The Real World
In Michel de Montaigne’s essay, “Of Cannibals,” he speaks about the noble savages of the New World who people in Europe misjudged because of their cultural beliefs and practices. He recognizes that Europeans are resistant and unwelcoming of foreign traditions. Montaigne compares the savages to fruit, and claims that Europeans think fruit is wild, but, “…in truth, we ought rather to call those wild whose natures we have changed by our artifice and diverted from the common order” (360). This comparison indicates that the European people are the ones who are wild, because they have split from the natural order and favor man-made pleasures. In this way, Montaigne suggests that the European lifestyle is unfavorable compared to the natural state of living. Europeans may reevaluate the savages and themselves as Montaigne begins to break down ethnocentric cultural beliefs.
I was proud to be a Boston Public High School student. At East Boston High School, I worked hard and excelled academically because I wanted to go to college. But each student in my high school …show more content…
I found an article from KWOW 27 news titled: New SAT exam could help underprivileged students get to college. The author, Jennifer Kliese, says that some high school counselors will recommend the SAT “ to more students, particularly those who are underrepresented on college campuses, to help them gain more access” and that “the new exam will be more transparent, so students won't need to pay to take preparation courses to memorize tricks to master the exam.” A top commentator, Tim Fischer, expresses his opinion: “Let’s make it easier for even the dummies to attend college. After all, it’s all about equality, right. If that genius can go to college, why can't I?” Kliese, as well as Fischer, in their own ways, assume that “underprivileged” means having or showing the lack of ability to
In Michel de Montaigne’s essay, “Of Cannibals,” he speaks about the noble savages of the New World who people in Europe misjudged because of their cultural beliefs and practices. He recognizes that Europeans are resistant and unwelcoming of foreign traditions. Montaigne compares the savages to fruit, and claims that Europeans think fruit is wild, but, “…in truth, we ought rather to call those wild whose natures we have changed by our artifice and diverted from the common order” (360). This comparison indicates that the European people are the ones who are wild, because they have split from the natural order and favor man-made pleasures. In this way, Montaigne suggests that the European lifestyle is unfavorable compared to the natural state of living. Europeans may reevaluate the savages and themselves as Montaigne begins to break down ethnocentric cultural beliefs.
I was proud to be a Boston Public High School student. At East Boston High School, I worked hard and excelled academically because I wanted to go to college. But each student in my high school …show more content…
I found an article from KWOW 27 news titled: New SAT exam could help underprivileged students get to college. The author, Jennifer Kliese, says that some high school counselors will recommend the SAT “ to more students, particularly those who are underrepresented on college campuses, to help them gain more access” and that “the new exam will be more transparent, so students won't need to pay to take preparation courses to memorize tricks to master the exam.” A top commentator, Tim Fischer, expresses his opinion: “Let’s make it easier for even the dummies to attend college. After all, it’s all about equality, right. If that genius can go to college, why can't I?” Kliese, as well as Fischer, in their own ways, assume that “underprivileged” means having or showing the lack of ability to