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Lynching

Introduction

Lynching was an essential thing was used by the white supremacists so as to have absolute power over black in early 20th and late 19th century Lynching was popularized by many reasons, much of which included terrorism so as to make the whites a more feared society .among the difficult things was the black resistance against the whites although the whites found it easier to resist because they were more powerful communally. However, all through the lynching history the whites used different ways to control the life of the black’s .Politically, socialy, economically and later lynching to crash the black uprisingA major factor that lead to the increase of lynching was the fear among the white male who saw the blacks as being danger to their families. False accusations was one major way the whites used against the black male, the crimes varied and most of the time the black male would be charged with rape and many men were convicted without any concrete evidence and at times even without being taken to court Such like act s of killing without approval most of time was viewed by the whites as an acceptable behavior as it was a way of eliminating wrong doers who most of the time were innocent Most of the sentences were be carried out by hanging, or sometimes worse disfigurement such as being set ablaze alive and also castration. The most ridiculous thing was that no white man was ever accused of such crimes the white society perfected the act of depriving the blacks all of the basic human right like even the right to life the men even went further to portray the black man as rapists that would rape the white women unless away devised on how the white woman would be protected. The reason the white man portrayed the black man as rapist was a way for the whites to gain total control over the black man and also to give the white society al the reasons to lynch the black man without raising eye brows and it worked as the rest of the world had been made to believe the black man was very bad.

Another reason why lynching becomes established was because of the ending of the Civil War, once it ended. As the fact that slavery had come and the slaves given freedom to make a living on for themselves some white people still felt the black society had to be controlled in someway coupled with fact that the black movement that already furthermore some whites had personal problems with the black especially towards the black man .After the civil war came to an end some whites agitated by the fact the black society could now live amongst them and do anything just like the whites, some were just disappointed that they had no more power over the blacks some whites also felt the blacks had no right to live among the whites, black society also was rising fast and the more reason the white man hated the black man more and the Blackman had to be controlled before the numbers became unbearable, still others just the black society as a threat for could now make own decisions and some whites thought the black man could not argue out to an extent of saying what is right and wrong and to suppress the black the whites resulted to lynching. The support of the society was another cause why lynching became ever more fashionable, and the absence of opposition from the blacks encouraged the white to continue terrorizing the black. The entire white community was in support of social accord, which allowed the blacks to receive punishment as well as becoming subdued. Considerably different from the usual public mobs giving their views openly, the medium was also contributed helped to the rising figure of lynching.   They focused on cases involving black offenders against a white, sometimes they would speak to the community and offer suggestions to the community, recommending what actions needed to be imposed to ensure white power.   The media would give comments as powerful as saying that lynching ought to happen for the reason of revenge and to discourage the black beasts against committing such an act again. Some politicians in most cases would promote lynching and racial violence.     The political factors contributed to the increase of lynching during these two centuries. The three elections in 1892, 1894 and 1896 which brought on average of 17 lynching every year during the campaigns. And also Louisiana which was a famous state encountered increased numbers during the campaigns. Political parties that seemed to be perceived as detrimental to the dominance of the white race did not receive any recognition, Conservatives were worried about the black power which was fighting against the mistreatment of blacks so once more lynching became common and rose to even more terrorizing owing to the reality that the black political movement never achieved much furthermore they were punished for making efforts. The African repression continued to reign with the predominance of lynching, the blacks now started becoming violent despite the fact that lynching was on the rise and the blacks were also been weakened.   Racial injustices is another immense cause why lynching thrived as well, the white people concerned for killing the blacks knew they would go scot free even if they killed a black man even when a black man acted in self defense and ended up injuring or sometimes killing a white man the guilty was always the black man be punished for accusing a black man or putting him to death. Lynching became more common as a communal show; people were accepting the brutal killing of a black man in public. The terror that the black faced was brought about by lack of social protection from police.  

Conclusion

Lynching that took place in the 19th and 20th centuries was never studied properly to understand the impact it had in the lives of the blacks who lived during that period, while there are numerous instances where life become unbearable. Obviously being in a state of regular fear, experiencing the sense of denial, lack of one civil rights and importantly the taking of life. The predominance of lynching was at times because of support of the very people who were supposed to stop the terror, who would have thought that one of could stoop so low, to the extent judging people because of biological characteristics instead of seeing what they have to offer. The past is behind but power is still an issue which elicits emotions.

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Meetings for Families of Alcoholics

I attended a meeting held for the families and friends of the alcoholic people, and it was held in the evening. I realized that this meeting had fewer members than the other meeting with more women in attendance than the men. They were alert that a stranger had joined them when I entered and that shook me a little. There were not so friendly and smiling faces and this got me to wonder whether this was the best way to admit and invite new members. To me, it was a little bit scary and unwelcoming. However, with a slight nod from the leader I located a bench and sat down to take note of the proceedings. I realized something peculiar at once. The meeting for the parents and friends was on how to cope with alcoholics. However, the leader was the one asking questions and directing them to specific people and people were not participating.

I was feeling a little frightened in this meeting because I did not feel as welcome and I felt frightened and apprehensive.

I observed my surroundings and I could notice some tense people wondering and fearing when their turn to speak up would come. I was feeling the same tension too, as I was not feeling ready or prepared to introduce myself in this meeting. I was feeling discouraged to become a part of this group and I could feel a small voice telling me this was not a helpful group for these people. The tension I observed in the room, as a result, of the method of interaction used did not look so helpful to me for helping people. This is because it made the surroundings and the environment unfriendly to share experiences, to pose issues and contribute to concerns with the other members of the group and the leaders. This is extremely detrimental especially when an organization is planning to start a group like this one. An environment that is welcoming, warm and friendly is essential for better outcomes. At the conclusion of the gathering, I was not feeling better at all and I felt that the members did not receive much help from this group. Meetings like these should be designed a way that reaches all individuals and that helps address the concerns of the members.

Megan Burnett

I agree with your observations since the purpose of learning is to ensure an individual acquires the requisite knowledge and analytical skills t enable them to solve daily problems. Americans are among the most knowledgeable beings on the planet. Still, it beats my understanding of the sheer ignorance we have on what we consume and only become critical when it is too late for our health. For example, what would have happened if we headed to the health experts’ directions concerning the Covid19 control measure at the beginning of 2020? Could it have struck us the way it did? Absolutely no.

Kristen Istria

Indeed, that part of the argument also stood out for me. I mean, the irony in it is that even though the government puts in so much effort to ensure we consume food that meets quality standards and is also healthy and nutritious. However, as Americans, we will always find our poison by consuming substandard food and junk, irrespective of all these. Does this mean that we place so much effort on short-term pleasure over long-term safety and health as humans?

Lynching As Used By The White Supremacists

Introduction

Lynching was one of the ways used by the white supremacists so as to have absolute power over the blacks in early 20th and late 19th century. Lynching was popularized so as to make the whites a more feared society .and also to suppress the black resistance against the whites. However, all through the lynching history the whites used different ways to control the life of the black’s .Politically, socially and economically. Major factors that lead to the increase of lynching was the fear among the white male who saw the blacks as being a danger to their families. False accusations were one of the significant ways the whites used against the black male,

The crimes that the black male would be charged with was mostly rape, many men were convicted and sentenced to death without any concrete evidence and at times even without being taken to court. Such like acts of killing without approval from the courts most of time was viewed by the whites as an acceptable as it was a way of eliminating wrong doers.

Most of the death sentences were carried out by hanging, or sometimes worse acts of disfigurement such as being set ablaze alive and also castration. The most ridiculous thing was that no white man was ever accused of such crimes and the white society also perfected the act of depriving the blacks all of the basic human right like even the right to life. Although court rulings during slavery were discrimatory some were just amusing where one black man who wanted to secure freedom for his son was ordered to be baptized .some cases against the blacks

were decided on skin color like the case famously known as john punch a black servant who had escaped servitude along with other European servants but when they were caught the black servant sentenced to servitude for the of his life while the white servants were added a few years on the years that they had serve as servants

The white men even went further to portray the black man as rapists that would rape the white women unless a way was devised on how the white woman would be protected. The main reason the white man portrayed the black man as rapist was to gain total control over the black man and also to give the white society reasons to lynch the black man without raising eye brows and it worked as the rest of the world had been made to believe the black man was very bad.

Another reason why lynching becomes established was because of the ending of the Civil War, because the blacks who were fighting had nowhere to go, another fact was that slavery had come to an end and the slaves had been given freedom to make a living for themselves some now live amongst the whites who were disappointed. . and they gave various reasons to stop abolishment of slavery saying slavery helped to maintain both social and economic order, others felt the freed slaves would bring job scarcity as the freed slaves would be employed and in turn the blacks would be empowered so that meant less power to the whites politically and economically, thus the whites devised a way of going round the ruling that abolished slavery and enacted a bill in 1667 which allowed slaves to convert to Christianity but not allowing them complete freedom but the blacks would now work as servants and not slaves but still the blacks were being forced to work. Some whites also felt the blacks had no right to live among the whites, the black society was also raising fast in numbers and the white man hated the black man more, others just hated the black society because of the skin color.

The support of the society was another cause why lynching became ever more fashionable and the absence of opposition from the blacks encouraged the white to continue terrorizing the black. The entire white community was in support of social accord, which allowed the blacks to receive punishment as well as becoming subdued. Considerably different from the usual public mobs giving their views openly, the medium was also contributed helped to the rising figure of lynching. They focused on cases involving black offenders against a white, sometimes they would speak to the community and offer suggestions to the community, recommending what actions needed to be imposed to ensure white power.   The media would give powerful comments such as saying that lynching was away of revenge and discourage the black beasts against committing such an act again. Some politicians in most cases would promote lynching and racial violence. The political factors contributed to the increase of lynching during these two centuries. The three elections in 1892, 1894 and 1896 which brought on average of 17 lynching every year during the campaigns. including Louisiana which was a famous state encountered increased numbers during the campaigns.

Political parties that were perceived as detrimental to the dominance of the white race did not receive any recognition or support from the white society Conservatives were very much worried about the black organization which was gaining strength everyday. The African repression continued to reign with the predominance of lynching, the blacks now started becoming violent despite the fact that lynching was on the rise and the blacks were also been weakened.

Racial injustices are another immense cause why lynching thrived as well, the white people involved in killing the blacks knew they would go scot free even after killing a black man. Lynching became more common as a communal show; people were accepting the brutal killing of a black man in public. The terror that the black faced was brought about by lack of social protection from police.  

ConclusionLynching that took place in the 19th and 20th centuries was never studied properly to understand the impact it had in the lives of the blacks, who lived during that period. Even when there were numerous instances where life become unbearable. Obviously being in a state of regular fear, experiencing the sense of denial, lack of one civil rights and importantly the taking of life. The predominance of lynching was at times because of support of the very people who were supposed to stop the terror, who would have thought that one of could stoop so low, to the extent judging people because of biological characteristics instead of seeing what they have to offer. The past is behind but power is still an issue which elicits emotions.

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SPCH 142

October 25, 2020.

Black Lives Matter Persuasive Speech

Imagine being beaten, stereotyped, murdered, and even profiled just because your skin is different from the others. Imagine walking in the streets and hear the police say that “you look like a bad guy,” just because your skin is black. How would you feel? This is what Black people go through all the time. All that is needed in America is the equality for all races, whether white or black, none should be subjected to special treatment. The United States Constitution provides for equality of all people regardless of their race, but this has not been the case for the people of color as they have been murdered in cold blood by the police and continue to witness mass incarceration.

Unfortunately, people of color have been stereotyped and continued to be treated as inferior to the whites, and their lives have been downgraded to not being sacred anymore. Families in the current American setting have to deal with family members being killed unjustly by the police, who are meant to protect us. It is important to note that all lives are sacred, and all lives matter: We are all equal, not only before the U.S Constitution, but also in the eyes of God. We all have the same rights as guaranteed by the United States Constitution, and this doesn’t mean that some people are more special to others. A black person has the same rights such as right to live, freedom of speech and expression and that of movement, in the same way a white person is entitled to by the American constitution. Based on this, we are all important in that we need each other for survival. My rights cannot be fully enjoyed without your existence, and this applies whether a person is black or white. All lives are important regardless of the skin color.

All people are equal and have the same rights as humans, but we are still not equal. Most people don’t understand the Black lives Matter movement, and this has been another reason why black people have continued to be discriminated. The primary goal of the movement is to stand up against institutional racism, and this purpose has been in existence for decades especially during the Ku Klux Klan, when white supremacy was evident in United States. We understand that all lives matter, but the people who say ‘All Lives Matter’ do not understand the reason why ‘Black Lives Matter.’ It is unfortunate that some of the people do not understand the course of the black Lives’ movement. All lives are equal, and are equally important, and this is one reason that all lives matter.

However, in the present times, blacks’ lives have been on a thin edge, and this has been due to such incidence of police brutality where thousands of black people are murdered in cold blood by the police without having committed any crime. Currently, being a black person in United States can be a ticket to the morgue or several years in jail. For example, George Stinney Jr. was executed only to be later exonerated after more than 100 years implying that he served a sentence for a crime he did not commit and this is the story for many black people in America. Another instance is Breyona Tylor, a nurse who was killed by the police and also George Floyd who as well died in the hands of police is evidence enough that black people are unfairly targeted by the police, and this is why black lives matter comes into play to help advocate for the plight of black Americans.

Despite the fact that many people claim that all lives matter, many do not understand the reason why Black lives matter. Mass incarceration of black people is one of the reasons why the lives of black people are said to be in danger. The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution states that “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” Blacks account for the highest rates of incarceration despite having a smaller population. Prisoners provide free labor to the state and therefore, the higher the number of arrests, the higher the workforce. Currently there are many black people who are incarcerated for minor crimes such as being in possession of marijuana. The government takes advantage of the mass incarceration to subject black people in to slavery but in pretense of punishment, and this is against the 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution which prohibits involuntary servitude.

In conclusion, people of color are unjustly targeted by the police as there is a high number of prisoners who are blacks than whites despite the black population being fewer. The reason behind mass incarceration is to provide labor in state run institutions with cheap labor, and this undermines the constitution. The United States Constitution provides for equality of all people regardless of their race, but this has not been the case for the people of color as they have been murdered in cold blood by the police and continue to witness mass incarceration. America is a diversified nation, and we need to embrace our diversity. Having a different color doesn’t mean I am different from you, and therefore we should cease stereotyping. All we want is equality and respect for all!

Works Cited

Carney, Nikita. “All lives matter, but so does race: Black lives matter and the evolving role of social media.” Humanity & Society 40.2 (2016): 180-199.

Hope, Elan C., Micere Keels, and Myles I. Durkee. “Participation in Black Lives Matter and deferred action for childhood arrivals: Modern activism among Black and Latino college students.” Journal of Diversity in Higher Education 9.3 (2016): 203.

Page, Marianne E., and Ann Huff Stevens. “Understanding racial differences in the economic costs of growing up in a single-parent family.” Demography 42.1 (2005): 75-90.

A review of “Book War” by Wang Ping

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This is a short story by Wang Ping detailing his reading interests in classics in 1960s. The detailed incident took place in the 1960s during the intense “Cultural Revolution” in China. The government under Cultural Revolution banned people from reading books and going to school. People, in turn, opted to read secretly. The voice in the story secretly exchanged books with her neighbor (girl), and this was done at night. On realization that her daughter engaged herself in secret readings, she banned the book and buried them. Tireless, at twilight, the author continued with the war on books by retelling classic stories to relations, friends and making of stories of his own.

The story is an illustration of the power of regime in banning readings in a country. It is unaccepted for the government to ban schools and books. According to the government by then, the books and other educational resources from other countries “poisoned” the nation and so was catastrophic. Even the author’s mother buried such books and concealed them from her daughter.

Fearing the actions from the government, the authors’ mother hid the books. Upon realizing that her daughter had discovered and was secretly reading, she destroyed the books, in fear of the government. It is usually people to behave in this way when such occurs. The author, Wang Ping, uses many metaphors. For example, he says “time bomb” for the books her daughter read and also uses “Book war” for reading and telling stories to his siblings, friends, and neighbors.

The story is painful consequences following the government’s ban on books and school in China in 1960 regime. The majority of the public maneuvered their ways to read free publications on their own. The author is delighted in playing a successful part of his own in this “Book War”.

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The Black Lives Matter Activist Hashtag

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Black Lives Matter is a slogan chanted by hundreds of thousands of people in various places worldwide. Over the years, the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked hashtags, led to networks of grassroots organizations, and the emergence of collective activists. Within a few years, the hashtag has grown from a mere social media post into a global phenomenon. The Black Lives Matter movement is not renowned because of its leaders but rather because of massive racism issues currently affecting society. So many people continue to lose their lives under unacceptable circumstances at the hands of the police, among them Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Michael Brown, and Eric Turner just to name a few. The Black Lives Matter Movement dates back to 2013 when 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot dead by George Zimmerman at a shop. Mr. Zimmerman said the black teenager looked suspicious despite being unarmed. He was later acquitted of the murder after being found not guilty by an American court. The occurrence sparked outrage and action on social media. The Black Lives Matter Movement is a non-violent global social movement dedicated to fighting racism and anti-black violence, particularly police brutality. It condemns the unjust murder of black people by the police and demands that society values humanity and the lives of black people as much as that of its white counterparts. This essay analyzes the effect of the Black Lives Matter hashtag on the success of the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Internet and Social Media as a Tactic

The Black Lives Matter movement employs the #blacklivesmatter hashtag across various social media platforms, particularly Twitter, to rapidly reach multitudes. It is the perfect example of an activist movement that has been amplified through social media. A recently released Pew study found that the #blacklivesmatter hashtag has been used over 30 million times on Twitter alone which is an average of 17 0003 times each day (Ransby, 102). The reason why Black Lives Matter is successful is that it has embraced new and diverse tactics. From organizing overwhelmingly peaceful protests, the movement started capitalizing on social media to push its agenda. The movement has been portrayed as being falsely violent and since its emergence, it has never used violence in its demonstrations. In 2014, the black lives movement was among the ten hashtags that changed the world. Khadijah White, a Rutgers University professor, noted that the Black Lives Matter movement was critical as it ushered in an era of movements of people of color in universities and other learning institutions. Without a doubt, social media has revolutionized the face of activism across the globe, as evidenced by the bystander effect. Bystanders are no longer sitting back and doing nothing if they witness violence. People have become more empowered to use their smartphones to document violence and mistreatment of black people by the police as was in the case of George Floyd who died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer in June 2020. By posting these videos on social media, people are unmasking the rot in law enforcement and justice systems. Using the #blacklivesmattermovement has brought attention to the high-ranking politicians and assisted in rallying support for the movement.

Use of Direct Action

Direct action is another reason that is attributed to the success of the Black Lives Matter movement over the years. This involves carrying out actions that make people uncomfortable such that they can no longer ignore social issues. Direct actions leave political parties with no other option rather than to act on necessary action to resolve the problem. While the movement is largely renowned for building power through protests and rallies, in the Twin Cities Marathon of 2015, the movement carried out a lie-in protest where the protesters mimicked being dead (Mundt, Karen, and Charla, 46) Protesters have also resulted to using famous political slogans such as “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” which is linked with Michael Brown. Other common slogans include “I can’t breathe,” used by George Floyd before his death. Other famous slogans include “White Silence is Violence,” “No justice, no peace,” and “Is my son next?”. These slogans are effective as they call out people on their wrongdoings and are the reason that the Black Lives Matter movement has become successful in its mandate.

Formation of Broader Movements

The Black Lives Matter hashtag has also led to other broad movements which align with their goals. The hashtag has led to the emergence of movements including the #Bluelivesmatter and #Alllivesmatter, and Campaign Zero. Campaign Zero is a movement formed under the Black Lives Matter movement with the goal of pushing for policy reforms geared towards putting an end to police brutality. The movement has since come up with a ten-point agenda and recommendation that seeks to end the broken window policy and improve community oversight by the police department. The Blue Lives Matter emerged after the #blacklivesmatter and is geared to advocating for the lives of police officers. The #Alllivesmatter movement is used across the board by nearly all social activists groups that advocate for human rights. Noteworthy, the Black Lives Matter movement also advocates for other causes that do not have links with police brutality, including immigration reform, feminism, economic justice, and Lesbian Gay, Bisexual Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQI) issues.

Addressing Excessive Use of Police Force

The Black Lives Matter hashtag has also played a critical role in pushing for change within the police force. According to a study conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, out of all the people that had altercations with the police between 2002 and 2012, 2.8% of black people were more likely than white people (1.0%) and (1.4%) to be arrested or perceived as a threat by the police officers (Ince, Fabio, and Clayton, 1814). Additionally, a study by the Washington Post revealed that police officers murdered 1,001 people by just shooting at them in 2019. Essentially, black people are more likely to die fatally compared to their white counterparts. There is a substantial racial bias, particularly in shootings involving unarmed black men by white police officers. The bias is non-existent when the suspect is white or identifies with other race. People of color and Hispanics are 50% more exposed to lethal police interactions. Worth noting, The bias is non-existent when the suspect is white or identifies with other race. The movement has shed light on how the police system is prejudiced against black people. White supremacy still exists and with majority of police officers being white, it places the lives of black people at risk. Police training is also failing society because police are taught that they should shoot at suspects who refuse to cooperate during arrests.

Conclusion

In closing, the Black Lives Matter hashtag is among the most renowned social activist hashtags globally. The Black Lives Matter Movement attributes its success to the growing popularity of the hashtag on social media. Social media is becoming an increasingly effective tool in pushing social issues, as evidenced by the #blacklivesmatter hashtags, which are mentioned over 17003 times daily on Twitter. The hashtag has proved critical in unmasking the extent of rot in social situations such as the police who use excessive force during arrests and have a racial bias against minority groups like black people and Hispanics. Direct action tactics and broader movements have also proved successful in pushing the movement’s agenda. In the future, social activist movements should follow in the footsteps of Black Lives Matter and capitalize on social media as a tactic to push their agenda.

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Ince, Jelani, Fabio Rojas, and Clayton A. Davis. “The social media response to Black Lives Matter: How Twitter users interact with Black Lives Matter through hashtag use.” Ethnic and racial studies 40.11 (2017): 1814-1830.

Mundt, Marcia, Karen Ross, and Charla M. Burnett. “Scaling social movements through social media: The case of Black Lives Matter.” Social Media+ Society 4.4 (2018): 2056305118807911.

Ransby, Barbara. Making All Black Lives Matter. University of California Press, 2018.

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A Review of “Phylogenetic concordance analysis shows an emerging pathogen is novel and endemic.”

The article is a report on an experiment that describes whether pathogens are novel or endemic in controlling infectious diseases. To illustrate this scientists’ experiment on tiger salamanders and the emerging Ranavirus in Western North America. They sample sites in Canada and the US where there have been salamander die-offs. The scientists then isolate viruses in pure culture from the animals that were diseased at every site and took the salamander tissue for genetic analysis. The scientists conduct different experiments on the salamander tissues; concordance testing, and the infection experiment. Ultimately, use uninfected mice as the control group of the experiment. Ultimately, the scientists identified that pathogens are highly novel and endemic in controlling emerging infectious diseases.

An understanding of the coevolutionary relationships between the viruses and salamanders is quite important. Pathogens and hosts provide environments that are ever-changing for one another, and this creates dynamic patterns of reciprocal selection that helps in driving the coevolutionary process. Apart from human beings and species that are economically important, little is known about how diseases and infections affect populations of wildlife, but with emerging infectious diseases that affect both humans and wildlife, a comprehension of the evolutionary dynamics of wildlife diseases is becoming significant.

This study is essential since it details how pathogens are endemic and novel for the emergence of diseases among the populations of tiger salamanders in western North America. The study shows that ranaviruses are more endemic in the tiger salamanders and the bait salamanders that are infected are moved by human beings thus result in perceptible host-switches. Pathogen and host trees are non-concordant and very different, thus proving pathogen novelty. The next experiment that the scientists could undertake should involve if host defenses that are evolved can be used to treat different host populations.

A Review of Goodbye Solo

Goodbye Solo (2008)is Ramin Bahrani’s attempt to show the desire for one individual to help the other and the reluctance of the next person to accept help. Solo is a cheerful cab driver who befriends a client, William. The latter is a bad-tempered and rheumy-eyed geezer whose main occupation was being Elvis’ bodyguard and a former marine. Solo is offered a hefty sum of money by William to be driven up a mountain, an action that leads the cab driver to conclude that the bodyguard has intentions of committing suicide. With little hesitance, Solo now makes it his duty to attempt to save William. The rest of the movie is about forming an unlikely bond and friendship between the two very radically different individuals. Throughout the film, racial differences emerge. The director attempts to show a subtle theme of living in exile and in diaspora, long ways from home. Solo takes William to his house where the former’s Mexican wife and stepdaughter live. He turns detective tracking William’s movements and even analysing his pills. Solo is still fixated on his American dream and wants everybody to share in with him but William is done dreaming.

In the end, the plot, performers, and director all come together to produce people that are readily sympathized. Solo epitomizes the sort of man that we all aspire to be, as a Senegalese migrant who pursues his American Dream regardless of the fact that it isn’t without flaws. His philosophy is that in everyone, there will always be something good to be found. So, assuming William fits this description, he may be the sort of person that most of us dread being: severe and reclusive. In spite of the fact that he and Solo never become “friends” in the typical buddy-movie sense, the camaraderie they develop – no matter how fragile and unpredictable it may be – proves that even complete strangers may form profound and lasting bonds.

In this film, the bonds that bind people together across borders also separate them. No matter how strong and deeply buried those lines are in the film’s portrayal of that relationship, there will be ambiguity, connections, and unpredictable outcomes. It brings together persons who seem incongruous. The film Goodbye Solo (2008) portrays genuine individuals grappling with real life issues. The filmmaker’s unique combination of comedy, sadness, and insight improved the stories. A filmmaker from Iran can take an Iranian film premise, situate it in North Carolina, and cast it with an African model and Elvis’s bodyguard, and transform it into something unique and appealing, signaling that international cinema has potential. One man has given up on life, the other is endlessly and surprisingly resilient. Their relationship reminds me of films where an alienated and sad Caucasian is redeemed from himself by a spiritually grounded Third World messenger. Who knows what happened in William’s background to get him here, or why Solo’s usually bright grin periodically sags in despair.I personally connect to the theme of forming relationships, life in diaspora, and chasing the American dream. I can see how and why Solo was very interested in making a difference. An Accented Cinema by Hamid Naficy (2001) is an interesting look at a burgeoning trend in modern cinema: the works and efforts of emerging filmmakers from the postcolonial, developing world, and other underprivileged communities who have relocated to the West. When it comes to movies, Naficy (2001) is particularly interested in how aspects of diaspora or exile are represented in the work of other artists. There are stylistic similarities among the films when it comes to their open and closed-form aesthetics, their nostalgic and memory-driven multilingual narratives, and their emphasis on political agency as well as identification and violation of identity.

The composition and execution of the film helps to bring out the emergent themes as discussed above. The shots in the cab employ close-ups and shadows to illustrate the intricate dynamic at work. The front and back seats are well separated. William’s unwillingness to engage in the driver’s ecstatic chatter reflects his wish to drift away for two weeks, closing up loose ends before his travels. Throughout the film, Bahrani keeps his camera on the faces of the performers. Therefore, the main actor can convey Solo’s increasing desperation without saying anything, while William’s sad expression, complete with wrinkles and puffy eyes, conveys plenty.

References

Bahrani, R. (Director). (2008). Goodbye Solo [Film]. Roadside Attractions, Axiom Films.

Naficy, H. (2001). An accented cinema: Exilic and diasporic filmmaking. Princeton University

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A few qualities of the vehicles industry incorporate prevalent quality, brand recognition, and is said to have high pay versatility of interest. As individuals get to be wealthier, they have a tendency to purchase more valuable and luxurious products. In any case, this also implies that as the wealth or individual possession declines, as does the interest for these cars. The luxurious cars can be considered as a symbol of wealth.

Eye-getting usage of their items by respectable figures in the public eye prompts expanding requests for luxury cars, and it is a growing industry with the worldwide extravagance merchandise business sector developing 9% for every year. These consumers purchase their items for fulfillment and to support their respect toward oneself instead of for ease or solace. In spite of the fact that a contention can be made is that fulfilling their respect toward oneself issues comforts them or provides for them comfort (Han, Jee, Nunes, and Drèze 20).

The luxurious car is under exceptional change and at diverse levels. For example, Toyota cars with its split personality, the stiff competition in the luxury car industry is half strong and intense. Competition is genuinely solid, yet not serious at the top of the line level for flagship store and full-priced stores. There keeps on being a growing demand in emerging markets and an increase in wealth which makes competition less savage. The interest for luxury cars in developing markets keep on growing particularly in UAE because of the development of the working class. With the developing requests for luxury cars in UAE, automotive industry members ought to be fulfilled enough not to dispatch any real hostile systems which could prompt striking back.

One of the aggressive constraints that have an incredible impact on luxury car industry engaging quality is the risk of new participants and that it is so tricky to develop a brand name that can rival any semblance of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, and Audi. It takes profound monetary pockets and incredible duty to make extravagance picture with the well-known brand and predominant quality. As a result, it is very difficult for new companies to gain market share and exposure. Luxury cars are known for their better quality and to some individuals, the status that they convey. New companies must form this status from the beginning, which can demonstrate difficulties without sufficient assets.

Another competitive factor can be a strong bargaining power with suppliers. A high-end car manufacturer might want to be interfaced to the luxury brand names e.g. Lexus and Audi. The automotive industry members have over suppliers is supportive of the internationally known luxury brand which is known to create quality products (Theo, et al,. 240).

In the other hand, some approaches, advancement and promotion technique set by the manufacturers are not suitable in UAE’s automobile industry, for example, one of Ferrari’s arrangement is that after the client purchase a Ferrari car the distribution ought to open a bottle of champagne for the purchaser, yet this can’t be applicable in UAE market, in light of the fact that the residents of UAE are Muslim and alcohol is banned in Islam. Some policies tend to discourage buyers since it might be too harsh or too procedural.

Works Cited

Han, Young Jee, Joseph C. Nunes, and Xavier Drèze. “Signaling status with luxury goods: the role of brand prominence.” Journal of Marketing 74.4 (2010): 15-30.

Lieven, Theo, et al. “Who will buy electric cars? An empirical study in Germany.” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 16.3 (2011): 236-243.