Stupidity

In The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare shows that he encourages the anti-Semitism and racism of the time. This is first shown through the choosing of the caskets of who will marry a fair lady named Portia.. Secondly, the language that is used by the characters when they are referring to Shylock. Lastly, the punishment of Shylock near the end of the play. Therefore, Shakespeare shows that he encourage the racism of the time. One reason that demonstrated how Shakespeare encouraged…

Reading, a pastime I did not really enjoy, There was nothing anybody could do to get me to read. If someone wanted me to read they would have to strap me down in a chair, and force my eyes to go across the pages. Okay, not literally, I am over dramatizing, but I really did not like reading, until one day a book I read changed everything. In the late Autumn of 2008, my mother was searching through the Scholastic Book Club catalog that was from my school library. In it were many books that I…

The Decomposition of Self-Discovery Lao Tzu once said, “At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.” This quote speaks volumes regarding the individual and their own beliefs. However, there are definitely limitations and boundaries to the desires of some people. In the nonfiction novel, “Into the Wild,” (1996) author Jon Krakauer asserts that Chris McCandless was not just some dumb kid who got himself killed in the Alaskan wilderness.…

The Odyssey: How Book 9 really happened Oh, silly Odysseus. Bragging, and Bragging about how he defeated the primitive Cyclops Polyphemus. Well, that isn’t fair, to hear only one side of the story. This is how it really happened. We, the Cyclopes, are known to be peaceful, unlike the barbaric men. They go to war, and don’t even trust themselves. They need laws, and rules. Bah! They wouldn’t need laws if they were naturally kind, but they go to wars, and they last for years. A woman, that is what…

a. Write a hypothetical, traditional psychological description of why Racquel blurts out answers According to the child psychologist that Racquel has been seeing, he describes in his assessment that Racuqel suffers from separation anxiety disorder. Due to her feeling the symptoms of her separation anxiety disorder, Racquel blurts out answers to make her feel better by reducing the symptoms of her separation anxiety disorder. b. Write a behavior analytic explanation of Racquel’s behavior.…

The underground man, according to the narrator, is a fictional character who represents certain people in society. According to the narrator, the underground man is described as being someone who is filled with bitterness towards society, and finds himself powerless to act against it or within it. The underground man is a retired government service official. he is described as a nasty man, who on many occasions would take pleasure in being a spiteful official. One of the main themes in this text…

Shirley Jackson’s “ The Possibility of Evil “ is a fictional short story. First, we see everything seems normal in the small town Miss Strangeworth lives in. Later on though, we see Miss Strangeworth writes evil anonymous letters to people in the town, exposing them of their rumored “ bad deeds “. In the end though, someone gets back at Miss Strangeworth and destroys her prized roses. The issue in the story is that everyone can be evil, proven by how nice Miss Strangeworth acts, but is actually…

This week has been crazy; all you could see in the news is about this stupid Sasser virus. I honestly don’t know how to feel about this. I am a bit scared…or maybe worried. Yeah, worried is a better term. The National Health and Safety Corporation said they would be able to give us more information about the virus in time as they study it. I hope this is just another temporary scare. But some good is coming out of it--my sister Camilla who lives with my aunt and uncle in Idaho is coming down…

How To Become (American) White Trash. The term ?white trash? used broadly and often accurately to define a person or group of persons whom embody the concepts of ignorance, racism, violence, alcoholism, and irresponsibility. To become white trash isn?t that hard. But not that many people want to be white even though they?re privileged but they?re very uninteresting. You just need to follow these simple steps to become part of that idiotic race. First you need to appropriate a culture and…

Dont Judge A Book By It’s Cover All things are not what they appear to be. Shirley Jackson story” The Possibility of Evil “ is a great example for the previous statement. Miss Strangeworth is an older woman, who lives life being conceited and devious. Throughout the story she can be nice and courteous. Strangeworth actions and what is being said about her , can tell a lot about her personality. Miss Strangeworth’s personality can be analyzed by considering what she does. She is very wicked.…