Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Assignments on the book after the fact Assignment
Assignments on the book after the fact - Assignment Example Therefore, initially we will tell something on the plot of the story; then, we will go to the perceived ââ¬Ëtruthââ¬â¢ of the story; then, to the ââ¬Ëtruthââ¬â¢ as it perceived today; and, finally, we will come to how it influences ââ¬Ëhistoryââ¬â¢ itself. Firstly, it must be stated that Ferdinando Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti ââ¬Ëwere suspected anarchists who were convicted of murdering two men during a 1920 armed robbery of a shoe factoryââ¬â¢ in Massachusetts (current excerpt was brought from internet sources). Except this factual background, it is clear that historical truth as it appeared to be in 1920s and how it is nowadays totally differ, as two contradictive images of the story. It was believed that these Italian immigrants with evident anarchistic backgrounds were found guilty for double murdering and armed attack, but is stated clearly by different reliable internet sources of different origin that ââ¬Ëthere is a highly politicized disput e over their guilt or innocence, as well as whether or not the trials were fairââ¬â¢ and ââ¬Ëthe dispute focuses on contradictory evidence.ââ¬â¢ (given excerpts are from internet sources) Obviously, they were blamed in their crimes unjustly and nowadays many historians of the 1920s suggested that basis of evidences in that case was particularly weak. Nevertheless, these two images of the story of ââ¬ËSacco and Vanzettiââ¬â¢ told us the aged truth that we do not need to trust in overall historical facts cause they were fabricated by one or another request, of social, political, or cultural nature/interest. From the other perspective, these ââ¬Ëfactsââ¬â¢ could be fabricated not even in terms of ââ¬Ënatures,ââ¬â¢ but following the particular interests of group of people in the society or in the government. In other words, ââ¬Ëhistoryââ¬â¢ is written due to the evident interests of elites, groups of people who are in the authority in the given society o r social network with its vertical or horizontal socialization. Watergate Summarizing the story we will find out, equally with the previous sub-chapter, ââ¬Ëwhat was the perceived truth of the situation and what do the writers find out;ââ¬â¢ and, also, ââ¬Ëhow does it differs.ââ¬â¢ Secondly, it can be regarded as necessary to pick a quote that I personally enjoyed telling why; furthermore, it is interesting from the perspective of how it changed perception of the ââ¬Ëtruth.ââ¬â¢ Moreover, it will be clear afterwards how has this story of Watergate and President Nixon ââ¬Ëchanged the way you think about history and why.ââ¬â¢ Initially, the most interesting citation concerning the case of Watergate, 1974, to my mind, is the next one which summarizes the case briefly: ââ¬ËAs a result of the June 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administrationââ¬â¢s attempted c over-up of its involvement, the scandal eventually led to the resignation of Richard Nixon, the President of the United States, on August, 1974, the only resignation of a U.S. President.ââ¬â¢ (the excerpt was brought from the internet sources) Thus, let us compare two images of the story, ââ¬Ëperceivedââ¬â¢ one and another one, ââ¬Ëcontemporaryââ¬â¢ version of the events. Then, afterwards, we will successfully answer on a question about how these versions of the historical fact changed my personal
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