Idiot

Writing The Idiot coincided with Dostoyevsky’s financial hardships which forced him and his wife Anna to move temporarily to Europe. Being in Europe and experiencing the constant lack of means, Dostoyevsky continuously maintained correspondence with his brother Mikhail, his close friend Maikov and his niece Sonia to whom he often confessed about his futile attempts to write a great novel and about the disappointing mediocrity he was receiving instead (Frank 245). In fact, Dostoyevsky dedicated…

The “3 Idiots” was a movie about the reality of the current education systems, especially in the Asian countries that were filmed on a different note. Unlike how most Asian cultures perceives good, successful students to be like Chatur ‘Silencer’ Ramalingam- the goody two shoes, who always listens, pays attention and memorizes the textbook by the heart. However, in the movie “3 Idiots”, it is depicted that the perfect student model turns out to be a comical satire. They present the perfect…

why the smartphone was made, that’s why social media was made, and that’s why the Generation of Idiot is arising. Social media, according to Merriam Webster Dictionary is Forms…

Albert Einstein once said, “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” In The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury, Mr. Leonard Mead is living in a generation of idiot people. His society just sits inside all the time and watches television. His society is also extremely antisocial. When technology is used inappropriately, it has a negative influence on society. Negative effects on the society in which Mr. Mead lives, are the lack of…

“Flash upon my inward eye”: The Role of Reflection and Tranquility in William Wordsworth’s “Daffodils” In his preface to Lyrical Ballads, William Wordsworth famously writes that “all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth, Wu 509). However, it is important to note that he modifies this statement by adding that “though this be true, Poems to which any value can be attached were never produced on any variety of subjects but by a man who, being possessed of…

An Idiot Abroad What will happen when a touchy couch potato becomes a reluctant world traveler? An Idiot Abroad can give you the answer. In this British travel comedy series, a man named Karl Pilkington is sent by his friends, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, to travel to several foreign countries around the world. In the episode that is to be discussed here, he was made to visit Thailand and was asked to perform a variety of quirky tasks assigned by his friends. There are certain elements in…

Anderson’s thesis is that “the pursuit of a post-racial society by means of a change in our discursive practices leaves in place the social structures that fuel racial injustices.” To support this point, he describes the two forms of post-racialism - idiot post-racialism and prescriptive ideals - and claims that the result is simply worsened injustice. In particular, Anderson argues hermeneutical justices such as illocutionary silencing inevitable result. While Anderson raises important…

On November 11th, 1821 in Moscow, Russia, one of the most renown Russian authors and philosophers was born: Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Dostoyevsky was raised in a family with good means (as their father was a recognized doctor by the Russian Government) and his family was also extremely religious (especially his father) which shaped his God-centered view of morality from a young age. However, given their situation (living in a poor district on the edge of Moscow in order to live near the Hospital,…

Information Box or Idiot Box How television was used, and its purpose for the world? Having probably surpassed the hopes and dreams of its creators, the television has made a huge impact on the lives of billions of people. The “boob tube” or “idiot box” was initially used to help advertisers sell their products; however, it has become a means of rapidly informing the world of current events and other forms of entertainment. Widespread panic that took place in 2009 as the June 12th switch from…

Distracting Writing and Weak Evidence That Only Convinces an Idiot Nation In Michael Moore’s “Idiot Nation,” Moore talks about how the American public is stupid and why he thinks so. He talks about the state of the educational system, and examines the reasons for its deterioration. Moore implies that Americans are stupid because the educational system is in a bad state. The author puts most of the blame for deteriorating education on politicians, corporations, and public perception of teachers…