rights. [ 3 ]. TFHamilton’s basic purpose in all his financial measures was to strengthen the federal government by building up a larger national debt. [ 4 ]. TFA political deal between Jefferson and Hamilton involved obtaining Virginia’s support for assumption of state debts in exchange for locating the District of Columbia along the Potomac River by Virginia. [ 5 ].TFHamilton financed his large national debt by revenues from tariffs and excise taxes on products such as whiskey. [ 6 ]. TFIn the battle over the Bank of the United States, Jefferson favored a loose construction of the Constitution, and Hamilton favored a strict construction. [ 7 ]. TFThe first political rebellion against the new United States government was by frontier whiskey distillers who hated Hamilton’s excise tax on alcohol. [ 8 ]. TFThe first American political parties grew mai nly out of the debate over Hamilton’s fiscal policies and U. S. foreign policy toward Europe. [ 9 ].TFJefferson and his Republican Party followers turned against the French Revolution when it turned radically violent in the Reign of Terror. [ 10 ]. TFPresident Washington believed that America was so powerful that it could afford to stay neutral in the great revolutionary wars between Britain and France. [ 11 ]. TFJohn Jay’s unpopular treaty with Britain stirred outrage among many Americans and fueled the rise of Jefferson’s Republican Party. [ 12 ]. TFAdams decided to seek a negotiated peace with France in order to unite his Federalist party and enhance his own popularity with the public. [ 13 ].TFThe Alien Laws were a reasonable Federalist attempt to limit uncontrolled immigration into the United States and protect dangerous French revolutionaries from weakening American national security. [ 14 ]. TFJeffersonian Republicans believed that the common people were not to be trusted and had to be led by those who were wealthier and better educated. [ 15 ]. TFThe Jeffersonian Republicans generally sympathized with Britain in foreign policy, while the Hamiltonian Federalists sympathized with France and the French Revolution. B. Multiple Choice Select the best answer and circle the corresponding letter. 1 ]. A key addition to the new federal government that had been demanded by many critics of the Constitution and others in the ratifying states was a. a cabinet to advise the president. [ b ]. a written bill of rights to guarantee liberty. [ c ]. a supreme court. [ d ]. federal assumption of state debts. [ e ]. a federal district where the capital would be located. [ 2 ]. The influential Founder and member of Congress who personally wrote the Bill of Rights was [ a ]. George Washington. [ b ]. Thomas Jefferson. [ c ]. John Marshall. [ d ]. Alexander Hamilton. [ e ]. James Madison. [ 3 ].The Bill of Rights is the name given to provisions whose actu al legal form consists of [ a ]. an executive proclamation of President George Washington. [ b ]. Article II, Section 3 of the U. S. Constitution. [ c ]. a set of rulings issued by the Supreme Court. [ d ]. the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States. [ e ]. the common law rights inherited from the English Magna Carta. [ 4 ]. The Ninth and Tenth Amendments partly reversed the federalist momentum of the Constitution by declaring that [ a ]. the federal government had no power to restrict the action of local governments. b ]. the powers of the presidency did not extend to foreign policy. [ c ]. all rights not mentioned in the federal Constitution were retained by the states or by the people themselves. [ d ]. the Supreme Court had no power to rule in cases affecting property rights. [ e ]. the states themselves were not bound by the guarantees in the bill of rights.[ 5 ]. Hamilton’s first financial policies were intended to [ a ]. finance the new governmen t through the sale of western lands. [ b ]. fund the national debt and to have the federal government assume the debts owed by the states. [ c ]. epudiate the debts accumulated by the government of the Articles of Confederation. [ d ]. insure that low federal taxes would spur economic growth. [ e ]. guarantee that the dollar would become a sound and respected international currency. [ 6 ]. The deep disagreement between Hamilton and Jefferson over the proposed Bank of the United States was over whether [ a ]. the Constitution granted the federal government the power to establish such a bank. [ b ]. it would be economically wise to create a bank-guaranteed national currency. [ c ]. the bank should be under the control of the federal government or the states. d ]. such a Bank violated the Bill of Rights. [ e ]. the Bank should be a private institution or an agency of the federal government.[ 7 ]. The first American political parties developed primarily because of [ a ]. the sectional d ivision over slavery. [ b ]. the Founders’ belief that organized political opposition was a necessary part of good government. [ c ]. the antifederalists’ continuing hostility to the legitimacy of the new federal Constitution. [ d ]. patriotic opposition to foreign intervention in American domestic affairs. [ e ]. he opposition of Thomas Jefferson and his followers to Hamilton’s financial policies and enhancement of federal government power. [ 8 ]. The Whiskey Rebellion proved to be most significant in the long run because it [ a ]. showed that the tariff was a more effective producer of revenue than the excise tax. [ b ]. showed that the new federal government would use force if necessary to uphold its authority. [ c ]. demonstrated that the American military could suppress a powerful domestic rebellion. [ d ]. showed the strength of continuing antifederalist hostility to the new constitutional government. e ]. showed that Americans would not tolerate federal t axation of their alcohol, tobacco, and firearms.[ 9 ]. Regarding the French Revolution, most Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans believed that [ a ]. even the extreme violence of the Reign of Terror was regrettable but necessary. [ b ]. the overthrow of the king was necessary, but the Reign of Terror went much too far. [ c ]. the Revolution should be supported by American military aid if necessary. [ d ]. the French Revolution represented a complete distortion of American Revolutionary ideals of liberty. [ e ]. ts political goals were valid but its atheistic attack on Christianity was unjustified.[ 10 ]. President Washington’s foreign policy rested on the firm conviction that [ a ]. there should be an end to European colonialism in the Americas. [ b ]. the United States could enhance its power by mediating between warring Britain and France. [ c ]. America needed to adhere firmly to its Revolutionary alliance with France. [ d ]. America ought to enter the French-British war o nly if its own republican ideals were at stake. [ e ]. the United States was too militarily weak and political disunited to become involved in European wars. 11 ]. In the 1790s, the powerful Miami Indians led by Little Turtle battled with the U. S. Army for control of [ a ]. Lake Erie and Lake Huron. [ b ]. the Ohio territory. [ c ]. Kentucky. [ d ]. hunting rights west of the Appalachians. [ e ]. Florida.[ 12 ]. George Washington’s successor, John Adams, was politically crippled by [ a ]. Washington’s refusal to give him his whole-hearted endorsement. [ b ]. the political hostility directed at his assertive wife, Abigail Adams. [ c ]. the attacks and plots by enemies within his own Federalist party, including Hamilton. [ d ]. is ignorance and weakness in managing foreign and military affairs. [ e ]. his support for the unpopular Alien and Sedition Acts. [ 13 ]. The United States became involved in an undeclared war with France in 1797 because of [ a ]. fierce American opposition to the concessions of Jay’s Treaty. [ b ]. American anger at attempted French bribery of American diplomats in the XYZ Affair. [ c ]. French interference with American shipping and freedom of the seas. [ d ]. President Adams’s sympathy with Britain and hostility to Revolutionary France. [ e ]. France’s refusal to sell New Orleans and Louisiana.[  14 ]. Thomas Jefferson and the Republican Party essentially believed that the whole future of American society rested on an essential foundation of [ a ]. wealthy planters and merchants. [ b ]. international trade and westward expansion. [ c ]. free, white, educated, small landowning farmers. [ d ]. evangelical Protestants and learned scientists and technicians. [ e ]. a political coalition of whites and African Americans. [ 15 ]. The Federalists essentially believed that [ a ]. most governmental power should be retained by the states or by the people themselves. [ b ]. he federal government should provide no special aid to private business. [ c ]. the common people could, if educated, participate in government affairs. [ d ]. the United States should have a powerful central government controlled by the wealthy and well educated. [ e ]. the United States should isolate itself from Europe and turn toward westward expansion. C. Identification Supply the correct identification for each numbered description.[ 1 ]. __________The body of advisers to the president, not mentioned in the Constitution, that George Washington established as an important part of the new federal government [ 2 ]. _________The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution that protected individual liberties [ 3 ]. __________The cabinet office in Washington’s administration headed by a brilliant young West Indian immigrant who distrusted the people [ 4 ]. __________Alexander Hamilton’s policy of paying off all federal bonds at face value in order to strengthen the national credit [ 5 ]. _____ _____Hamilton’s policy of having the federal government pay the financial obligations of the states [ 6 ]. _________Federally chartered financial institution set up by Alexander Hamilton and vehemently opposed by Thomas Jefferson [ 7 ]. __________Political organizations, not envisioned in the Constitution, and considered dangerous to national unity by most of the Founders [ 8 ]. __________Political and social upheaval supported by most Americans during its moderate beginnings in 1789, but the cause of bitter divisions after it took a radical turn in 1792[ 9 ]. __________Declaration by President Washington in 1793 that announced America’s policy with respect to the French Revolutionary wars between Britain and France [ 10 ]. _________Treaty following Miami Indians’ defeat in the Battle of Fallen Timbers that ceded Ohio to the United States but gave Indians limited sovereignty [ 11 ]. __________International agreement, signed in 1794, whose terms favoring Britain outraged Jeffersonian Republicans [ 12 ]. __________Scandal in which three French secret agents attempted to bribe U. S. diplomats, outraging the American public and causing the undeclared war with France [ 13 ]. __________Law passed by Federalists during the undeclared French war that made it a criminal offense to criticize or defame government officials, including the president [ 14 ]. _________The peace treaty courageously signed by President John Adams that ended the undeclared war with France as well as the official French-American alliance[ 15 ]. __________The doctrine, proclaimed in the Thomas Jefferson’s Kentucky resolution, that a state can block a federal law it considers unconstitutional D. Matching People, Places, and Events Match the person, place, or event in the left column with the proper description in the right column by inserting the correct letter on the blank line. [ 1 ]. ___John Adams [ 2 ]. ___Alexander Hamilton [ 3 ]. ___Thomas Jefferson [ 4 ]. ___Jame s Madison [ 5 ]. ___Supreme Court [ 6 ]. __Funding and assumption [ 7 ]. ___Bank of the United States [ 8 ]. ___Whiskey Rebellion [ 9 ]. ___Federalists [ 10 ]. ___Republicans [ 11 ]. ___XYZ [ 12 ]. ___Battle of Fallen Timbers [ 13 ]. ___Alien and Sedition Acts [ 14 ]. ___Bill of Rights [ 15 ]. ___Washington’s Farewell Address| [ a ]. A protest by poor western farmers that was firmly suppressed by Washington and Hamilton’s army [ b ]. Body organized by the Judiciary Act of 1789 and first headed by John Jay [ c ]. Brilliant administrator and financial wizard whose career was plagued by doubts about his character and his beliefs concerning popular government [ d ].Political party that believed in the common people, no government aid for business, and a pro-French foreign policy [ e ]. The second president of the United States, whose Federalist enemies and political weaknesses undermined his administration [ f ]. Skillful politician-scholar who drafted the Bill of Rights a nd moved it through the First Congress [ g ]. Institution established by Hamilton to create a stable currency and bitterly opposed by states’ rights advocates [ h ]. Hamilton’s aggressive financial policies of paying off all federal bonds and taking on all state debts [ i ].Harsh and probably unconstitutional laws aimed at radical immigrants and Jeffersonian writers [ j ]. General Anthony Wayne’s victory over the Miami Indians that brought Ohio territory under American control [ k ]. Message telling America that it should avoid unnecessary foreign entanglements—a reflection of the foreign policy of its author [ l ]. Secret code names for three French agents who attempted to extract bribes from American diplomats in 1797 [ m ]. Washington’s secretary of state and the organizer of a political party opposed to Hamilton’s policies [ n ].Ten constitutional amendments designed to protect American liberties [ o ]. Political party that believed in a strong government run by the wealthy, government aid to business, and a pro-British foreign policy| E. Putting Things in Order Put the following events in correct order by numbering them from 1 to 5. [ 1 ]. __________Revolutionary turmoil in France causes the U. S. president to urge Americans to stay out of foreign quarrels. [ 2 ]. __________Envoys sent to make peace in France are insulted by bribe demands from three mysterious French agents. [ 3 ]. __________First ten amendments to the Constitution are adopted. [ 4 ]. _________Western farmers revolt against a Hamiltonian tax and are harshly suppressed. [ 5 ]. __________Jefferson organizes a political party in opposition to Hamilton’s financial policies. F. Matching Cause and Effect Match the historical cause in the left column with the proper effect in the right column by writing the correct letter on the blank line. Cause| Effect|[ 1 ]. ___The need to gain support of wealthy groups for the federal government [ 2 ]. ___Pass age of the Bill of Rights [ 3 ]. ___The need for federal revenues to finance Hamilton’s ambitious policies [ 4 ]. ___Hamilton’s excise tax on western farmers’ products [ 5 ]. __Clashes between Hamilton and Jefferson over fiscal policy and foreign affairs [ 6 ]. ___The French Revolution [ 7 ]. ___The danger of war with Britain [ 8 ]. ___Jay’s Treaty [ 9 ]. ___The XYZ Affair [ 10 ]. ___The Federalist fear of radical French immigrants| [ a ]. Led to the formation of the first two American political parties [ b ]. Caused the Whiskey Rebellion [ c ]. Led Hamilton to promote the fiscal policies of funding and assumption [ d ]. Guaranteed basic liberties and indicated some swing away from Federalist centralizing [ e ]. Led to imposition of the first tariff in 1789 and the excise tax on whiskey in 1791 [ f ].Aroused Jeffersonian Republican outrage at the Washington administration’s pro-British policies [ g ]. Created bitter divisions in America between ant i-Revolution Federalists and pro-Revolution Republicans [ h ]. Caused an undeclared war with France [ i ]. Led Washington to support Jay’s Treaty [ j ]. Caused passage of the Alien Acts| G. Developing Historical Skills Reading for Main Idea and Supporting Details Any historical generalization must be backed up by supporting details and historical facts. For example, the text states that â€Å"the key figure in the new government was smooth-faced Alexander Hamilton †¦ (p. 202). This generalization is then supported by details and facts showing Hamilton’s importance, such as his policy of funding and assumption, his customs and excise taxes, and his establishment of the Bank of the United States. List at least two supporting details or facts that support each of the following general assertions in the text. [ 1 ]. â€Å"President Washington’s far-visioned policy of neutrality was sorely tried by the British† (p. 211).[ 2 ]. â€Å"True to Washingtonâ €™s policy of steering clear of war at all costs, [President Adams] tried again to reach an agreement with the French.   . † (p. 215). [ 3 ]. â€Å"Exulting Federalists had meanwhile capitalized on the anti-French frenzy to drive through Congress in 1798 a sheaf of laws designed to muffle or minimalize their Jeffersonian foes† (p. 217). [ 4 ]. â€Å"Resentful Jeffersonians naturally refused to take the Alien and Sedition Laws lying down† (p. 218). [ 5 ]. â€Å"As the presidential contest of 1800 approached, the differences between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans were sharply etched† (p. 219). [ a ]. Indicate two clear differences between the parties. PART III: Applying What You Have Learned [ 1 ].What were the most important steps that George Washington took to establish the authority and prestige of the new federal government under the Constitution? [ 2 ]. Explain the purpose and significance of the Bill of Rights. Did these Ten Amendments si gnificantly weaken the authority of the federal government, or actually enhance it? [ 3 ]. What were Hamilton’s basic economic and political goals, and how did he attempt to achieve them? [ 4 ]. What were the philosophical and political disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson that led to the creation of the first American political parties? 5 ]. What were the basic goals of Washington’s and Adams’s foreign policies, and how successful were they in achieving them? [ 6 ]. How did divisions over foreign policy, especially the French Revolution, poison American politics and threaten the fledgling nation’s unity in the 1790s? [ 7 ]. In foreign policy, the Federalists believed that the United States needed to build a powerful national state to gain equality with the great powers of Europe, while the Republicans believed the country should isolate itself from Europe and turn toward the West.What were the strengths and weaknesses of each policy, and why was the Republicans’ view generally favored by most Americans in the 1800s? [ 8 ]. Although Federalists and Republicans engaged in extremely bitter political struggles during this period, they both retained their commitment to the American experiment, and in 1800, power was peacefully handed from Federalists to Republicans. What shared beliefs and experiences enabled them to keep the nation together, despite their deep disagreements? Was there ever a serious danger that the new federal government could have collapsed in civil war?

The Gastronomy of Spain Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 750 words

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Should Electronic Play be Encouraged for School-Age Children Research Paper

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Friedrich Nietzsche’s Influence on Hitler Essay Friedrich Nietzsche had broached the idea of Ubermensch (translated as Superman) as one of the core features of his philosophy. This idea which set the stage for individualism by touching on concepts of self-surpassing and self-mastery is explicitly propounded in his most famous work, Thus Spake Zarathustra where the protagonist, Zarathustra said: I teach you the superman. Man is something that is to be surpassed. What have you done to surpass man? The Superman is the meaning of the earth. Let your will say: The Superman shall be the meaning of the earth! I conjure you, my brethren, remain true to the earth, and believe not those who speak unto you of superearthly hopes! Poisoners are thy, whether they now it or not. Despisers of life are they, decaying ones and poisoned ones themselves, of whom the earth is weary: so away with them! (Nietzsche, 1999: 3) This, together with another concept introduced by Nietzsche, the will to power had triggered in Hitler a narcissistic interpretation of Nietzsches philosophy where Hitler most certainly identified himself, and served as his justification for his concept of racial superiority. Although Nietzsche may not have intended to influence Hitler towards anti-Semitism, it was in his language to which Hitlers distortion could be attributed. His use of the concepts whole-man and half-man as well as master morality and slave morality as means towards the achievement of a new order gave Hitler a ground for his Anti-Semitic ideas. Nietzsche believed that noble morality, in contrast to slave morality, contributed towards the improvement of the race. Nietzsche describes the nobles as people who see themselves as creators of civilization, saviors of the all and protectors of everyone from everything contemptible (Nietzsche, 1999). Meanwhile, the slaves are those who see the nobles as oppressive and themselves, the oppressed, being incapable of production and giving rise to their resentment towards creativity. As Hitler sees them, through their inherently oppressed status, they induce in the nobles a feeling of guilt and resentment towards their own superhuman status, hindering their own productivity and thus, serve as a bar against the realization of their full potential. To him, the salvation of humanity dwells only in the hands of the nobility and definitely not in the slaves. In Mein Kampf, Hitler writes: A human community appears well organized only if it facilitates the labors of these creative forces in the most helpful way and applies them in a manner beneficial to all†¦ In this it must proceed from the principle that the salvation of mankind has never lain in the masses, but in its creative minds, which must therefore really be regarded as benefactors of the human race (Hitler, 1971: 367). Compounded by Hitlers narcissistic interpretation, his identification with the Superman, and his anti-Semitic philosophy, it is not surprising that Hitler would identify himself with the nobles who, applying Nietzsches concept of will to power and Nietzsche’s affirmation of the existence of destroyers of the earth who must be eliminated: â€Å"Poisoners are thy, whether they now it or not. Despisers of life are they, decaying ones and poisoned ones themselves, of whom the earth is weary: so away with them! (Nietzsche, 1999: 3) must have felt the urge to cleanse the race from such impurities as the slaves who prevent the human race from reaching the zenith of civilization and whom he most likely associated with the Jews. His determination of the nobles and slaves in the real world can be best demonstrated in Mein Kampf: The most unbeautiful thing there can be in human life is and remains the yoke of slavery. Or do these schwabing [? ] decadents view the present lot of the German people as aesthetic? Certainly we dont have to discuss these matters with the Jews, the most modern inventors of this cultural perfume. Their whole existence is an embodied protest against the aesthetics of the lords image (Hitler, 1971; 154). In Hitlers mind, this facilitation of the labor of creative forces involves mass killings to an end of racial extinction. For Nietzsche, it is the Superman who would create a new morality in order to harness the will to power and destroy slave moralities. He believes that with an increase in greatness in a man, there is a contemporaneous increase in his wickedness and terribleness. This is justified because such increase in wickedness and terribleness are the only means to bring the status of humanity to a higher state; a means to surpass himself; to move away from the lesser creature that he was; as consistent with the purpose of the Superman. In Thus Spake Zarathustra, Nietzsche, through his protagonist said: Man is something that is to be surpassed. What have you done to surpass man? All beings hitherto have created something beyond themselves: and you want to be the ebb of that great tide, and would rather go back to the beast than surpass man? What is the ape to man? A laughing-stock, a thing of shame. And just the same shall man be to the Superman: a laughing-stock, a thing of shame (Nietzsche, 1999: 3). If it is true that Hitler was influenced by Nietzsche’s writings, Hitler read Nietzsche’s â€Å"terribleness† to mean the need for brutality and destruction in order to refine humanity and remove all traces of imperfection to achieve a race of Superhumans. Humanity can only be cleansed of imperfection if such lesser human beings are prevented from interbreeding, propagating their genes to allow further continuance of the slave line, To Hitler, this is the only means to which a Superman, that is, referring to himself, can rule the world. In Mein Kampf, he says: †¦when the highest type of man has previously conquered and subjected the world to an extent that makes him the sole ruler of the earth (Hitler, 1971: 288). Extermination, then, becomes an essential element for the realization of Hitler’s utopia. He, in his own hands sought the application of Darwin’s evolution by ruthlessly eliminating his â€Å"weaker† and â€Å"lower† human beings. According to him: â€Å"Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live (Hitler, 1971: 289). † That said, for Hitler, mass killings and the use of violence can be justified if only for the purpose of saving mankind from the slaves who are the sole source of its degeneration, that is, those who lack the motivation for self-preservation and those who impose guilt on the nobles by perpetually seeking others help. His resolve was characterized by alienating any manifestation of slavery by exterminating them. It cannot be gainsaid that Hitler used Nietzsche’s philosophy to justify his own. What Hitler had done however, cannot in any way be imputed to Nietzsche. Reading all of Nietzsche’s works as a whole, one cannot help but doubt whether Nietzsche truly shared whatever anti-Semitic sentiments that prevailed during their time. At most, the resultant justification that Hitler was able to get hold of from Nietzsche was merely a product of his megalomaniacal search for an intelligent bearing to support his propaganda and to further cultivate his delusions of grandeur and personal hatred against specific races, accepting what phrases that apply to his vision and rejecting those that did not. Works Cited Hitler, A. (1924). Mein Kampf (James Murphy, Trans. ): NL: Fredonia Books. (Original work published 1927-1927). Nietzsche, F. (1999). Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Thomas Common, Trans. ): New York: Dover Publications. (Original Work published 1883-1885).

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Importance of Computer in Schools Essay Tara Dodrill began writing professionally in 1990. She is a travel writer and photographer working for print and online media, primarily covering Florida, ecotourism and off-the-beaten-path destinations. Her writing credits include RUMBUM, Yahoo News, Visit South magazine,and North Carolina Coastal Guide. She studied journalism and education at Ohio University and real estate at Hondros College. Computer classes in schools are important to a well-rounded education. Students are instructed on the basics of computer use as early as kindergarten. Educational software, often presented in a game-like format, entertains younger students while they learn key concepts. ? Technology Skills * The importance of computer study in schools goes beyond the reinforcement of classroom subjects and remedial assistance. Nearly all students will be faced with the need for technology skills when they attend college or enter the workforce. Keyboarding Classes * Keyboarding classes in elementary schools have replaced the old-fashioned typing classes once offered in high schools. Students learn at a young age how to use computers to generate reports, type essays and research homework assignments. * Career Preparation * Computer skills learned in middle school and high school will benefit students during higher education courses and their careers. Students as young as 12 learn how to create Power Point presentations, video projects and photo slideshows. Online Access * By learning how to use computers, students even in low-income areas have access to the world at large. Online learning courses, which were once a rarity at colleges, now comprise a large portion of many schools course catalogs. Adult Learners * Students who are introduced to computer courses at an early age adapt quickly to advances in technology, and typically do not fear additional training and new concepts as adult learners. Effect of Science and technology in our lives As what I understand about how Science and Technology affects our lives, That there are advantages and disadvantages. The Advantages are, it makes our lives simple by using equipment that can easily finish and do well the work or job. We can save more time and energy so that we can perform and do our other job. We can now easily communicate our love ones and relatives by using cellphone and internet, it can connect us even they are in the other part of the world and then with digital camera, we can see them just like they are in front of us. Technology now can give us more information about what are happening around the world that help us to get aware and prepare for disaster and calamity that might happen in our country or in our place. Science and Technology can cure our diseases, provide us shelter and foods for crowd people. Most of the people think that there are more advantages of science and technology as compare to the disadvantages. The major advantage of science and technology is that it has made our lives easier like invention of technology has decreased the manual work. The use of technology in agriculture has increased our productivity. Doing work at workplaces is easier because of invention of computers and notebooks. Development of technology in kitchens, beauty parlors, workplace, research labs and in all fields of life has become the necessity. Now we can study and understand our history,culture and society and by the help of Science and Technology we can share our stories of whats happening in our life, what we see and what we discover to by this way we can also help the children of the next generation. The major advantage of technology and science is to assist mankind in living well and more easily and in better health. There is also disadvantages on Science and Technology Many years comes our atmosphere slowly destroy because of the air pollution that came from the factory and it can cause Green House Effect (GHE) it is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gasses and is re-radiated in all directions. And it is harm for the people. Science and Technology make people lazy because people just depend on it and not do there work well. It will increased the anxiety of our lives, when technology goes in the wrong hand it can have an negative impact in our society it can create cyber crime, hacking, stealing of personal information and pornography websites. It also gives opportunities to the terrorist to make crime like bombing. As technology develops we forget our traditions style of living. it simply destroying our life styles. It also destroying our nature because of illegal logging, and mining and others, this is the cause of landslide and flood that can kill many people because nature cant stop it anymore.