Jaeborrie K. Ford
Dr. Codrina Cozma
World
Literature
Political Corruption
The politics of today seem to use
the term “by any means necessary” literally. Political corruption has become
common place in society today. In the story, “Death Constant Beyond Love” by
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Senator Onesimo Sanchez embodies the political
corruption of today. Firstly, corrupt politicians make many false campaign
promises in order to gain the support of the people. Senator Onesimo Sanchez
boldly proclaims the words “against all his convictions”. He said:
“We are
here for the purpose of defeating nature. We will no longer be the foundlings
in our own country, orphans of
God in a realm of thirst and bad climate, exiles in our own land. We will be a
different people, ladies and gentlemen; we will be a great and happy people
“(Marquez 2353).
The
senator purposely uses this rhetorical speech to motivate yet deceive the
native crowd. He promises “rainmaking machines, portable breeders for table
animals, and oils of happiness” (Marquez 2353). The aides of the senator set up
a façade of a town filled with “make-believe” houses” covering the miserable
shacks of the people in the city. The calculated techniques of these actions
work as the senator continues with the unimaginable farce. The political
strategy is genius yet demonstrates the heights and depths of political
corruption. Relation to our world today? -10 Secondly,
political corruption evolves the exchanging of favors or political bribes.
Nelson Farina, presumably a criminal, persistently asks Senator Onesimo Sanchez
for “help getting a false identity card which would place him beyond the reach
of the law.” (Marquez 2354). Initially, the senator refuses to help Nelson with
his request. Farina sends his young, beautiful, and voluptuous daughter in the
night to the senator. The beautiful young woman entices the senator to grant
her father’s request for a false identity in return she will give herself
sexually unto to him. Senator Onesimo Sanchez is like the politicians today who
cannot turn away from enticing bribes. Political corruption mostly all starts
with the lure or taking of a bribe. The senator seems weak emotionally and is
probably deprived sexually. There are not many men whom
could resist the bribe of a beautiful woman. Lastly, most of all political
corruption of today ends in some type of sexual scandal. Senator Onesimo
Sanchez life expires with him “debased and repudiated because of the public
scandal with Laura Farina” (Marquez 2357).
The public scandal is a sexual scandal caused by his lustful desires for
a young beautiful woman. Politicians are frequently getting caught up in sexual
scandals and are often exposed by their fellow participants. Senator Onesimo
Sanchez could have easily avoided this scandal by just saying no to a criminal
and no to adultery.
Quotes Containing Three Elements
Firstly, all politicians lie or at
least most people feel they do. These lies become particularly common every
autumn as candidates promise just about anything to get elected. The “view of
politicians as liars” is so “ubiquitous” that it has spawned a “positive theory
of political deceit” (Rinquist 1).
“Politicians face terrific incentives to lie”, especially about their
opponents to attempt bring value to their reputations.” This skepticism
regarding the truthfulness of candidates for political office comes as no
surprise to anyone with even a casual knowledge of politics in the United
States” (Rinquinst 1).
Secondly, “politics have become
permanently linked with bribery” (Ornstein 17). The culture of
Lastly, sexual scandal has become infamously
linked with politicians and political corruption. One of the most known
political scandals involved President Bill Clinton.”As urgently as we may want
to forget to turn our attention away from images of Monica Lewinsky on her
knees in the hallway of the Oval Office, it is worth considering at least for a
moment, the ongoing consequences of this national erotic caper with regard to
both broad based sexual culture and more specifically, to the role sex plays in
national politics” (Dank 4). Sexual misconduct will always be linked with
politics. In the past ten years comma so many men and women politicians have fallen
victim to sexual scandal or misconduct.
Former
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich impeached for attempting to sell Barack
Obama’s senate seat.
Courtesy
of N. Y. Daily News
Former
New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevy (far left) resigned from office with the
discovery of homosexual affair with his homeland security advisor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrzXLYA_e6E
Sarah
Palin, need I say any more!
Annotated Bibliography
Marquez,
Gabriel Garcia. “Death Constant Beyond Love” The Norton Anthology: Western
Literature. 8th
Ed. Lawall, Sarah.
Dank,
Barry M. The Politics of Sexuality.
“A book
speaking the sexual scandals of politicians and all the troubles that come
along with it.” No quotes needed here!
Ornstein,
Norman. ‘District Of Corruption.” Current (Mar. 2009); Academic
SearchComplete. EBSCO. South Georgia College, Douglas, GA. 15
Apr. 2009
“The
article reflects on the increasing wealth and corruption in Washington, D. C.”
Rinquinst,
Evan “Lies, Damned Lies, and Campaign Promises?” Current (Apr. 2009); Academic
Search Complete. EBSCO. South
Georgia College, Douglas, GA. 15 Apr. 2009
“The article critically examines
false campaign promises and there consequences.”