Both authors give a great argument, but David Epstein does a better job at getting his point across and giving strong evidence to support it. Malcolm Gladwell explains throughout his exert that…
In Susan Jacoby’s essay, “How Dumb Can We Get?” she questions why Americans are becoming less literate and what factors contribute to the lack of awareness in political and cultural issues (261). Jacoby deliberates on the severity of the national crisis presented because of the dullard, irrational citizens of society (262). University students mock their learning experiences by doing the bare minimum and still managing to obtain a college degree, Jacoby assures (260). Jacoby believes that education should not accommodate everyone in regards to simplicity nor convenience but rather students should rely more on reading to simplify their achievements (260).…
Everyone knows that some people are dealt a better card than others, however often times it doesn 't matter what deck of cards one is dealt, rather how they use them. Usually the harsher deck of cards result in creating a stronger person, mostly because of the obstacles that are formed from this. This doesn 't make someone with an easy deck of cards weak, it just says that they have it easier. In the book the Glass Castle written by Jeannette Walls, she is dealt an unfair deck of cards but overcomes her struggle and makes something out of herself. You can directly relate this with Will Hunting from the movie Good Will Hunting.…
Throughout Jeanette Wall’s memoir The Glass Castle, the author utilizes diverse and creative language, diction, and style to convey themes about nonconformity and self-sufficiency, while teaching strong lessons on individuality, endurance, and strength. Although both of Jeanette’s parents, Rose Mary and Rex, are irresponsible, selfish, and reckless, they did instill valuable life lessons and reflect meaningful sentiments onto their children, Lori, Jeanette, Brian, and Maureen. Rex Walls creates false pretenses to replicate a lifestyle of wanderers or explorers and to make up for insufficient income; however, he inspires young Jeanette radically and becomes a catalyst for her hopes, dreams, and uniqueness. The parents manage to teach their kids to be thoughtful, intelligent, brave, and hardworking, despite suffering and unfavorable conditions.…
Questions on Meaning 1. What do you take to be Ariely's reason for writing the essay? Is he merely reporting the results of his research or does he have another PURPOSE in mind? Ariely's reason for writing this essay is to give an idea of how dishonesty the society is and to give a general idea on how people cheat in many circumstances.…
In Jeannette Walls’ narrative piece, The Glass Castle, the most consisting theme of the novel is abuse through neglect, which is demonstrated by her own parents. According to Webster's Standard Dictionary, abuse means “Vicious or cruel treatments; to injure by mistreating”. Specifically, child neglect is the failure of a parent or guardian to provide the necessities for a child, such as: shelter, safety, supervision and nutritional needs. In this novel, Jeannette’s parents, alongside others, are the abusers. At a very young age, Jeanette and her siblings suffered from abuse through neglect on various occasions because their parents weren’t watching over them and didn’t take responsibility.…
This essay was written by Deborah L. Rhode, its title is “Why looks are the last bastion of discrimination.” The essay states that there are plenty of cases where people in America are being discriminated against for being unattractive, And that this will be the last thing that people will use to discriminate against others. The essay states multiple examples of this ugly people discrimination. Such as; in 1994, an obese woman in Texas was denied a job as a bus driver when one of the bus companies’ doctors believed she would not be able to evacuate a bus in case of an emergency, they did this without letting her perform any of the agility tests. Another example of ugly discrimination was in 2005, in a Borgata Hotel Casino in…
Poetry allows for writing to reveal transitional work and in this case the transitory connection between internal conflict and the will to grow. Louis Jenkins’s “Football” serves as a model for this effort. While the poem is about football and difficult choices, it disguises as the internal battles of the speaker as well. A notable take is how Jenkins guides the readers’ attention to the speaker and his confusing decisions he presents as a quarterback. Jenkins has the readers unknowingly focus in on the speaker himself and these odd comparisons and disconnecting ideas within his words.…
In ‘The Subjectivity of Values’, J L Mackie examines error theory and objective morality vs non-cognitivism. Mackie’s report represents moral scepticism using moral error theory. By taking an error theory approach, Mackie confronts morality similarly to the manner in which an atheist confronts religion. Moral error theory could be broken down to a version of the Justified True Belief outline as follows: Moral claims are universally false There is reason to believe that moral claims are universally false There is no justification for believing any deniable claim…
1) Reading the opening section again, Jeanette’s mother seems to both have an extreme sense of frugality and a true unawareness of the changing world around her. She chose to live her life the way she wanted to live it. For example, when Jeanette and her mom are seating seafood, her mom tells Jeanette that “You’re the one who needs help. Your values are all confused.” (pg. 13).…
Every fall, thousands of students put away their summer tops and shorts, quit their jobs at Target or Taco Bell and head off to college. Some attend the closest local school while others travel across the state, country or sometimes world to enroll in the schools of their choice. A recent wage study indicates that college graduates on average will earn twice as much money during their lifetimes than students who only graduate from high school. Many parents push their children to attend college, to get a high paying job and live a comfortable life. However, many parents think that the closest local college is just as good as any other university.…
As a slight cripple, she shies away from the world, hiding among glass unicorns and other figurines, and listening to her phonograph records. The real world unnerves her, deeming her unable to even handle typing class at Rubicam’s Business College. She couldn’t even type from nerves, her hands jittering across the keys. And when she tried to take her speed typing test, she vomited on the floor, and almost had to be carried to the washroom. While she was supposed to be in class, Laura simply wandered through parks and visited animals at the zoo, or the local conservatory, slipping even further from reality.…
In the article “Why Looks Are The Last Bastion of Discrimination”, the author Deborah L. Rhode tells how many people in America have been discriminated against in various ways. In addition, she discusses how discrimination exists today based on; race, sex, religion, weight and ethnicity. In the first paragraph Rhode said, “In the nineteenth century, many American cities banned public appearances by unsightly individuals.” Unsightly referred to individuals who were considered deformed or diseased. Although the government stopped enforcing anti-discrimination, many schools, jobs and businesses still indulged in discrimination (against others.)…
“The Blind Side” is a film depiction of the life of NFL left tackle, Michael Oher and his miraculous transition from being a homeless teen to becoming an NFL first round draft. The film follows the development of Michael as he is taken off the street by the Tuohy’s and with their support became involved with football. I chose this film because it portrays the social and behavioural development of a teen without a stable upbringing and how it affects his relationship and encounters with others. The movie does not only show the development aspect of one stage of adolescence but follows Michael’s character from childhood to his adult years. As well, the movie forms basis of comparison between Michael and the Tuohy children.…
Remaining neutral, she gives the reader a good chance to see where both sides are coming from but also giving many reasons to contradict the other so that no bias is influencing the reader’s opinion. Meant for any one, aware of this debate or not, she clears the fact this issue has been exaggerated and is indeed affecting…