Historias de Mccarthyism

it's as the title shows;-;

For year 12 English, I studied the movie called "Good night and good luck" directed by the infamous George Clooney. The movie revolves around the prominent issues in regards to the McCarthyism period of US history. It looks at the constant tension and battles between the Soviet Union and US during a time when the Cold War was just around the corner. While it did have serious implications, the movie takes a cinematic spin on this topic. With postmodernism techniques glittered in every scene and take, the movie heavily uses film noir through its use of black and white, the use of chiaroscuro lighting further accentutes the tonality that Clooney potrays as Edward Murrow steps out of the shadows to embody the stance against his main enemy: Senator Joseph McCarthy...

A poem about Islamophobia

Fire Lookout Towers were built in the beginning of the 20th century on high peaks and trees, with the sole purpose of using human eyes to determine when and where a fire was developing. These towers were often in the middle of mountains and forests, far into wilderness areas. The Forest Service would pay seasonal employees over the summer to hike to lookout towers, where they would remain in solitude, their only contact a two-way radio to the ranger station. Watchtowers were most prevalent throughout the 1930's through 1950's, after which they began declining due to increasing technology until the 1990's, at which point lookout towers fell into disuse. Today, few remain, and those that due are often hiking trails. - After leaving his job in the American and British armies as a computer scientist, George Davidson had few prospects in life. Searching for a place to stay and escape his life back in Britain, he finds a job offering through the US Forest Service to be a fire lookout. The job included hiking through the Cascades, one of the harshest mountain ranges in the world, and spending the entire summer isolated in a small hut on a mountaintop. He immediately applied, and upon receiving a letter he'd be going to Desolation Peak, used his remaining savings from the army to buy a plane ticket to Seattle, Washington and headed into the woods. - Based on the writings and experiences of Jack Kerouac and the life story of Alan Turing, an AU where George is a computer science for the army in 1954, who seeks to escape society to the mountains. A dreamnotfound short fic, discussing period-specific homophobia and the mountains.

This is a Christmas short story that takes place in the early 1950s when McCarthyism was at its peak. It is a commentary on the injustice that was done to Hollywood actors, directors, and screenwriters. The message is the realization of this cruelty and how one man redeems himself at Christmastime.

Somewhere, Northwest, 1951 Sue Lee could smell gasoline; apparently, they stopped for fuel. She was about to shout when she heard the creaking sound of the trailer door opening. "Dammit, he must have a set of extra ears. He's going to use that blasted peek hole again." She quickly tore a piece of her blouse, shoving it down the hole, watching it drop onto the pavement before rolling back into bed, moaning to cover up her movements, hoping he would assume she was still in a drug-induced state. Sue Lee's head was turned toward the wall but could see a small circle of light from the peek hole when he opened it. "Come in here, you bastard, I will kill you." The peek hole light went out. In a short time, they were moving again. They seem to be driving endlessly. "When did he sleep? Dammit, at this rate, I'll run out of clothing." She looked again where he must have torn her blouse, carrying her into the trailer. Tearing it once more, she shoved another piece of clothing through the hole, hoping to leave a trail. "Maybe I should leave something more provocative, but I need my bra to choke the bastard."