Discrimination: the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex. In the documents: “American Flag Stands for Tolerance” newspaper editorial by: Ronald J. Allen, “Texas v. Johnson” supreme court opinion by: William J. Brennan, and the fictional story, “The Lottery” by: Shirley Jackson, they all have a common theme: the way we relate and interact with others. The quote, “We, as human beings, must be willing to accept…
the First Amendment in the passes it showed the importance of the argument. By not having any personal opinion gave it a show of facts and truth. By having an example shows that it has happen and they will not make it illegal of the burning of the flag. With sensor wording and phrasing it made it a stern tone quality. By saying that they will not add it to the constitution shows that it was a serious threat to the people who thought that the burning of the…
and retreat is the raising and the take down of the flag at the beginning and end of the day. I saw at this ritual the flag being raised to start the day and being taken down to end the day. I saw Airmen deliver the flag closely to their heart and follow a ritual to raise the flag for the day with the reveille. For the retreat I saw the Airmen take the flag down and fold it into a precisely folded neat flag, I than saw them march off with the flag to there heart again. I heard music during both…
Within the performance, Hughes uses the American flag in different contexts as a metaphor to explore its different symbolic uses. She typically deals out the metaphors with an unconcerned, dry amusement that is critical to providing the social commentary in each moment. For example, at the beginning, she talks about the outrage dealt when an artist installation of the American flag required people to step on it. She proceeds to dig out American flags from her shipping box and throw them about…
facts that were put out to the public. I believe it is fake because of the many facts that best people best explained why it seemed fake. I believe this because there shouldn’t be a waving flag. There is no air on moon to cause the flag to wave around like it did on the broadcast. NASA claimed that the flag was stored in a thin…
stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.”In other words the author is saying that he will not stand for a flag that opposes black people to have the freedom and equality as the rest of the people. Not only does this evidence reveal that people are still not treated equally, but it also states that it is a peaceful protest against the flag. Based on this evidence, one can conclude that he is not gonna stand for a flag that has not yet given…
America. The country was founded February 27, 1844 but was adopted on November 6 1863. The flag contains the three colors white, blue, and red. The white is a cross in the middle of the flag, the blue is on the left upper corner and the right lower corner, and the red is on the upper right corner and the lower left corner, and the national coat of arms is in the middle of the white cross. The three features of the flag that i will be talking about are the colors, the Dominican Republic coat of…
The Supreme Court case Texas v. Johnson was fought between the state of Texas and Gregory Lee Johnson over a right that Johnson claimed to be protected by the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Texas argued that burning the American flag was not an act protected by the 1st Amendment because it causes great dissent and conflict. Johnson argued that its controversial nature is exactly why it is protected by the 1st Amendment; the 1st Amendment was added to the Constitution specifically to…
The poems 'next to of course god america i' by E. E. Cummings, and 'Flag' written by John Agard both the notions of blind nationalism and patriotism within the context of war and conflict. Within 'Flag', Agard uses five tercets shaped like flags to accentuate the extended flag metaphor that repeats throughout his poem. These flag shapes are a reference to Agard's own poem, and in turn, the themes Agard portrays within the poem. On the contrary, Cummings utilises a modern and free verse…
“protected” by the second amendment. The American flag is a symbol of our nation and should be respected. If a non-American would have done this, they would have been thrown in jail. Due to public endangerment, disrespect and improper acknowledgement, he should have been thrown in jail. The first reason Johnson should have gone to jail is due to public endangerment. Before he burnt the flag he was handed a thing of kerosene and poured it on the flag and light it on fire. This is public…