Prelude to Silence
Author | : Arnold Brecht |
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Release | : 1968 |
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Author | : Arnold Brecht |
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Release | : 1968 |
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Author | : Wendy K. W. Kautz |
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Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 1998 |
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Author | : Arnold Brecht |
Publisher | : New York, Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 1944 |
Genre | : Germany |
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The story of the loss of personal freedom in Germany ... describes the political fight in Germany against fascist and totalitarian principles, until their institutional establishment was achieved about half a year after Hitler asuumed power"--P. ix.
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Release | : 2017-01-09 |
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ISBN | : 9781938818585 |
Author | : Samuel Miller Hageman |
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Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 1876 |
Genre | : American poetry |
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Author | : Beverley Nichols |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015-06-24 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781330320761 |
Excerpt from Prelude: A Novel Paul looked in the glass and laughed hopelessly. He heard his mother's footsteps going drearily down the stairs; a door slammed in the distance, and all was silent again. He stayed very still, and was half mesmerized by the sound of the gas just above his head. It made a monotonous noise that was hoarse and sickly, but perhaps it was better to have that than no noise at all. Paul felt he wanted noise; he wanted to scream, but his tongue was tied and his throat was choked. The window blind flapped out sullenly into the room and relapsed back against the wall, and only the weary sound of the gas broke the silence. This was his last day at home. It was rather hard to realize - this day that he had been dreading for years was here at last, and he had only a few more hours of freedom. With all his soul-Paul had fought against going to school, but it had been no good. "You must go; you'll love it when you get there," his relations had said. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author | : Arnold Brecht |
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Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1968 |
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Author | : Louis Michael Seidman |
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Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2022 |
Genre | : LAW |
ISBN | : 9780804763196 |
"You have the right to remain silent." These words, drawn from the Supreme Court's famous decision in Miranda v. Arizona, have had a tremendous impact on the public imagination. But what a strange right this is. Of all the activities that are especially worthy of protection, that define us as human beings, foster human potential, and symbolize human ambition, why privilege silence? This thoughtful and iconoclastic book argues that silence can be an expression of freedom. A defiant silence demonstrates determination, courage, and will. Martyrs from a variety of faith traditions have given up their lives rather than renounce their god. During the Vietnam era, thousands of anonymous draft resisters refused to take the military oath that was a prelude to participating in what they believed was an immoral war. These silences speak to us. They are a manifestation of connection, commitment, and meaning. This link between silence and freedom is apparent in a variety of different contexts, which Seidman examines individually, including silence and apology, silence and self-incrimination, silence and interrogation, silence and torture, and silence and death. In discussing the problem of apology, for example, the author argues that although apology plays a crucial role in maintaining the illusion of human connection, the right to not apologize is equally crucial. Similarly, prohibition against torture--so prominent in national debate since the events of Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib--is best understood as a right to silence, essential in preserving the distinction between mind and body on which human freedom depends.
Author | : Helen Frith Stickney |
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Total Pages | : 82 |
Release | : 1934 |
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Author | : Saeed Jones |
Publisher | : Coffee House Press |
Total Pages | : 123 |
Release | : 2014-08-18 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 1566893844 |
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