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Straw Man (law)
A straw man is a form of argument and an informal fallacy. Straw man may also refer to: General * Straw man (dummy), a dummy made from straw * Straw man (law), in law, a third party that acts as a front in a transaction * Straw man proposal, in business and software development, a simple draft proposal to generate discussion * Strawman theory, a pseudolegal theory in the sovereign citizen, tax protester, freeman, and redemption movements Publications * ''Straw Man'' (novel), a 1951 novel by Doris Miles Disney * '' The Straw Man'', a 1957 novel by Jean Giono * Straw Man (comics), a 1975 Marvel Comics character * ''Straw Men'' (novel), a 2001 novel by Martin J. Smith * '' The Straw Men'', a 2002 novel by Michael Marshall Film * ''The Straw Man'' (film), a 1953 British film Music * "Strawman", a 1989 song by Lou Reed from ''New York'' * "Straw Man", a 2019 song by Silversun Pickups from '' Widow's Weeds'' See also * Corn dolly, a humanoid figure woven from plant stems * Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straw Man
A straw man (sometimes written as strawman) is a form of argument and an informal fallacy of having the impression of refuting an argument, whereas the real subject of the argument was not addressed or refuted, but instead replaced with a false one. One who engages in this fallacy is said to be "attacking a straw man". The typical straw man argument creates the illusion of having refuted or defeated an opponent's proposition through the covert replacement of it with a different proposition (i.e., "stand up a straw man") and the subsequent refutation of that false argument ("knock down a straw man") instead of the opponent's proposition. Straw man arguments have been used throughout history in polemical debate, particularly regarding highly charged emotional subjects. Straw man tactics in the United Kingdom may also be known as an Aunt Sally, after a pub game of the same name, where patrons throw sticks or battens at a post to knock off a skittle balanced on top. Structure Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Straw Man (film)
''The Straw Man'' is a 1953 British crime film directed by Donald Taylor and starring Dermot Walsh, Clifford Evans and Lana Morris. Its storyline focuses on insurance fraud. It is based on the 1951 novel ''Straw Man'' by Doris Miles Disney. It was set in and shot partly on location in Brighton. Film also took place at Wembley Studios. The film's sets were designed by Duncan Sutherland. It was released as a second feature by United Artists United Artists Corporation (UA), currently doing business as United Artists Digital Studios, is an American digital production company. Founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, the stud .... Cast References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009. External links * 1953 films British crime films 1953 crime films Films set in Brighton Films shot at Wembley Studios British black-and-white films United Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Der Untertan
''Der Untertan'' (; literally "the underling", translated into English under the titles ''Man of Straw'', ''The Patrioteer'', and ''The Loyal Subject'') is one of the best known novels of German author Heinrich Mann. The title character, Diederich Hessling, a dedicated 'Untertan' in the sense of a person subservient to a monarch or prince, is an immoral man who is meant to serve as an allegory of both the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II and German society of his time. The novel was completed during the July Crisis in 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War I. Extracts had been published in the satirical magazine ''Simplicissimus'' from 1912 onwards, causing great controversy. A book edition was not published until 1918 by Kurt Wolff in Leipzig.Peter E. Gordon, John P. McCormick Weimar Thought: A Contested Legacy - Page 224 1400846781 - 2013 When Der Untertan was finally published, it created a sensation. The violent responses to the novel give further evidence for Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarecrow (other)
A scarecrow is a decoy used to discourage birds from disturbing crops. Scarecrow(s) or The Scarecrow(s) may also refer to: Comics * Scarecrow (DC Comics), a supervillain in the Batman series * Scarecrow (Marvel Comics), a supervillain * Straw Man (comics), originally Scarecrow, a Marvel Comics character Film and television Films * ''The Scarecrow'' (1920 film), an American silent short film starring Buster Keaton * ''The Scarecrow'' (''Hollywood Television Theatre''), a 1972 American television film presentation of the play by Percy MacKaye (see below) * ''Scarecrow'' (1973 film), an American film starring Al Pacino and Gene Hackman * ''The Scarecrow'' (1982 film), a New Zealand film * ''Scarecrow'' (1984 film), a Russian drama film by Rolan Bykov * ''The Scarecrow'' (1985 film), an Iranian film * ''Scarecrows'' (1988 film), an American horror film * ''The Scarecrow'' (2000 film), an American animated fantasy film * ''Kakashi'' (translated as ''Scarecrow''), a 2001 Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Of Straw (other) (1964)
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* ''Man of Straw'' (novel), Der Untertan * ''Man of Straw'' (film), 1951 * ''Man of Straw'' (miniseries), 1972 BBC mini-series based on Der Untertan, with Derek Jacobi as Hessling *''A Man of Straw'' (''L'uomo di paglia''), 1958 film by Pietro Germi *A straw man form of argument Music * ''Man of Straw'' (Viking album), 1989 *"Man of Straw" Sad Lovers & Giants 1983 See also *Woman of Straw ''Woman of Straw'' is a 1964 crime thriller directed by Basil Dearden and starring Gina Lollobrigida and Sean Connery. It was written by Robert Muller and Stanley Mann, adapted from the 1954 novel ''La Femme de paille'' by Catherine Arley. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corn Dolly
Corn dollies or corn mothers are a form of straw work made as part of harvest customs of Europe before mechanization. Before Christianisation, in traditional pagan European culture it was believed that the spirit of the corn (in American English, "corn" would be "grain") lived amongst the crop, and that the harvest made it effectively homeless. James Frazer devotes chapters in '' The Golden Bough'' to "Corn-Mother and Corn-Maiden in Northern Europe" (chs. 45–48) and adduces European folkloric examples collected in great abundance by the folklorist Wilhelm Mannhardt. Among the customs attached to the last sheaf of the harvest were hollow shapes fashioned from the last sheaf of wheat or other cereal crops. The corn spirit would then spend the winter in this home until the "corn dolly" was ploughed into the first furrow of the new season. Background James George Frazer discusses the Corn-mother and the Corn-maiden in Northern Europe, and the harvest rituals that were being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Widow's Weeds (Silversun Pickups Album)
''Widow's Weeds'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Silversun Pickups. The album was released on June 7, 2019 through the band's own imprint, New Machine Recordings. Background and recording On April 11, the album was announced to coincide with the release of the album's lead single, "It Doesn't Matter Why." It was also announced that Butch Vig would be producing the album, marking their first collaboration. In choosing Vig as the producer, bassist Nikki Moninger said "he really listens to each band member, and he puts a great value on each individual and what they can add to the music." She also noted that making the album "was very collaborative with him. He’s such an easygoing person, and he put everybody at ease." Composition and style Brian Aubert described the album as being recorded while being in a personally dark spot in life, which prompted him to seek sobriety during the gap in the studio sessions. Aubert said that this has an effect on the record, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York (album)
''New York'' is the fifteenth solo studio album by American musician Lou Reed, released in January 1989 by Sire Records. The album received universal critical acclaim upon release, and is widely considered to be among Reed's strongest solo efforts. It is highly regarded for the strength and force of its lyrical content; Reed stated that he required simple music so that it would not distract from his frank lyrics. The single " Dirty Blvd." was a number-one hit on the newly created ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks. Reed's former band, the Velvet Underground, were at the peak of their cult popularity in the late 1980s, but his solo career had hit several lows during the 1980s. The widespread popularity of ''New York'' reignited his career to the extent the Velvet Underground were revived for a world tour. Velvet Underground drummer Moe Tucker played percussion on two tracks. Background and lyrics Reed's straightforward rock and roll sound on this album was un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Straw Men
''The Straw Men'' is a 2002 crime novel by British writer Michael Marshall. It is the first part of a trilogy. Marshall has previously published some science fiction titles under the name Michael Marshall Smith, but following in the footsteps of Iain Banks and Brian Aldiss, Marshall has decided to swap names to denote a switch in genre. Plot ''The Straw Men'' is a book about serial killers. It opens with a scene set in a small American town, where a duo of gunmen open fire in a busy McDonald's fast food franchise. The remainder of the book jumps between two storylines. The first is a first person narrative piece telling us about Ward Hopkins, a young man going home to bury his parents after they suffered a car accident. He encounters a video tape in the family home that suggests that maybe they are still alive. Investigations are pursued with and things quickly spiral as they typically tend to do. A friend who happens to be a CIA operative is enlisted to provide someone to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straw Man (dummy)
A straw man (''ritual doll'') is a dummy in the shape of a human usually made up entirely out of straw material, or created by stuffing straw into clothes. Uses Straw men are commonly used as scarecrows, combat training targets, swordsmiths' test targets, effigies to be burned, and as rodeo dummies to distract bulls. Rodeo straw men In the sport of rodeo, the straw man is a dummy, originally made of a shirt and pants stuffed with straw. The straw man is placed in the arena during bullriding events as a safety measure. It is intended to distract the bull after the rider has dismounted (or has been thrown), with the idea that the bull will attack the straw man rather than attack its former rider. Two so-called rodeo clowns – people dressed in bright colors whose job it is to distract the bull if the rider is injured – are in the ring as well and are usually far more effective than the straw man. See also * Scarecrow * Voodoo doll The term Voodoo doll commonl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straw Men (novel)
''Straw Men'' is a crime novel by the American writer Martin J. Smith (born 1956) set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, .... It tells the story of a madman known as the Scarecrow, who has served in prison eight years convicted of a vicious attack that left a rookie policewoman near death and unable to remember her past. When DNA evidence surfaces that frees him, Teresa Harnett must face the possibility that her flawed memory put the wrong man behind bars. Only Harnett's nemesis, psychologist Jim Christensen, can help to solve the case. Sources ''Contemporary Authors Online''. The Gale Group, 2006. PEN (Permanent Entry Number): 0000132047. External links Martin J. Smith website 2001 American novels American crime novels Novels set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straw Man (comics)
The Straw Man, originally called the Scarecrow, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Scarecrow was created by writer Scott Edelman and artist Rico Rival and first appeared in ''Dead of Night'' #11 (August 1975). Gil Kane and Bernie Wrightson provided the cover art. Artist Bill Draut was to have drawn the first appearance of the Scarecrow, but did not complete the assignment. The Scarecrow was originally scheduled to appear as a feature in '' Monsters Unleashed'' and '' Giant-Size Werewolf'', but both of those series were cancelled before the Scarecrow feature could appear. It was then rescheduled for ''Dead of Night'' and after that series was cancelled as well, the character was to have a self-titled ''Scarecrow'' series, but it was not published. Edelman and artist Ruben Yandoc produced a follow-up story which appeared in '' Marvel Spotlight'' #26 (February 1976), and the story was eventually concluded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
