Essays on Freedom

Beloved by Toni Morrison is written about how the cruelty of slavery is effective far past the years of being a slave. The novel follows the story of a former slave named Sethe in the year 1873. Sethe is an African American women who is...

When referring to the maps Freedom House produces, one may wonder why the bulk of strongly Islamic countries happen to be considered not free or partially free by the standards used, and often appear be in the throes of war. There are several scholars who...

Angst. Fear. Hunger. That’s what millions of North Koreans feel every day as they live under a regime where there is high risk of persecution and little to no freedom. My name is Gwihan Son Chuk which means ‘precious’ in Korean. After my life in...

During the 1800s, time passed with the issues of presidential elections, trade, and other troubles facing America. In this same time frame, another problem seemed to be in the shadows of these American conflicts: slavery of the nineteenth century. Although issues of slavery had been...

In George Orwell’s book 1984 he talks about the “Obliteration of Self” in Oceania’s Society. We as Americans have the first amendment which entitles us to the freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly. These five freedoms give American citizens the option to embrace...

After reading this novel, I feel the prospects of liberty reaching Non-Western countries is certainly achievable, however unlikely. With that being said, what even is liberty? Basically it means freedom from oppressive commands of authority on one’s life, behavior, or political views. So in a...