Apathy

Clinton Sanders discussed the precursor to Bagge’s satirical depictions of nationalism, explaining the emergence of the underground movement: “In the mid-60s, aided by dope and political activity, a youth culture began to emerge out of the comfortable apathy of the 50’s. A growing number of people found themselves increasingly alienated from the racist, cold war, property-over-people mentality of mainstream America” (Sanders, 840). Racism and cold-war capitalism are issues directly addressed in…

The then have the liberty to seek help because they know that they are not alone, there are people who aren’t homeless who understand them. Apathy condemns them to a life of poverty. There may be other homeless with them, but they are stereotyped by the people who can help them, and they feel like they can’t find a way out of their situation. Empathy is needed in order for people to give second…

In his article, “Hiroshima”, Greta Gard talks about the Hiroshima essay by first summarizing the essay then proceeding to the themes and other literary decisions made by Hersey. She discusses the basic premise of the essay followed by the background information on the bomb. She then continues to analyze the text based on its theme of survival and its interesting structure of leaving off on climaxes as opposed to a chronological order. She concludes with an inclusion of different opinions of the…

What evidence, if any, was left at the Clutter crime scene?- Footprint Why is Dewey’s claim that “Of all the people in the world, the Clutters were the least likely to be murdered” significant?- highlights how normal and stable the Clutters seemed. It appeared as though they had achieved the “American Dream” What does Perry’s dream regarding a snake, diamond, and golden parrot symbolize?- Perry’s misfortune when trying to obtain something significant, and his hopes that he will be saved. (Also…

presented within the novel, is the necessity of having some kind of commitment in life. According to the narrator, psychopathic delinquent Alex, the majority of the adults within Britain during the events of the novel are almost completely assumed by apathy. They constantly are spoon-fed all of the information and necessities they required to live, never asking or wondering more than what they were told by the oppressive government. These same adults are seemingly more interested in their…

Benchmark Clarice Lispector has written many pieces of literature throughout her years of writing. The short story that is being focused on is “The Hen”. In “The Hen”, by Clarice Lispector, the author uses personification to create a mood of unease and apathy while conveying the central theme that there is no meaning to people’s lives. Clarice Lispector was born in the Ukraine on December 10,1920. However she left as a one year old because of the Russian Civil War and her family took refuge in…

Hamlet is portrayed as a gritty anti-hero with human flaws and qualities such as arrogance, apathy and paranoia, which are revealed in his hamartia and peripeteia. Hamlet’s selfishness fuels his revenge against Claudius but he follows through intelligently, but arrogantly as he refuses to consider the welfare of others. Hamlet’s revenge triggered a series of remorseless murders in the name of his father. The constant surveillance on Hamlet instigated his constant paranoia of being watched and…

Apathy to Anarchy A revolution has begun to brew in America, transforming it from a place where people considered sharing and giving to one another a necessity to a place that embraces the idea of every man for himself. A general detachment from other human beings will lead to hostility and unrest, which could result in a less than ideal uprising spreading across the globe at a slow but steady pace. The extraordinary change will destroy organized society, causing a devastating economic…

Bystander Apathy and Effect The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, is a social psychological phenomenon that refers to cases in which individuals do not offer any help to a victim when other people are present. The possibility of help is inversely related to the number of bystanders. To put it simply, the greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that any one of them will offer some help. Several variables help to explain why the bystander effect occurs. These variables…

look back with gratitude of what they learned. Csikszentmihaly describes a chart that shows an octagon of different emotions a person might feel doing a challenge. The list includes arousal, worry, anxiety, apathy, boredom, relaxation, control, and flow. the chart shows anxiety, worry, apathy, boredom and relaxation on the low challenges list. Meanwhile on the high challenges, there is arousal, control, and…