HIS236H5 Lecture Notes - Piracy Off The Coast Of Somalia, Novum Organum, Tom Hanks
Document Summary
Art as a reflection of society, contemporary culture. One ship has a lot of cargo (philips" ship) The polarizations of the world, one poor and one rich. Director making comparisons between hanks and the somali pirate muse. Both have jobs, both are trying to make it in the world. Hijacking (makes people think of terrorism), resonates with society. A commercial for the power of the american navy (or military) The americans say that they are fighting to protect the lives and freedom on the high seas. It seems that they are protecting a global system that keeps people poor. Writing before the glorious revolution and into the hanoverian succession. England was on the road to a super power. Robinson crusoe was written in a specific context. Francis bacon (1561 1626) the new organon (1620) Says that the ancient knowledge was not very good, the ancients were wrong. Calls into question the wisdom of the ancients.
