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"I beheld the wretch - the misrable monster I had created." -Mary Shelley The connection between Shelley's quote and Staples' essay is that they're both about stereotypes. The monster and the tall black man are judged just the same. People see them and they get scared and want to run away. When really these characters are the actual victims. People judge them in their appearance rather than who they are, and they're assumption of a stereotype is in fact wrong.
Extra Credit Childhood Memory
My favorite childhood memory is from 4th grade at Woodland Elementary. Me and five of my other friends had our little crew and did everything together. We all sat at the same lunch table, did the same sports, and played football with all the boys at recess. We all thought we were so cool and we all had so much fun together. When we got to Meadows the following year, everybody went their seperate ways. I miss how in elementary school nothing mattered and we all just had fun with each other. Nobody tried to be popular, nobody moved, we were all the same and nobody and nothing could change that.
I think the tone of this is sentimental.
To counter what a lot of people have been saying about the last picture, here is an actual picture, do you still want to tell me that that is not a human being? Many of you say that it should be a woman’s choice whether or not she has an abortion. So should it be a woman’s choice whether or not she kills her baby because she doesn’t want him/her anymore? This is precisely what I mean when I say that Freedom is a Lie and with it there will never peace. You want your freedom to kill your children and in so doing take away that unborn child’s freedom to live, and no one should have that taken away.
This message alters with the speaker/audience because the speaker has strong pro life views and even posts a picture as evidence to back up their argument.
This morning I read a news article about a Seton Hill lacrosse team bus crashing into a tree and two people, one carrying a six month old fetus died. This is tragic and my sympathies go to those families.
Something that caught my eye however, and this happens so frequently now that it’s common,...
The message portrayed alters with the speaker/audience because the speaker has strong pro choice beliefs.
North Dakota to Become First to Ban Abortions Based on Down Syndrome
North Dakota is on the way to becoming the first state to ban abortions based on genetic “defects” like Down Syndrome. When diagnosed before birth, such genetic abnormalities prompt couples to have abortions 90 percent of the time.
However, the North Dakota Senate has passed a measure would make the state the first to prohibit abortions for such reasons, and Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple appears posed to sign it.
The measure would also ban abortion based on gender selection, an issue of increasing concern in the United States has people from nations like China and India migrate to the United States and bring their cultural preference for boys with them.
http://www.lifenews.com/2013/03/15/north-dakota-to-become-first-to-ban-abortions-based-on-down-syndrome/
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This message alters with the speaker/audience because the speaker is somebody who is pro life and they're trying to get their perspective across with this article.
I believe that people are worth something. No matter how strong, smart, or talented a person is, everybody still has some value in one way or another. Some people might believe that the crippled, old, sick, etc. are completely worthless. However, just because somebody doesn't have well rounded talent doesn't mean that they aren't worth something. For example, new technologies have come out to help crippled people do work and/or participate in daily tasks. Also, old or sick people might not be able to do physical work very well but they could benefit society with intelligence or something else that doesn't require physical strength. Sometimes perfectly healthy, young people lack in those certain areas. Everybody contributes in their own way and value isn't determined on what you appear to be like, but rather how you handle things and what you do in order to contribute to society.
Politics
“Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun” - Mao Tse-Tung
Basically this quote is saying that in order to be powerful politically, countries need to have a strong military or some sort of violent force/leader. If citizens are aware that their leader has violent weapons and will use these weapons against them, they'll more likely follow their leader's orders. Rather than being persuaded into following a certain leader, citizens are scared, bribed, etc. Also, I agree with this quote because if a country is known to have weapons of mass destruction they're viewed as powerful by surrounding nations. For example, the United States wouldn't want to get in a war with Russia because both nations have weapons that would cause extreme amounts of casualties. By having weapons, countries and leaders gain power because other people are afraid of them. Nobody wants to get in a fight with someone who can fight better.
Etymology
Ghetto definition: a part if a city, especially a slum area occupied by a minirity group or groups The word ghetto was first used to specify zones of obligatory Jewish residence. The first hearing of the word was in around 1562. it's important because it became a very widespread, commonly used term.
Play as Work
Technically work is anything that pays a reward. People are rewarded for doing work because most people don't thoroughly enjoy them so they need to be bribed with money in order to get these jobs done. However, some people love their jobs and get paid, (such as professional athletes, performers, artists, etc.) which is a major bonus. Doing something that you would do anyway, but being paid to do it, is a smart and fun way to make work seem less like work and more like play.
I agree with Mark Twain's quote about work and play. If someone participates in a task that they love, it is no longer considered work. If someone of a different opinion did the same task it could be the opposite. This statement explains how people should do what they love for their whole lives and they will never really have to "work".
Self Knowledge Example #2
“I wanted to laugh. Or maybe get mad. Or maybe shrug at how strange everyone was, especially me.” ― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Once a person is aware and conscious of who they are, they will be able to enjoy more things in life. Knowing who you are will keep you from taking negative things that people say about you too seriously. You will be able to laugh at the things they point out because you will be happy and aware of who you are.
I completely agree. Once someone knows who they are, they can realize exactly what they want to do with their lives. Also, it helps them make decisions better since they are completely aware of their morals/lifestyle.
One point that Alt makes during the book that really stands out to me, is the idea that Nature does not make all your problems/stress go away. It just changes them. Instead of worrying about work, bills, or relationships, you are worrying about simple necessities to life. Such as water, shelter,...
I agree with what you said about lives changing by eliminating things to stress over. So many people are struggling and their worries build up and cause them more problems. Simply eliminating those stressful situations by changing lifestyle could really help people out in the long run.
The Glass Castle- Ap lang
“The Glass Castle”, by Jeannette walls starts of as a three year old girl telling her story as a burn victim. Throughout the story “the fire” follows her. I believe when we have a fear of something it all the sudden surrounds us everywhere we go and gets harder to conquer that fear each day.
This is very similar to my book, "The Quiet Room". The main character in my book suffers from schizophrenia and heard voices everywhere she goes. She can't escape them no matter how hard she tries-which seems to be the same kind of struggle the main character in your book is going through.
After waking up in a strangers apartment with her friend Koren decides to stop drinking. This is the ending point for her. Even though she has tried to quit before she is drawn back into it by certain factors. For example she feels the need to drink around her boyfriends to avoid being boring....
This reminds me of my book, "The Quiet Room". Like in my book, the main character in your book has an issue they need to work out, but they realize they can't get better on their own. After they realize they have a problem, they had to seek help from others.
Friday Night Lights #4
After the first loss of the season the team could of just given up. They thought they would be champions but if they couldn’t even win at the beginning then how could they beat teams who were actually good. The schedule only got harder. They didn’t give up though, they knew that one loss wouldn’t define the season. They couldn’t let that ruin the hopes of the whole town of Odessa, Texas. They had to keep fighting and try to win every game.
The abstract I chose is hopefulness and it seems like yours could be as well. Your book shares a very similar theme with mine, even though they’re about completely different topics.
The Quiet Room #5
Towards the end of the book, Lori realized that she's actually sick. However, because she behaved so well at the hospital and was improving, they gave her the option to either stay in the hospital long term or go home. Even though, throughout the entire story, she would cause so much trouble at the hospital by escaping, purposly misbehaving, etc; she wanted to get better. She wanted to make a life for herself. If she was given the option to leave the hospital the first or second time she was admitted, she would've left in a heartbeat. Through all that, she made it this far and wants to make it even farther. She never gives up hope. No matter how badly people want to think they're right, sometimes it just easier to see others' views. Once she starts to think "maybe the doctors and the social workers and the psychiatrists are all right", she sees their perspective, realizes her past plans haven't been working out for her in the long run, and decides to finally devote herself to getting help and freeing herself of these voices and this terrible illness.
The Quiet Room #4
Lori is so afraid of the voices, but she tried to make them her allies. If she listened to them, maybe they would say nicer things to her, or better yet, leave her alone. Whenever they told her to do bad things, she'd do them, im hopes of pleasing the voices. However, they were never happy. It reminds me of a devil and and angel on your shoulder. The voices are the devil- trying to get Lori into trouble, or trying to get her to hurt herself, etc. Lori, on the other hand, is the angel. However, the angel side of her cannot be exposed as long as the voices are taking over her brain. Her real conscience is gone. That little voice everyone is supposed to hear in their head, she actually hears. Except it's a devious, loud, demanding voice that she has no control over.
