Essays on Sutler

Cultural Representation in Native America

According to chapter four, Native American religion has become a commodity today because people have taken advantage of the practice of shamanism in order to capitalize on the potential monetary benefits that come from it. People are assigning themselves “leadership roles” but are really just vying for control and exercising their hidden agendas (Sutler-Cohen 45). Knowledge and spirituality are thus transformed into profitable commodities run by businesspeople instead of true natural healers. By saying “You can own grandma’s songs,” Sutler-Cohen is referring to the practice of taking Native symbols and religious icons and transforming them into trendy or ...

Jack Wilton and I were serving at the King of Henry VIII of England when our adventure began. It was during the colonial rule and the army had to represent its King at all battles possible. We had the courage and zeal to defend our country from external aggressors no matter what. When our troops encamped near Turwin of France, Jack pretended that he had overheard rumors that the King had plans to reduce the number of sutler, the civilian provisioner. In a particular battle, the king and his council had to agree on a number of issues; one ...

In the realm of contemporary popular art, few media may claim such relevance and understanding of mass culture than the cinema. From political discourses in films such as Argo (Affleck, 2012) and The Hurt Locker (Bigelow, 2009), to philosophical inquiry in films such as Her (Jonze, 2013) and Children of Men (Cuaron, 2007), the filmic medium has never failed to be an avenue for human questions that deal with the most intimate nature of our species. In this regard, James McTeigue’s 2006 film V for Vendetta – as well as the graphic novel of the same name that it ...

The movie “V for Vendetta,” directed by James McTeigue, follows the actions of a freedom fighter who operates under the alias “V” and uses guerrilla tactics to oppose the totalitarian regime established in England. When he rescues Evey Hammond from the secret police, he also gains an accomplice. James McTeigue, the director of “V for Vendetta,” entered the film industry during the 1980s, and he became an assistant director in 1991. He was an assistant director known for participating in the creation of “The Matrix” series and “Star Wars Episode II.” The movie “V for Vendetta” was his debut ...

In the film, V for Vendetta, the audience are presented with a dystopian society under totalitarian rule by the fascist political party, Norsefire and its leader, Adam Sutler: dictator of the United Kingdom. V, a masked vigilante, is presented as being both, terrorist and hero: a concept which, in a post-9/11 world, is a difficult one to comprehend. Nonetheless, the audience are quickly persuaded to be on-side with this anti-hero as he fights for the personal rights of the British people. Alan Moore’s hugely successful graphic novel and its film counterpart are a satirical view on the state of privacy and personal rights freedom ...