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…between the way to gain civil rights was violence. The Man that took after this type of protest was named Malcolm Little. He considered his last name to be part of his slave past, as slave-owners had named their slaves with their own last names. Therefore, he…

…, and violence and redemption. The beginning and the end of the film engage two small time thieves, named "Pumpkin" also known as Ringo (Tim Roth) and "Honey Bunny" also known as Yolanda (Amanda Plummer). The two thieves seem to be irrelevant and easily forgotten…

…and marches of the anti-war activists showed their unwillingness to use violence and general desire for reform without bloodshed. Both movements greatly shaped the following decades by increasing drug use and creating a "counter culture" that generally despised…

…out on top.         Alex, whose last name is not mentioned in the book, is a violent, aggressive teenager of fifteen, who is the leader of a four-person gang. He truly enjoys violence, reveling in the sight of blood or weapons. Alex's love of hate…

…as understanding women's oppression and their resistance to oppression within their own communities. Liberals wouldn't allow this as only equality. Matters such as rape and domestic violence all tend to favour men. As in domestic violence the stats indicate: 40…

…-style clothing. Students have become targets of intentional or unintentional violence simply for wearing a particular type of shirt or cap or color combination associated with a particular gang" (Anderson 7). Through wearing clothes, students become victim…

…to uphold "white supremacy". Members of this group resorted to violence against the black people. They burned their homes and churches, and even hung them. The blacks also had leaders coming out and supporting their fight for their rights. Some like Malcolm X…

…characters in the book such the brutal Pat Garrett who does not hesitate to use violence to make the law rule. The West in Ondaatje is strongly violent, which is mainly exposed through Billy the Kid. His real name is William Bonney and killed his first man when…

…, with their cars. Other people in their society have fun by creating violence or going to fun parks. "I'm afraid of children my own age. They kill each other" (Bradbury 30). Violence is also very apparent in The Veldt, where the children own a nursery that displays…

…and modern civilization. All terrorist acts involve violence or the threat of violence. Skyjacking, assassination, kidnapping, car bombing, suicide bombing, arson--all these tactics are frequently employed, and they place our lives and property in great danger…